Top Ten Bears Preseason Performers

While I was inspecting the Bears stats of the last three preseason games, I could only come to one conclusion; this is going to be a long season. Seriously, theses stats are not flattering. Anyway, here are the top performers of the last three games.

10. Corey Graham



While he will be buried down on the depth chart, his pick for a touchdown is the lone defensive score of the preseason. Graham also has a pretty high kick return ranking in Madden in case Hester goes down in your franchise mode.

9. Mark Bradley



Bradley will be battling for the final receiver spot with old man Booker, with Marty most likely on his way out. But he has shown glimpses that make that back end of the receiving core, well, more respectable.

8. Kevin Jones




Thank god he is healthy because Forte has not looked like the reliable back we all thought he was. While KJ does only have three carries in one game, the thirty yards he racked up seemed to be more impressive than anything Forte has done thus far.

7. Garrett Wolfe



The former NIU standout has looked like the ’07 first day draft pick. On 14 carries, he has 5.8 yards/carry. Hopefully he could be some sort of lightning in the backfield.

6. Caleb Hanie




He impressed many in the preseason opener against Kansas City. He has thrown three touchdowns and only one pick and while 53% is not spectacular, the unsigned rookie has looked better than Rex.

5. Charles Tillman



I have not been a big Peanut fan, ever since he slipped twice while being in single coverage on Steve Smith three years ago. But in limited time he has 10 tackles and an interception. He will need to be the top corner everybody claims he is if the Bears pass defense wants to succeed.

4. Kellen Davis



The rookie tight end has caught four balls; one for a touchdown and three for first downs. He will be a good replacement for an aging Desmond Clark.

3. PJ Pope



To be honest, I didn’t know anything about him until a few weeks ago. But he has rushed the ball 14 times for 4.7 yards/carry. Not to mention he has caught five passes for another 40 yards. The back situation just seems like a little mess. I feel any back who makes the squad has a chance of playing a large roll in the running game.

2. Kyle Orton



His numbers are not spectacular but he is the quarterback, and it seems like he has come a long way (quarterback-wise). He has completed over 60% of his passes and has two touchdowns. What is most important is the fact that he threw zero interceptions. People might actually want to drink with him now.

1. Rashied Davis



Davis has quasi-emerged as the number one. Rashied has not been that bad of a WR in the past, he is just given very few opportunities. His two touchdowns could make him the center of attention for opposing defensive coordinators. I hope he is ready to go against top corners every week, even though it's not like he has big shoes to fill. (cough cough) Berrian.