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Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of email questions from fans every day on ChicagoBears.com.
I was just wondering if you think we might see more of Kellen Davis on offense this season.
Eric F.
Chesapeake, Virginia
I think that Kellen Davis definitely has an opportunity to earn more playing time on offense this season, particularly as the third tight end in short-yardage and goal-line situations. (Rookie offensive tackle Chris Williams filled that role during the second half of last season.) Like any young player, the key for Davis is to perform with more consistency. He boasts great size and good hands. He just has to work on keeping his pad level low and hopefully he’ll make that leap that most players do from their first NFL season to their second.
You’ve given your prediction as to who you think will start on defense. So who do you think the starters on offense will be in the season opener for the Bears?
Mark J.
Atlanta, Georgia
Again, it’s only an educated guess and it’s difficult to say this far away from training camp. But if I had to make those predictions today, I would say that the Bears’ opening-day starters will be Jay Cutler at quarterback, Matt Forte at running back, Jason McKie at fullback, Devin Hester and Earl Bennett at wide receiver, Desmond Clark at tight end, Orlando Pace at left tackle, Frank Omiyale at left guard, Olin Kreutz at center, Roberto Garza at right guard and Chris Williams at right tackle. I’m sure some people will wonder why I haven’t included Greg Olsen as a starter, but Clark and Olsen are basically co-starters at the tight end position. Both are on the field quite a bit, and they’re often out there together in two tight-end formations.
Someone told me that Johnny Knox, Juaquin Iglesias and Derek Kinder were among the top 10 fastest receivers in the 2009 NFL draft class Is this correct?
Zack P.
No, that’s not correct. Among the 37 wide receivers who ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine this year, Johnny Knox posted the third best time with a 4.34 and Juaquin Iglesias ranked 19th with a 4.54. Derek Kinder was not invited to the Combine. The only receivers who ran a faster 40 than Knox were Maryland’s Darrius Heyward-Bey (4.30) and Mississippi’s Mike Wallace (4.33). Heyward-Bey was chosen by the Raiders with the seventh pick in the first round, while Wallace was selected by the Steelers in the third round (84th) with a pick they acquired from the Broncos that Denver had received from the Bears in the Jay Cutler deal.
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