2008 NFL Draft - Day 2, Part 2
by Adam T on Apr 27, 2008 1:35 PM CDT
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| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | ||
| 1 | 14 | Chris Williams | OT | Vaderbilt | ||
| 2 | 44 | Matt Forte | RB | Tulane | ||
| 3 | 70 | Earl Bennett | WR | Vanderbilt | ||
| 3 | 90 | Marcus Harrison | DT | Arkansas | ||
| 4 | 120 | Craig Steltz | S | LSU | ||
| 5 | 142 | Zack Bowman | CB | Nebraska | ||
| 5 | 158 | Kellen Davis | TE | Michigan St. | ||
| 7 | 208 | Ervin Baldwin | DE | Michigan St. | ||
| 7 | 222 | Chester Adams | G | Georgia | ||
| 7 | 243 | Joey LaRocque | LB | Oregon St. | ||
| 7 | 247 | Kirk Barton | OT | Ohio St. | ||
| 7 | 248 | Marcus Monk | WR | Arkansas | ||
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btw im liking the bowman pick
a 6’1’’ corner with 4.36 speed? sounds like he could be a cromartie type player
hes pretty tall
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
if i remember correctly
i think cromartie had injurie problems too… though not to the same extent as bowman
Just a reminder
Does everybody know about the Shift A option to remove the yellow from new comments?
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no i did not
and life just keeps getting better…now…lets see of JA can do something about that QB he owes us
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe they want to convert him or something
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
scientology
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
a 6th round pick
is hardly a cause for alarm. It’s not a bad idea to develop your own backups and you never know what he could turn into. Having said that, Colt Brennan will never develop into a pro qb.
I'm calling it...
Mike Dragosavich or Kellen Davis
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 1:43 PM CDT reply actions
gonna be a defensive position in which we dont even have a need
like and end or something
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
unfortunately JA doesn't think that logically
we need depth at LB because of Urlacher and Briggs’ situations…thats what he’s thinking
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
even though we have jamarr and michael okwo waiting in the wings
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
they just played the same beer commercial on both espn and nfln like 14 seconds apart
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they didn't manage to piss me off through the first 3 rounds
but now im pissed
Jerry Angelo has a deathwish
no we could have replaced gilmore through free agency
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
doesnt this happen everyear
everyone bitches about picks on draft day like they know anything about the players and they usually end up pretty good. i dont see whats wrong with drafting a monster 6’7’’ tight end to replace gilmore.
we just have other needs
gaurd, wr, lb, dt, and uhm qb.
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
the problem is not with what we got
its about what we didn’t get….
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
The good: This huge and gifted senior tight end is one of the fastest-rising prospects in this class after a strong finish to his erratic career. He played both defensive end and tight end over his career and recorded two sacks as a senior. He is an imposing athlete with a combination of rare size and athleticism. He is a fast-developing receiver. He has big hands and upper-body strength that should allow him to grade out higher as an inline blocker with better technique.The bad: As a receiver, he still needs extensive repetitions at catching the ball, releasing off the line and route running to be ready for playing time. His production has not met expectations. He needs to show the work ethic to continue to improve off a strong finish to his career. He also must address some off-field issues.
Outlook: With some strength improvement and consistency as a blocker, he could be a complete player within a short time. He is capable of becoming a huge factor in a team’s passing game and a top-flight NFL performer in the right setting. This marginal top-125 prospect would be an excellent pickup for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears or Cincinnati Bengals.
that makes me feel a little better
both dez and greg are hard workers, maybe they can kick his ass into gear
Other than replacing Gilmore, no.
