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1. Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame 2. Vadal Alexander, G, LSU

We'll know if Jaylon Smith is the pick at 11 because there will be two cameras in the Bears war room, one for the reaction, and one under the table to see their huge balls. I just don't see how the Bears could risk a #11 pick on an injured ILB who will miss half the season when the previous year's #1 didn't even get on the field in his rookie year.

Are you talking about Vernon Butler out of LaTech? If so, no thanks in the 2nd round. In general I'm not a fan of spending high picks on guys from lower/weaker conferences unless those guys absolutely dominate. And Butler didn't dominate. He was really good, but he didn't dominate. One really good weekend at the senior bowl doesn't change much in my mind. I really hope the Bears don't become the franchise who puts in work during the year evaluating a player only to be swayed significantly by the senior bowl or the combine. I've seen Jarran Reed drop to the high second in some mocks. Buckner / Reed work for you?

I think you're right about improving his draft stock, but I think it would be a horrible pick for the Bears. If the Bears were in a position for BPA that would be one thing, but they are not. And like it or not, the best players on the defense are pretty much all at the OLB position: McPhee, Houston, Young. Throw in Goldman wherever you'd like among the three. So, with that said, OLB is a bad pick for the Bears at 11. Especially when the starting ILBs are Christian Jones/SMC/John Timu, and the DEs are Jenkins/Ratliff/Ferguson/Sutton.

Regarding the bolded part, I still say Barry retired because he felt disrespected by the league. The year he went over 2K in yards he had to share the MVP with Brett Freaking Farv, a guy who didn't even go over 4K that year in passing yards. One year after being disrespected, Barry retires. Another reason to hate farv.

I've seen some drafts that start the Bears off with two DEs. I've seen some drafts that start the Bears off with an ILB and then another later. Which do you prefer? Suppose the Bears could get one of the following: OPTION 1 1. A'Shawn Robinson, DE, Alabama / DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon 2. Shawn Oakman, DE, Baylor / Shilique Calhoun, DE, MSU / Jonathan Bullard, DE, Florida OPTION 2 1. Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama / Jaylon Smith, ILB, Notre Dame / Myles Jack, ILB, UCLA 2. Scooby Wright, ILB, Arizona Any other combos like those you prefer? Would you hate either? The way I see it is, the team's two starting DEs are serviceable at least. The two ILBs are not. But seeing a DE combo back-to-back would be a declaration of commitment to the pass rush game.

You can pretty much book the Lions into Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor in the first round.

That would be incredible, especially if someone like Jaylon Smith falls to #22. Pick him up late then package a slew of the late rounders into another 2nd or 3rd. Get multiple impact players in one draft.

No thanks. Forte, Langford, Carey. --OR-- Langford, Carey, late pick/UDFA I could be on board with something here if it turns out the Bears don't like someone in the draft. Hell no. Either stay with Bennett & Miller... --OR-- Trade Bennett, start Miller, pick someone in the draft

I like the idea you have going with the trade. Teams will want to jump to get their QB. I can see Philly and the Rams looking at QB. I have my eyes on a different team, however, and that's the NY Jets. Fitzpatrick had a career year, but he's A. Unreliable, B. Old, C. A fluke, and D. An UFA. Bears 1 11 1250 Jets 1 20 850 2 51 390 Two seconds would be a pretty big bounty.

I hope Pace is throwing smokescreens and he goes all out for Muhammad Wilkerson. Period. The ILB talent in this draft is immense. Drafting one in the 1st round is great value, and there are others later on who look great. I wouldn't be upset seeing 2 drafted, and wouldn't be shocked if they both end up starting. The 3-4 DE talent isn't as deep in my opinion.

