scs787 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bears trade up and snag my guy. Love his size/speed, bloodlines, cover skills, all of it. Finally a pick I really like. Any wrestling fans here will appreciate the drawn out Brock in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawhizz Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Traded 5th this year and next , but also picked up a 7th this year. Real nice move by Emery. And a reason to watch the 7th round! Nawrocki had a good write up on Vereen in his draft guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bears trade up and snag my guy. Love his size/speed, bloodlines, cover skills, all of it. Finally a pick I really like. Any wrestling fans here will appreciate the drawn out Brock in the title. Finally someone to add to the mix, lets be hopeful. Your a wrestling fan, should have figured that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 SI has him ranked as the 5th best safety...Ahead of Bucannon 5. Brock Vereen, Minnesota: Vereen, the younger brother of New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen, has moved from corner to safety and back again during his collegiate years. And it may be that his NFL future is at the cornerback position. Out of all the safety prospects in this draft class, he may have the most impressive ability to stick and stay with receivers, no matter how complex the routes get. Vereen has tremendous agility and change-of-direction skills and isn’t a pure thumper. If he stays at safety, he’d have to be a range guy, and depending on the scheme he’s in, that might rob him of the potential to make plays in the intermediate areas. But as NFL defenses move to more nickel and dime formations, hybrid defenders become more valuable, and Vereen lines up very nicely in that category. Draft projection: Round 2/Early Round 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears4Ever_34 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 The short arms could be an issue at the NFL level for a safety. Not ideal for covering the bigger TE's in this league. Probably nothing more than a special teams player or emergency corner/s. Although It really wouldn't be all that difficult to move up the depth chart on this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjock Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Traded 5th this year and next , but also picked up a 7th this year. Real nice move by Emery. And a reason to watch the 7th round! Nawrocki had a good write up on Vereen in his draft guide. REAL nice move. Assuming Carey is going to be a part time return man, we've officially hit all our needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Gotta like the name Brock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Finally someone to add to the mix, lets be hopeful. Your a wrestling fan, should have figured that. Ha, I actually used to be a wrestler REAL nice move. Assuming Carey is going to be a part time return man, we've officially hit all our needs. Doubt Carey returns kicks but I really think we already have that guy in Williams, Hixon, or Ford But ya, love this pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Tremendous athlete. Among FSs 5th best 40 @ 4.47 Best 20 yard shuttle by .08 seconds Best cone drill by .07 seconds Most reps with 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackerDog Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Tremendous athlete. Among FSs 5th best 40 @ 4.47 Best 20 yard shuttle by .08 seconds Best cone drill by .07 seconds Most reps with 25 Can he be a starter for this team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjock Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Tremendous athlete. Among FSs 5th best 40 @ 4.47 Best 20 yard shuttle by .08 seconds Best cone drill by .07 seconds Most reps with 25 Any idea why he fell so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 The short arms could be an issue at the NFL level for a safety. Not ideal for covering the bigger TE's in this league. Probably nothing more than a special teams player or emergency corner/s. Although It really wouldn't be all that difficult to move up the depth chart on this team. FWIW, Pryors arms are just an inch longer and Vereen is an inch taller so it kinda evens out. Love what I read about the kids work ethic, and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if they put him in a battle with Conte that Vereen comes out on top....And not necessarily because he's "the tallest midget". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Any idea why he fell so far? Arm length I suppose. This is a really deep draft, 4th round might seem like falling far but with all the talent in the draft I don't think we're talking about a huge plummet. CBS has him as the 101 ranked prospect. Cracker, like I said in my last post, yes, I believe he can win the camp battle between he Conte and Jennings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Also, if he does end up failing at FS he very well could end up being the nickle CB next year, we're gonna need one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawhizz Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Also, if he does end up failing at FS he very well could end up being the nickle CB next year, we're gonna need one of those. Nickel corner better be Kyle Fuller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Nickel corner better be Kyle Fuller. By next year I meant 2015. Nuts probably gone after this coming up year so we'll have a need again at nickel next year which very well could end up being Vereen. I really think he sticks at FS though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASHKUM BEAR Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 By next year I meant 2015. Nuts probably gone after this coming up year so we'll have a need again at nickel next year which very well could end up being Vereen. I really think he sticks at FS though. We still have Frey who hasn't looked bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Love this trade/pick. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Arm length I suppose. This is a really deep draft, 4th round might seem like falling far but with all the talent in the draft I don't think we're talking about a huge plummet. CBS has him as the 101 ranked prospect. Cracker, like I said in my last post, yes, I believe he can win the camp battle between he Conte and Jennings. Actually he has been moving up boards of late. I think some people just get lost, and the combine starting getting him a lot of attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 SI has him ranked as the 5th best safety...Ahead of Bucannon 5. Brock Vereen, Minnesota: Vereen, the younger brother of New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen, has moved from corner to safety and back again during his collegiate years. And it may be that his NFL future is at the cornerback position. Out of all the safety prospects in this draft class, he may have the most impressive ability to stick and stay with receivers, no matter how complex the routes get. Vereen has tremendous agility and change-of-direction skills and isn’t a pure thumper. If he stays at safety, he’d have to be a range guy, and depending on the scheme he’s in, that might rob him of the potential to make plays in the intermediate areas. But as NFL defenses move to more nickel and dime formations, hybrid defenders become more valuable, and Vereen lines up very nicely in that category. Draft projection: Round 2/Early Round 3 I think Emery has done his homework and as much as I hate to, give you some credit for bringing his name up. I didnt even pay attention to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Love this pick in the late 4th. This is our sleeper pick, much better than Hardin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Don't know much about him but certainly seems to have the ability to compete for the starting job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Highlights Bears trade up and snag my guy. Love his size/speed, bloodlines, cover skills, all of it. Finally a pick I really like. Any wrestling fans here will appreciate the drawn out Brock in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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