I agree, the Bears aren't going to be magically transformed into a NFC favorite and Orton isn't too shabby on short balls. I don't understand where this myth about the Bears line being terrible comes from. What does everyone think Forte ran behind last year? I know pass blocking and run blocking are different but come on, it wasn't terrible.
That's the point - It's a run-blocking offense that is not terribly great at pass blocking. Orton was 20th in the league last year in taking sacks (sacked 27 times). That doesn't account for how many times Orton got hurried or knocked down. Conversely, Cutler was 2nd in the league last year at taking sacks with only 11. Of course, with Cutler in the West Coast offense it catered to getting the ball out of his hands quickly. Cutler's going to be in for a culture shock this coming season.