My friends are trying to push me further into being pissed by giving me shit (A Colts and Steelers fan) but I am starting to buy one thing they are saying: We aren’t choosing a QB. We will pick up a vet and then go for a good one early next year.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 1:51 PM CDT reply actions
tebow sweepstakes
Super Bowl XLI MVP Rex Grossman
Chicago Bulls Captain and Starting Point Guard Kirk Hinrich
i'm so glad that the bears are so soild
that we can draft depth at corner and tight end.
so who are you gonna start to root for now chad
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm thinking chiefs
herm edwards just does something for me
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
There has to be a plan
There’s no way this is the end goal. There will be a vet or something done within a month that will make this lack of QB-attention make sense.
i really like this draft
i think that getting chris williams will help so much because maybe now we will have at least 3 seconds to pass the ball. i think forte is a good fit for us and i cant find one negative about bennett who seems like he can be a real good one.
how about short and slow?
those are two negatives about bennett
In his amazing video
He says he’s 6’1”.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I like the draft too
Only knock on Bennett is his speed.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
i think those of us upset are not upset because of what we have gotten...
we like the guys we got, we’re just upset that we could have gotten guys that fit bigger needs at various different spots
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
the season doesn’t start in 5 minutes, we’ll see what happens.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
if only
it was a conscious decision to tank and get tebow that would be better than actually thinking rex is the man
Super Bowl XLI MVP Rex Grossman
Chicago Bulls Captain and Starting Point Guard Kirk Hinrich
the lack of a QB pick tells me...
that they don’t feel like any of these guys are worth trying to take the time to develop. I understand the frustration with Orton and Grossman but given the fact that it does take a couple seasons to develop someone it doesn’t make sense to go QB if you aren’t going to be committed to developing him. all that being said i wish we’d take a flyer on woodson.
also I think Bowman, given his size, will be looked at as a S rather than a corner.
by SofaKingChicago on Apr 27, 2008 1:58 PM CDT reply actions
Another bites the dust...
Josh Johnson and Eric Anige gone now.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT reply actions
We have taken
1 lineman this draft. Is that all the plan on doing to fix our line?
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We'll be taking 5
with our remaining picks.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I am beggining to think there was never a plan
the only reason they went o line in the first was because JA would have been shot while trying to justify the rest of the draft if he hadn’t taken the linemen with the first pick
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
JA will probably say
“We looked at the marketplace and realized that we didn’t want to over-pick guys. We felt good about the guys we had available and how we graded them out. Would other teams in our situation have taken different players? Probably but we didn’t want to give up too much for a guy who was going to want a lot more money.”
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm done for this year.......
I thought they would actually take a gamble on Josh Johnson, but they aren’t that ballsy. Maybe if he would have blown out a couple of knees they would have considered it.
QB from Tulsa
The Bears visited with him prior to the draft.
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No problems here
he could be a steal.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
He's 6'1"
Thats Grossman height and he can’t get it over the line sometimes. No.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
You know
you’re right, didn’t know how tall he was. And his arm is weak.
Hey, Woodon’s still out there!
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Basically Smith sounds like
a better-scrambling Grossman and that scares me. NFL.com compares him to Troy Smith
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
So 90 minutes until the 7th
where we pick every other pick.
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WCG...uve been quiet on the comments side?
how have u liked what uve seen from JA and company?
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I am ok
with the Williams pick.
Forte was a bit of a reach, but if that is the guy they like I’m ok with them moving up.
I am a little worried about Harrison and Bowman both coming off injuries, but both have 1st round talent, so if they can come back they could be big time for us.
I have no idea of what the Bears are taking a TE for.
And I am now rooting for no QB this draft. I don’t want anybody who is left.
So I am ok with the draft, but not overly excited about it.
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who were you hoping for at QB?
I really only liked Flacco in the 2nd and Woodson if he fell after the 3rd…
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I liked Flacco
but if they took any of Flacco, Henne or Brohm I would have been ok. Doc talked me into O’Connell, so I would have been ok with him, but now we are in the 6th, so we are hoping for a Brady type deal. How many 6th round QBs turn out to be starters?
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not many...
but say woodson somehow gets to our first pick in the 7th, is there any way JA can justify not taking him? I mean even with the 5th pick i was shocked…
do u have any idea why so many teams have passed on him when he was projected as a 1st rounder as late as a month or two ago
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
did schmidt get drafted?
