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Well in an indirect way it does, GB doesn't get any better and with basically zero FA activity, I think they have actually taken a step back. Detroit lost Suh and some other pieces and are definitely worse this year compared to last. Minnesota acquired Mike Wallace and had a decent draft, so they should be better this year. However, based on our coaching changes (scheme changes), front office, free agent acquisitions, and now draft, we clearly have had the best offseason. To me you have to win 365 days a year, not just during the season. If you don't have a good offseason, that can easily translate to the regular season.

Offense: 1. QB Shane Carden (ECU) 2. RB Tony Pierson (Kansas) 3. WR Levi Norwood (Baylor) 4. OL Chad Hamilton (Coastal Carolina) 5. OL Cameron Jefferson (Arkansas) 6. TE Brian Vogler (Alabama) 7. WR Cameron Meredith (ISU) Defense: 1. DT Terry Williams (East Carolina) 2. DL Olsen Pierre (Miami) 3. ILB John Timu (Washington) 4. LB Collin Garrett (SFA) 5. CB Jacoby Glenn (UCF) 6. CB Bryce Callahan (Rice) 7. DB Qumain Black (ECU) 8. S Sam Carter (TCU) 9. S Anthony Jefferson (UCLA) ST: 1. K Jeremiah Deter (Toledo) 2. LS Rick Lovato (Old Dominion)

Add Collin Garrett, LB from SFA, 6'2"-214

Don't forget about Sam Acho, from 2011-2012, in 26 starts, he had 88 tackles, 11 sacks, 5 PD, 2 INT, and 6 FFB. He got hurt in 2013 and lost his starting role in 2014. So he has the production and is only 26. I am hoping just for a top 10 offense and top 20 defense and at least an 8-8 season.

Using this method, Minnesota had the best draft from our Division, but they were aided by having 10 picks. We were second, then GB, then Detroit. Detroit only selected one player later than their projected slot (their last pick). GB's only good value pick was Hundley (and he will never play for them). Randall in the first was a slight reach and Amos is actually comparable and we got him in the 5th. Same for Detroit, they took Tomlinson in the first, yet we got Grasu in the 3rd. They took Abdullah in the 2nd and we got Langford in the 4th. The only drawback to this draft was not having more picks. My buddy who has ties to the Seahawks organization sent me a text after the Langford pick "Bears are killing it".

Yeah he led the nation in QB Rating Against, so he has the performance to back it up as well. https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/...ts-cornerbacks/

Wow very cool. He had a 5th to 6th round grade, so he has potential and could stick.

That is more of a coincidence than anything else. There is no way they said "ok Emery went with Ferguson, lets correct that with Goldman". That is just silly, the media will find any angle. Goldman is better than Ferguson and Sutton, Amos is better than Vereen, and Langford has a higher ceiling than Carey.

For any draft the goal should be 3 starters and 2 subs. I believe we will have that with this draft. We actually have a chance for 4 or even 5 depending in Langford. What I still find amazing about Marshall is that he has never played in a playoff game, has only played 2 seasons on a team with a winning record, and has only lasted 3 yrs on any team.

UDFA Tracker (as of 545pm): Offense: Cameron Jefferson, OL, Arkansas Brian Vogler, TE, Alabama Rick Lovato, LS, Old Dominion Levi Norwood, WR, Baylor Jeremiah Detmer, K, Toledo Chad Jerome Hamilton, OL, Coastal Carolina Shane Carden, QB, East Carolina (#260 CBS) Cameron Meredith, WR, Illinois State Defense: Qumain Black, DB, East Central University Anthony Jefferson, S, UCLA (#177 CBS) Olsen Pierre, DT, Miami Sam Carter, S, TCU

Here is my updated draft value analysis, 5 out of 6 picks were great picks with 1st-3rd round grades. Name/Pick/Big Board/Value White 7 - 7 = 0 Goldman 39 - 27 = +170 pts Grasu 71 - 61 = +57 pts Langford - 106 - 86 = +78 pts Amos - 142 - 77 = +170 pts Fabuluje - 183 - 311 = -18.2 pts Total = +456.8 (+mid 2nd round pick, #44), So Pace got the equivalent to an extra 2nd round pick (#44).

