2011 Chicago Bears Mock Draft Picks: Sponsored by XFINITY

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Having gone two years without a first round draft pick, the 2011 NFL Draft should be significantly more exciting for Chicago Bears fans. And of course, in the day and age of information overload on the internet, there are plenty of folks who are willing to give their opinions on what the 2011 Draft might look like.

What do we know (or feel fairly certain about) about the positional depth for next year? It looks like there will be an overflow of good QBs and WRs, which means we might see more offensive and defensive linemen fall into the bottom half of the first round.

Anyhow, let's take a look at a few different 2011 Mock Drafts, and who they have the Bears taking in the first round.

Walter Football:
11- Julio Jones, WR, Alabama (6'4", 218)

When's the last time the Bears haven't needed a No. 1 receiver? I can't even remember. Julio Jones is an amazing top-five physical talent, but he dropped a ton of passes as a sophomore. He'll need a strong junior campaign to regain his draft stock.

Sports Illustrated:
14- Anthony Costanzo, OT, Boston College (6'6, 260)

Costanzo could prove to be better than Carimi and shoot into the top 10.

Fox Sports:

18- Terrance Toliver, WR, LSU (6'5, 206)

Jay Cutler has a Pro Bowl season under Mike Martz and Julius Peppers immediately improves the defense, but the Bears still fail to make the postseason in 2010. Toliver, an afterthought to A.J. Green and Julio Jones in the SEC in 2010, quietly emerges as a top 20 pick and ends up in Chicago as a first-round selection.

NEPatriotsDraft.com:
8- Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame (6'3", 220)

This group of WR's is just insane. Cutler needs weapons in the WR corps to keep the heat off the running game.

NFL Draft Dog:

11- Chris Owusu, WR, Stanford (6'2", 201)

Running back, receiver, return man. Just get the ball into his hands.

New NFL Draft:

12- Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin (6'7", 325)

The Bears get my top rated OT with the 12th overall pick. The only reason Carimi Falls is because of how good the QB and WR class is in this 2011 NFL Mock Draft.

This is only a handful of 2011 mocks... there are tons out there. And while I'd like most of these picks listed, I do have one main problem: All but one of these mocks have the Bears picking in the top half of the draft!

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All of these mocks will be wrong

We will be picking 32nd.

by DaHamsta on May 10, 2010 3:17 PM CDT reply actions

What...

often injured DE project will be available then?

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!

by LostInSTL on May 10, 2010 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Depends is JA is drafting

If he is, get ready for a DT or DE

by TheMan1 on May 10, 2010 3:22 PM CDT reply actions

+1

Unless there’s no quality DEs available, there’s no way JA’s taking a WR or a tackle with our top pick…

by JimmyMack on May 10, 2010 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions

you must be joking

because we’ll be trading out of the first round to take several “versatile” DBs and DLinemen in the third and fourth

"That's racist."

by BearNecessities on May 11, 2010 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions

After the stellar 2010 season the Bears receivers will have

WR will be the last thing they draft.

"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 May 10, 2010 3:25 PM CDT reply actions

Picking next year's draft, at this point, might be the most difficult to predict in any year since,

if they don’t make the playoffs, you could (should) be looking at a whole new management and coaching staff. The offensive and defensive schemes could be completely different than what we are doing now, so we have no idea where our strengths and weaknesses might be.

by BearFan611 on May 10, 2010 4:02 PM CDT reply actions

In that case...

It almost might not be so bad if we miss the playoffs.

by JimmyMack on May 10, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I know what you mean...

I’m at the point that I either want us to win a Super Bowl or miss the playoffs altogether so we don’t have to keep going through this never ending mediocrity that is Lovie/Angelo.

by BearFan611 on May 10, 2010 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000

by chiguy8506 on May 10, 2010 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

+1 and rec'd

by Jhitt81 on May 10, 2010 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

I feel like I’ve been riding a “merry-go-round” the past 3 years.

by JimmyMack on May 10, 2010 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes, and I keep hoping

that all of the butting of heads in Tennessee could lead to Jeff Fischer being available. Should that not happen, I’d be good with bringing back Rivera for the HC job.

"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST

by JerBear50 on May 10, 2010 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions

I have a different idea for HC

BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER!

by DaBearsinOklahoma on May 11, 2010 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh, damn.That's not a bad idea ...

The Bears are going to have to try really, really hard to not find a beastly player in the first round of next year’s draft. I love the wideout prospects available in 2011, and the offensive linemen look very solid, as well.

I’d say the player I like most in the 2011 is Jonathan Baldwin from Pitt.

Duncan Keith = 2010 Norris Trophy Winner

by DKeith2 on May 12, 2010 1:40 AM CDT up reply actions

Dont get too excited

JA wll prob trade our #1 for a bag of peanuts and an RC Cola middway through the season in a last attempt to save he and Lovie’s job.

by hEnIcE on May 10, 2010 5:25 PM CDT reply actions

make that 3 rc colas 2 bags of chips and bunch of polish saugage :)

by chiguy8506 on May 10, 2010 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

And Moon Pies.

You can’t reference RC without referencing Moon Pies. Maybe a banjo as well, so he can join Joey Harrington’s band after he gets canned.

"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST

by JerBear50 on May 10, 2010 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Banjo...

I hear banjos, paddle faster

What were they thinking?

by touchdown bears on May 12, 2010 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions

i wouldn't mind

Julio Jones but i think (may Papa Bear have mercy) I think we should go w/ a MLB w/ Brian gettin up there. Its time to start lookin for the next great MLB.

by chiguy8506 on May 10, 2010 5:44 PM CDT reply actions

Brian Urlacher will play forever

by Bear Lovin 21 on May 10, 2010 6:50 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

+1

"That's racist."

by BearNecessities on May 11, 2010 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions

I think the best middle linebacker prospect in this draft is Greg Jones from Michigan State

He needs to bulk up a tad, but he’s pretty outstanding.

Duncan Keith = 2010 Norris Trophy Winner

by DKeith2 on May 12, 2010 1:42 AM CDT up reply actions

agreed

by DaBearsinOklahoma on May 11, 2010 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm going opposite of Wilt

I predict that our WR’s will be average to above average with no WR catching more than 10 td’s or passing 1000 yds.

by Jhitt81 on May 10, 2010 7:04 PM CDT reply actions

i could see this for 2 reasons

1. Olsen is a TE and gets 10 tds.
2. I can easily see Olsen, Bennett and D.A. hovering in the 700-900 yard area.

by Bear Lovin 21 on May 10, 2010 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions

What I like about our receivers is

No, we don’t have a super-star, but they’re a very balanced group. We’ve got at least 3 guys capable of getting 700-1000 yards this year.

by JimmyMack on May 10, 2010 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I see it defferently

DA I think will have 80-90 catches and be around the 1100 yard mark. 8-9 TDs.
Knox will have 70-80 catches, 900-1000 yards and around 6-8 TDs.

by DaBearsinOklahoma on May 11, 2010 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions

That sounds 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 May 12, 2010 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions