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I think to have good play you need to mix old and young. Bring in a veteran that could start for descent contract and draft a guy high to compete and let the better guy win. In two years we have Williams, Omiyale, Beekman, Buening, draft pick. I could see that happening. And a little depth.

production verse money, they pay him alot of money, but have had some injuries of late and maybe the threat is to get him to restructer his deal.He would be worth a look, and if we could get it done, move Williams to RT.

We all have alot to complain about with the powers that be, but one thing they have did very well is handle the salary cap. We have alot space but we only have to spend 111,000,000. We dont have to spend 127 mill. Get a good value now when you sign someone and when something pops up like the Cutler deal then you have the space to make that move. Whether we have enough things to trade for him or not, I at least want them to look at it to see what might be possible. They have in the past targeted people to pay, it just didnt always work out. I remember them going after Plummer /Broncos, and he took less money to stay in Denver, at least we tried. I would just like to see the effort.

To me it seems that the Broncos end up short on the deal, everybody gets two players and they get an unproven qb out of the deal. Sounds like a trade we would make.

I see us now taking maybe two tackes in the first 5 picks. Maybe a OG Johnson/LSU in the third that can play OG or OT. As other people have said, lets get younger and bigger and bitch slap the rest of our division.

I have read that a few nfl scouts project him as a RT

He was just a guy that knew the system. I think he was only a one year starter and just would have been a backup his last two years. I dont blame them for not wanting to pay 3 mill a year to a two year backup. That means that one of the first two picks will be a OT, but we still need a back up or one years starter.

As much as we might think there brain dead at Halas Hall, Im sure they have someone in mind to go after if SC signs with Browns. Maybe Ijodije(I cant spell) can play OT

Well if you like St Clair its good news he didnt jump on the contract offer right away, must be close enough to the Bears offer, to see if they will match or get real close. The longer it goes the better chance he comes back, and since we dont have many options at OT, I want him back.

2nd to 3rd round

name on visits.

I just read that Greg Gabriel, head of scouting was personally at West Virgina's Pat Whites workout on his pro day. I dont usually hear his near on visits.

If Bowman can stay healthy that might be a good move. Just becuase Bennett didnt play last year doesnt mean he cant play, it means Lovie aint that sharp. Look at Graham and Beekman, didnt play two years ago and looked descent last year. The more bodies we have at positions the best chance we have at finding someone that can play.

I dont how having Calvin highlights would favor the Bears? Having Bennett on this team might make it more attractive to Culter but Detoit can offer more and I dont think the coaching staff cares where Culter would want to go.

Unless they stupid with money and are only offering him a swing tackle job, then he will be back here tuesday. Who the hell would pick Cleveland over Chicago?

There not going to want Orton, so it will definitly a first and a third this year? The problem is many teams will be bidding for his services and we wont have enough to offer. Detroit is making a play and they have higher picks and more of them.

I read a story on the first 10 WRs taken in the last 4 drafts,there is only 10 players that made an impact on there teams. Most were busts, with the court still out on some of them. With that much risk at the top end of the draft, I only see the Bears taken a receiver with the 1st pick if Crabtree or Macklin are there. Probably wont draft one till the 3rd or 4 th round.

We spent time with Urbik at the combine, and Lang is just a guy that will take some time, like many that later rounds will produce. Nicks and Byrd are excellent picks and also Veikune is as good as any of the later round DE propects.

I would suspect that with that happening DE wont be a high pick,unless a stud drops to us at 18. The spot open will be for a future replacement for Wali.

The criteria for this topic, is based on Watersfootball.com current mock draft. The 10 players I would most like to be Bears based on who is there with our first 3 rounds with only three picks. Our extra pick from the lost player thing I will be figuring to be a 4th round pick. I think there is alot of smart football people on this blog and a few dreamers. So the smart ones let me know your list so we can compare. I dont necessarily believe this mock is accurate just a basis for this topic. Macklin/WR Maualuga/LB Ayers/DE Britton/OT Nicks/WR Robiskie/WR Loadholt/OT Bryd/S Sidbury/DE Follett/LB

We are all huge Bears fans and just like football, thats why were on this blog. I am a glass half full person, so I always think the powers that be are always doing the right thing. I thought they must be pretty smart to get us to a Super Bowl in 06 with a top 15 RB, a top 20 WR, and not much at QB, but the last two years I have lost my faith in Loveme, and JerryGM. We have had lousy drafts as a whole and make lots of mistakes with the personal. I think they have made bad desicions in the couching area also. So the half empty glass has creeped in. We are 16 and 16 the last two years. I want everything they do to turn out ok, because it will make my team a winner but that just isnt working out. They have this year to bring my faith back or I will be calling for there heads. They havent impressed me so far in the Free agency period, so my expectations are low. Maybe the moves they will make and have made will turn out good and along with a great draft, my faith will come back. As for Loveme, he has accepted the responablity for the defense, so now he wont have anyone to blame. I suppose in 05 and 06 I didnt have high expectations and they suprized me. Hopefully they can do that again.

What do you think of Kiwame Harris? He was lousy last year but the Raiders signed him to a huge contract so he played well with the team he was at before. I think it was 49ers.

I like the two WRs, but if we resign SC dont see us drafting a OG high. We have the two starters from last year, Omiyale, and Buening. I think Duke would be a stud, just dont think the Bears will look at it that way. I dont see the starters from last year starting and hope the new guys are an upgrade. Have you read the stats on Knox, he has stud stats, and fast, just dont know if it will translate to the NFL. I like the FB, but see us drafting Gill/DT/ NW with the 6th or 7th pick. They have had visited him twice and has better numbers than anyone at the combine listed DT.

I think he is a good receiver, but he is sucessful as a slot receiver on a 3 wideout offense. I think with decent wideouts thats Hester place on our team. I would rather take the chance at getting a possible one or at least a two in the draft. If we trade for him I dont think WR will be a very high pick and we have lots of them on our team already. He wont be as sucessful here without a true #1 on the team.