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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.

Interesting list: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2194751...baugh-leads-way

HAHAHAHAHA! Big Hire. HAHAHAHAHA

At this point I'm not sure what's serious and what's sarcasm. Surely you don't believe Urlacher would be a better head coach than Toub.

I'm not sure how it relates to a potential hiring of McDaniels, but I've done what you're saying. And I lost big, but it wasn't because of my risk tolerance. I lost multiple good hands when people just had great hands, because I'm just not that lucky.

Carson Palmer just retired, and that makes the Cardinals a LOT more interesting in trading up to get one of the QBs.

What would you guys think of a college HC moving up into the Bears' picture? I'm talking about guys who have been thought of as odd balls with talent or flair. Guys who have been known to produce. Thoughts?

I wouldn't mind McDaniels. I've always been more on the side that doesn't care about the details as long as the Bears win. If the Bears coach bends the rules a bit and is thought of negatively across the league, fine with me. I want wins.