jason

haha. At least you're dedicated.

If this isn't an indictment of Jerry Angelo and Lovie Smith, then I don't know what is. http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/i...own-draft-picks I'm even more convinced every single person on this board would have done better making draft selections for the Bears. Finances, free agency, everything else? Probably not. But definitely drafting.

That ends up being a pretty decent draft, but a #2 TE in the first for the Bears is an atrocious pick.

I hate the show, but IF THE BEARS ARE THE TOPIC?!?!?! I'm all in. Let's do this. I want to hear every single detail of the offseason.

I actually quite enjoy the idea. Imagine EVERY player is available and you already know their upside/ceiling?

With the 42nd pick of the 2014 NFL draft, the Tennessee Titans select: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State They have to replace Alterraun Verner, and Bradley Roby is a good candidate with great value at this point. Some have him going late in the first round. RBs for the Titans are a consideration, but there is better value later. Offense needs more improvement for the Titans than defense, but Roby probably comes in and starts day-1. The N.Y. Giants (Adam) are on the clock.

http://www.nfl.com/photos/0ap2000000342606 So all players are available but it's based on current team needs. Deacon Jones? Stupid. In that situation, I'd say the Bears draft Ronnie Lott or Mean Joe Green. And Payton going that late?! C'MON!

With the 36th pick in the 2014 NFL draft, the Oakland Raiders select: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State Honestly, the WRs at this point are a crap-shoot up to personal bias. I happen to like Kelvin Benjamin more, and I don't agree with the rankings at the beginning of this thread; so, that helps. But to make this decision, I reinforced it with the WF rankings, and went off something the Oakland GM said: "We don't have that go-to big hitter Calvin Johnson-type guy at receiver." It sounds to me like he wants a big WR who can go up and get it in traffic, as well as provide a dangerous red-zone threat. Depth at the position is great this draft, so this might be something they go away from until the third. Then again, there are multiple QBs in that next tier, and one is likely to fall to Oakland's next pick. This pick was almost Allen Robsinson, PSU. Atlanta (Stinger226) is on the clock.

Don't you think that's a bit of a reach?

With the final pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks select: Joel Bitonio, OG, Nevada From my Seattle insider: Caroll and Schneider love versatility. The fact that Bitonio can play both guard and tackle would be interesting to them. Cyrus is a possibility too.

You're right about that. In terms of who will play more snaps, a rookie MLB like Mosely will definitely play more than a rookie DB, whoever it is. The same can be said about Safety, however, more than LB. A rookie Safety like HHCD or Pryor starts day one without a doubt. Linebackers: Briggs, Bostic, McClellin, Greene, Williams (That's a solid rotation) Safeties: Conte, Mundy, Steltz, Jennings (i.e. hot garbage) Strong as you're weakest link... If HHCD or Pryor is there, the FS depth in this draft is not great. And it's definitely not as strong as DT. The first pick should be FS.

This seems pretty obvious with all the WRs selected... The Niners select Jason Verrett, CB, TCU. Considered OLB Shazier given Aldon Smith's dumb ass. Nonetheless,this is probably BPA by position. Chris Cook cannot be trusted, which is why he was only signed for one year. Denver (Stinger) is on the clock.

Bolded sorta confirms what many have said ever since that draft. Lovie got too involved.

With the 21st pick, the Green Bay Packers select Brock Jensen, QB, North Dakota State. If only I were the Green Bay GM. Seriously though, they select Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville. Big need, potentially BPA. GB friends tell me a TE or Center would be nice, maybe even OL help, but all would be a reach at this point. Philly (Adam) on the clock...

I mentioned those teams because I either live in the area (Titans), and/or have very good friends who are fans that I can bounce ideas off of. Neither Titan fanatic I know believes Manziel falls that far, but both believe he's a can't pass selection despite Locker.

With the 11th pick, the Tennessee Titans select, Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M. Titans fans have taken to calling Locker "Mr. Glass." That's not good. Barr is another possibility, especially because his connections to the coaching staff, but Manziel is potentially one of those game-changers that can't be passed on. At the very least he reinvigorates a franchise that is somewhat stagnant. The NY Giants (Adam) are on the clock.

What I'm saying is, he should have never gotten the spare tire.

1. QBs need not be athletes if they have Brady's abilities. DEs and LBs are way different. 2. Strength and speed are relative to position. It's why low reps for DEs and DTs mean something most of the time. But it's not the be all end all. Players must still have a combo of abilities. Having said all that, a non-QB player who is not performing needs to bust his ass to improve the various measurables you mentioned. He needs to improve speed, strength, etc. to beat his opponent. Maybe Jared Allen figured out how to improve anticipation, burst, and leverage to overcome his unimpressive bench reps. Therefore, nobody gets concerned about that. But if a player is not improving? A spare tire is the evidence of a lack of off-field effort. And if he's doing all within his disposal, he would probably look much better shirtless than SMC. Otherwise it's on them (unless the GM and HC try to plug a square peg into a round hole and set the player up for failure).

Agreed. Lovie will draft D to preserve his misleading reputation as a defensive guru. "Josh McCown is our quarterback."

No no. You misunderstand me. I wholeheartedly agree, which is why I always harp on the idea that we fans could pick just as well in the draft as the GMs. Just about all of us knew it was a bad idea to pick him, but they did it anyway. And then they had him bulk up, negating SMC's best asset (speed). Double stupid. Now they are basically admitting their flop with his move to LB. As for him getting cut, you could go back in this board's history and see where I hoped for his success numerous times. I hope he uses his average looking build and turns into another Urlacher. I hope every player on the Bears turns into an all-pro. Obviously. But I don't think he will even start, and I believe he will cement his bust status. The frustration stems from the fact that he had the choice to put on good weight instead of bad weight when he was told to gain. He could have hired dietitians, nutritionists, chefs, personal trainers, etc. and packed on explosive muscle with his multi-million resources. Instead, he clearly didn't put in a full effort, since he was able to transform his body this offseason.

With the 5th pick, the Oakland Raiders select Jake Matthews, LT, Texas A&M. After the shock of the Sammy Watkins pick, the Raiders look to replace Jared Veldheer. The Saffold fiasco was embarrassing, and Penn is not the answer. Passing on a QB was tough, but QBs are somewhat deep and this is a win-now move for a coaching staff and front office that signed a veteran QB, a potential #1 WR, and needs to show improvement this year to keep their jobs. Atlanta (stinger) is on the clock.

As always, eat shit. This dude is a professional who gets millions to do nothing but be super strong, athletic, and play a sport. It's his obligation as a professional athlete to be in superb shape at all times. Maybe he would have done better, and fans would like him more, if he had taken that professional obligation a little more seriously.

That's probably the fairer, less knee-jerk take. Virtually everyone on this board thought it was a bad pick because of the reasons we have seen SMC do so poorly. I just wish he would have busted his ass to put on solid weight instead of the spare tire.

Maybe we need to have a way to inform the person on the clock?

But was he busting his ass BEFORE?! Apparently not. And comparing him to a guy like Urlacher makes no sense because Urlacher was able to do amazing things with his body...regardless of outward appearance (not like he was fat). He was doing wha the needed to do to be extremely successful. If SMC did the same he'd get he same pass.