early vs. late, unlike RBs and WRs. and given that the OL is our biggest concern, if we wait until the 3rd round to draft an OT in a draft where there are at least 4-5 guys that will go in the 1st who have pro-bowl potential, this draft will be an absolute failure. i don’t think benson or grossman/orton are necessarily going to amount to much, but i don’t think anyone will succeed in those positions behind our porous OL.

I would try to try back a few spots and potentially pick up an extra pick IF Denver and Carolina both take a non-OT with their pick (ie Denver takes a RB, Carolina takes a DE, which seems likely now). That would mean there would still be several quality OTs on the board, and the Bears could still potentially trade back and pick up an extra 2nd or 3rd and still get someone from the Otah/Williams/Clady/Cherilus group.

Regardless, I think the Bears need to try to pick up a late first/early second pick without giving up their current second rounder. Not sure how Angelo will accomplish that, but I think he needs to. The group of Henne/Flacco/Brohm will likely be gone when the Bears pick in the second, and I really think the Bears should get one of those guys with the intention to have them start next year.

Of those three, I like Brohm the best. First, history has shown that the single most predictive factor in NFL QBs success is their college accuracy. Brohm is tops in the class in that department, better even than Matt Ryan. I think Flacco is over-rated because of his arm (he is seeing a similar surge to what Kyle Boller saw a few years ago, and like Boller, you need more than a strong arm to play qb in the NFL. I think Henne is seeing a surge because he went to the same school as Tom Brady. Henne has career backup written all over him, but teams liked him in interviews, and nobody wants to miss out on the next Tom Brady. Brohm was a top 10 pick not that long ago, and really did nothing to justify his drop.

but if you dont have faith Grossman or Orton can be adequate QBs, at least you can start the rebuilding by selecting a potentially good franchise QB. Greco could be a good OT and contribute this year, Giacomini is more of a project but could also develop into a decent LT. I think Hardy is the 2nd/3rd best WR and would love the Bears to take him in the 2nd, but doubt he is still there. I think the Bears have bigger needs than another SS(like FS/OG/OT) to add with the 3rd round pick. Dont like the Hart selection, too similar to Benson/Peterson in my book.