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Yeah, let's get Allen or Boone for half that.

I really hope this is more posturing on Atlanta's part, and he already has his mind made up. We have basically double the cap space as them, but I don't want to get in a bidding war either.

We would lose a 2nd for Marshall, so I wouldn't draft one if we went that route as we have too many other needs to commit that many resources (money and draft picks) to one position.

Really? I was thinking $9 per.

That is basically half the cost of the franchise tag for an LB, so this is an awesome deal if true.

Bennett's stock just went up with that deal. Not a huge TE market, and Bennett would arguably be the best of the bunch.

I would say the lack of rumors is a good thing. Normally the rumors are pure speculation on the media's part and not really leaks. They are just trying to get lucky with a scoop by linking us with known players at a position of need. Also, Trevathan was linked to 3 teams, the Bears, Falcons, and Dolphins. Look what just happened with them: 1. Dolphins trade for Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell 2. Free-agent LB James Laurinaitis visiting Atlanta on Tuesday So Dolphins out for sure with that trade (due to position and cap reasons), and the Falcons have decent cap space but still about half of what we have.

NFL or CFL teams?

Yeah I just added a few at the end, not really a need, but if either of those guys wouldn't be bad options with their return abilities.

I know we will pick up a few mid-level and vet minimum guys like last year, but as a wish list, these would be the guys I would target. For DL: 1. Jaye Howard 2. Damon Harrison 3. Derrick Shelby 4. Ian Williams For ILB: 1. Danny Trevathan 2. Jerrell Freeman 3. Rolando McClain 4. Donald Butler For CB: 1. Janoris Jenkins 2. Sean Smith 3. Patrick Robinson For S: 1. George Iloka, 2. Tashaun Gipson 3. Rodney McLeod 4. Rahim Moore For OL: 1. Kelechi Osemele 2. Alex Boone 3. Jeff Allen For TE (if Bennett is moved): 1. Ladarius Green 2. Dwayne Allen For WR: 1. Travis Benjamin 2. Rishard Matthews

I would love Alex Boone. If we can snag one of Kelechi Osemele, Jeff Allen, or Boone, I would be happy.

Check Jackson's splits, 0 sacks at home (Denver) and almost no production in the 4th quarter. Those two are normally tied to conditioning, so I don't know if we want to break the bank on a guy with conditioning issues.

This should be our stance for the OL and DL. Draft the trenches every year.

That list is completely underwhelming and is the exact reason I would be hesitant to spend a 3rd on Miller as a WR. With one of our extra 6th, sure, why not, but not anything before the 5th. Hines Ward played his Junior and Senior years as a WR so he doesn't count, Marty Booker was a WR his entire collegiate career, and Randle El really never lived up to the billing/potential and was always one of those hybrid threats that was not great at any one thing. I am just leery of risks or projects with this current roster. Like I said before, otherwise, I like the draft. Now based on the players available (say in the next 10-15 picks) who could replace Miller?

I think he will do pretty good in the college ranks. Illinois has been down for awhile, so there is only one way to go from here, up.

Lemon, the only pick I have any issues with would be a 3rd rounder (72nd pick) on a project WR. First, there is a long history of this transition not working (Terrelle Pryor, Matt Jones, etc). I know his draft ranking has him somewhere near this pick, but it seems like he would be more of a luxury pick than filling a need. I know you talk about Royal, but due to his contract, we are stuck with him for at least this season. Otherwise, picks make sense.

Yeah, and with 2x young RB's, do we really need another? I think TE is the highest skill position need, especially if we trade Bennett.

Royal has a $4.5 cap hit and the same in dead money, so unless we want to absorb $4.5, he will be on the roster this year. With Jeffery, White, Royal, then a combination of Wilson, Bellamy, and possibly Mariani and Thompson, the WR Corps looks pretty solid (health being the biggest concern). If we draft one, I don't foresee it being until the 6th or 7th. Jeffery/White can be a formidable duo.

They got the teams wrong. They must mean Forte would be a good fit for the Texans.

Seems like undersell overdeliver from McCaskey.

Atlanta would be a logical destination per Leming. DBDB, yeah can't go lower than a 4th.

I don't know if that was actually planned the way it worked out.

An RB pick at 11 would depend on free agency. No way we could afford to do that if we don't address some holes in FA. If RB is in play at 11, then Treadwell or WR is as well.

Jason, yeah, if there is no real value pick left at 11 (like your scenario in the other thread), then trading down and picking up some picks (or actually drafting the QB - if BPA) may be the best move.

This is what I said awhile back about trading back: How about Houston? They were a great defensive team with no QB. They are at 22, which may be too far for us, but looking at the Draft Value chart, we could get a pretty good haul for moving down from 11 to 22: Bears 11 (1250) = Texans 22 (780), 52 (380), 120 (54), 159 (27.8)~1241.8 That would be the Bears 1st, for the Texans 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th rounders, which would give us a 1st, 2x 2nd's, a 3rd, 2x 4th's, 2x 5th's, 3x 6th's and a 7th. We could then take a 5th and a 6th and move back into the 4th making that 7 picks in the first 4 rounds. That would be ridiculous.