Targets for draft

[ASHKUM BEAR]

Please add some names and insight. I'm slowly looking into players for this draft.

Round 3

Morgan Burnett FS Georgia Tech 6-1 209 4.58 (40) - good size/speed combo

Reshad Jones FS Georgia 6-1 214 4.54 (40)

TJ Ward FS Oregon 5-10 211 4.57 (40)

 

Jared Veldheer OT Hillsdale 6-8 312

Jon Asamoah OG Illinois 6-4 305 - top Big Ten oline, but short arms

Mike Johnson OG Alabama 6-6 312

Sevish Capers OT West Virginia 6-4 308

 

Perrish Cox CB Oklahoma St 5-11 195 4.53 (40) - Did well against good WR's, decent size/speed

Syd'Quan Thompson CB California 5-9 186 4.52

Donavan Warren CB Michigan 5-11 193 4.59

 

Would love to see: Morgan Burnett FS (RD3) and Mike Johnson G (RD4) Sam Young OT (RD5) Brian Jackson CB/FS (RD6) Marcus Easly WR (RD7)

 

[dawhizz]

Here are some other guys I've generally thought would be good fits with the Bears:

 

3rd

Vladimir Ducasse, G/T, UMass

LaMarr Houston, DT, Texas

Amari Spievey, CB/FS, Iowa - I already wrote about him in my other post

Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama - Not that we need another guy with return skills, but he's a legit CB too.

Reshad Jones, S, Georgia

 

4th

John Jerry, G, Ole Miss

Ciron Black, G/T, LSU

Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia

Myron Lewis, CB, Vanderbilt - Go back to the well?

Alterraun Verner, CB, UCLA

Kendrick Lewis, S, Ole Miss

Darrell Stuckey, S, Kansas

Robert Johnson, S, Utah - The Bears have already brought him in for a workout.

 

5th

Brandon Carter, G, Texas Tech - He's the one with the crazy face paint during games

Shawn Lauvao, G, Arizona State

Kyle Calloway, RT, Iowa

Adam Ulatoski, RT, Texas

Earl Mitchell, DT, Arizona - Has been moving up a lot of board recently

Crezdon Butler, CB, Clemson

Devin Ross, CB, Arizona

Dezmon Briscoe, WR, Kansas - He's been disappointing in workouts, so he might fall this low.

Shay Hodge, WR, Ole Miss

 

6th

Chris Marinelli, RT, Stanford - Really underrated.

Chris Scott, RT, Tennessee

Nate Collins, DT, Virginia - The Bears have already brought him in for a workout.

Vince Oghobaase, DT, Duke

Jamar Wall, CB, Texas Tech - A guy I really like.

Patrick Stoudamire, CB, Western Illinois - Has been very impressive against lower competition.

Stephan Virgil, CB, Virginia Tech

Freddie Barnes, WR, Bowling Green

Arthur Moats, LB, James Madison

 

7th

Dace Richardson, G, Iowa - He's having a horrible offseason, but if he's healthy, he can play.

Mick Williams, DT, Pitt - Very undersized, but a carbon-copy of Eric Foster, who has been very productive in the Colts defense, which is similar to ours.

Stevenson Sylvester, LB, Utah - Speedy LB like we like.

Mike McLaughlin, LB/FB/LS, Boston College - Hard-worker who can do a bit of everything

 

[madlithuanian]

I haven't a clue who these guys are, but damn if Ulatowski doesn't sound like a Bear!

 

Here are some other guys I've generally thought would be good fits with the Bears:

 

3rd

Vladimir Ducasse, G/T, UMass

LaMarr Houston, DT, Texas

Amari Spievey, CB/FS, Iowa - I already wrote about him in my other post

Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama - Not that we need another guy with return skills, but he's a legit CB too.

Reshad Jones, S, Georgia

 

4th

John Jerry, G, Ole Miss

Ciron Black, G/T, LSU

Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia

Myron Lewis, CB, Vanderbilt - Go back to the well?

Alterraun Verner, CB, UCLA

Kendrick Lewis, S, Ole Miss

Darrell Stuckey, S, Kansas

Robert Johnson, S, Utah - The Bears have already brought him in for a workout.

 

5th

Brandon Carter, G, Texas Tech - He's the one with the crazy face paint during games

Shawn Lauvao, G, Arizona State

Kyle Calloway, RT, Iowa

Adam Ulatoski, RT, Texas

Earl Mitchell, DT, Arizona - Has been moving up a lot of board recently

Crezdon Butler, CB, Clemson

Devin Ross, CB, Arizona

Dezmon Briscoe, WR, Kansas - He's been disappointing in workouts, so he might fall this low.

