Which other NFC North team had the best weekend?
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Apr 29, 2010 11:00 AM CDT
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Would you believe most NFL teams have first and second round picks? Yeah, what a concept. After having no first or second round selections the last two years, us Bears fans won't know what to do before the 2011 Draft. Comparing the Chicago draft to any other team is senseless, but comparing the Drafts of the other three NFC North teams to each other could be interesting. So that's my question to you today. After the jump I'll list the entire results from the weekends draft for those other North teams.
Round 1, Pick 2 (2) Ndamukong Suh DT 6'4" 307 Nebraska
Round 1, Pick 30 (30) Jahvid Best RB 5'10" 199 California
Round 3, Pick 2 (66) Amari Spievey CB 5'11" 195 Iowa
Round 4, Pick 30 (128) Jason Fox OT 6'7" 303 Miami
Round 7, Pick 6 (213) Willie Young DE 6'5" 251 North Carolina State
Round 7, Pick 48 (255) Tim Toone WR 5'10" 175 Weber State
Obviously Suh has the potential to be a pain in the butt for Chicago for the next 10 years, but Best will see time as a rookie (maybe even as the starter), and I think Spievey will also get on the field for the Lions in 2010.
Round 1, Pick 23 (23) Bryan Bulaga OT 6'5" 314 Iowa
Round 2, Pick 24 (56) Mike Neal DT 6'3" 294 Purdue
Round 3, Pick 7 (71) Morgan Burnett SS 6'1" 209 Georgia Tech
Round 5, Pick 23 (154) Andrew Quarless TE 6'4" 254 Penn State
Round 5, Pick 38 (169) Marshall Newhouse OT 6'4" 319 TCU
Round 6, Pick 24 (193) James Starks RB 6'2" 218 Buffalo
Round 7, Pick 23 (230) C.J. Wilson DE 6'3" 290 East Carolina
Bulaga will be a starting tackle before seasons end. Neal is a guy I thought could slip to the Bears. Burnett was a fast riser that will compete for a starting position in Green Bay. Newhouse is another player I thought the Bears may target.
Round 2, Pick 2 (34) Chris Cook CB 6'2" 212 Virginia
Round 2, Pick 19 (51) Toby Gerhart RB 6'0" 231 Stanford
Round 4, Pick 2 (100) Everson Griffen DE 6'3" 273 Southern Cal
Round 5, Pick 30 (161) Chris Degeare OT 6'4" 325 Wake Forest
Round 5, Pick 36 (167) Nathan Triplett LB 6'3" 250 Minnesota
Round 6, Pick 30 (199) Joe Webb QB 6'3" 223 UAB
Round 7, Pick 7 (214) Mickey Shuler TE 6'4" 251 Penn State
Round 7, Pick 30 (237) Ryan D'Imperio LB 6'2" 230 Rutgers
Cook is a big corner that some thought could switch to safety in the NFL, but I like his size at CB. Gerhart was a popular name here on the threads and could become the goal line back for them. Griffen is an athletic player that fell in their laps and will see spot duty rushing the passer. Look for Webb to become a WR.
If you haven't seen my take on the Chicago Bears draft, this link will Pop!
And next week Bill Swerski and the Superfans will be taking over my regular Tuesday and Thursday 11am slots for their look at the Chicago Bears 2010 schedule.
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I will never openly admit
to Green Bay or Minnesota ever doing anything that could be considered in a positive light. except for going away or losing to us.
"That's racist."
by BearNecessities on Apr 29, 2010 11:05 AM CDT reply actions
Yeah, this poll will inevitably be skewed.
The Lions are just a pity vote until they become respectable again. I’m with BearNecessities here.
by oripunk3485 on Apr 29, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
I disagree.
The Lions had an outstanding draft. And surprisingly, so did the Raiders.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Apr 29, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I also legitimately believe the Lions had the best draft
and will surprise a lot of people with their season. they are my 2010, “houston texans” most likely to make a huge turnaround, but inevitably won’t team.
but again… Green Bay and Minnesota suck. so, it is skewed anyway you look at it
"That's racist."
by BearNecessities on Apr 29, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree with you completely...
and while I don’t expect them to be a Super Bowl contender this season, I do think they are closing the gap between themselves and the other NFC North teams.
big time
I feel that Minnesota is on the decline now, and Green Bay and Detroit are the risers… ugh… I can’t believe i said that about Green Bay
"That's racist."
by BearNecessities on Apr 29, 2010 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Why does it say Vikings?
I thought you had to win something to be considered a king? lol
But i honestly think Detroit got some good talent in the draft and the other two teams just suck
by Bear Lovin 21 on Apr 29, 2010 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Detroit definitely had a good draft.
I’m a Cal alum so I really like the Best pick. What I meant by my comment is that many Bears fans will probably throw up in their mouth a little bit before giving any favorable feedback on the Vikings or Pack, leading to the Lions getting the majority of votes from those fans. Once Detroit steps back into contention in the North I will just hate everyone equally.
by oripunk3485 on Apr 29, 2010 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
nice...
