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I don't know that we can pass on Garrett but Allen is a bit different. I'd love to have Allen in the defensive front with Goldman and Hicks but he's not Ndamukong Suh who went #2 overall. Plus when it comes to evaluating Allen we have to consider that there's a ton of NFL talent playing with him. Alabama has 4 defensive players ranked in the top 18 of the draft, and another DT that's considered a top 25 pick in 2018.

Few QB classes have a player that ranks #1 overall. Question marks have surrounded every 1st Rd QB in recent years with the one exception of Andrew Luck. This year Trubisky and Kizer are no different and there is zero reason for anyone to think NFL history will not repeat itself with both these QBs going top 10, if not top 5. 2016 Goff #1, Wentz #2 2015 Winston #1, Mariota #2 2014 Bortles #3 overall 2013 EJ Manuel went #16 ouch 2012 Andrew Luck #1, RGIII #2 2011 Cam Newton #1, Jake Locker #8, Gabbert #10 2010 Sam Bradford #1, Tebow #25 (yikes) 2009 Stafford #1, Mark Sanchez #5, Josh Freeman #17 2008 Matt Ryan #3

I don't think Loggains is going anywhere. Certainly there were some things that could have been done better but overall what he did with 3 different QBs and missing his top 3 WRs at times was decent. It is interesting when you compare some of his overall stats (yd/play) against Gase and Loggains ran the better offense. http://www.windycitygridiron.com/2016/12/2...raise-adam-gase "Chicago’s offense averaged 344.6 yards per game last year with Adam Gase calling plays and they averaged 5.4 yards per play on the 2015 season. This year under Loggains the O is at 351.6 yards per game and 5.9 yards per play. Until I actually looked those numbers up, I just assumed that Gase’s O would have been bigger."

I hope everyone received better gifts than this girl, although she handled it well. https://www.facebook.com/SheerEntertainment...59063624249161/

It's time to shutdown Tracy Porter. He's fought through a bad knee most of the season. Give him a little veteran respect and let one of the young guys play.

Jordan Howard is at 5.1 yds/rush for the season. He has 1178 totals yards.

Thanks for the analysis. I don't know these details that well. Picking 3rd would be great news after this miserable season.

I like Awuzie too. He's good around the LOS but I'm not sure about his speed. Definitely worthy of a late round pick.

How about Rasul Douglas from WVU? Listed as 4th Rd prospect but seems to have all the physical tools for the position. http://draftbreakdown.com/video/rasul-doug...-oklahoma-2016/

Terrelle Pryor belongs in the FA WR discussion. It might be shocking how much money he'll get in FA after just one good season but his upside is undeniable. If Jeffrey sticks to his demands from last year and wants top 5 WR money I prefer to gamble on Pryor, who won't command nearly as much guaranteed money. That requires a leap of faith in White but I'm comfortable that he'll return to form and improve. Meredith should also continue to improve with another offseason. It seems clear Pryor can at least be a good #2 WR but if he continues to develop he might be a #1 in a couple seasons. If we lined up White, Pryor (both 4.3x forty WRs) on the outside, Meredith inside, and Miller/Brown we have a lot of speed and quickness coming at a defense. Pryor has already shown the ability to make highlight catches so I see no drop-off in red zone options. http://overthecap.com/2017-free-agency-ter...yor/#more-12819

Looks like we'll see a new KR/PR this week. Maybe we'll see him at WR on a few plays as the Bears explore options for next season at slot WR. http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1...5f-e22d2b573b31 Roster moves: The Bears on Tuesday promoted rookie running back Bralon Addison from the practice squad to the active roster, officially placed receiver Eddie Royal on injured reserve and waived offensive lineman Cornelius Edison. Addison entered the NFL this year with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent from Oregon. He spent the offseason with Denver before being waived prior to the start of the regular season. College highlights

When this comes out it's not a good sign. http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/loud-cl...ry-sours-bears/ What do we do with Fuller this offseason? We need CBs so I'm not willing to just cut him loose. He has a career and another contract to work for so I'd certainly put him in the mix next year. Between now and then I'd definitely float his name out there to other teams this offseason.

It's a need but I think if we had Goldman out there all year that would be less of an issue. Aside from Calais Campbell there is nothing of note in the 3-4 DE FA market. That means Campbell will likely command a salary far too high for Pace (I agree). Somewhere we will add someone to the mix, possibly a NT because they are easier to find later in the draft. Or we go after someone like Dontari Poe if he's available and move Goldman to DE.

QB because it's unsettled and it's the most important position. CB is close 2nd but I can also go FS. Either way if we put a stud out there it makes the rest of the pieces much better. FS can cover up a CB who gets beat deep. Elite CB can negate the need for a FS to worry about one side of the field. Fangio & Co. will know how to setup either scenario.

Allen, Goldman, Hicks makes our defensive front one of the best in the NFL even when we go into a 4-man front. Have to take him if he's there.

http://draftbreakdown.com/browns-reportedl...nd-they-should/ Just something to keep in mind for the next few months of mock drafts

You can shutdown any one player if you want to slide coverages his way. We have to see how they handle covering him. If they leave him one-on-one and shut him down that's more telling.

And that should be the end of his time in Chicago. http://www.windycitygridiron.com/2016/12/1...freeman-returns With Jerrell Freeman back it will be great to see how Kwiatkoski plays. After showing some promise last year Timu has been a big liability out there these last few games. Pairing Kwiatkoski with Freeman should allow to even further assess how much he's improved.

Trade up? Might have to get to #1 overall because Cleveland must do something after passing on Wentz last year. They could grab Garnett and then wait until the 9th overall pick for the QB but if they do, then the entire league knows they are taking a QB there. That makes it more likely someone trades ahead of them to take their target. They might take something below market to drop back a few spots if they equally rate the top 3 QBs. At #4 or 5 overall they are going to get a shot at one of those 3 QBs.

I've been critical of Porter as well but I read today that he's been getting his knee drained regularly. He's playing with a balky knee is not easy at CB. He has a reasonable cap hit for next year and given our lack of depth at CB he needs to return. If other young players light it up early and he's the first man off the bench that wouldn't be a bad deal at all.

I agree as well. There are still quite a few pieces to find but with this much cap space we should be able to at least fill out the depth chart. Instead of throwing money at Jeffrey who is likely the top FA WR I think I prefer to go after Terrell Pryor. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlig...ryor-highlights

If we got John Ross in Rd 2 I'd be ecstatic. He's a big time playmaker and home run threat every time he touches the ball and has very good hands for the difficult catches. Coming back from two serious knee injuries will certainly hurt his stock in the draft but I don't think it will take him to Rd 2. I can't wait to see the matchup against Humphrey in the playoff game.

He's still on the team because Miller is out and we have two others in Braunecker and Brown who are still learning the offense. The team signed Pruitt to a 2 year deal and he has enough talent to be on the field. If he can learn quickly we'll see him soon. Unfortunately for your request it's likely going to be at the expense of Braunecker who will go back to the practice squad.

Good analysis. There's quite a bit more to the data than what is shows on the surface. The eye test says our offense runs best with Barkley. He's a combination of Cutler, who can get points on the board, and Hoyer, who minimizes mistakes but can't get a the big plays. I'm still not sold on him as a starter, nor do I think I will be. I will say that with each game Barkley gains more confidence and we see him exploring more of the offense such as those deep throws over the middle. I view some of this as a good thing. He's pushing the envelope to see what works and what doesn't. What will be key is to see how he learns from this. Both of the those deep middle INTs came off of some Packer DB interference but this is still part of what he has to learn to read when deciding where to go with the ball when there's a safety sitting over the top. There are things he's shown that I was concerned about such as the ability to handle playing in bad weather. He's passed that test the last two weeks throwing with confidence in cold and rain. Regarding the draft we still need a prospect and at this point it's going to take our first pick to get one. I view all of the 2nd Rd and later prospects as nothing more than future backups for the simple fact I haven't seen any demonstrate accuracy on deep passes. If a QB can't threaten a field beyond 20 yards then it's easy for a defense to matchup. Each of the top 3 QBs: Kizer, Trubisky, Watson have question marks but each has also shown the ability to be accurate all over the field, even if inconsistent at times. We can at least think that some coaching on mechanics and practice will improve the consistency. For that reason IMO if we're serious about taking a QB with starting potential it needs to happen in the 1st Round. Doesn't mean we can't trade back to make it happen. I hear talk about Watson having a 2nd Rd grade but I just don't think he makes it to us in Rd 2. Bad QB draft also means if a team wants one of the top 3 you better go after them early. Right now I would stay where we are and see if we can get Jonathan Allen.

Elite quickness and he has enough speed to take it all the way. That is exactly what I'd want to see on punt returns. Not a single highlight of him doing that. There is no doubt he'll be working on catching punts in the lead up to the draft. As a RB he's good but he offers zero in pass protection, and that's at his collegiate level. We're talking about replacing Carey and there he offers much more as a runner and receiver, and hopefully as a returner.