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I was doing a mock draft and somehow Jalen Ramsey fell to the Bears at 11. Is that reasonable at all? Looking at the draft, I see the following teams ahead of us with a potential CB need: DAL - Former 1st rounder Morris Claiborne, Orlando Scandrick coming back. BAL - They need CB, but their OL was a mess last year and Flacco was hurt as a result PHI - They need CB, but Elliott makes a lot of sense for them, and they moved up for a reason TB - CB is a need, but they signed Robinson and Grimes. WR makes sense since VJax is older, due big $, and injury prone. The draft could conceivably play out like this: 1.TEN-Tunsil 2.CLE-Wentz 3.SD-Bosa 4.DAL-Jack 5.JAX-Buckner 6.BAL-Stanley 7.SF-Goff 8.PHI-Elliott 9.TB-Treadwell 10.NYG-Doctson Is is possible? I know it's unlikely, mostly because of TB, but the Bears might get a steal.

Regarding the bolded portion, the Bears need a SS. They don't need a FS. The majority of the time, the SS is up front thumping. Sure, he has to cover sometimes, but that's mostly in zone. Killebrew, specifically, is a good example of the type of SS the Bears need to come up on the strong side, watch the TE, potentially cover the TE, and add in extra run game support.

Honestly, I'd like the Bears to look for a guy who's more quick than fast. I want a guy who can juke a DB in a phone booth. If he has great speed, so be it. Great bonus. Guess what? That guy is available in FA. Percy Harvin. He's a great slot guy for when Royal gets injured. I figure he is injured half the season, and Royal is too. Maybe they're a great combo of one player.

I'm probably in the minority here, but Vernon Davis would be an easy addition similar to others I've suggested. He causes no headaches, and he's a huge addition. Acts a fool, and finds his ass cut. Worth a shot in my opinion.

And I still wouldn't like it because of Elliott. I hate RB in the first for this team.

--Safety back-to-back first rounders! And that's after drafting a safety the previous two years. --The "doesn't have to be fast"-LB idea works well, but I truly hope he doesn't use that reasoning for OLBs. The Bears don't need non-explosive OLBs. We have those already. We have a collection of "yeoman's effort"-type guys in Young, Houston, Washington, and Acho. The only truly special guy is McPhee. Also, in terms of ILBs, they'd be purely backup at this point with the signings of Trevathan and Freeman. Having said that, I REALLY hope it means Scooby Wright's 4.9 forty is ugly to other teams, and ignored by Fangio. --DEs are 6'3"-6'4"-ish, and 260-270 or so. The only one who wasn't was a late round pick destined to be cut. These are the first two round probables for the position (even some tweeners), and only a few fit the weight. Most are too heavy: -A'Shawn Robinson - 6'4", 307 -DeForest Buckner - 6-7", 291 -Robert Nkemdiche - 6'3", 294 -Andrew Billings - 6'1", 311 -Sheldon Rankins - 6'1", 299 -Jarran Reed - 6'3", 307 -Vernon Butler - 6'4", 323 -Kevin Dodd - 6'5", 280 -Noah Spence - 6'2", 251 -Bronson Kaufusi - 6'6", 285 -Kenny Clark - 6'3", 314 -Emmanuel Ogbah - 6'4", 273 -Carl Nassib - 6'7", 277

Yes. That was easy. He's probably better for multiple years than a fourth round LT we might try to draft.

Drafttek - No go. Waiting until the 6th for a DE probably won't work. NFLdraftscout - I like it. Good balance of positions and players in solid rounds. gbnreport - Not a big fan. I don't think Rankins fits well, don't like Ward or Ochi.

Love this dude for that twitter reply.

Suppose the discussion behind closed doors is contentious. Alshon is upset for one reason or another and he wants to move to NY to be with the rest of the former Bears (JK). Seriously though, what's he worth? Typically, franchise tag = two 1st rounders. I know the Bears are not in a position to rely on the WRs outside of Alshon, but suppose someone offered that deal? Or more? I guess what I'm asking is, what's the max value the Bears could conceivably get for Alshon? Is there a team that: A-Has enough future cap to take the salary hit, B-Is close enough to contending that AJ would be their conceivable difference-maker, C-Is deficient at the WR position Teams, GMs, agents, coaches, etc., get fidgety when draft day approaches. I wouldn't be shocked if the Bears have gotten some calls on the subject.

Maybe the Bears might move back up? The Bears could easily package the combo 4th rounders and/or 6th rounders to move forward in the 2nd or 3rd. Honestly, I wouldn't mind that idea at all. I've long said this draft is deep and has maximum value in round 2-4.

Like the idea of the trade. Dislike most of the names drafted. Yannick Ngakoue looks pretty good, and I'm a fan of Hogan. I think Watt 7th is a good idea, even if it's just to see if he could convince his brother to sign in Chicago as a FA. Otherwise I don't like the collection of players that much.