Once Detroit steps back into contention in the North I will just hate everyone equally.
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Apr 29, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
i think we had the best draft...
With our 1st rd pick we got Jay Cutler. I don’t think we should overlook that. Who was better than Cutler with the picks we gave up. What guy did we miss out on where you’re like " damn. That dude would be our franchise for the next 10yrs". Cutler was a good trade. Gaines Adams was a bad trade no matter how you look at it. Other than us, I think the Lions had the best draft. And until the rookie scale comes down, ill take a Jay Cutler trade any day of the week.
by Ryan21 on Apr 29, 2010 11:26 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
True
and we would have been picking 10 or 11… which at that point, throw a dart at the board, or reach for alualu, or trade down. Cutler is still the best player for what our pick would have been. in the 1st.
"That's racist."
by BearNecessities on Apr 29, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
think about it this way
We got Cutler for our 1st. And if you think about it like Jpep is our 2nd rounder and Chester Taylor being a late second rounder
Do or do not there is not try-Master Yoda
by suckmyditka on Apr 29, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know about the Adams trade being bad no matter what.
I think we’ll never know. There are certainly cases where underachievers go to another team and blossom. Maybe Marinelli would have brought out his potential. I wonder though if a 2nd was too high a price since the Bears already knew they had no 1st this year?
I think a #2 was too high for him
He was a failed #1 pick that fell out of favor with the Bucs. Fourth rounder would have been about right.
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Apr 29, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly right
I couldn’t believe that even Jerry would throw #2 at Gaines Adams……. dammit now that I think about it more I guess we were just lucky that we had already used the #1 pick on cutler otherwise the bucs would have gotten it.
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt". -Mark Twain
by pappabearhalas on Apr 30, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Should have waited a few minutes...
to post the pic here that I posted in the Den about Schwartz’s admiration for Best.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
And also the Joe Webb clip.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Apr 29, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
lol
Schwartz was misquoted. He said excited, not arousedlol
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
he still compared it to porn.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Apr 29, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Other than Bulaga..
I thought that the Packer’s and Viking’s drafts were very underwhelming…
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
The big picture for the Lions 2010 draft
5th rd traded to Seattle for starting LG Rob Sims
5th rd #2 traded to Cleveland for starting DT Corey Williams
6th rd traded to Atlanta for starting #2CB Chris Houston
7th rd traded to Buffalo for starting SS Ko Simpson (1 year experience in current scheme)
7 starters in 1 draft. We’re prolly not gonna win the division, but we should at least be more competitive
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
Good stuff right there...
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Apr 29, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
And even without those trades,
and just the players mentioned above, I still think the Lions had the better draft. I’m a firm believer that you guys are steadily working your way to be contenders again.
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Apr 29, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
if they gel and have a cohesive team
under schwartz, i’m telling you. the Lions could scare a lot of teams… especially since everyone still marks there calender as 2 wins. it’s not the case anymore.
"That's racist."
by BearNecessities on Apr 29, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah i dont see the lions being automatic W's anymore either
that suh guy will be fun to watch except against the bears.
by reefermadness3 on Apr 29, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
We need
a beginning of the season evaluation and an end of the season evaluation.
It would be fun to watch Kiper and McShay explain themselves when some of the guys they said was the “best thing since sliced bread” are sitting on the bench or no longer with the team or in the NFL.
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
I'd pay to see a lot of these idiots
corrected in primtime. public denouncement by fanmail, and phone calls…would make me feel wonderful inside, and humble these holier than thou TV personalities…and maybe throw in, that the caller, not the TV host, has the ability to end the call, think Dr Laura, she just talks over and hangs up on people
"That's racist."
by BearNecessities on Apr 29, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Plus
the superstars that they missed or dissed!
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
Think we've got something here.
now if I could just remember Goodell’s number
"That's racist."
by BearNecessities on Apr 29, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
looking forward
to swerski’s take on this upcoming season
and who he likes to win the indy 500 this year as well. hope ditka’s bus is the winner again!
by reefermadness3 on Apr 29, 2010 11:39 AM CDT reply actions
whispers
(it was the Bears bus, Ditka was driving) ;)
"That's racist."
by BearNecessities on Apr 29, 2010 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
ah dangnabbit
can’t even quote snl correctly.
comedy gold, the superfans.
by reefermadness3 on Apr 30, 2010 1:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Lions Had The Best Draft
And the Lions fans here in West Michigan are obnoxious as usual. They say thing like, ’ Lions are going to the SuperBowl’, Mehhhhhh, they do stick with their team though I’ll give them that.
haha!
I get it BigGeorge!
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Apr 30, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
All 3 had good drafts
It will be a tough division again next season.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
Agreed
I see the NFC North as a stronger division than in the past with all 4 teams picking up some talent.
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a Viking to raze a village.
by Luft Krigare on May 2, 2010 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
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