He seemed to be the biggest reach as he was rated as a 7th UDFA.

CB or LB

Another value pick that fills a need. 77th ranked prospect selected at 142 that fills a need.

Derron Smith or Ekpre

Seems to have a higher ceiling than Carey: http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/20...remy_langf.html

or it means Forte's days are really numbered.

If he is going BPA, Langford was selected 20 slots after his big board ranking (CBS Sports).

There goes Flowers, Williams, Petty, and Sample (I really liked Sample).

How do we even know if they wanted to get out of Cutler's contract, and based on the framework with guaranteed money, it was going to be hard to move on in such a short amount of time anyway. I will miss Tillman too, but there is no way to know what he has left as a CB at 34 needing to play more man than zone. I have a friend who is a Ravens fan and he felt McPhee was the best player on their defense and is still pissed that they lost him. Royal had more receptions and yards than Marshall last year, is 2 years younger, fills a huge need in the slot, and saves cap space. Even though we have some dead money this year for Marshall, his cap hit if he was on the team would've been more than Jeffery, Royal, and White combined this year. I actually applaud Pace for his timing. He got out before it got really bad, but the dysfunction was a lot higher than him.

TD, I am confused though. This entire offseason has been different, and something we have not experienced as Bears fans in a long time. The hiring of Pace was "different", the hiring of Fox fell into our laps and we have potentially the best coaching staff from top to bottom that we ever had (Fox, Gase, Fangio, Donatell, etc). We made some low risk high reward signings with McDonald, Foster, Acho, Rodgers, Montgomery, Jenkins, etc, and filled huge needs with McPhee, Royal, Rolle, and Ball. Now we head in the draft and get arguably the best player available filling a huge need in White, we lock down a gap in our new 34 front with Goldman, and then get our new Olin Kruetz in Grasu. To me I don't know what more you could ask for as a fan within the limits of reality. What specifically do you have issues with?

Player, Pos, College, (Big Board Rank) L. Collins OT LSU (18) T. Clemmings OT Pitt (50) G. Jarrett DT Clem (60) B. Hundley QB UCLA (63) B. Petty QB Baylor (73) J. Shaw CB USC (87) M. Hardison DT Arz St (101) R. Nunez-Roches DT S. Miss (104) I. Ekpre-Olomu CB Ore (109) D. Smith FS Fres (110) With such an early pick in the round, I don't see Pace deviating from his current draft mentality. With that, a few of these guys should be available with the 7th pick in the round. If they are not sold on Petty or Hundley, I would go Smith/Shaw/Ekpre and pray for Ryan in the 5th. So it would either be CB-LB-S or S-LB-Other in the last 3 rounds.

Yeah, there was always a few head scratchers or reaches every year. Between our free agent signings (and contracts), and now our top 3 picks, I have complete faith in this staff. It is hard to not come away impressed with what Pace and Co. have done so far.

Using my mega sophisticated draft value scoring system, using the CBS Sports Big Board, Pace is a boss right now. In 3 picks he has increased the value of our draft by the equivalent of a mid 3rd round pick. We basically got Goldman and Grasu later than their grades without having to trade up to get them. I compare the slot they were projected in, and add or subtract the draft trade value for those slots to where they were actually drafted. Then I take the cumulative total to come up with the overall value of the draft. Name/Pick/Big Board/Value Kevin White 7 - 7 = 0 Eddie Goldman 39 - 27 = +170 pts Hroniss Grasu 71 - 61 = +57 pts Total = +222 (+ mid 3rd round pick, #74) What I also like about this draft is that we have filled clear needs and still basically got BPA (or close to it for our needs). All 3 players have 10 year starter potential, and White has a silly high ceiling. Derron Smith and Jake Ryan in the next two rounds?