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That would almost be as bad as a QB. I could pass on Barkley in a heartbeat. He may end up being great, but it's absolutely one of the lowest needs for the team.

The talent available definitely skews what you'd like to do in the first round. So if we can't factor in trades - because possibilities are endless - then factor in who you'd want at #8 based upon talent available. Nothing was ever said about that. If anyone believes the Bears should go NT first because the talent at the other positions of need are horrible for the #8 spot, then so be it.

Noted. It's hard enough to get a general consensus for the draft picks. Doing so for free agency, which then gets into money, years, salary cap implications, dead cap considerations, cuts to make room for FAs, etc., and it's an impossible endeavor. Because you can't think about FA unless you consider the money as well. I'll mark you down as not participating.

Dude, don't participate if you don't want to. The Bears could easily do any of the following: 1) Two FA OTs (Solder & Robinson) and focus on OLB & WR in the draft 2) One FA OT (Solder) and one FA WR (Landry) and focus on OLB & CB in the draft 3) One FA WR (Landry) and one FA CB (Trumaine Johnson) and focus on OT in the draft 4) One FA CB (Trumaine) and one FA OLB/DE (Ezekiel Ansah), and focus on WR in the draft There are countless possibilities. We can't know what they will do, or if they'll snag a #1 guy. Has Pace's M.O. been to get the #1 FA? Nope. So that make the possibilities much more diverse than you're pretending. Sure, in a perfect world you might be right. The Bears go out and grab the top FA at the thinnest position, then draft accordingly. Problem is, if there is a guy they love in the draft at that position then the player gets ignored. Last but not least, there are several OGs available in FA this year.

This is something we've done multiple years in a row. Essentially the same way. It's about as close as we can get to a compromise on the board. I'm not upset about anything. I'm just telling everyone it's impossible to try to integrate everyone's wish list, FA thoughts, trade concepts, and personal mocks. Where did I say something was realistic? If anything, I'm saying everything is realistic at this point.

The point is, we don’t know what they’ll do in FA. Could be two OTs. Or a CB and OLB. That’s why we are projecting this without and trades, and new mocks, or any trade downs within the draft. Trying to track all the variations is impossible.

We will do a second version of this bad boy after free agency. Right now, however, none of the above is really applicable. This is about where the team stands right now. As for DE, they better believe it. If not, they're not as smart as they think they are. Neither Bullard nor RHH could beat out Mitch freaking Unrein, who pretty much sucks. He's probably the weakest link on the entire defense, or close to it.

First of all, here's the link to the 2017 version. 2017 EVERYONE AGREES MOCK - VER 2.0 1. Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama - Still a need 2. Pat Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech - Rookie QB acquired in Trubisky. Promising future. 3. Budda Baker, S, Washington - This pick was lost, but Eddie Jackson was selected. Promising future. 4. Chad Wheeler, OT, USC - Still a need 4. Kevin King, CB, Washington - Still a need 5. Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA - Still a need 7. Pharaoh Brown, TE, Oregon - This pick was lot, but Shaheen may be the answer. Unknown future. OT, CB, and DE were essentially ignored, and it showed in 2017. OT - Massie sucked, and Leno was barely average. Trubisky and the offense suffered as a result. CB - Prince was a bust, and only Kyle Fuller had the stats to prove he played an entire season. DE - Mitch Unrein had a career year with 1.5 sacks, which is not a typo. First things first, if you'd like to participate, do so by stating which of the following five positions you feel is the biggest need. That will obviously be the driving point to this entire endeavor. We ultimately disagreed on the QB thing last year, maybe this year will be different. Wide Receiver Offensive Tackle Defensive End Outside Linebacker Cornerback Also, if there is a position other than the 5 above you think the Bears need, add that. Keep in mind the Bears have the following picks in 2018: 1,2,4,4,5,6,7. Just like last year, here are the rules: -Please don't post your own mock. I'm going to scour this board over the last few weeks/months to write down comments/likes/dislikes/etc. to get a starting off point. -There are no trades or FA considerations. -I'll post the mock based on the aforementioned comments. -Comment on what you like or dislike from the mock, and I'll update your restrictions as well as the draft.

Damn, that Desmond Harrison dude holds a lot. He’s got bad technique and is real handsy. He grabs outside and rotates defenders, which is a sure sign of a hold. He should be dominating - like he does at the end of most plays - by driving with his legs.

Brandon Parker, OT, NC A&T - Tarik Cohen's running mate. Good hands, pretty fast feet.Jaleel Scott, WR, NMSt. - Crazy size and ups. Has flashes of Randy Moss.