Brainfart. I thought it put it in. http://www.draftsite.com/nfl/mock-draft/2016/

Their mock: 1. A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama 2. Shawn Oakman, DE, Baylor 3. Darian Thompson, S, Boise St 4. Tyler Johnstone, OT, Oregon 5. Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford 6. Clay Debord, OT, Eastern Washington 6. Tajae Sharpe, WR, Massachusetts 6. Joe Schobert, ILB, Wisconsin 7. Jonathan Williams, RB, Arkansas I just don't understand any mock draft that ignores the ILB position for the Bears, but the DE/DE start is intriguing. My alternative according to their layout. 1. Deforest Buckner, DE, Oregon - BPA at a need position, and ILBs seem to have fallen in this draft 2. Landon Turner, OG, UNC - He's a beast. (Jaylon Smith falls to round 2?!) 3. Scooby Wright, ILB, Arizona - See round 1 comments. Also, I love me some Scooby. 4. Tyler Johnstone, OT, Oregon - Yes, two OLinemen. If Long is the OT, might as well make him LT. Johnstone is now RT. 5. Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford - Someone to mentor. He's got skills. 6. Roberto Aguayo, K, FSU - If he falls this far, this is a great pick for touchbacks alone. 6. Tajae Sharpe, WR, Massachusetts 6. Derek Watt, FB, Wisconsin - I think a FB compliments our scheme well. 7. Nick Kwiatkowski, ILB, West Virginia - Flying way under the radar. He's a tackling machine.

This is as good a place as any to put this information. Apparently the Bears met with the following players at the East-West game. Chris Brown, WR, Notre Dame (EW) Devon Cajuste, WR, Stanford (EW) Rashawn Scott, WR, Miami (EW) Fahn Cooper, OT, Ole Miss (EW) Tyrone Holmes, DE, Montana (EW) Elijah Shumate, S, Notre Dame (EW) Most of these guys seem like later round or UDFA options. Cajuste might go earlier because of his size (6'4" - 228), and the fact that no WR was going to shine in the Stanford offense with McAffery turning into Superman this year.

I just can't see Darrin Lee in the first. That would be a huge reach IMO. Especially when a guy like Ragland is still on the board. If the draft played out like that, I'd go: 1. Ronnie Stanley, OT, ND 2. Austin Johson, DT, Penn St 3. Scooby Wright, ILB, Arizona *That draft would hurt. ILBs Matakevich, Brown, and Scooby right before our pick in the third. I'd use a 6th to move up a few spots and nab the guy we want at ILB. 4. BPA

THIRD?! http://bearswire.usatoday.com/2016/01/28/8...bowl-team-ever/

2003-2012 OT:5 OG:5 DT:7 DE:9 Clearly picked more DL than OL. But 10 to 16 isn't that big of a disparity, right? 2003-2012, by round OT: 1,1,7,7,7 OG: 6,7,7,7 DT: 1,2,2,3,3,4,5 DE: 1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,7 Seeing it this way is very damning. Look at all the attention given to the DL!!! Three 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s!!! And the OL gets two 1s during that same stretch?? Also, this thread is where we FINALLY thought the OL would get attention, and there were a ton of names available. In similar threads during that time I touted DeCastro and Reiff. Of course, Lovie and crew decided to pick up SMC instead. Great.

I get the sarcasm, but he, in fact, sacrificed offense for defense. It's been shown over and over and over on this board in a variety of ways. There were way more DL drafted than OL. There was much more focus in keeping games slowed down than being explosive on offense. It just so happens that the OL Lovie et. al. did pick were all injured. Marc Colombo - Before Lovie, but had a fluke injury, and would have been a cornerstone if not injured. Chris Williams - Injury history prior to the draft. Drafted anyway. Completely dicked around by the Bears (documented numerous times). Gabe Carimi - Fluke injury, basically a career ender. FWIW - I don't think he had much hand in the OL picks. I think in each instance someone advised him to make the picks for the sake of the team. And the simple fact is, the OL was always sacrificed at the expense of the defensive players he loved.

