More Than 1 Reason Why The Bears Need Torry Holt
There are lots of Bears fans out there who want Torry Holt…bad. I happen to be one of them. Torry Holt would be huge for this Bears team. However, I would like to bring up something that most Bears fans might not have thought about when it comes to the conceivable acquisition of Holt.
The main reason that Torry Holt is needed is obvious. Torry Holt would give the Bears a consistent threat that can make the big catches, and be the number 1 receiver the Bears so desperately need. If they were to sign Holt, that would allow Hester to take the role he should be in as the number 2, and let Rashied Davis or Earl Bennett take the slot spot. With the addition of Holt the Bears don’t really need anymore upgrades on offense(other than the question of another receiver possibly). I really can’t believe I just typed that by the way.
All this being the case, here is the second reason the Bears need Torry Holt, and the less apparent one. With Holt, the Bears could then utilize ALL of their draft picks for the defensive side of the ball potentially. This could be a huge boost for the defense, the same defense that frustratingly gave up late scores that lost games like the Tampa, Atlanta, and Carolina games. A defense that was a mere shell of the defense that dominated the NFC North for the past several years.
Defensive draft picks have less of a learning curve overall, thus they generally can make an impact more immediately than offensive draft picks. Yet another reason to go all D in the draft.
Don’t get me wrong, if it just so happens that a gem on offense happens to fall like a rock on draft day, the Bears don’t need to pass him up just because they have it in their heads to bolster the Defense. I also don’t mean to say that they should reach for anyone on D just because they need someone in that position. However, I do think that, generally speaking, there will be a player at our draft spot on D, that fits what we need in most rounds of the draft.
So here’s to trying to win Torry Holt, and may he upgrade more than the Offense!
-Bearsaddict
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I like the idea of picks for the DEF, after we look at an OT and a G
I’m in disagreement with fans who think we’re screwed at receiver without Torry ‘I’m old’ Holt, Plaxico ‘fun lovin criminal’ Burress or Anquan ‘I’m staying in Arizona’ Boldin. Somebody please tell me what is wrong with Cutler-Hester bombs twice a game. Cutler’s favorite receiver in college has got to have a breakout year this year, and Cutler will guarantee that. Davis is better at catching bullets than the softer passes (wrecks got some action out of him). Brandon Rideau is no slouch. We drafted two receivers with good hands. Let’s not forget Forte and our TEs if everything else did break down.