Greg Olsen Update

Aug/13/07 03:36 AM

Greg Olsen has been hauling in just about everything. More Haugh: "Turner can pair Olsen in a double-tight-end formation with [Desmond] Clark, who is coming off a career year, and force defenses to make a decision. If teams view Olsen as a receiving threat and insert an extra defensive back, that opens up opportunities for the Bears' running game."

So picture this, if you will. Olsen and Clark as tight ends, Muhsin Muhammad and any one of Bernard Berrian, Mark Bradley or Hester split out wide and Cedric Benson as the lone setback. If the defense reads the run and brings an extra man in the box, which they would be insane to do, the Bears are already in a max-protect scheme and can keep Clark and Benson back while letting Olsen, Muhammad and the speed receiver run wild for Grossman. If they bring in a nickel back, who is already a mismatch with either Olsen or Clark, then they can just ram Benson up the middle for eight, nine yards.

(chicagosports.chicagotribune.com)

Olsen eager to play first NFL game against Texans

Aug/09/07 05:00 AM

I’m really looking forward to playing in my first NFL game Saturday night in Houston. It’ll be great to be in a game situation against an NFL opponent outside of practice. I’m sure there will be a lot of fans there and it’s going to be an exciting atmosphere.

I’m not sure how much I’ll play. I’ll probably know more as the game gets closer. It’ll be great if I play the whole game, but we’ll see what happens. It’ll be a good experience regardless.

It’ll also be nice because I have some family and friends going out to Houston to see the game. My girlfriend and her dad will be there. A buddy of mine from Houston is going to be there and a good friend of mine, Eric Winston, plays for the Texans. So I’ll see some familiar faces.

My parents are really into football. They try to make every game they can, but being from New Jersey, it’s not easy. My girlfriend went to school with me at Miami, and her family lived in Florida, so they made it to most of our home games. There was always somebody there for me.

Greg Olsen Might Be The Difference Maker Devin Hester Is Supposed To Be

Aug/03/07 03:43 PM

It seems that everybody has their own opinion on how Devin Hester being on offense is going to change things. Be it Berrian and Hester having a good ol fashion foot race to the endzone, the one I am fond of, or running a double reverse or just being a decoy everybody expects that defenses will have to game plan him.
In truth though if they will need to game plan for a player who will see the field more, Bears first round draft pick, Greg Olsen is the guy.
G-Reg is already drawing some comparisons to Mike Ditka's work ethic and will give offensive coordinator Ron Turner a lot more options.

Turner can pair Olsen in a double-tight-end formation with Clark, who is coming off a career year, and force defenses to make a decision. If teams view Olsen as a receiving threat and insert an extra defensive back, that opens up opportunities for the Bears' running game.
If teams keep a linebacker on the field in the hope he can cover Olsen, good luck. There are wide receivers in the Bears' camp who would lose a foot race to the 6-foot-5-inch, 254-pounder. One result should be Rex Grossman improving his third-down completion percentage (52 percent) and passer rating (66.4) from 2006.
In a division in which every defense primarily plays the Cover-2, which leaves the deep middle of the field vulnerable, having the second-fastest tight end in the league matters.

"I'm eager to see how teams will handle that," coach Lovie Smith said. "After you see him out running routes outside, you can easily treat him like a wide receiver. He has those kinds of skills."

There are going to be some defensive coordinators spending more time in the film room then they hoped to, now having to insert schemes for when Olsen is on the field as well as Hester.

And if they manage to stop them, I am sure Berrian will be somewhere near the endzone and Muhammad will be his usual steady self waiting for the ball.

(windycitygridiron.com)

Greg Olseon Update

Jun/21/07 04:46 PM

2. They drafted a tight end who will change their passing game.

Greg Olsen effortlessly reached up Wednesday between a linebacker and a safety and brought down a Rex Grossman pass with one hand—and kept running. He still has to prove he can be fluid and find the holes when wearing shoulder pads and a helmet but it would be hard to find a better fit for the Bears offense out of the '07 rookie class.

Now just get him to camp on time. Asked about the chances for a holdout, Olsen sounded hopeful and confident "things will work themselves out" before July 26.

(chicagortribune.com)