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Hill should be the first receiver to go early in round 2, probably the first pick in the 2nd round. Randle has a chance to fall but maybe not. After those two, then you've got Alshon Jeffery, Brian Quick, Jaron Criner, Dwight Jones, Mohamed Sanu, and Ryan Broyles basically as your options in rounds 2 and 3.

Dallas had the best draft by moving up to get Claiborne without giving up that much. Now they have two stud CB's in a Rob Ryan defensive system. Scary.

I'm betting they go DT but I'd rather them go WR or OT. Jeff Allen is a guy that might be there, but If Rueben Randle is there, I'm taking him. I think Stephen Hill is going to be the 1st pick in the 2nd round, otherwise he'd certainly be at the top of my list. Rams screwed up the draft by not getting Blackmon or Floyd and had to settle for Brockers.

Phill Emery said McClellin was #1 out of the 7 players they had targeted... Makes sense that they had interest in Irvin if they wanted McClellin. Both undersized players that are better off in 3-4 schemes. If we're going to use this kid, I'd like to see a little hybrid defense installed by the Bears next year. I know it would never happen with Lovie as the coach but why on earth would you not use McClellin as a stand up rush LB in certain situations? A little 3-4 mix up every once in a while would be something unique and intriguing to watch. Peppers would be more than capable of standing up too. Creates a lot of confusion for teams.

I would love to see Randle fall to us.

Was Matthews bench press reps recorded before or after steroids/HGH? I assume it's the former

Jeff Allen from Illinois could be there in round 2. I'd still go WR but I could see them trying to bring in a comparable LT.

Wow AJ Jenkins goes to SF.

Skip Bayless likes the pick for the Bears, haha. As long as McClellin starts and performs, I'll eat my words. I'm still mad they didn't go with a different DE with legit size.

Bill Bellicheck is just smarter than everybody else. They knew what they needed to get and they went out and got it. Jones is a balanced DE with hybrid like ability and Hightower is a brick wall MLB that can disrupt plays in the back field. McClellin is going to get blown up against the run by the bigger OL. God I hate this pick so damn much.

Meanwhile, the Patriots get both Chandler Jones and Donta Hightower..

Look at what I said. He was a 5th round value UP UNTIL A WEEK AGO. Meaning, he rose up on draft boards. That's not always a good thing.

He was exactly what I said. A 5th round pick up until about a week ago. I'm too freakin pissed to go and look for where it was said. I remember reading it.

I think Jerry Angelo is still drafting for this team. I can't even come up with one reason as to why we drafted this kid. He was a 5th round pick up until about a week ago. The ONE guy I did not want the Bears to take...

Only way this pick makes sense is if we fire Lovie after the year and switch to a 3/4 defense. I can't believe they picked this guy. :You have got to be kidding me!

This is Dan Bazuin part II. Horrible horrible pick.

I give up.

There's a thread stickied that has the link.

Try again. It's going to be Claiborne. They are suddenly a really really good defense with Brandon Carr and Claiborne. Wow. And wtf? They only got a 2nd round pick? What was St Louis thinking??

Dang I was hoping there would be a live chat thing like last year.. Oh well. A lot of movement so far going on.

Sounds good to me. Basically what I expected, or what I've been following since this thing began.

There is no way the Bears take an inside LB in the 1st round of the draft when it's likely that a defensive lineman will be there for them at 19 who they like. SLB isn't that important in a Lovie Smith type scheme anyways. All they're asked to do is to launch themselves into the LOS and stuff run plays while the MLB and WLB get in for the tackle. Usually your Hightower isn't your prototypical size for a SAM either. Normally they are slightly bigger than safeties. Hightower is a big boy.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Fletcher Cox the exact same player as Henry Melton? Don't they play the same position? I get that the kid is talented but seems like a waste of a pick if they can't be on the field at the same time almost every down. Michael Brockers seems like more of a fit because he could be the run stopper to Melton's pass rushing. No?

He's a more complete DE than most everybody in the draft IMO. Plays the run and pass well. Has the frame to put on size too, which is a plus. Guys like Mercilus don't really have that luxury. This guys got a pretty good blood line as well. One of his brothers plays in the NFL and the other is "Bones" Jones, the UFC fighter. Just found that out yesterday, haha. I'm not really honed in on one particular DE because I really don't see one guy being drastically superior over the other one. I just hope it's not Shea McClellin, aka Dan Bazuin part II in a 4/3 system. That's what I fear.

Wasn't his surgery somewhat similar to Johnny Knox in terms of the fusion? Can't be a good sign for Knox's chances.