Chicago Bears 2011 Report Card: Grade for Every Starter This Season
Published by Timothy Hockemeyer on December 28, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Today we look back on the 2011 season and judge our Beloved Bears. We’ll hand out grades and give some insight into why those players graded where they did.
Seven Chicago Bears were announced as members of the 2011 Pro Bowl roster today, but the big question is “Did they deserve it?” In fact, did anyone on the Bears team grade out and deserve a Pro Bowl nod?
First, play has been anything but consistent from most of the team. Week-to-week performances have been so up and down that it’s hard to get a bead on exactly where some of the problems sit, as well as where praise actually belongs for the successes of this team, in some cases.
Secondly, does a team that will not finish with a winning record really deserve to send seven players to the Pro Bowl? Football is a team sport, and while individual effort might be great, if the team loses, how much did those efforts help the team?
So I’ll try to sift through the rubble of the season and give you my take on a position-by-position basis, looking at each player who started at that position this season.
