NightLink: Darryl Drake Checking Out WR Prospects

Brian Robiskie will be available in the beginning of the 2nd round and I think he’s going to be a hell of a receiver. He’s smart, a great route runner and has great hands. I’ve read he’s suppose to go around the 37th pick, if thats true I think this might be a smart decision, i doubt he’s still not off the board by the 49th. The Pats have many picks in the top 100 prospects, maybe we can work something out w them?

Our 2nd round pick and the 5th that we acquired from the Cutler deal and move up in the second. A first round prospect will slip to the Pats at 34 (Nicks, Britt, Heyward-Bey), somebody is bound to. Although I don’t think the Pats would give up the pick for so little after trading so much to acquire it.

And I think the Bears should take a look at him. A big physical guy who is a red zone threat and not a burner. Definitely what the Bears need. He could be a great complement to Hester’s speed.

I’d be ok w/ Robiskie if he’s there.

he has the physical tools, comes from a great football family (his Dad coaches wide receivers) and has a great work ethic. If we had to trade a 5th to move up 4-5 spots to get him, I say go for it, or hope he falls to us at 49. But we can’t trade away too much. If Robiskie, Iglesias, or Murphy are all gone try drafting the best FS and hoping to hit a wideout in the 3rd.

One (meaningful) pick in the first 3 rounds. The absolute WORST possible thing we could do is “reach” for someone just because they are a WR. Bad idea. Before the draft even begins the team needs to sit down with their list of WR’s and say to themselves: ONLY these guys (however many it may be) are worth being picked at #49 or higher. If one (or more) of them are still on the board at #49, great. If none of them are, then they need to pass. We still have a lot of weaknesses on the team and very few picks to work with… we can’t strike out by wasting a mid-2nd round pick on a 3rd-round caliber WR.

Nor can we afford to trade up. Period. Get that thought out of your minds entirely.

We always have the option to sign a veteran WR….and honestly, that’s what we need more than a rookie anyways. Not only do we lack skill at WR, we lack EXPERIENCE at WR. That’s why someone like a Torry Holt makes so much sense. I’ve gotta believe that the Bears are smart enough to sign him, or someone like him (perhaps a veteran who gets cut once teams start cutting down their rosters). We don’t need an All-Pro, we need a possession receiver who knows how to get open and catch the ball when it’s sent his way.

but the more i think about the bears signing pace, the more i like it. Pace played on artificial turf forever. but now, he’s playing on grass which will dramatically dexrease any wear and tear on his body.

From Vic Carruci: Pace, who blocked for quarterbacks Kurt Warner and Marc Bulger on St. Louis’ artificial turf, believes playing on a grass surface at Chicago’s Soldier Field can lengthen his career