Marinelli Likes What He Sees

The Chicago Bears’ coaches got their first chance to direct the new rookies as they kicked off a three-day minicamp this weekend. After seeing what they have to offer, the coaches spoke up about their excitement to work with the newest Bears. Assistant coach Rod Marinelli was impressed with Jarron Gilbert, Henry Melton and other new players as he put them through their paces.

About Gilbert, he said, “You like to see some position flexibility. He’s an ‘under’ tackle right now. He’s got the movement, the power and the hands to be a left end. He can do some of that. But you don’t want to give him too much… These guys are very talented athletes. When I talk about talent, I mean short-space quickness. Then I look at them being tall and being able to bend. A guy like [Gilbert], if you can jump out of a pool, you’re in pretty good shape to bend. If you can bend and your feet are quick, that means you can play with a good base. They run extremely well. They’re coordinated. Now I have to coordinate them into a rush mode.”

These new players will be exciting additions to the team, and you can see them this season with Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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