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Mocking the Mocks: Who they think the Chicago Bears will take

It's that time of year again, the off season. And although the Bears off season came much quicker than many of us had thought, the next few months will bring a renewed hope as we look towards the 2012 season. Hopefully the injured Bears will all bounce back. Hopefully the new GM will attack free agency and fill needs with good players. And hopefully the new GM will draft the Bears some offensive talent for a change. In this ongoing series we'll take a peek at mock drafts from all around to see how they have the Bears spending their 19th pick in the draft...

...and with the 19th pick in the Sports Illustrated Mock Draft, the Chicago Bears select Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame...

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As a caveat to their mock, they are including some underclassmen that haven't officially declared yet. Here's what they had to say about Floyd from the above link;

The NFL seems to have trouble evaluating Notre Dame products, but Floyd fits the mold of the tall, fast receiver the Bears need.

I would be OK with this pick, and I could see the Bears going this direction if the actual draft fell this way. Floyd is the #2 ranked wide out on most boards, and he goes 6'3" and 224. His size makes him tough to press, but some scouts worry about his is top end speed.

Check out the full SI Mock and let us know if you agree with the Floyd selection, and if not be sure to tell us who you think they should have selected with the mocked 19th pick.

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i'd be ok with him

or jenkins, dennard, allen, hightower, or sanu. if the draft went like this

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 10:54 AM CST reply actions  

Alshon Jefferies or Wright

Depending on who we get in FA.

by Ryan21 on Jan 11, 2012 10:57 AM CST via Android app up reply actions  

i didnt even notice

they didnt have jeffries going in the 1st rd

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 11:06 AM CST up reply actions  

Funny

I was about to ask when this series was coming back.

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by boondock_saint812 on Jan 11, 2012 11:01 AM CST reply actions  

WalterFootball has a nice mock out today.

Link
CB: Dennard in the 1st
WR: Nick Toon in the 2nd (6’2", 220lbs)
OG: Kevin Zeitler (Wisconsin) w 1st 3rd rounder. Not exciting, but OL is a need. OT is the bigger need though.
LB: Tank Carder (injured player) not a big fan of drafting injured guys anymore
TE: Ladarius Green (Louisiana-Lafayette) 6’6" 236 lbs.

I like us taking the TE in the 4th. I don’t see how a DE doesn’t get drafted even if Angelo is gone. It’s just too big a need.

In all honesty, mocks that hit before free agency are kind of pointless though.

by Mike Mueller on Jan 11, 2012 11:02 AM CST reply actions  

Agreed.

But I like Walter Football. He at least makes some valid points/logic arguments for many picks that are better than most mocks I see put out there.

Looking at his mock, assuming it fell that way, I’d rather have Ingram (DE), Glenn (OG) or Konz (OC) in the first.

I’m actually hoping the Bears are able to trade down in the 1st if an first-tier talent doesn’t fall to us. There are about 10 guys I would be happy to get in the 1st round that could easily fall, so if we could trade back 3-4 spots, still grab a legitimate 1st round guy and get another pick… I’d be all for it.

Obviously lots will change leading up to the draft, and it’s always about how things fall.

by IOftenPanic on Jan 11, 2012 11:10 AM CST up reply actions  

I was looking at this mock earlier

A co-worker and I were discussing this mock earler. Below was my thought on the mock.

I totally disagree with those picks. With what they have predicted and what’s on the board, I’d go:
1st round: ILB Dont’a Hightower, Bama; WR Alshon Jeffrey, SC; WR Kendall Wright, Baylor; SS Mark Barron, Bama. My pick would be Jeffrey.
2nd round: CB Stephon Gilmore, SC; WR Dwight Jones, UNC. My pick: Gilmore..but I’ve seen him as high as 28.
First 3rd round pick: I’m good with the Zeitler pick.
Second 3rd round pick: I’d go ILB Audie Cole, NC State.
4th round: I’d go best player available.

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by boondock_saint812 on Jan 11, 2012 11:10 AM CST up reply actions  

If the Bears are taking a WR

I want a 1st rounder or just wait till late when it doesn’t matter if you miss. WR is such a tough position to become a star at… and I’ve seen so many 2nd rounders fail miserably lately (Little, Massaquoi, Robiskie, Benn, Devin Thomas, Hardy, Sweed, Malcolm Kelly).

by YaoPau on Jan 11, 2012 12:16 PM CST up reply actions  

Little?