I would like him on the bears
what is Angelo doing?
He started off pretty well with drafting Williams and (I guess) Forte. But since then nearly all of the picks don’t make much sense. There will be 6 safeties and 4 tight ends in camp!
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Yes but
two of our safeties are Mike Brown, who hasn’t finished a season, and Arch, who sucks.
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true
however what explains that TE selection?
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i am hoping more two TE sets
rex can actually see them over the middle, which could make up for the lack of good wrs
JA
Well buddy hope your ass it out the door with grossman this year, you better pray he pulls it off and all your reaches do to.
we needed a safety, everyone knows that, as well as a RB, DT, and OT (and WR), so a lot of these picks make sense
its the two
that make no sense that are pissing me off. how much value can you expect get form the 7th round? i guess we’ll find out.
too slow and too small, I could run away from him
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
There goes Colt Brennen
Not that I mind. I really need to get this idea of the Bears taking a QB out of my mind.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply actions
why are teams that supposedly have their qbs of the future,
like the steelers and the redskins, taking dennis dixon and colt brennan? I’m just confused, do they see them as backups or what?
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
absolutely no idea why
Brennan makes more sense though, because Campbell could be a bust
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why did the Giants take Woodson?
absolutely no need.
But then again you could ask why the hell a quarterback wasn’t drafted at all by the Bears so far..
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Ok
everybody wake up, wipe off whatever it was you were eating we are back on the radar and will be the rest of the draft.
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OK ESPN has the top ranked QBs left as:
Matt Flynn LSU
Paul Smith Tulsa
Kyle Wright Miami
TC Ostrander Stanford
Anthony Morelli Penn State
Nick Hill SIU
Sam Keller Nebraska
Caleb Hanie Colorado St
Bernard Morris Marshall
Xavier Lee FLA St.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 3:37 PM CDT reply actions
none of which are any good or will be starters
Angelo really dropped the ball on getting players like Flacco, Brohm, etc.
2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?
at this point...
with woodson of the board id rather them use the picks elsewhere and pick up whatever veteran we can get to be the 3rd string.
perhaps orton or grossman will get their act together and all of this won’t matter. at least we can hope so anyways…
by Sox Fan Louie on Apr 27, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
somewhat agree
I am just really mad that a QB was not drafted earlier instead of wasting picks
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I bet at least ONE of our 7ths
is spent on a LB.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions
What say you
To the criticisms I laid out about him earlier?
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I say nothing
I am not advocating or supporting the pick, just saying the Bears might select him or pick him up as undrafted.
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I could name some players
but I know nothing about any of them, so guessing doesn’t do much.
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on friday the "A" key on my laptop was visible,
not is completely gone, and I miss it.
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
What about:
Davone Bess or Pierre Garcon? Or again Ali Highsmith or another one of the remaining LBs
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Impossible to tell
Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
WCG- just noticed that you've got C. Williams from Vaderbilt...
which is much more badassed than Vandy. But I’m guessing it’s a typo.
That is an outstanding typo on my part
Williams is talking about being nastier.
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dont change it please!!!!
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
He can tell all the pass rushers
he is blocking that he is their father.
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im here
what did i miss?
I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad
we drafted kyle hudson
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
i think the Giants already took him
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The good: He is a stocky, mobile lineman who played end and tackle, and performed well at each position. He plays with good leverage, comes off the ball quickly and uses his strong frame to gain penetration into the backfield. He is a strong outside pass rusher who wins on speed and power.The bad: Lacks ideal size for end. He needs to develop further hand use, and must add more pass-rushing moves.
Outlook: He is one of the most underrated prospects in this draft class. He will be drafted on upside and because of his versatility. He’s a top-175 player.
where are you getting this from?
nice info.
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I almost cried
when the Patriots took O’Connell (ftw). I hate the Patriots.
I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad
Ali Highsmith
with one of our 7th rounders.
