CrackerDog

I think he's our NT. That's it.

Dude is a freakish monster and I'd take a flyer on him unless there's larger mental health issues going on that the general public isn't aware of. A college kid smoking a little weed isn't going to scare me off him.

IMO, if the Bears had a first round grade on Gregory (and some say top 10 talent) then I'd take a flyer on the kid and have his contract reflect his off field problems via penalties. If they weren't that high on him, go with Collins or some other position of need with the highest grade.

Man up.

Our next pick ought to be Collins, Phillips or Gregory, depending on where Fox and Fangio believe we need the most help and where Pace has each graded out, respectively.

And now the Bengals pick Baba Booey.

Ha. Real nice.

Nothing against White but it was a bit anticlimactic.

I was hoping I was wrong! Wow. Just missed out on him.

Well John Gruden agrees with you so you're not alone. It would be a complete reboot of the team which some might argue is what we need. I'd hoped for something a little less painful. We'll know everything we need to know in a few short hours.

The more I think about this I'm convinced this is a smokescreen. I think Pace wants to ensure that someone comes up ahead of the Bears and takes Mariota. That'll leave better pickings for us. At least that's my opinion as of this moment.

The Cutler Hate is strong with this one.

Ha! I'm glad you pointed that out. I went back and saw the link I missed earlier and clicked on it. This article is based on an NFL.com article about things they'd like to see happen. Which means it's all a fantasy. Phew. Thought I was going to have to go ferkin' postal.

That article is the most poorly written piece of shit I've ever read. And simple put, if the Bears make this move I'll probably go to bed at 8 PM tonight and skip watching the next two seasons. This makes absolutely NO sense.

According to a tweet from Brad Biggs just now, there have been an average of 13 trades in the first round of the draft over the last 5 years. That doesn't sound right to me but if true it makes a mockery of all of these mocks. (See what I did there?)

I think one other reason I'm so excited for it is because it's here, in Chicago. I can't wait to see how ESPN and NFL Network show off the city.

Not sure if it's because I'm interested in the way Pace runs his first draft or if it's because the Bears needs are so plentiful but this draft is the one I've been most anxious for in a long time. Probably also has to do with us having such an early pick and the bad damn taste last season left in my mouth. But whatever it is... I CAN'T WAIT!

All I know is that if this plays out and the Jets don't take Mariota (or trade him to the Eagles themselves) then the Bears will get one hell of an offer from the Eagles. Frankly I think Mariota goes #2 but whether it's the Titans taking him or someone else I can't say. And I expect Cooper to go ahead of White but that's just a gut feeling.

I'm not saying I like it either. I'm just saying I'm getting the feeling they're going that direction assuming other players I think might be gone really are.

You and I are on the same page. I'm starting to think Beasley which is odd for a team with 17 LB's already on the roster. Of course it depends on who else is available. I'd love Cooper.

How surprised would you be if the Bears went Beasley assuming Cooper and White were already off the board? Obviously Williams is also gone in the scenario. I could see them passing on Shelton and the rest to go Beasley here. Thoughts?

Won't be there at 7.

Say, no. But actions speak louder than words. With that said, as mentioned above in the thread, this really is a no-brainer decision. If Shae pans out, he'll still be cheaper than the price of the option. So I'm a bit ahead of myself with the "waste" comment.

Ouch. But accurate. Interesting that Fox and Fangio, who are supposed to know a bit about the 3-4, don't think he fits in that D either. What a huge waste.

I'll just say, if they got what they got for Marshall it's clear to me that a 3rd for Bennett isn't happening. And anything less than a 3rd is bullshit. This draft is weak on TE.