jason

LMAO! Blunt.

It's definitely closer than I realized in terms of stats. I admit to a SEC bias given my geography, but I watched a few Stanford games and was never wowed by Thomas. Plus, the SEC competition is just overall better, IMO. And while they may be popularity contests, Allen won a slew of awards.

I think Whitehair would be better than Leno on the first snap.

I've been saying the same thing for a while. If Grasu is better at C than Leno is at T, it's a good move. The fact that Whitehair played T in college makes the move even easier. And since Whitehair adjusted so quickly to a new position, as a rookie in the NFL, it gives a lot of confidence that he'd make just great of a transition out to his natural position.

I would absolutely HAAAAATE an OJ Howard pick, because it would require a late first rounder or early second rounder. TE is not that big of a position of need or impact. On top of that, the Bears need far more players at other positions. And this is a crazy deep TE draft, which would make the pick that much worse.

Every year the draft process produces a guy who goes from really good to great, for no other reason than people harping on tape or blowing a gasket about the combine. The simple fact is, Thomas didn't produce as well as Allen, and didn't look as good as Allen. If Garrett is gone - I'm hoping Mongo is right and Cleveland screws the pooch - then the only 3-4DE that's worth the #3 pick is Allen. Otherwise, it should be a S, QB, or trade.

Dude. Did Forte have more rushing yards or not?

The Bears have a lot of cash left and the choices are dwindling. WR is a huge need. Why aren't the Bears linked to Michael Floyd? I'd love to see him replace Jeffery.

Forte had 1900 yards and 12 TDs! What's so difficult to get about that? That's definitely better than Howard's rookie season.

What are you talking about? He went for over 800 yards rushing, over a 1000 all purpose yards, and 8 TDs on one of the worst offenses in the NFL. It's more likely he would have had a resurgent year if he stayed with the Bears, because their stats on runs up the middle were greatly improved with the addition of Whitehair.

Money was not mentioned. The fact is, an unknown can't be used to prove a point, and Forte did ha se a better year once.

Incorrect. He actually had a better year.

Agree. I've been saying it for a while.

That's twisted logic. You can't know what would have happened. Forte could have had a great year, similar to Howard, and there is absolutely no way to know who who have been drafted instead of Howard. Could have been Joe Haeg and we wouldn't need a tackle. Or Tyreek Hill, and the return game would be solved.

I'd hate to see Goldman moved outside. He does not have the speed or lateral mobility for the 5T.

He was released and appears to be an absolute locker room treasure. And that's on top of being a damn fine fit for the 3-4. His stats drop off is directly related to the move to a 4-3. He could be a great mid-range guy. Of course, OLB is about the last position of need, so there is that.

Yeah, that one pisses me off. The Bears should have thrown the house at AJ Bouye once option 1 was off the table.

He's got a better catch percentage than Miller, and he has been sitting behind Clay and Cameron for a few years. Could just be a matter of opportunity. Of course, there is his concussion history. This feels just like the Glennon signing. If he steps up to his potential, he could have great upside. If.

I won't go that far. I do think the offense has a good chance of sucking, but the defense should surprise if they aren't loaded with injuries.

I wouldn't mind seeing Cordarrelle Patterson brought in. I think he could do well in Chicago. With Glennon and the current WRs, this is shaping up to be a "everyone better step up to their potential"-year for Ryan Pace. Otherwise...he gone.

How can you say that? When making ANY move, the GM has to factor in the entire salary cap, the entire budget. Single moves are not made irrespective to other moves. I simply can't believe, I refuse to believe, that a professional GM would make a financial decision without factoring in the cost of other decisions. Everything is connected. He doesn't have a FA QB salary cap that sits outside the rest of the salary cap. The rest of the post I agree with. But then again, that goes right in line with my thoughts on why they should have signed Hoyer. They need a franchise QB regardless of Glennon or Hoyer, and the smart moves would be to strengthen the D and OL.

I'm hoping he convinces a fellow Texan to come to Chicago.

The Niners should sign him and start him ahead of Hoyer.

I still think there is a real possibility he gets selected by the Bears. And I'd be pretty damn happy about it, unless Myles Garrett is there or a trade is turned down.