I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad
WTF moment:
Packers take another QB in Matt Flynn.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply actions
Flynn and Brohm
will learn a lot under a crafty veteran like Aaron Rodgers.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
are you listening to mayock
“mike hart is a winner” michigan didn’t win shit all 4 years he was there wtf is mayock talking about.
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hart sucks so much
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude
the Jon Kitna is the best QB in the North. Ha ha ha ha
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I think
Jaws has been sniffing glue on commercial breaks.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't worry guys!
The 7th round is where Jerry Angelo is going to score!!
They're calling Forte a "grinder"
yeah, like we need more of those.
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I heard them say
He is a good guy and will be the starter if CedBen doesn’t wake up.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I think he's more of a hero
or a sub.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate ESPN
not once on the second day have they commented on a pick right after it. They just keep on droning on and on and on and on…
I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad
No kidding
NFLN is doing pretty much the same. There should be an all-Bears network.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes!
With Ditka, Thayer, Waddle and Jeff Joniak.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of
Their draft tracker is screwed up, says the Lions have 52 minutes to make a pick: http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draftCast/index
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
caleb campbell
good story.
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Agreed.
If he turns into something, too bad he’s in the NFC North though…
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
my roommate in college was in navy rotc and he hates this guy
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
however he did root for army when they beat notre dame
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet Campbell will say
“I have a better short of getting killed in Detroit than I did overseas.”
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:19 PM CDT reply actions
Erin Henderson and Ali Highsmith
are still on the board. We should take one of them.
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did anyone else notice
that we traded our 4th round pick twice?
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i say we go for the G from Tenn
or monk – both seem to be very high values this late.
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I remember last season
when everyone was saying that we needed an OL man, but Angelo refused to get one until I think the sixth round. Look at our offensive line last season as a result of that. I think it will be a similar situation for QB this season..
2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?
to be fair
our line got old real quickly. i was skeptical, but even i didn’t expect the level of decline we saw in brown and miller last season.
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by guy incognito on Apr 27, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess you could say so
but Angelo barely addressed that problem last season, however, and really hasn’t this offseason
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Is he a guard or tackle
ESPN said tackle, ESPN.com guard.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:24 PM CDT reply actions
just rewound it said gaurd
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
nfln said gaurd
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
From SI.com
BIOGRAPHY: Two-year starter used at both tackle and guard.
POSITIVES: Stout, wide-bodied blocker who’s at his best in a small area. Plays with good lean, fights with his hands, and jolts defenders at the point. Strong, anchors in pass protection, and keeps his feet moving throughout the action. Works well with teammates and keeps his head on a swivel.
NEGATIVES: Rumbles around the field, not light on his feet, and marginally effective blocking in motion. Struggles to adjust. Lacks balance and lateral blocking range.
ANALYSIS: Adams has flashed ability the past two seasons, yet he has not met the expectations of NFL scouts. He possesses the size to compete at the next level, yet his determination falls far short of his physical skills.
PROJECTION: Undrafted Free Agent
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions
He keeps his head on a swivel
And that’s what you need when you find yourself in a vicious cock fight.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Chester Adams may want to lay low for a while
He’s probably wanted for murder.
by Doctor Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
That escalated quickly
That really got out of hand.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Did we talk to anybody
with the Bears on either channel? Not even a beat writer.
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so are
Erin Henderson and Ali Highsmith and Simeon Castille and Jamie Silva. I’d be happy with any of those.
I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad
cant wait
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by leopoldjones on Apr 27, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Someone explain to me...
...how New England, Pittsburgh, the Giants and the Packers (2!!!) take QB’s and the Bears don’t. Seriously. This is probably one of the worst drafts I’ve ever seen. This is a draft you do when after a Super Bowl season and you’re looking for depth. Holy fucking shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. It’s just so weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeird. I just wish I knew what the hell they were thinking. That’s all I want to know: “WHY?”
