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Bears have a date with David Harris/ILB formally with the Jets

Am always noticing bits of information and dislike starting a new thread everytime I find something, so I will post it here. I suggest everybody does. At the combine---Bears met with Tevin Coleman/RB/Indiana Danny Shelton/NT/Wash Cody Prewitt/FS/Miss There are a few more names to post, that I cant recall at the moment

I think, as any new regime should do, they are exploring all options. Forte, Im sure, has one good year in him. If they decide to move on from Cutler, they probably stay with him as to lessen the blow to an all ready dysfunctional offense. They remake it with a power running game with Forte as part of the plan to focus on the run.

When Pace described his OLB one trait was strong on the edge, kinda tells me someone like Fowler at 6'3" 261 may be more to his liken, although if Gregory drops, I think that is a no brainer, add 15 lbs of muscle--tada

There is no way this is a quick fix, its going to take 3 years to get to the playoffs.

I like the creativity and the effort. Petty would be anything, think Grayson from Colo St could be thou.

That is an example of PPF and all stats doesnt necessary give you a clear picture of valve. He would be taken in the top 10 if not top 5 in the league.

I think they dont think Cutler will be the QB when we make the run for a SB, in a few years, so they rebuild the roster and leave all options open. Think this will be interesting to see what smart people do to attempt to reach a SB as compared to the two goofs we had the last few years. To be truthful, I was hoping they did there jobs well, facts are they sucked.

They are simply checking out all options to make a better team. It may be with Cutler, it may not, but there really isnt any reason to have to make that commitment until the last day.

I think he is a good team player and likable so why not have him as a backup. He is not a starter, look at what he did as a starter(awful). But a few games, probably better than Clausen

I listened to the speech myself and get the same feeling they wont be back. Briggs(who cares) and Tillman(doesnt fit the scheme) Peanut has always been one of my favorite players, but all good things come to an end.

Nobody hear now have any draft ties to SMC, he might make the team but no way he starts.

There not going to be back, put the kool aid down and live in the real world. I think we have the oldest team in football, the old guys are on there way out.

free agency sucks for QBs and this will go down in history as the worst QB draft .

Zaidman stated on the score, that neither of them will be back. As per Pace

As far as Marshall goes, I leave it up to the Bears brass to decide the valve and the determent Marshall would have on a team. I read an article in the tribune by Steve Rosenbloom. I dont always agree with his opinions but he adds humor to a sometimes bland reporting on the Bears. He had this line in his article on we should spend the money on Randall Cobb and dump Marshall. "The Bears don’t have Rodgers, just to clarify. In fact, they have the anti-Rodgers, but at least with a guy like Cobb, Cutler’s killer interceptions would be deeper." just found this humorous

I dont think anybody takes the job thinking being 3 years away, but to be competitive next year they have to hit on all off season moves and have some unproven talent we didnt see last year take a big leap. Our schedule is much worse than last year.

thats an interesting name as a FA, he doesnt knock your socks off but may have upside.

I personally think Dupree will be the best of the lot, but Dan Durkin from the score, has been saying some good things about Fowler, and I think he is a bright guy, he puts in the work to check these players out.

Trading back is ok, if you dont slide to far down. IF we traded with Cleveland and got 12 and 43. AS scs stated there are several in the same tier for edge rushers, so if they think they are good enough, it would be worth it. At 43 you get another potential starter, providing our new regime knows how to draft.

Having this high of a pick for the Bears is new territory we havent visited in along time. In viewing dozens of mock drafts and player ratings several names keep recurring. these 4 are in every article: Winston Mariota Gregory Williams we will never see these for names at #7. Amari Cooper-Shane Ray-Brandon Scherff-Danny Shelton the next 4 most common names to show up: Our pick will come from these 4 names There is merit to select each of these 4 as pertaining to our #7 pick I think with Fox, Pace,Fangio they will look to establish a dominate player to build around on defense. With FAgency happening before the draft, who will sign will lead to who our pick will be. Houston is the only OLB with going after but his cost or a franchise tag will remove him from consideration Knighton is probably the only plum NT to grab in free agency and has ties to Fox. We all concede that they will be going to a 3-4 but I think if you look at Fangio he is more driven by the flexibility to play hybrid defenses, he was in a true 3-4 only 20% of the time while in SF. #1 I think they will strife to get younger and the free agents they go after will be on the younger side. #2 I think they will target a few players but they will be no big money contracts on the horizon this year. #3 I think our pick could be from between Shelton and Ray but neither is capable at being flexible to hybrid defenses I think we will be in. #4 I think we might drop back a few spots and get some extra picks and end up having a surprise pick we havent in our thought process. Here are some names to look at if we drop back Fowler- can play both DE and OLB and is rated high Dupree- can play both DE and OLB and brings a productive senior year and high draft rating Armstead- is a DE but can play DE and DT in several different lineups.( I wont like this pick, he was not productive in college despite great size and speed) So my take that we will move back and get some extra picks and grab Dupree in the first round.

I think its all speculation, but by Marshall comments they didnt tell him he was the greatest thing since slice bread was invented so he takes that as uncertainty, precisely why he is a problem, cant keep his mouth shut. It will get him a new address if he doesnt learn.

I think with a more talent at other positions that Mundy would probably be ok at his spot, but I prefer we draft someone and let him grow into the position.

Your probably right about everything you stated, but the key is what Pace and Fox think as far as his positives and weight it against his negatives.They decision will go along way to telling us how much of a distraction he was as to what we think it is. If it is like a Harvin deal that drags the whole team down, then , he should go, it they can manage him, then he gets to stay.

The games he played two years ago was an anomaly, last year was more the norm for his career. He would be ok, but I think this team is looking to get younger not add older players to the team. I think we bring in a backup QB that we may try to develop instead of one to hold the line with.