NFL Draft Grades - Chicago Bears

gave an A: http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=542934

But all these grades are kind of ridiculous at this stage anyway. The draft was done according to evaluations, and the evaluation of the draft is based on how teams conformed to those same evaluations. So, if you do what Mel Kiper would’ve done, you get an A; if you don’t, you get an F. And of course every team that has two number 1’s (like the Packers) gets an A, because gosh they got two players Mel had graded in the first round. Its all circular logic at this point. If you ask me, the Packers draft is terrible. BJ Raji is a big fatass who most resembles Jimmy Kennedy, and Clay Matthews looks chemically-enhanced, but even if not, wasnt all that dominant in college to begin with.

But the real analysis only comes later, when guys like Nathan Vasher come or Lance Briggs comes out of the 5th and 3rd rounds, and blow the projections away. Do we have such a player this year? Who knows. Give it three years and then grade it.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/04/26/snap.judgments/index.html?eref=T1

couple of his comments:

“I don’t know what to make of this pool-jumping story that has apparently made Bears third-round pick Jarron Gilbert a bit of a YouTube sensation. The San Jose State defensive tackle made waves (sorry, couldn’t resist) last summer when he was video-taped jumping out of the shallow end of a pool after being told that ex-Rams, Redskins and Bears safety Adam Archuleta had once performed the same feat. OK, I get it that it means Gilbert is one very strong dude. Granted. But does it ensure that he can really jack up the Bears’ pass rush? I don’t think so. No more than Kyle Boller being able to throw it through the goal posts from midfield on his knees made him a great quarterback in Baltimore when he was taken in the first round out of Cal in 2003.”

“What’s up with Chicago’s crush on Vandy? With the Bears picking Vanderbilt cornerback D.J. Moore in the fourth round (119th overall), Lovie Smith’s team is turning into the Commodores-North. Moore will have as teammates in Chicago four other ex-Vandy players: quarterback Jay Cutler, offensive tackle Chris Williams, receiver Earl Bennett and linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer. By one unofficial count, there are six other Vanderbilt products in the entire rest of the NFL — or one more than in Chicago.”

“Cincinnati. Hard to knock this draft. Impossible, quite frankly.”

Well, here’s one possible criticism: For a team that has been burned, repeatedly, over the last five years by players with bad/immature/felonious attitudes, they go out and draft Mr. Immaturity himself, Andre Smith, at #6 overall (guaranteeing $20mm to a kid that walked out on the combine and was grossly out of shape at workouts); Rey Maulauga in the 2d round despite strong evidence of immaturity there as well; and then in the 6th round draft Bernard Scott, who is described as follows in an article quoted on the NFL’s own webpage: “Talented but troubled back that may not get a chance to play because he’s like a cat that has used up his nine lives. The abridged version is that he’s had success and trouble everywhere he’s been. Problems with authority including hitting a coach at one of his four college stops … Had the talent to play Division I but not the inclination to follow rules. … Talent warrants higher grade. Off-field problems say don’t waste your time.” (http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d81003872)

Again: “Impossible” to knock that draft. So I really could care less what these yokels say about the Bears. At least we didn’t draft a guy who looked like this running the 40

http://deadspin.com/5227399/andre-smith-needs-your-support-both-emotionally-and-areolically

For those that might have missed it…

Thought the draft went well….

talked about Robiskie not falling and how they wanted to trade for a WR (Angelo didnt say who lol) and when that didnt happen they looked at D line but thought they might get better value by trading back….

Would not go into more about the boldin “incident” since he is on another team and not on the Bears….

Looked at Dline picks and WRs that were left on their board for that First 3rd round pick more specifically DEs though but took Gilbert…

Think Melton is raw but thinks Rod can mold him nicely….

Iglesias is nothing like Mark Bradley and went on how Iglesias is more a possession WR and Bradley a HR guy….ran better routes than Mark maybe a little better hands…Thought Mark and a lot of upside….thinks Iglesias has upside…
 
Felt Moore slipped due to height he thought teams reached on other CBs because of height…

Felt Moore plays bigger than 5’10"…..

Steltz is starting FS and will have competition with Bullocks, Bowman and Al

Would not completely rule out Tillman moving to FS but doubt it would happen…

Likes the WR on the roster and hopes they step up to produce and with Cutler as QB thinks the WR will produce a little more…

Liked Mitchell (the oak FS) but had a lower round grade on him…would of liked him on the team….

Wanted all spots to be competitive going into training camp and hopes the picks push the other players on the roster….

Pushed that Bennett had to learn 3 WR positions and thats why he did not see the field as much….Though he did pick it up late in the season….

Really gushed about Knox and was STUNNED he was their in the 5th round…Same thing with Freeman STUNNED that no one picked him up especially “Cover 2” teams….

Thinks Afalava will contribute most on special teams….

Lance Louis will be experimented with at TE and a little FB due to his size and maintaining his speed…

Really likes Will Taufoou as a FB likes his physical play and ability to catch the ball a little out of the backfield…..Thinks the Louis pick and Taufoou will push McKie in camp….Note : IMO the way Angelo sounded on this it sounded like McKie is done here in Chicago thats the feeling I got anyways guess we will see…

And finally a quote from Angelo ’ a talented team without hunger is a losing team’….