"I've got a class (coming in) here, we've got a chance to do some things." --Tom Izzo on why he might not consider the Bulls coaching vacancy.
I really don't like being confused. Decisions people make should be rational and logical.
These are not, and it bothers me.
"I've got a class (coming in) here, we've got a chance to do some things." --Tom Izzo on why he might not consider the Bulls coaching vacancy.
So do you want to
Cuss out Larry Meyer when he writes on ChicagoBears.com that the Bears were well advised not to take a QB and that it will be better for them to pick up a veteran when we all know that the last two months he has said “The Bears will probably pick up a QB on the first day of the draft to groom for the future.”
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
huh?
"I've got a class (coming in) here, we've got a chance to do some things." --Tom Izzo on why he might not consider the Bulls coaching vacancy.
I'm saying Larry Meyer is a flip-flopping idiot.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I finally get that. I'm slow.
I concur.
"I've got a class (coming in) here, we've got a chance to do some things." --Tom Izzo on why he might not consider the Bulls coaching vacancy.
The only thing
that makes sense to me is they have a trade in the works, or they know a qb they like will be cut. They need 3 qbs, and they need a qb for the future on the off-chance that Grossman can’t throw off his front foot or Orton can’t throw over 10 yards.
I really don’t get why they wouldn’t use their 5th or trade into the 6th to take a flier on Andre Woodson. There must be a reason they guy fell, but he threw a 40:1 Td to int ratio in the SEC last year. I personally can’t think of any good reason to not take a chance on him with a late round pick.
I thought this draft started out predictable and uninspiring for the Bears, but it really took a turn for th worse after the third pick. I would’ve like them to trade up with Buaffalo in the 1st to get Clady, would’ve like to see them use a second on Brohm or a later pick on Woodson. I like the receiver, but that’s about it. I give Angelo a C- for this draft. You can’t get anything higher than a C if you despearately need a qb of the future and completely ignore the position. It’s on thing if you need a OG of the future and don’t find one that suits you in the draft, but a QB?
DEJESUS!!!
There's a phenomenon in corporations...
...where a boss who is responsible for hiring a person who turns out to suck just can’t admit he made a hiring mistake, so that boss sticks staunchly by the guy and refuses to admit it was a bad hire. After a while, he can’t even admit it to himself and really can’t perceive the reality. Maybe that phenomenon is at work here: “If we replace Rex, we’re admitting we were wrong. We MUST keep Rex. He WILL improve, and then my decision will be vindicated.” It’s the only thing I can think of to explain the near-stubborn avoidance of a QB draft pick.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
damn
I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy wanted Demetrius Bell. Damn you Buffalo!
I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad
Yeah how would we know?
In this round its a bunch of guys we’ve never heard of.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
My girl says "Have faith in your Bears."
I do have faith in my bears….ALL of them, except the two that line up under center…
Defense
Are all on the best available boards.
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply actions
Here's some vid of LaRoque on YouTube
My husband (bartender for 25 yrs) said after watching for 15 seconds, “He needs to quit smoking the f*ing dope first. He’s on it right now in that interview!” Judge for yourself. They show some practice footage toward the end.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=r_de7xiZJyE
In my opinion, he needs to lose the Alice in Wonderland hairband before heading to any locker room.
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Chicago should
take the full 10 minutes to make the next two picks.
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This is like the 5th time
they have gone to commercial right before the Bears pick.
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You need to learn to type faster
I keep beating you to the punch by seconds.
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Yes
I know we don’t need it. But we worked him out. So why not
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions
The Good: Barton graded out well at a high level of competition in the Big Ten and has the physical tools to start at right tackle as a pro. He is very strong at the point of attack, displays a shocking hand punch and the ability to drive with his legs and create holes in the running game. In pass blocking, he sets up quickly and displays good hand use to stop a rusher’s initial move and is technically sound to mirror and slide.The Bad: His footwork is only adequate at best in pass protection, and he is not very athletic or flexible. Sometimes loses leverage and can lunge at defenders if he does not get his hands on them early on the down to gain control.