Same reason I was on Ryan Switzer from UNC. He would have been available mid/late, but I didn't realize he already said he's returning for his senior year. He'd be a great addition because he's shifty like a possession guy, runs a 4.33 like a speed guy, and has great return vision.

No thanks. His price tag is too high. He's being slotted as a 3-4 round guy, and that's purely on potential and athleticism. He doesn't have the history as a receiver to warrant that high of a pick..

Big misunderstanding. I thought you were saying most didn't love him. As for Carimi, I think it was just bad luck. A fluke injury. Hell, I wouldn't mind bringing the Bear Jew back as a backup OT. Maybe he's past his injury? Although, I don't think he played this year.

This is an offshoot of that same article and line of reasoning. I'm not calling it into question. But a lot of people are.

Dude, for as long as I can remember, Alshon is the only pick that every single person on this board, and older boards, was in favor of. Hell, you started the thread where everyone supported the pick!

Oh, wow, I DO NOT want Striker. Aside from being a douche, he's tiny. 6'0" - 221lbs. That will not work as a 3-4 OLB for the Bears, and I'd rather have an actual ILB than give this guy a try-out.

On the 30th anniversary of the Bears 1986 SB trouncing of New England, a post I saw somewhere asked the question: "Would the 1985 Bears win it all today?" I think we all believe that team to be the best of all time, but could that collection of talent beat the 2015 teams? For the sake of argument, I'm only talking about whether the defense would dominate. Eight members of the defense were multiple-time probowlers. Only The Fridge, Mike Richardson, and Leslie Frazier were not. That doesn't concern me much since Fridge's role was a run-stuffer/blocker-occupier, and the CB duo of Richardson and Frazier never had to cover anyone more than a second or two. So, could the defense hang? In terms of pure talent, I think that's an unequivocal yes. DEs Some have argued they lack the size. The Broncos of this year, who most closely align with the 85 Bears dominating defense, are an interesting comparison. Their DEs (6'5"-289) and the Bears' DEs (6'5"-264.5) compare well. The scheme differences make this an unequal comparison, but Dent and Hampton were absolute terrors, and HOFers. I'd say they did as well vs the run as the Denver guys, and did much, much better rushing the passer. No comparison. Advantage Bears. LBs This is where there is a substantial difference in size. The Broncos LBs averaged 6'2"-249.5 and the Bears LBs averaged 6'1"-229.3. Twenty pounds is pretty big. In the Bears' defense, however, each of the three were considered excellent in their area. Singletary was one of the most intelligent MLBs of all time, always in the right spot. On top of that, he was as sure a tackler as there ever was. And, oh BTW, he's a HOFer and one of the top couple MLBs of all time. Marshall was a freak of nature, considered by some to be one of the best pass-coverage LBs of all time, and averaged over 100 tackles a season during the season in which he was fully used. Wilson is often overlooked, but he had 10.5 sacks in 1985. Von Miller by comparison? 11. For all the hype and talk, 11 sacks. He's certainly had more consistency, but Wilson had superb pass rushing talent. Demarcus Ware is similar to Miller in that he didn't dominate this year, but he's a better career rusher than Wilson. I think Ware is the only HOFer on the roster. Trevathan and Marshall are no comparison. Samurai is the big difference here, Advantage Bears. Secondary Fencik > Stewart. LOL. Not even close. Duerson > Ward. Closer than the FS battle, but still not close. I'd order them Talib, Richardson, Frazier, Stewart. So it's close to a wash, but the Broncos have the CB edge. Secondary in total? Big difference in safeties, Advantage Bears. I tried to be fair, but honestly there is no comparison overall. The Bears' D would still tear the entire league apart. If the Broncos D can thwart the Patriots, then the Bears D certainly could. And if the piss-poor Falcons can stymie the Panthers offense of Cam Newton, Greg Olsen, and no-names, then certainly the 85 Bears could. Anyone care to make an argument against the Bears offense? How they would be the downfall if playing today?