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Honestly, I'm meh on his departure. I realize he had absolute shit to work with this year, but coming into the draft most already thought Alshon would be very good, if not great. And a lot of Alshon's progression is no doubt linked to his relationship with Brandon Marshall.

Agreed! Which could very well create the scenario this thread is referring to.

Read about this guy anywhere and you'll see: (Walter, Bucky Brooks, CBS, NFL.com, the list goes on and on) -Elite power -Great run defense -Unbelievable agility for his size -Surprising pass rush ability -etc. Everyone loves this guy. His high school highlights are more comical than maybe anything I've ever seen. What do you guys think of him as a potential 3-4DE? I know he isn't the ideal size/burst, but if he can collapse a pocket he can collapse a pocket. I don't care how it happens. And since I'm in favor of elite run defender 3-4DEs over guys who are well-rounded everywhere but not elite anywhere, I favor the former. With a guy like Billings in at DE, the run game to his size is non-existent, and it allows OLBs to really get after it. I think he's being pigeon-holed because of his physique, and work great as a somewhat one-dimensional 3-4DE. Agree/disagree?

Suppose the draft goes crazy. I'm talking "Kevin Costner making horrendous trades in Draft Day, getting his guy, causing a #1 QB to fall and nobody takes him"-crazy. Who do you want as your #1 guy? Honestly, I don't see how the Titans pick anyone but Tunsil. They have some offensive weapons, and just need to protect. Cleveland is picking a QB, and Goff seems like the #1 guy. Bosa is rated as the #1 guy overall on most boards, so he probably doesn't make it past SD. After that, however, all bets are off. So, assuming a small amount of realism, who do you hope makes it to 11 and the Bears can't help but to pick him? My guy is Ronnie Stanley. He's a stud, a monster with long-arms, punch, toughness, and the ability to play either side.

I like Scooby, Matakevich, Cassanova, and Kwiatkowski late.

That is pretty interesting. For the most part I like it, but I'm definitely not on board with NT or OLB. You already said why NT is not smart. The Bears have McPhee, Houston, Young, and Acho already. The first three obviously produced, and Acho looked like a monster at times in preseason.

Tough choices, but I've broken down how I feel about them. A. Neither LB is an ILB. B. Whitehair is going to be a soft OG. C. See A D. Win by default, gimme Dodd in Rd 2. Honestly, I don't like Fackrell all that much. He overpursues and his feet look slow. And while I like Reed more, he's really an OLB, not an ILB. I already said I don't like Whitehair a lot at OG, but the rest of the guys on the lists look good. If the Bears started out with Jack, Dodd, and Tretola, I would be hyped. Jack will be dynamic provided his injury is healed, Dodd looked explosive off the edge, and Tretola looks like a mauler. That would be a great start.

I obviously don't want to do the leg work, but I remember some outright horrible plays from Grasu, and some great plays. He was disappointing because we all thought he would transition more easily to the NFL game given how awesome he was in college. When I was touting him pre-draft, I really thought he was plug-and-play. I was wrong. He needs strength and reps. But if we were to count his total number of snaps and grade them all, I bet he'd end up somewhere around a C or C+. I imagine he would have been better if he had Long on his side like we thought would happen at the time of the draft. Instead he had bums playing to his right. It's why the Bears need a RG in the draft, or a RT if they move Long back inside. Speaking of that, moving Long inside has the added benefit of helping Grasu and, hopefully, a replacement RT.

I agree with White. If he pans out, this is an A draft. I disagree with your comment "Grasu was a huge disappointment for the most part". He was a rookie who started 8 games as a signal caller, got kudos from Thayer, on his debut got an A- from Moon, got positive grades from your beloved PFF, was given a C elsewhere for up and down performances, a higher grade from this site, and overall was pretty average, if not reliable for most of the games he played. He never stood out or dominated, but for a rookie center I thought he was decent.

He gave the Bears a B+. http://chi.247sports.com/Bolt/Mel-Kiper-re...class--43000419 I agree. Pretty damn good draft. One or two more of those and the Bears are contenders. This team is headed in the right direction.

It's been updated, and at this point I think they're trolling Bears fans. http://walterfootball.com/draft2016.php 1. A'Shawn Robinson, DE/DT, Alabama 2. Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas 3. Cardale Jones, QB, Ohio St. 4. Tyler Johnstone, OT, Oregon I will throw up if the Bears get a TE & QB in the first 3 rounds, and ignore ILB in the first four rounds.

