CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Bears are present process a little bit of a facelift with a brand new GM and head coach within the fold.
Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus hope they discovered a participant or two that seems to be half pretty much as good as Brian Urlacher when he was drafted again in 2000. CBS 2’s Marshall Harris just lately caught up with the Corridor of Fame linebacker to get his ideas on the way forward for his former crew.
MARSHALL HARRIS: Justin Fields is the man somebody is type of hanging their hat on proper now. From what you have seen, do you suppose he may very well be a franchise quarterback? What are your impressions?
BRIAN URLACHER: He is athletic. He has an enormous arm. He is getting strain each single play. It is onerous to guage somebody on strain. He is athletic and he will get out of the best way. He does nice with strain. I might wish to see him put time within the pocket and attempt to choose some guys aside. I feel he’ll get higher.
I just like the Coach Eberflus rent. He comes from the (Rod) Marinelli model of soccer that I actually like. I performed for Marinelli for a number of years in Chicago. So I like that rent.
MH: How excited are you to see them come again to a extra speed-based, turnover-driven protection?
BU: That wins video games. We did it for therefore lengthy. Most linebackers are 6’1″ and 220 lbs. and so they can all run now. They weren’t like that again after I performed. It is completely different now and it will be enjoyable once more. They’re going to run to the soccer. They’re going to get takeaways.
MH: You understand with new administration comes modifications. How stunned had been you to see Khalil Mack depart?
BU: Shocked. I imply you surrender two first-round picks for the man, three or 4 years in the past, and then you definately pay him, which he deservedly earned, after which to commerce him, I do not perceive all of the cap stuff. I do not know the way that goes. I do know he missed a while final yr with an damage, however man, when he is wholesome, that dude a monster. There needs to be a very good motive behind it. They do not do issues only for the heck of it. There’s obtained to be a very good motive why they did it. I am positive there is a good motive for it.
MH: I might be remiss if I did not ask about your son Kennedy, who is popping plenty of heads early on in his highschool profession. I do know you performed plenty of security, he is enjoying security, what do you see in him that reminds you of you from again within the day? How good can he be?
BU: He is getting plenty of hype due to his dimension and his means. He is athletic. The factor I like about him is that he is educated. He works his tail off within the weight room. However the child is wise. He truly thinks I do know one thing about soccer. For a few years, he thought I used to be an entire fool. So it is good having him ask me questions on soccer. Good questions too, protection questions. Issues that, in the event you did not play soccer, you would not perceive. So it is good to see him ask, what I feel, are good questions. Athletically he is there and he busts his butt each single day, which I admire.