Crazy. I'd love to see the video related to what they're talking about. People often get cut blocks and chop blocks confused. Based on the rule, I'd say the video you're talking about doesn't match up. There must be more to the rule not in the bullet.

If he's healthy, he's an immediate upgrade at return man.

I don't think you're reading the rule right. The chop block on passing plays has been illegal for a while. Cut blocks, however, are still going to be legal because they're just blocks below the waist by specific players. The same goes for the OTs who are beat. I believe they are still allowed to go low when beat. The same thing goes for the RBs. They're going to be allowed to block low. What's changed, according to the NFL Operations post (third bullet), is the high-low block that, apparently, was legal before for RBs. The high-low block is what the chop block is. So, I guess when the RB went in to help with the blocks he was allowed to chop before. Not now. But if a defensive lineman breaks through, the RB is still allowed to go low.

Interesting idea! I wouldn't be shocked if Thompson was fully aware of that guy's articles.

Who the hell is this BOB McGINN guy?! He's awesome! Too bad he's a packer guy. He should have Kiper's job or something similar.

I don't think the thought of Cardale Jones is unpopular. It's just that the Bears were slotted in a few mocks to take him in the second round, which gets a big "Hell No!" from me.

I'm not joking. He may be a horrible person, but then again, he may not. There is a big difference between him and BM. This guy is on his last chance. He knows if he screws up he probably doesn't stay in the NFL. BM on the other hand is still an elite player on the field who has some issues behind closed doors. Most teams probably aren't turned off by Marshall to a terminal degree; they are willing to deal with a minor headache for The production. If he causes NY issues like all his former teams, someone will still pick him up. Hardy is nowhere near that. He screws up again? At best he sees the CFL. That's why I think he is worth a chance. There is literally no possible downside.

Maybe Hardy was just pissed with how someone in the Cowboy organization treated him and the situation? It's possible he just hates the Cowboys and would toe the line for Fox. What harm could it do? He screws up, he's gone. An example is made. But if he doesn't screw up, and he turns it around, that's a huge ceiling for improvement.

What is left to do? To be honest, I think the Bears are sitting pretty. They have solidified a huge hole on D (ILB), signed a good 3-4DE, solidified a side of the offensive line by signing an OT that moves Long back inside, and even picked up a stud long snapper. I think it's time for the Bears to roll the dice and take a chance or two. First things first, sign Jake Long. He's 30, not getting much love, and has a knee injury history. This guy was the #1 pick just a handful of years ago. He's had bad luck. So be it. He's available, and could make a comeback for a few years. At the worst he's probably better than Leno. The age may scare some, but John Tait signed at 29 and gave the Bears 5 good years. Roberto Garza signed at 26 and worked for 10 years. Rueben Brown - 32 years old, gave 3 good years. Fred Miller - 32 years old, gave 3 good years. Take a shot in the dark, it could prove incredibly beneficial. Second, and I know I'll lose most on this board, but sign Greg Hardy. I know, I know, but the dude has immense talent. Have him come in on a "don't do any stupid shit or you're gone the next day"-contract, and have Fox read him the riot act on day one. Let him know this is probably his last chance. He has to know it. I don't know exactly what happened, and I didn't see the evidence, but the charges were dropped. And you know what? I don't even care if he's a traditional 43DE. A guy with that physical talent could work at a situational pass-rusher at the worst, and an explosive threat at the best.

I like that draft a lot. Several names I'm in favor of: Stanley, Cash, Smith, Oakman, Nicolas (late), Aguayo. I don't like Jihad Ward though. I think he's a guy caught in between positions and will be a bust.

I used fanspeak's own board. It was quite bizarre. I could have gone a variety of ways, but BPA gave me Derrick Henry later than he should be, and Hunter Henry in the fourth/Bronson Kaufusi in the fifth is crazy.

I agree we won that one, but I'm not certain of anything right now. I really have a bad feeling that the Patriots will put him at OLB and he'll put up good stats.

I've done a bunch of mock lately on fanspeak, and I ran into this one today that I couldn't understand. I definitely don't think this would happen, or would it be normal, but this would be an insane draft for a variety of reasons. Would you be happy with it? 11: R1P11 DT- A'SHAWN ROBINSON- ALABAMA 41: R2P10 OLB- LEONARD FLOYD- GEORGIA 72: R3P9 RB- DERRICK HENRY- ALABAMA 107: R4P8 TE- HUNTER HENRY- ARKANSAS 128: R4P29 QB- DAK PRESCOTT- MISSISSIPPI STATE 151: R5P11 DE- BRONSON KAUFUSI- BRIGHAM YOUNG 186: R6P10 OT- TYLER JOHNSTONE- OREGON 207: R6P31 CB- WAYNE LYONS- MICHIGAN 231: R7P9 WR- DEMARCUS AYERS- HOUSTON