Outlook: While not physically gifted, he is very technically sound and will always give his team a solid day’s work from start to finish. Clubs like the Jets, Browns and Dolphins are interested in him as a strong side tackle, and he will be a great middle round value for a patient club that gives him more time.
Marcus Monk
Any relation to Art? They could bode well, haha
by Sam Householder on Apr 27, 2008 5:33 PM CDT reply actions
Marcus Monk
The Good: Monk has strong hands and utilizes his big frame well to adjust to the ball. He shows toughness running across the middle and has the ability to hang on to the ball after taking a hit. He has all the makings of a fine possession receiver.The Bad: Monk has marginal separation speed. He underwent two minor surgeries on his knee last summer and didn’t play his senior year until midway through the season. His lack of quickness off the line is a concern.
Outlook: Monk will compete for a starting role at some point in his career if he progresses on the finer points of the position. He needs to read coverages better and find the openings in a zone defense. He should compete for a job as a No. 3 receiver early in his career. He ran fast times in the 40-yard dash at Arkansas’ Pro Day, which probably moved him into the middle rounds. He’s a marginal top-125 pick.
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Where is ESPN
with that Wootman kid who they keep focusing on?
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Draft upon first look...
The only pick I couldn’t see a lot of value is the TE in the 5th. With Clark and Olsen do we really need another? Thoughts?
your not alone
maybe its a replacement for gilmore. hope he can block. i found quite a few picks odd. de,cb,lb
i read an article on PFT
saying he could be moved to defense, seeing as he played some DE last year. still doesn’t make sense, though.
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great job!
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well this draft was somewhat disapointing
Angelo seems to be gambling on players with great talent but low stock due to injury. If it works in our favor, it could be a decent draft. The draft was awful in the mid rounds, but I guess those last few picks were decent
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Agree with you Chanman
on JA’s draft strategy… I really liked the late picks and Forte is growing on me. Monk was projected to go 3rd or 4th round by SI and Fox. Keeping my fingers crossed that he isn’t just a Mike Williams with knee problems. But I guess at worst, he’s a Moose with more size and better hands.
So did Angelo forget
that we only have two quarterbacks? Or will we sign an unrestricted draft choice..
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we'll probably sign someone who gets cut
someone ok always gets cut in june. i’m okay w/out drafting a QB. it was a very weak class. we weren’t getting matt ryan, all the flacco hype reminds me of kyle boller (ironic, considering who picked him), henne isn’t that great, especially under pressure. brohm’s not bad, but i don’t see him being anything more than a decent nfl QB. i really think he’s getting made into something much better than he is, which always happens when the talent in the draft isn’t that good. i could’ve seen taking him in the 2nd round (definitely the 3rd, had he dropped), but i’d rather take a RB who will probably produce pretty well immediately. i actually would have preferred we get a guard in the 2nd round and take a RB in the 3rd round, but whatever.
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by guy incognito on Apr 27, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Chris Leak
whers’s he at? did we honestly give him a fair shake?
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They can’t go without a 3rd string QB, but I have no idea what they’ll do.
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How many RBs
are we gonna carry this year? All 4? I suppose they could use AP for just special teams.
put AP on special teams
benson, forte, and wolfe should be the main 3. see what kind of shape benson shows up in. seems he put on some weight last year. if benson’s in good shape coming into camp like he was his first 2 seasons, and with the much-improved o-line, i expect he’ll do pretty well. if he doesn’t, forte will definitely supplant him and this will be benson’s last season here. best-case scenario, i see benson getting most of the carries, but forte still getting a nice handful (10 or so), wolfe getting 5, and lots of slants and short patterns in many 2-TE sets. we actually may have the makings of a decent smash-mouth football team – this of course assume ron turner actually calls plays that take advantage of what we have.
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by guy incognito on Apr 27, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
We can carry 4
Peterson is still a dangerous receiving threat.
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