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I think they should be unorthodox with Trubisky. He needs reps, experience, and much more time to gel with his new WRs (whoever they may be). G1: 2-3 series G2: 1st half G3: 1st half G4: DNP

Why do you think it would take both 1sts and a 3rd? 1.8=1400 1.21=800 1.22=780 I'd say that trade is near perfect. It's paying a premium to move up, but not that big of a premium.

I understand we want to get more picks, but any time there is an opportunity to get a player who has already established they have the skill to play in the NFL for an uncertain draft pick, it's worth considering. And despite the recent success with 4th rounders, they don't usually pan out at such a high percentage.

That's where he played for the Skins. But after seeing this quote, I don't think the idea is good any more. If the guy doesn't like the position and doesn't think he can play there, then he probably won't make it at that position, regardless of ability. And the Bears don't really need a safety. If he were more positive about the position, however, yes, I think he has the ability to be a rangy ILB in a 3-4.

http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/...ing-sua-cravens Could be had for at worst for the Bears a 3rd rounder according to this article. Given the concern, it probably would make sense to start with a 6th as an initial offer. I bet the Bears and Skins could meet in the middle for the Bears early 4th rounder. It's a risk, but it could be a huge reward and the ILB of the future. We already know he can play in the NFL. The same can't be said for most 4th rounders.

Detroit Lions: Matt Patricia Grade: C That's the one that makes me snicker the most. Dude just got torched in the Super Bowl, and if that weren't bad enough, they were 29th in yards, 30th in passing yards, 31st in rush Y/A, and bottom half of the league in a few other areas. That's a D or F hire if I've ever seen one. In fact, it's hard to understand why he got the offer. The only overall good year he's had was 2016.

HAHAHAHAHA. 8. Chicago - Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia 39. Chicago - DJ Moore, WR, Maryland 101. Chicago - Simmie Cobbs Jr, WR, Indiana 111. Chicago (from ARI) - Donte Jackson, CB, LSU 136. Chicago - Zachary Crabtree, OT, Oklahoma State I stand corrected. That's easily worse. Starting off with an ILB and then grabbing an overrated Maryland WR. Ouch. Although, I wouldn't be upset with Cobbs in the 4th.

This is the worst mock I've seen in a long time. 1.Joshua Jackson, CB, Iowa 2.Harold Landry, DE/OLB, Boston College 4.D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland 4.Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis 5.Blace Brown, CB, Troy With the same configuration of picks, the better options are nearly limitless. With little effort, there is this: 1.Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma 2.James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State 4.Lorenzo Carter, DE/OLB, Georgia 4.Kevin Toliver, CB, LSU 5.Uchenna Nwosu, DE/OLB, USC Or maybe this, if the Bears are dead set on using their pick on the perceived best CB: 1.Joshua Jackson, CB, Iowa 2.Arden Key, DE/OLB, LSU 4.Martinas Rankin, OT, Mississippi State 4.Bradley Bozeman, C, Alabama 5.Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa State

The problem is you're getting the weaknesses of someone who will be a first rounder. Whatever weaknesses they are pointing out are minimal. They're not saying, "This dude is horrible in pass sets." They're saying, "Hey, he's a damn first rounder, but here's where he could improve a bit." That's a far cry from someone like Massie who was a fourth rounder and has had to scrape to just be an average starter in the NFL.

Agreed completely. Giving out a record breaking deal to a guy who hasn't started half a season is crazy.

BTW - I love the Arden Key & McGlinchey combo. Key is a prototype OLB in a 3-4. He's got superstar potential, the same type of freakish athleticism Floyd had at the combine. And McG is already better than Leno or Massie. He doesn't look like a HOFer, but he looks like a plug-and-play guy who will have a very good career.

In that scenario, what are you doing with Sitton and Long?

Sign me up. I'd pretty ecstatic with that draft.

It’s the same as Lovie’s “BLANK is our quarterback.” It’s a coach sticking up for his guys publically. It’s not like he can come out and say “Hey, Leno is average at best and probably overpaid. Massie is a bum and we need to replace him with something better, like a large tackling dummy.”