The rookie who had 61 receptions and 700 yard receiving with the Cleveland Browns offense?

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by ThorCo on Jan 11, 2012 2:31 PM CST up reply actions  

He was awful

14 drops, 19% drop rate was the worst in the NFL.

by YaoPau on Jan 11, 2012 4:49 PM CST up reply actions  

Drops are a horribly overrated statistic.

Funny how the guys leading the league in the stat are also always among the best receivers in the league.

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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Jan 11, 2012 5:54 PM CST up reply actions  

Well

Some drops can change games….I.e Roy effing Williams dropping the big brown thing into KC’s hands…But Yeah in some cases it is overrated

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by T.Moore on Jan 11, 2012 7:03 PM CST up reply actions  

Like any stat, they need context.

I think they are just as valuable as receptions, and yards per catch.

by BusterK on Jan 11, 2012 9:36 PM CST up reply actions  

Drops only tell part of the story

Percentage of passes caught vs. times “thrown to” and TD catches need to be factored in, also.

by JimmyMack on Jan 12, 2012 5:23 AM CST up reply actions  

Your second sentence doesn't support your first

Of course guys who get more catches are more likely to have more drops. So okay, Welker had 13 drops… but 122 catches. Little had 14 drops with 61 catches, that’s more than twice Welker’s drop rate.

And also, best according to what? It’s possible for great players to have bad years, just like it’s possible for Albert Pujols to be bad over 16 games, or for Kobe to have a bad 16 game stretch.

I think, for a guy like DeSean Jackson who drops a lot of passes but opens up the entire field by forcing double coverage… maybe drops don’t matter as much, as him just being on the field impacts how the defense plays. But Greg Little? If he’s dropping 19% of catchable balls, I’m pretty that means he’s been a negative overall.

by YaoPau on Jan 12, 2012 12:16 PM CST up reply actions  

Maybe we're looking at different sources.

Welker had 5 drops on 122 receptions (3.9%). Little had 12 drops on 61 receptions (16.4%).

by BusterK on Jan 12, 2012 1:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Interesting

Just doublechecked, PFF has them at 13 and 14 apiece. Can’t understand the discrepancy there.

by YaoPau on Jan 12, 2012 2:08 PM CST up reply actions  

it's not an official stat

people judge a drop differently… is it a drop if it hits the receivers hands regardless of how he had to contort his body to get his hands on the ball?

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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 12, 2012 4:27 PM CST up reply actions  

In all fairness to the guys from Cleveland, they don’t have a decent QB throwing to them

Fix the Offensive Line

by touchdown bears on Jan 11, 2012 2:32 PM CST up reply actions  

I disagree about that. I want to see Colt McCoy play with some legit talent.

The Browns OL was awful with the exception of Joe Thomas who is a stud. Little was ok but he dropped too many passes and didn’t look like he was ready for the #1 spot. He may be next season but after him there’s no one there. There was no run game and Shurmur called predictable and awful games. I think he should get one more season to see what he has with a more stable offense. If he fails then of course you move on from there.

by frenchbears113 on Jan 11, 2012 3:09 PM CST up reply actions  

Even if the Bears sign a top flight WR in FA

I wouldn’t be surprised nor against drafting a receiver in the first round.

Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that

by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 11, 2012 11:03 AM CST reply actions  

ditto

surround jay with weapons. as many as possible

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 11:07 AM CST up reply actions  

if we do pick up a WR in FA

I rather then look at Oline a little more in draft. I honestly have complete faith in Bennett being a very solid #2 WR with hester/knox competing for #3 and #4.

by Man G on Jan 11, 2012 3:39 PM CST up reply actions  

In that mock...

…you’d have to at least explore what it would take to get any of the guys from 10-17 minus Tannenhill. Kuechly, Reiff and Coples would be monster pick ups if it didn’t cost us too much.

Also I’d take Jeffery over Floyd if both were available. With Floyd/Jeffery/Dennard/Allen (TE weapon)/Burfict/Mercilus/Ingram all available at 19 in that mock… I’d also trade down over taking Floyd.

by IOftenPanic on Jan 11, 2012 11:06 AM CST reply actions  

i dont understand the hate for floyd

everyone says he’s been great this yr. he’s a kid. kids drink booze. jeffery will be in weight watchers his whole career.