Shay Hodge, WR, Ole Miss

 

6th

Chris Marinelli, RT, Stanford - Really underrated.

Chris Scott, RT, Tennessee

Nate Collins, DT, Virginia - The Bears have already brought him in for a workout.

Vince Oghobaase, DT, Duke

Jamar Wall, CB, Texas Tech - A guy I really like.

Patrick Stoudamire, CB, Western Illinois - Has been very impressive against lower competition.

Stephan Virgil, CB, Virginia Tech

Freddie Barnes, WR, Bowling Green

Arthur Moats, LB, James Madison

 

7th

Dace Richardson, G, Iowa - He's having a horrible offseason, but if he's healthy, he can play.

Mick Williams, DT, Pitt - Very undersized, but a carbon-copy of Eric Foster, who has been very productive in the Colts defense, which is similar to ours.

Stevenson Sylvester, LB, Utah - Speedy LB like we like.

Mike McLaughlin, LB/FB/LS, Boston College - Hard-worker who can do a bit of everything

 

[ASHKUM BEAR]

Here are some other guys I've generally thought would be good fits with the Bears:

 

3rd

Vladimir Ducasse, G/T, UMass

LaMarr Houston, DT, Texas

Amari Spievey, CB/FS, Iowa - I already wrote about him in my other post

Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama - Not that we need another guy with return skills, but he's a legit CB too.

Reshad Jones, S, Georgia

 

4th

John Jerry, G, Ole Miss

Ciron Black, G/T, LSU

Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia

Myron Lewis, CB, Vanderbilt - Go back to the well?

Alterraun Verner, CB, UCLA

Kendrick Lewis, S, Ole Miss

Darrell Stuckey, S, Kansas

Robert Johnson, S, Utah - The Bears have already brought him in for a workout.

 

5th

Brandon Carter, G, Texas Tech - He's the one with the crazy face paint during games

Shawn Lauvao, G, Arizona State

Kyle Calloway, RT, Iowa

Adam Ulatoski, RT, Texas

Earl Mitchell, DT, Arizona - Has been moving up a lot of board recently

Crezdon Butler, CB, Clemson

Devin Ross, CB, Arizona

Dezmon Briscoe, WR, Kansas - He's been disappointing in workouts, so he might fall this low.

Shay Hodge, WR, Ole Miss

 

6th

Chris Marinelli, RT, Stanford - Really underrated.

Chris Scott, RT, Tennessee

Nate Collins, DT, Virginia - The Bears have already brought him in for a workout.

Vince Oghobaase, DT, Duke

Jamar Wall, CB, Texas Tech - A guy I really like.

Patrick Stoudamire, CB, Western Illinois - Has been very impressive against lower competition.

Stephan Virgil, CB, Virginia Tech

Freddie Barnes, WR, Bowling Green

Arthur Moats, LB, James Madison

 

7th

Dace Richardson, G, Iowa - He's having a horrible offseason, but if he's healthy, he can play.

Mick Williams, DT, Pitt - Very undersized, but a carbon-copy of Eric Foster, who has been very productive in the Colts defense, which is similar to ours.

Stevenson Sylvester, LB, Utah - Speedy LB like we like.

Mike McLaughlin, LB/FB/LS, Boston College - Hard-worker who can do a bit of everything

 

Great reply. This will get me some names to look up and follow throught the pro days. The draft is only a month away and it is so hard to follow this year with no picks until RD3.

[Guest TerraTor]

Burnett ran a 4.42 at his Proday, unfortunately we should forget about him making it to us... dammit

 

Id add Major Wright to the mix

[azbearsfan]

BTW I just wanted to thank everybody who is checking out these draft prospects and giving us some info. I dont have the time to do it myself, so it is much appreciated.

[AZ54]

Burnett ran a 4.42 at his Proday, unfortunately we should forget about him making it to us... dammit

 

Id add Major Wright to the mix

 

 

Don't worry, if this doesn't have "Bears safety" written all over it I don't know what does:

 

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http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/morgan-burnett?id=496727

 

Burnett has been extremely productive for the Yellow Jackets over the past two seasons. He is very active in both run support as well as defending the pass but also misses too many opportunities due to lack of effort, angles and proper tackling techniques. Burnett has good size and athleticism for the safety position which makes him effective in combination man and zone coverage’s. He is an instinctive player but takes too many chances which make him vulnerable to big plays at times. Burnett can bend to shed and ward off blockers but again is inconsistent in this area. His ball skills are good and show the ability to make plays in traffic. Burnett is a solid safety prospect that has some inconsistencies in his play that may concern some clubs in this year’s draft.