Funny, but he addresses that. I think he said he's an Eagles fan.

Did you watch the video? It's an MIT professor breaking down a ton of data, with some formulas in the background that are way over my head, and he's basically saying the entire process is BS science because of some esoteric gas laws. He basically says that the Patriot balls met the standard, and the other balls did not. I just thought it was interesting because he's a freaking MIT professor who probably knows a thing or two about science and what-not. I found the link when there was some other post that said a bunch of scientists have since disproven the study based on a variety of scientific issues.

Really? I watched all the Alabama games and didn't see that very often. His job as a MLB in the Alabama 3-4 is to plug the running hole, take on blockers, let the Will pursue, and then pursue the ball. For a guy who is getting downgraded a lot, he sure did fill up the stat sheet doing his job in a 3-4. The Alabama defense is full of future NFL players, and this is his stat line: 60 Solo Tackles (led team) 42 Assists (led team) 6.5 TFL (only beat by rush guys) 7 PBU (3rd on team, only beat by DBs) 2 FF (led team) Personally, I think he's pretty damn good, and he'd be a great fit for the Bears. Right now the Bears don't have a selfless thumper on defense, a guy willing to take on blockers and let the others make plays. If he were on the team, perhaps guys like SMC and Jones wouldn't be as bad?

Hey, remember this thread? I saw the following link today. It's an MIT professor calling BS on the whole thing.

Wo. Great link. Great info. That is pretty damning for Gould. Seeing his name completely isolated like that makes him look like a bad kicker. And $4M...tough to swallow if a GM sees that ROI. But I don't like any kicker earlier than 6th round.

I'm still shocked anyone thinks a first round QB is good for this Bears team. That is insane in my opinion.

I respect Erin's talent, but he is a major crybaby. He whines after every incompletion in which there is a defender within sniffing distance. And then he's complaining about a coin toss? Really!? Sure, the coin didn't flip the first time, but it's not like the official did it on purpose. On top of that, the coin when tossed up like that, is going to bounce and flip sides 99% of the time. It just so happened that this one time it was tossed, didn't flip, landed exactly flat, and didn't turn over. And THEN the official gave the packers a second chance, which is appropriate, and Rodgers complained because he didn't get to call it again based upon which side of the coin was up in the official's hands. As if he could predict the number of coin revolutions, FOH. I don't like him because he obviously gets advantage, the league favors him, and he whines like a baby. And on top of that, he's a packer.

The worst part is if you look at packer message boards, they think THEY got screwed! It's unreal. And then, in true packer fashion, they're whining like bitches. Rodgers is whining about the coin flip, and rapunzel is crying about overtime rules.

Oh, it's freakin ridiculous!! 1. The long bomb to Cobb, that got nullified, had a late hold. No call. 2. How in the hell is this not holding on the LT? He absolutely pulls the defender down. Luckily there were offsetting fouls. 2. The bomb out of the end zone and the LT absolutely hip-tossed his opponent to the ground. There is no way it was not a hold. No call. 3. The hail mary. What the hell has to be done to get a holding call? The LT sees he gets beat on the outside edge and pulls the defender to the ground, which just happens to be illegal. I get that the officials didn't want to be the deciding factor on that one play, but it's kind of ridiculous, and very important considering that's the side Rodgers escaped to. That game shouldn't even have made it to OT. They have no room to complain about any officiating whatsoever.

One of the most satisfying non-Bear games in a long time.

I know you're joking, but I hope the coaches are smart enough to realize he was dominant at OG, not dominant at OT, and that the PB replacement shouldn't really validate the move for Long, but, instead, validate that it was the best thing for the team at the time. If they're not smart enough to realize Long OG is way better than Long OT, then we have way too much faith in this staff.

:pray :pray :pray

I like the concept behind the draft. It's diverse. But I would like at least two ILBs in any Chicago Bears mock draft. Getting two OLBs and not two ILBs says that site didn't do their homework. I do like the Pocic pick, however, he's got great versatility.

I thought he was bigger, like 270ish. Yeah, not a great pick for 3-4 DE. Like you, I'm pretty content with OLB. I LOOOOVE the Ragland/Scooby combo. They aren't the best in coverage, but they're adequate. What I do like is the fact they're both tackling machines.