jason

It'd be different if they were good at their jobs. The front office personnel for the Bears have been ridiculously bad for quite some time. Angelo knew money at least. Otherwise, the Bears have been one of the worst two or three drafting teams in the NFL. I saw a chart last year or the year before that they had the lowest percentage of home grown talent in the NFL. Pace has been hit or miss drafting, but at least I like his style. He's not playing it safe by any means.

Multiple sources reporting McPhee is cut.

:D :D In that case, I change my opinion. He looks like a 3rd rounder with crazy promise to me, but now that I know Mel Tucker held him back, I'm fine with him in the late first.

The Bears would be crazy not to take that trade.

Lorenzo Carter as a second rounder would be more pallatable. I still don’t think he’s got the burst required, but maybe his athleticism can make up for it. If he does produce crazy numbers at the combine, then i question his output in games.

Agree. It's BS.

Good point! That's awesome. I hadn't even considered the trade up for an OG. Seems unlikely, but opening up a glaring hole at OG certainly gives the outward appearance that the Bears may be selecting an OG. With the QB fervor and now the "will they draft an OG at 8?"-question, I'll be more disappointed than ever if the Bears don't trade down. This is the perfect situation and the perfect draft for it.

How many years in a row has someone said "let's see what their plan is before complaining," only to see the plan unfold and produce nothing? I'd say Bears fans have a right to question just about every personnel and coaching move until the front office proves us wrong. They've produced horribly.

Trade down with Buffalo to 21 & 22 mandatory. ALABAMA 1. Calvin Ridley, WR 1. Rashaan Evans, ILB 2. Anthony Averett, CB 4. Da'Shawn Hand, 3-4DE 4. Tony Brown, CB 5. Robert Foster, WR 6. Bradley Bozeman, C, Alabama 7. Shaun Dion Hamilton, ILB OHIO STATE 1. Denzel Ward, CB 1. Billy Price, C 2. Jamarco Jones, OT 4. Sam Hubbard, DE 4. Jerome Baker, OLB 5. Tyquan Lewis, Edge 6. Chris Worley, ILB 7. JT Barrett, QB Neither are perfect, but I actually would be pretty happy with either draft.

The release of Sitton feels a lot like when they let go of Marshall. It created an unnecessary void on the team that has not been replaced since. Yeah, yeah, I know Marshall was a cancer, and Sitton was not, but if anything that's another reason to keep him around. All it did was create a hole on a portion of the team that had some ability to perform above average. Now, instead of replacing a below average LT and horrible RT, the Bears need to add LG to the mix. Add that to the need for WR, OLB, DE, ILB, and CB at the very least. The problem, of course, is the Bears only have seven picks, and need more than 7 positions. Not to mention depth.

Based on the players in 2016, Floyd looks like a good pick. But I don't think the trade was necessary. Of course, we'll never know. But the Bears are a team that needs players, and 4th rounders are apparently Pace's wheelhouse. Moving up two spots for a guy who would probably have been there at the original position probably wasn't the best trade. Then again, that's Pace's M.O. He sees the guy he wants, and makes a move for that player when he fears there is even a remote chance of losing that player. He did it with Trubisky too. I just see this year, more than maybe ever, a situation where multiple players fit, and trading down works so much. For instance, WRs are crazy deep, and I've love to get two promising rookies this year.

Hell no. The franchise tag requires more money than Fuller and his "only perform during a contract year" is worth.

The craziest part of it is that Cleveland could literally have a draft like this!!

A fun what if game. Their draft position is ridiculous this year. What would you do with their two first rounders and three second rounders? No trade downs allowed. It's odd because we have Trubisky, which eliminates QB. 1.1 - Quenton Nelson, OG, ND - Best pick that fits that early. 1.4 - Bradley Chubb, DE/OLB, NCST - Whichever position, there needs to be a Floyd counterpart. 2.33 - Brown/Williams/McGlinchey, OT - Whichever slips to the first pick of the second round. 2.35 - Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU - Who Kevin White should have been. 2.64 - Christian Kirk, WR, TXA&M - Let's solve this WR issue right TF now by doubling up with a guy nicknamed Baby Beckham. With that approach the future of the offense should be set.

Honestly, I think the strength of this draft is somewhere near the end of the first through the mid 2nd. There are a ton of guys there who could easily be first rounders. Like you said, there are only a few blue chippers. That means a lot of variation for the next 30-40 or so picks. A team could have two for one if they were shrewd with trade downs.

That's all me transposing. I don't know why, but I want to make him an Edwards. Kind of like when everyone kept referring to your new draft pick as Alshon Jeffries, or something similar.

It's cool. I just couldn't figure out why you thought I was proposing such a thing. When I replied to that trade I didn't even realize the extra third. I was just immediately enamored with the draft. If I were Buffalo, I'd do exactly what you're suggesting. And then I'd supplement with a mid/late round QB.

This draft looks like someone here put together the last few week's of posts. https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2018/02/07/2...nd-projections/ 1. Tremaine Edwards, OLB, VT 2. Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU 4. Anthony Averett, CB, BAMA 4. Deontay Burnett, WR, USC 5. Brandon Parker, OT, NCA&T 6. David Bellamy, Edge, UGA 7. BJ Hill, DL, NCST

What the heck are you talking about? I never said the Bears would trade anything like that. In any variation. I just said I would like the trade down draft results another posted. You said, "No both 1sts and a 3rd I don't think they would do that." That pretty much implies the other team giving the Bears three picks. Hence my question. Try scrolling up next time before getting your panties in a twist.

Well, he played 11 games as a rookie. I thought he only had concussion issues. If he could get past that, I would be all for such a move. But if he literally doesn't want to play ILB, then it's hard to believe he'll be impactful when he returns.

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.