Posted by: behoove_me August 27, 2012
NFL Pick'em 2012
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Yes, why are you surprised?

I laid down all my analysis based upon the current report.

Strengths for Bears

- Cutler has a good arm and could throw deep.
- Hester is a good punt returner
- Brandon Marshall is a celebrity wide receiver who has connected well with Cutler in the past.
- Forte is good, VERY GOOD.
- Lance Briggs is still around and healthy.

Bears' Weaknesses

- Urlacher has knee injury, he will play, but imagine his knee hauling his massive body. He will be gimpy throughout the season
- Julius Peppers has played through foot pain, and he has a kind of pain that aggravates gradually.
- The offensive line is NOT GOOD.
- Besides Marshall, the team lacks good wideouts.
- Mike Martz is long gone and the new offensive co-ordinator cannot beat Mike McCarthy in vertical pass play.

Strengths for Packers

- Aaron Rodgers is arguably better than Brady, let alone Cutler, not my words - it came from all NFL football pundits.
- Rodgers can throw pass on the run, also he can run and slide unlike Jay who gets sacked and hit.
- Green Bay has POOL of talented receivers all over. Jennings, Nelson, Finley, Cobb, Jones and even the Veteran Driver. Remember what Rodgers did last year, he distributed passes.
- Cedric Benson is still VERY GOOD.
- Mike McCarthy has can utllize 60 different offensive play calls, the best in NFL.
- Introduction of Saturday has offensive line shored up.
- Nick Perry can complement Clay Matthews in pass rush
- Tramon Williams is back in the team.

Weaknesses for Packers

- Nick Collins is injured, so Woodson has to be the new Safety, I am not sure how that's gonna pan out.
- Departure of Clifton might still have the void in offensive line.

I'd now leave it up to you to decide who will win the division. Agreed, Bears looked strong on paper a month ago, and I did agree with it, but still, I doubt Lovie Smith's offensive play calls will be as impressive as Packers.
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