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He could've been our pick. You can't call all players, but if they called him, they had interest, just not enough to select him.

I believe Berrian was the last WR to lead the team in receptions in 2007 and Booker was the last 1,000 receiver in 2002. Marshall is going to do both of those this year. You can't underestimate how big that acquisition was. Not only did the Bears get a true #1, they got a WR that has dominated with Cutler as the QB in the past. That familiarity is huge. Then add someone like Jeffery and the Bears have went from pee-shooters on the outside to bazookas. I figure they will be in the top 7 in yards and points, which is really going to help out the defense as well.

It seems like the media is starting to come around on the picks. They believe Hardin is going to be an impact player and really like McClellin and Jeffery.

Forte went to Tulane.

I was listening to ESPN Radio this morning and they were talking to McNutt about the whole draft process and how it felt to fall to the 24th pick in the 6th round when he was expected to go no later than the 4th round. Out of the entire piece, the only thing of interest was that he got a call from the Bears before their pick in the 6th round and they asked him why he thought he had fallen that far. I guess they did not like his answer since they picked Frey and he went 10 picks later to Philly. It was just interesting to hear about some other names the Bears contacted and didn't draft.

I see Brown as our 5th round pick, and even in that case, it would be a great pick. I was looking for the Bears to draft him in the 4th, 6th, then 7th. To get him as a UDFA, even better.

For me the first 4 rounds are key. All of those picks were players that were rated in the top 5 at their positions. It seems that McClellin will always be linked to: Chandler, Mercilus, and Perry for DE comparisons, and DeCastro and Reiff for pick comparisons (since they both were available at 19). He seems like he will be a hard worker and this is either going to work and Emery will be a genius, or fail miserably and everyone will say I told ya so. Highest level: Pro Bowl/All-NFC North DE, Lowest level: Situational Pass Rusher. For Alshon, I thought it was a great pick, especially considering he was the 7th WR taken. That is pretty amazing. He dropped due to his senior year production, but SC just ran more since he was constantly doubled teamed. That allowed his stock to fall just enough for us to grab him. I laugh at the Mike Williams comparisons, Jeffery is a much better WR. Highest level: A great #2 WR/borderline #1, Lowest level: 4th WR. As for Hardin, he was the 5th Safety taken, and has probably the best chance to be a steal since his skills and performance were clearly better than a 3rd round selection. People question his injured shoulder, but he did something like 24 reps at his pro day, and there is no way you are doing that many if you have an injured shoulder. Also, the year off actually makes him fresher than most guys coming off long seasons. This could be the steal of the draft if he lives up to his potential. Highest level: Pro Bowl, Lowest level: Special Teamer. Lastly we have Rodriguez. He adds a new dimension to the Bears offense making it more dynamic. As Emery stated, he can force teams into keeping their base defense on the field which will cause some mismatches for the defense. I remember watching so many games where the average fan could tell what the Bears were going to do based on the players on the field (pass/run). I don't see him ever getting to the Aaron Hernandez level, but I see him as a compliment to the other players on the field. Highest level: Starting H-Back, 2nd TE, Lowest level: Practice Squad So it is hard not to see these picks as filling a need, it just might not have been a need we were aware of (due to scheme changes). Only time will tell, but I think we are going to be pleasantly surprised at how well some of these picks work out. We have been so used to JA drafts that this was something we were not expecting, but either was the Marshall trade.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d828..._content_stream James Brown was 2nd best UDFA available, again a nice pickup.

because Brianbear corrected them in the comments section, lol.

I still cannot believe Alshon was the 7th WR taken in the draft. That is crazy and he is going to make teams look silly for passing on him. He should've been the 3-4th WR taken, at worst 5th. I am just glad he fell to us.

Chicago Bears UDFA's so far: Ronnie Cameron, DT, Old Dominion James Brown, OL, Troy Trevor Coston, S, Maine Chris Summers, WR, Liberty David Mosley, WR, Northwest Missouri St. Tyler Holmes, LB, Mass Scott Wedige did not sign with Bears, he went to Arizona.

Probably just his name. They may have confused him with the sportscaster. Either way, I like the pickup as I was looking for him in the 5th, and the 7th. So this is a great UDFA acquisition. Emery with some really solid UDFA pickups so far. He really don't care.

Emery's new nickname, Honey Badger?

Draft Picks: 1st - Shea McClellin, DE 2nd - Alshon Jeffery, WR 3rd - Brandon Hardin, S 4th - Evan Rodriguez, TE 6th - Isaiah Frey, CB 7th - Greg McCoy, CB I am going with a B, actually B-. I think it was slightly above average with a few intriguing players. We could potentially see 4 impact players or as low as 1. I really don't count on the 6th or 7th rounders to do much other than provide depth or PS material.

and its another CB. Greg McCoy from TCU.

Merged per request. Exactly. Doesn't Emery see Trevin Wade or Chase Minnifield? This Frey is going to be special, he is the exact same height and weight as me, lets see if he can beat my 4.6 40 and 8 reps.

He was even on the Pats site as a prospect: http://www.patriots.com/media-center/video...c1-0411f697e71d

Seems like it:

I couldn't resist. I know, just fire him now and see if Shoop is available to take over the GM position.

OLB from Nevada taken in the 5th round, pick 142.

I was just thinking depth at this point. Rod is an interesting pick, if he turns out to be anything like Hernandez, it will be a great pick.

He will be an H-back like Aaron Hernandez who was also drafted in the 4th round. Almost identical in size; Rodriquez ran a 4.56 40yd.

Yeah, definitely the Patriot way, but looking at their success, it works.

Massie goes a pick later. This, out of all of them is the biggest head scratcher. If Emery mentions Special Teams with this guy, someone needs to let him know that we actually have an offense and defense.