I don't like the potential of some of those OTs nearly as much as some of the OLBs. That's probably the main difference. I think some of those crazy athletes can do well in the NFL, and can be had in mid rounds. The secondary difference for me is that I'm more of the opinion that the Tackle positions are far more important to the future success of the team, particularly given the new offensive direction this team should be taking, than an OLB. The Bears' future, and the front office's future, is directly tied to Trubisky, and protecting him is paramount. There is no greater focus for this team's future. Secondary to that is ensuring he has the appropriate weapons to exploit and advance his development.

I actually think Orlando Brown definitely has the potential for LT success, and Jones has a chance to translate to either OT position.

One trade, from 8 to 15, netted two extra picks. This draft is near perfect to me. Doubling up on tackle, receiver, and edge rushers would be a dream. Gesicki is a proven producer. Adonis has talent and skill, but off-field issues (which almost never concern me). And the best kicker in the class to round things out. Your score is: 19400 (GRADE: Your Picks: Round 1 Pick 15 (ARI): Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma (B+) Round 2 Pick 7: Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame (A) Round 2 Pick 15 (ARI): Lorenzo Carter, OLB, Georgia (B-) Round 3 Pick 15 (ARI): Jamarco Jones, OT, Ohio State (B+) Round 4 Pick 5: Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, DE/OLB, Toledo © Round 4 Pick 15: Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State (A+) Round 5 Pick 8: Trey Quinn, WR, Southern Methodist (A+) Round 6 Pick 7: Adonis Alexander, CB, Virginia Tech (A+) Round 7 Pick 6: Daniel Carlson, K, Auburn (A+)

I know, and somewhat agree. But I like Whitehair at Tackle a hell of a lot more than I like Massie at Tackle. I'm all about maximizing the talent on hand to get the best 5 guys on the field at the same time. Putting Whitehair at Tackle isn't ideal, but it would have been the best option given the roster in 2017.

The more I research the draft, the more I hate the idea of Edmunds in the first round. There are far too many guys with great potential to be had later. Lorenzo Carter Dorance Armstrong Uchenna Nwosu Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (I purposely put those three names in a row) Chad Thomas Josh Sweat There are just too many upside OLBs out there to take one in the first. Especially when considering several other positions of need are fairly shallow.

I'm starting to like this guy the more and more I research him. Could be a great mid-round steal.

I never said it's an ideal scenario, but it might be the best scenario. It also has the added benefit of maximizing young players, drafted players on the roster. It comes down to these lines: Leno-Sitton-Grasu-Long-Whitehair Leno-Sitton-Whitehair-Long-Massie I like the first option better for multiple reasons. The foremost reasons are that bad tackles get QBs killed. They also force an offense to pull in extra help from TEs, FBs, and RBs. Furthermore, a weakness at Center can be masked much more easily than a weakness at Tackle. Provided Sitton and Long are healthy, there can be creative blocking schemes to minimize Grasu's lack of strength. Ideally, however, I'd like to see 1-2 OLinemen drafted, preferably at tackle. I'd like Nelson at OG, but I think moving on from either Sitton or Long right now is a mistake. My realistic offseason results in the following OLine (via trade down in the draft): McGlinchy-Sitton-Whitehair-Long-Leno But I still think the Bears may be squandering the potential of Whitehair by keeping him at Center. He was a tackle in college and only moved to Center after Grasu - who was slated to be the starter - got injured.

That's amazing. Dude hasn't played in 5 years and he's still in the top 5.

You know I'm on board with this one. I'd rather do the following: 1. Trade back and pick up best available LT. He probably starts at RT. 2. Draft another OT somewhere in the mid-rounds. I like Brandon Parker as well. Another thing to consider is moving Whitehair out to RT and putting Grasu in at Center. Whitehair wasn't amazing in 2017. He's originally a tackle. That's utilizing the pieces on hand to produce a result better than the 2017 line.

Great news obviously. I've seen a lot of chatter and comparison online between him and Ray Lewis. I know I'm a homer, but I don't see why people really think Ray Lewis is better. I think Urlacher is better, and I really don't think it's close. A contributing factor to Lewis having so many accolades was because the Ravens were a much more consistently good franchise during his career. Furthermore, I think if you flip-flop the two players, Urlacher's greatness would have been amplified, and Ray Lewis would have faltered in the deep middle of the Lovie-2. I don't think Ray Lewis could have covered like Brian. Don't get me wrong. Ray Lewis would still have been great, but not as good as Urlacher.

That pick would be a perfect display of incompetence. Pace should get fired before the second round if he picks a RB at #8.