Alaskan Grizzly

Your obsession with olinemem is officially disturbing.

Don't forget about Chris Williams who was chosen 14th overall in the 2008 draft. He was rated #3 OT coming out of college that year right after Jake Long and Ryan Clady. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dspro...8&genpos=ot

That's too bad. He wasn't the worst piece of the line. Good luck Roberto in what comes next. PS: also meant to add, welcome to the board Alonso and thanks for the post.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Although I would've swore he was much older. Looks like he played with both Lamarr Houston and Earl Thomas while at Texas. And if memory serves they had a pretty good D in 2010-11.

Who? Is this good or just another "body"? http://mweb.cbssports.com/fantasy/fantasy-...e-year-contract

Damn... ?

Decent signing. Reminds me of a poor man's version of Darren Sproles. Good change of pace back that is elusive. And I think he does some ST work too(?)

My personal 'diamond in the rough' last year was Sweet Willie Young. This year I'm going with Bellamy. Haven't decided a moniker yet. I'll have to see how he does. I like him as a #2 receiver.

Wonder what happened to Sharpton? I was beginning to think he was looking better than SMC at some LB position.

Which makes me ask, why didn't we keep McManis? He proved himself pretty well during his time in Chicago? And he's younger..... Right, that was pretty much my initial point about this signing.

Making a comparative analysis on a player that IMHO was a tick or two better than this guy Ball. Wondering aloud if we signed Ball why wouldn't we have tried for Browner? I apologize if my "checkers" analogies don't measure up to your "chess" level. PS: i should mention no more breath was wasted had I TYPED nothing at all.

Now that its a moot point (since he signed with NO) this would be one of the many reasons I thought Brandon Browner would be perfect. He had 10 PD in only 8 games in 2013 and 23 when he played 16 games in 2011. And he's 6'4".

Meh...reminds me of another DJ Williams like signing. Good thing about it was that it was for a one-year deal. If you look at the comments on this and the article itself he really hasn't had much in the way of superb production. Either due to being a mediocre player or being injured. I see this as more a "camp body" as one of the commenters pointed out.

I think the answer to your speculation is that he has a tendency to freelance to much. Martz said it, Kromer said it and it was obvious he could care less what Tice had to say. If all you need is a QB to "hand off right and left" then all you need is a game manager and you have a very capable (and less expensive) backup in Clausen. Which so far seems to be touted more than does Cutler. Considering Cutlers history with Gase's aspirations it's a smart move to have plan B in place.

Like it too, or at least most of it. Cooper - yes (like that he and Groh have a connection. Coincidently I keep hearing that Groh is a pretty popular guy. This isn't thr first time I've heard him talked about in a positive light. Sounds like he's a chip off the old block. Maybe why he was one of a few that managed to stay with Chicago during the transition.) Waynes - hell yes. Having he and Fuller at CB with veterans TJ and Rolle helping out that would be a pretty sweet defnsive backfield. And at the corners you'd be set for years to come. Mariotta - if there is a trade worthy deal maybe but still wouldn't mind seeing him as the pick. Although his name wasn't mentioned I still think Gregory could be a sensible choice (despite the drug issue during the combine). Or still high on Beasley, although the need for one of these guys isn't what it once was.

Of supplant Cutler and make him the highest paid backup.

The more this plays out I actually would be ok with them picking Mariotta in the first. I'm not personally a fan of his right now, but given the opportunity to spend one year watching and learning from whoever is the starter I can't see how he couldn't end up being a good player in later years. I'm concerned with his transition from the style of offense he ran at Oregon to an NFL style offense. I keep hearing great things especially about his leadership and other un-teachable talents that makes me think he would be a great pickup.

Absolutely right. I'll agree 100% with most of this. Despite the fact of being "ruined" he was handsomely compensated for it last year although last year's production wasn't worthy of that payout. And as Cracker pointed out, Rodgers has had similar circumstances with better results. For that matter so too has Eli Manning. The below article is essentially the same as what Cracker posted save the first half. That section addresses the potential 'QB competition' going into next season. John Fox repeated some of what he said earlier this season right after re-signing Clausen to his contract and more or less confirming they were going to continue on with Cutler. http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpos...amp;src=desktop

I'll give him props if indeed he (Jay) did agree to this. This is actually a leadership type of move. Where you recognize the team needs help in building up its resources and only have so much money to use. By doing this its a clear signal, if indeed substantiated, that Jay has the team's interests (not his own) in the forefront. Good for him. I'll be interested in hearing more.

Presumably I'm going to guess that you're considering Gurley. One thing to think about is that Peterson had his share of injury history when he played for Oklahoma. Hasn't had much issue since.

Out of curiosity, how many of these guys made it to the Pro Bowl with their original team vs their second or third team? And of this list how many ended up being alternate PB picks? This being important because now that the Pro Bowl is played in between the Super Bowl many 1st selections are bowing out, especially if their team is in the Super Bowl. Or because they are injured. I mean when you have someone like Andy Dalton playing in the Pro Bowl you have to ask.

You know, I'd actually agree with this too. Funny thing though is that it doesn't have to be a first rounder that does it. Looking back at recent history one of those players was Devin Hester. He literally changed a couple games on his own (Giants, Arizona and St Louis in '06 to name a few) and he was drafted not only in the second round but as a CB. More recently a player that comes to mind, who "makes a difference", would be Forte who was drafted also in the second round. Of course if you count negative 'difference makers' you could consider Cutler who was drafted in the first round.

I wouldn't say absolutely no to Shelton, but not the first pick. I'm more of the opinion that 1st round picks should be used on skill players (QB - except Wintson, RB, CB, Safety, WR). Although I would be good with a few of the prospective OLB/DE candidates. Beasley and Gregory are definite standouts this year.

Anything that involves the Bears drafting Winston is a nightmare waiting to happen. And personally wouldn't be happy with either Shelton or an OLman in the 1st.

Funny how Gurley seems to be making more and more press for the Bears. With all the supposed talent already on O and the strong need for help on the D, never thought he'd be considered. But cool, if that is what they need he's a good one. Grasu is someone that Jason recently endorsed. And he likes him some OLmen so perhaps there is somthing to it(?). And the Bears could use a good young Center who knows the Guard position. What's more, he and Kyle played together although briefly but that's a plus. Gotta say I like the Bonner kid from Pueblo. I saw a cool article on him not too long ago. He's a tall drink of water from a DII school that's done pretty well. Can you say Joe Flacco? I'd definitely like to see him on the Bears.