Pick Your Poison - Wide Receivers
by Adam T on Apr 14, 2009 2:00 PM CDT
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We have batted around many different scenarios with what the Bears should do with their draft now that we have Jay Cutler and don't have a first round pick. I decided to attempt to put together some sort of official WCG draft chart. I am going to use WCG's draft guru, ChiFan13's, rankings as a basis. Check out them our for a refresher. These were made prior to the Combine and workouts, so I have added any person who may have since risen to a 2nd round consideration.
These are only receivers that based on the rankings may be available in the second round. At this point we aren't going to deal with the need to trade up or trade down, just pick the guy you'd like to see the Bears go after.
We will do a similar process for OL, S and DT. Then I'll pull the winners and we'll have a Best of Show vote to determine who our choice for the Bears 2nd Round pick is.
This is a deep class for wide receivers. Based on mocks I've seen up to 6 receivers taken in the first and another 5-10 in the next two rounds.
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Not Derrick Williams
He was being looked at because he was fast, and then he laid a goose egg at the combine.
If we had shots at the ones you mentioned, I’d say Britt, Robiskie, Nicks, Iglesias, and Massaquoi (in order).
Realistically? If all we have to pick from is Iglesias and Massaquoi, pick someone else with our 2nd rounder or trade down to grab a third rounder. Then, we could pick up either Louis Murphy or Brandon Tate.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Apr 14, 2009 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Agree with a slight change
I like everything you have said here except I would go with Robiskie first if he’s there. By all accounts he’s supposed to be the most “NFL ready” WR in the draft with great hands. I just don’t want to see many more drops if at all possible( i.e. Davis, Mohammad, Hester). We have our speed guy in Hester (although I still consider him to be a work in progress) and Britt is coming off as a real prima dona. The Bears, for all their other faults, have never been a team that allowed a “ME First” attitude among their players, which I think is a good thing.
by BearFan611 on Apr 14, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very true
But the more I thought about it, I don’t know if Olin, Brian, or Lance would allow that attitude in the locker room. I think he’d get taught pretty quickly….a rude awakening, if you will.
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by ChiFan13 on Apr 14, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They are already gonna have their hands full
with Sir Jay.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, that's the nickname I gave him
But, I suppose I took ADTTF from ya.
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by ChiFan13 on Apr 14, 2009 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You owe me more than ADDTF.
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by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And, what is ADDTF?
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by ChiFan13 on Apr 14, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im not sure if I should delete that
not remmebering what ADDTF stands for. Knowing you two, I’d say I probably should.
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by Adam T on Apr 14, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that's ironic
Because usually spelled:
Apply Directly To The Forehead (ADTTF)
Not:
Apply Directly Do The Forehead (ADDTF)
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by ChiFan13 on Apr 14, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got a better fit for ADDTF
but I’ll keep it to myself.
Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!
by Adam T on Apr 14, 2009 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You were reading my mind...
I really want him to be successful, but I still have that nagging feeling that he might not be the leader a QB really needs to be. I hate Fantasy Football & I don’t care about his personal stats, I just want to see the Bears win games and, hopefully, a championship. I read somewhere that he has never had a season with a winning record in college or the pros, that bothers me.
by BearFan611 on Apr 14, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OL
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by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 2:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Unless that OL can catch passes
get a WR.
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by ChiFan13 on Apr 14, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If all we have to pick from is Iglesias and Massaquoi, pick someone else with our 2nd rounder
Like OL?
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by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, but unlike you,
I’m not stuck on one position. FS would be a fine pickup in the 2nd too.
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by ChiFan13 on Apr 14, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FS would be a fine pickup in the 2nd too.
Like who?
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which Smith?
And I don’t think L:ouis Delmas will be an immediate starter in the NFL. He can be way too aggressive and misses a lot of tackles.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Percy Harvin
he may even get drafted after Britt according to some….
by No It All on Apr 14, 2009 2:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Minus Crabtree
do you like anyone who isn’t from Florida? :)
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by ChiFan13 on Apr 14, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
CONCRETE CYANIDE!!!!
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by Adam T on Apr 14, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
CONCRETE CYANIDE!!!!
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Nicks falls to us
If he does then take him. Otherwise I would say Britt and Robiskie are the next two on my short list. No one of those three around, wait and see if we can get Barden in the 3rd.
by GallopingGhost on Apr 14, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Angelo will pick best available Wide Receiver or Safety at #49....
I have a hunch that the Bears wind up taking a Safety at #49 and get a Wide Receiver who they like at #99. Chances of any receiver picked at either #49 or #99 contributing their rookie season is a longshot any way you slice it. Which is why I still think the Bears will wind up with Amani Toomer or perhaps Marvin Harrison to bridge the 2009 season.
by BLou on Apr 14, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
More likely
Mike Furrey for veterans minimum after the draft. He has better hands than Davis and plays ST. His numbers were not big but what do you expect playing behind Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson.
by luckie815 on Apr 14, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the hell with Furrey
I’d rather trade to Bring Mark Bradley back (no, seriously, I would)
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 14, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Furrey was always open
against us in clutch time. I still like him as a trustworthy go-to option.
by lindemrm on Apr 14, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That may be because
our secondary sucks.
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by Adam T on Apr 14, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's why it's funny.
Trade for Amare. Keep Deng and Rose. Figure out the rest later.
by kidronmusic on Apr 14, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was an awesome exchange
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by Adam T on Apr 15, 2009 7:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wrecked!
Because as far as we're concerned, there is still no team in the history of the NFL that could beat the '85 Bears.
by Ditkavsworld on Apr 15, 2009 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Furrey may not set the world on fire, but he’s better than what we’ve got, or at least better than any of them have proven to be thus far.
"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay
by JerBear50 on Apr 14, 2009 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe not though...
I just realized how many awful puns we’d have to hear about a guy named Furrey on the Bears. There’s no way we can give Kornheiser material like that.
"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay
by JerBear50 on Apr 14, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I second that
He isnt flashy or a number one but sitting behind a Calvin Johnson and Roy Williams is going to limit your opportunities.
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by icarr0331 on Apr 14, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did wilbon get booted off PTI?
Awww, man what am I supposed to do about my sig now?
by scespy12 on Apr 14, 2009 6:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's how I rank them...
1.Michael Crabtree
2.Jeremy Maclin
3.Darrius Heyward-Bey
4.Kenny Britt
5.Hakeem Nicks
6.Brian Robiskie
7.Percy Harvin
8.Juaquin Iglesias
9.Mohamed Massaquoi
However, if the top 8 or so are off the board at our #49 pick, we should probably look to draft the best overall safety.
Trade for Amare. Keep Deng and Rose. Figure out the rest later.
by kidronmusic on Apr 14, 2009 6:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The only name on your list that will still be there at #49 is Iglesias
I think all those other names will be gone by our pick.
by BLou on Apr 15, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Massaquoi will be gone before Iglesias?
I don’t think so.
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by ChiFan13 on Apr 15, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither do I.
Trade for Amare. Keep Deng and Rose. Figure out the rest later.
by kidronmusic on Apr 15, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny Britt is the real deal
I like Nicks in college, but the dude is dumb (11 on his wonderlic) if you thought Bennett had a hard time with a playbook wait until you have to deal with this guy
by JohnnyTruant on Apr 14, 2009 6:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m for Britt if he’s there in round 2, Nicks would be OK as well, Robiskie, an dthe kid from Cal Poly would be good later in the draft
by wiltfongjr on Apr 15, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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