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[ChileBear]

Don't worry, if this doesn't have "Bears safety" written all over it I don't know what does:

 

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http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/morgan-burnett?id=496727

 

Burnett has been extremely productive for the Yellow Jackets over the past two seasons. He is very active in both run support as well as defending the pass but also misses too many opportunities due to lack of effort, angles and proper tackling techniques. Burnett has good size and athleticism for the safety position which makes him effective in combination man and zone coverage’s. He is an instinctive player but takes too many chances which make him vulnerable to big plays at times. Burnett can bend to shed and ward off blockers but again is inconsistent in this area. His ball skills are good and show the ability to make plays in traffic. Burnett is a solid safety prospect that has some inconsistencies in his play that may concern some clubs in this year’s draft.

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Yep, looks like Lovie will be targeting him so he can "tutor" him in the fine art of Cover 2.

[Mongo3451]

Don't worry, if this doesn't have "Bears safety" written all over it I don't know what does:

 

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http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/morgan-burnett?id=496727

 

Burnett has been extremely productive for the Yellow Jackets over the past two seasons. He is very active in both run support as well as defending the pass but also misses too many opportunities due to lack of effort, angles and proper tackling techniques. Burnett has good size and athleticism for the safety position which makes him effective in combination man and zone coverage’s. He is an instinctive player but takes too many chances which make him vulnerable to big plays at times. Burnett can bend to shed and ward off blockers but again is inconsistent in this area. His ball skills are good and show the ability to make plays in traffic. Burnett is a solid safety prospect that has some inconsistencies in his play that may concern some clubs in this year’s draft.

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Lovely news. However, he has to be smarter than Manning. Nobody could be less instinctive than him. I agree that we should be cautious. Other "Mock Talk" may have better things to say. Anyway, I'll take a slightly less gifted "football Player" over a "dumb athlete" anyday.

[Guest TerraTor]

Lovely news. However, he has to be smarter than Manning. Nobody could be less instinctive than him. I agree that we should be cautious. Other "Mock Talk" may have better things to say. Anyway, I'll take a slightly less gifted "football Player" over a "dumb athlete" anyday.

 

He looks like Forrest Gump on KR, and Forrest Gump if he played safety

[Mongo3451]

He looks like Forrest Gump on KR, and Forrest Gump if he played safety

Gotta disagree on the KR. I think he's a beast at KR. Nice crack though...

[defiantgiant]

Most of the guys I'm crossing my fingers for (Burnett, TJ Ward, Nate Collins, Ducasse, Chris Scott) have already been mentioned, so I'll add a couple of new ones:

 

Third Round

Rodger Saffold, OT, Indiana: Might not fall this far: Saffold was considered a 3rd-round prospect after a great Shrine Game, and he may have worked himself into the 2nd after a fantastic Combine. It's hard to gauge his value, since a lot of teams aren't sure if he'll stay at LT in the pros or move to the right side. Kind of an LT-RT tweener and isn't a bulldozer in the run game. If Martz wants a right tackle who can pass-protect like a left tackle, though, Saffold is the guy. Experienced player with 41 starts at left tackle, only allowed one sack in 2009.

 

Fourth Round

Larry Asante, SS, Nebraska: strong safety prospect. Doesn't have the range to play free safety, but has zone coverage skills that none of our current SS candidates can equal. Great hands for the interception, reads quarterbacks well, and loves to hit.

 

Fifth Round

Walter Thurmond, CB, Oregon: Similar to Zack Bowman, Thurmond's an elite talent with injury concerns. Some scouts had him as a late 1st- to 2nd-round pick before he tore ligaments in his knee back in September. Mel Kiper said he should have gone in the 1st round. If he can get back to 100% after knee surgery, he'll be a huge steal on Day 3. Excels in both zone and man coverage, is a great tackler, and was extremely productive. In 41 games as a starter, Thurmond had 236 tackles, 12 interceptions, 37 passes deflected, and 3 defensive touchdowns. Also an excellent punt returner.

 

Sixth Round

Deji Karim, RB, SIU: Scatback prospect, good receiver on screens (so Martz will like him,) and a willing pass blocker. Could be the third-down back that Garrett Wolfe was supposed to be, but Karim's 25 pounds heavier than Wolfe, and probably faster (timed as low as 4.37 in the 40.) Had a nasty 2009 season: carried 240 times for 1694 yards (7.1 YPC) and 18 TDs. Met with Bears reps at the Texas vs. The Nation game.