That's an interesting approach, and it's one I've mentioned before in jest. I love OLinemen, and honestly believe they are the key to offensive success. But I'm also not a fan of creating a hole only to fill it, so it's not my ideal situation. I think letting Sitton go would be a mistake.

Average PPG for Oregon while he was the coach: 45 (Mariota) 45 (Mariota) 43 (Vernon Adams) 35 (Herbert/Prukop) He had 16 losses in four years at Oregon, eight of them in the final year. Imagine that. Get shitty QBs and things don't work out well as when you had a Heisman QB candidate. I'm actually shocked he got fired considering his performance the previous three years. Oregon didn't even give him a shot. Hell, two of the four losses in 2015 were a direct result of Vernon Adams getting hurt. Nonetheless, his defense gave up 44 PPG in those 16 losses. They scored 28 PPG, which is not bad. It's just hard to win when your defense gives up 6+ TDs a game.

Completely agree. If I were someone coming in to take over the putrid Browns, I'd fire everyone without much thought. Kinda like Walking Tall. The fact that he made it through that much change speaks volumes.

A big key here is the Cardinals run a 3-4. I do not want a DC who is going to run a 4-3. The Bears have worked for a few years to get to this point, and changing back would be a mess.

This is amazing news for multiple reasons. 1. He's a stud. 2. He was in charge of the OL the only time it was really good in the last 20 years. 3. He knows better than anyone where McGlinchey should be slotted in the draft. Excellent hire for the Bears. EDIT: Just being silly, and I know it's impossible, but how I would love to see the Bears get Quenton Nelson and Mike McGlinchey. Whoa.

Just read the twitter comments and that should tell us everything. The ratings are a joke. Their grading scale is a joke. PFF is a joke.

We'll remember this when he comes out in a few years and people start saying, "The Bears should draft him as a developmental QB!" or some other such nonsense. He's Kordell Hurts. Period.

The only reason Mel Tucker has been successful in Georgia is because he essentially gets multiple first and second round "draft picks" (i.e. big time recruits) each year for his defense. https://georgia.247sports.com/Season/2018-Football/Commits Then he takes those "draft picks" and undercoaches them against, for the most part, a mix of 1st-5th round draft picks. It's only when he plays against another team with similar draft picks that his incompetency shows.

Picture this... Biggest game of the year. Overtime. 2nd/26 at the opposing 41, and they have to score at least a FG. (PS. Their kicker sucks.) Your base defense is set. It's all you really know or do because you're not an outside the box thinker. And when you DO make changes, they're not really in reaction to counteracting the offense. They're just changes for the sake of change. But it's all part of the plan! You intend to confuse the opposing QB not with alterations and adjustments, but with the decision of which QB is most open. You've fully explained position to the safeties, but not philosophy. "They're athletes," you think to yourself, "they can recover." What do you do? What do you call? Doesn't matter. Everything you did blows up in your face because you're... MEL FREAKING TUCKER I'm so glad that moron isn't on the Bears' staff any more.

All offenses need a #1 WR. The real question is, can a #1 WR be created from a #2 through scheme, QB play, and offensive line protection?

I don't think you can use last night to judge whether or not he's a #1. Jalen Hurts is a horrible passing QB. He's Kordell Stewart. He's a gimmick because he's an incredible athlete that has likely been the best athlete on his team his entire life, and naturally ended up being the QB. Hurts severely hindered Ridley's progression and statistics the past two years. Having said that, I don't want Ridley at #8 either. If the Bears traded down, however, I'd love to see him mid/late first.

I've read a lot of message board chatter and there is debate about who was calling plays when. Most Chiefs fans, however, appear to think that Reid took over play calling during the playoff game, and it resulted in the loss. Who's to say?

The Chiefs are... 5th in total yds/game 2nd in yds/play 7th in pass yds/game 10th in pass TDs/game 2nd in INTs/game 9th in rush yds/game 1st in rush avg/carry 15th in rush TDs/game All that with Alex Smith, a rookie RB, and virtually nobody at WR after Tyreek Hill (who is really a glorified #2). That's pretty damn good. Add in the fact that he was behind Alex Smith's career year, and it sounds even better. Honestly, if he can do that with the talent in KC on offense, I don't see why he can't do really well in Chicago.

Maybe it sounds like a crazy idea, but wouldn't it be worth it for the Bears to test the waters with Bill Belichick? It seems like all the drama in NE might be pushing him out. Maybe he'd be interested in a new situation where he's given massive control and a long period of time to get things turned around? If he did anything close to what has been done in New England, he'd be revered like Ditka is in Chicago.

I can absolutely confirm it wasn't the GM that did the hiring. I have a friend very close to the GM and he said Mark Davis did the hiring.