 

Seventh Round

Robert Vaughn, FS, UConn: Big East active leader in career interceptions with 12. Thin build for an NFL safety (generously listed at 6 feet, weight anywhere from 195-200 pounds) and might be too much of a pure coverage safety: comes from Connecticut's Cover 4 defense and admits that he wasn't asked to play in the box or take on blockers. Quickness and ability in coverage mean that he could potentially switch to corner in a zone scheme like the Bears', and he may fit better there than at FS.

[jason]

Most of the guys I'm crossing my fingers for (Burnett, TJ Ward, Nate Collins, Ducasse, Chris Scott) have already been mentioned, so I'll add a couple of new ones:

Sixth Round

Deji Karim, RB, SIU: Scatback prospect, good receiver on screens (so Martz will like him,) and a willing pass blocker. Could be the third-down back that Garrett Wolfe was supposed to be, but Karim's 25 pounds heavier than Wolfe, and probably faster (timed as low as 4.37 in the 40.) Had a nasty 2009 season: carried 240 times for 1694 yards (7.1 YPC) and 18 TDs. Met with Bears reps at the Texas vs. The Nation game.

 

If the Bears draft a RB in this draft, I'll puke. RB is probably the LAST position the Bears need to draft. Seriously, I don't know if there is one position the Bears need to draft less.

[bowlingtwig]

If the Bears draft a RB in this draft, I'll puke. RB is probably the LAST position the Bears need to draft. Seriously, I don't know if there is one position the Bears need to draft less.

I don't think they will now that we have addressed that position via FA.

[Connorbear]

If the Bears draft a RB in this draft, I'll puke. RB is probably the LAST position the Bears need to draft. Seriously, I don't know if there is one position the Bears need to draft less.

Agreed 100%.

 

Peace

[bradjock]

If the Bears draft a RB in this draft, I'll puke. RB is probably the LAST position the Bears need to draft. Seriously, I don't know if there is one position the Bears need to draft less.

 

It's not a need by any means, but as far as I'm concerned, once you reach the 4th or 5th rounds you take the best player available. I suspect that Khalil Bell's success was more of a fluke then the norm. I know you're a big fan of Garrett Wolfe, but he didn't fit in Ron Turner's system, and that won't get better with Martz.

 

You see teams deploying 4 rb's with success. I don't see any problem with taking another rb?

[ParkerBear7]

Fourth Round

Larry Asante, SS, Nebraska: strong safety prospect. Doesn't have the range to play free safety, but has zone coverage skills that none of our current SS candidates can equal. Great hands for the interception, reads quarterbacks well, and loves to hit.

 

 

Mike Brown played at Nebraska; is Asante a Mike Brown Clone?

[defiantgiant]

It's not a need by any means, but as far as I'm concerned, once you reach the 4th or 5th rounds you take the best player available. I suspect that Khalil Bell's success was more of a fluke then the norm. I know you're a big fan of Garrett Wolfe, but he didn't fit in Ron Turner's system, and that won't get better with Martz.

 

You see teams deploying 4 rb's with success. I don't see any problem with taking another rb?

This was exactly my thinking. Once you're down into the 6th round or so, you just take the best available player. If the Bears took a running back in the 3rd, that would be one thing, but that's because they can probably get a starter at safety or on the o-line with that pick. But in the 6th, I wouldn't mind them taking a talented RB who could contribute down the road.

 

Khalil Bell is far from an established player and Garrett Wolfe has been a poor fit, to say the least. I think Karim could easily be an upgrade over both. That should be enough to put him on the Bears' radar (which is what this thread is about) regardless of whether they actually end up picking him.

 

Fourth Round

Larry Asante, SS, Nebraska: strong safety prospect. Doesn't have the range to play free safety, but has zone coverage skills that none of our current SS candidates can equal. Great hands for the interception, reads quarterbacks well, and loves to hit.

 

 

Mike Brown played at Nebraska; is Asante a Mike Brown Clone?

Brown had more range: at least from what I've seen of Asante, I don't think he's going to be a FS like Brown. But I think Asante could be a big upgrade at SS.

[simhahmadre]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-3oUIQ09IU

Great reply. This will get me some names to look up and follow throught the pro days. The draft is only a month away and it is so hard to follow this year with no picks until RD3.