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 11:09 AM CST up reply actions  

No hate for him...

…just prefer other players to him. I also think the draft is very deep for WRs in rounds 2/3 that would be upgrades, plus it appears as though there could be a decent number of FA WRs that are better bets than Floyd in my opinion. From everything I’ve seen/read my guess is the only true #1 that will come out of this class is Blackmon. I think Floyd/Jeffery are likely to be on that next tier and I prefer Jeffery as I think he has a slightly higher ceiling.

Would not be upset if we got Floyd at 19, but I’d rather go DE/LT/CB all other things being equal. Of course it depends who falls, who we get in FA, etc.

by IOftenPanic on Jan 11, 2012 11:24 AM CST up reply actions  

we have to sign a FA wr

but id be ok with a first rd wr as well. give jay as many weapons as possible. but im ok with literally any position drafted in the 1st rd. literally any single one. maybe not guard, exception for decosta

and if we sign a #1 wr with floyd and bennet. thats a wr corp a could get behind

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 11:33 AM CST up reply actions  

If we got a FA (Colston)/Floyd/Bennett combo...

…yes, that would be awesome.

Then again I’d rather have FA/2nd rounder (Jones/Toon?)/Bennett and then say Dennard at CB in the 1st.

I’m really hoping for an impact WR in FA, because that means we can get a #2 in rounds 2 or 3 vs. the 1st, which I think is a better strategy.

by IOftenPanic on Jan 11, 2012 11:43 AM CST up reply actions  

id be down

i really dont know much about the wr class save for the first rd guys. id be happy with a 2nd rd guy taller than 6ft or at least a playmaker and someone on D in the first

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 11:45 AM CST up reply actions  

I'm pretty high on nick toon.

Spending the 1st round on BPA might not be terrible either if the off season strategy works fine.

Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...

by awfullyquiet on Jan 11, 2012 12:22 PM CST up reply actions  

Id take Toon in a heartbeat.

And I think BPA is usually the sucess to building good teams.

Wouldnt it be funny if we had another DE with the last name Salters!

by fortefan09 on Jan 11, 2012 12:28 PM CST up reply actions  

/highfive.

really. I don’t think OT is THAT big of a need in the first (nor is it likely within reach) not to just go BPA if we acquire one of the WR’s from FA.

Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...

by awfullyquiet on Jan 11, 2012 2:59 PM CST up reply actions  

I want Nick Toon here

JUST because of his name. lol

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by T.Moore on Jan 11, 2012 3:17 PM CST up reply actions  

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by CurtisEnisFan on Jan 11, 2012 5:42 PM CST up reply actions  

When has any draft been very deep for WRs in rounds 2/3?

In recent years, it’s been the 1st rounders who have generally excelled, while WRs in the other rounds almost always flop. An occasional Mike Wallace or Antonio Brown doesn’t change the overall trend.

by YaoPau on Jan 11, 2012 1:46 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm not convinced that's a solid argument.

If a guy’s good, he’s good. Of course guys drafted in the 1st are generally going to succeed at a higher clip. They are usually drafted there because they have higher ceilings/better pedigrees. There are any number of reasons guys move up and down in drafts and go where they go. I care less about history and more about what I think of a player, what his ceiling/floor is, when I think they can contribute, etc.

There are at least ten WRs I’m fairly certain we could draft in rounds 2/3 that will be better than just about any WR on our roster, save maybe Bennett, but I’m lower on Bennett than most.

Jones/Wright/Sanu could all fall to the 2nd. McNutt/Toon likely round 2-3. I’m sure there’s more but I can’t think of them all off the top of my head. I’m not saying these are #1’s, but I think many of these guys will be solid values and better players than what we have.

by IOftenPanic on Jan 11, 2012 5:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Huh?

Floyd is 6’3" 224, jeffery is 6’4" 229. 5 more pounds and he’s some fat ass compared to Floyd?

by lopey986 on Jan 11, 2012 11:24 AM CST via mobile up reply actions  

i guess he has huge problems

with weight gain. theres a picture in one of the fanposts where he looks 260.

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 11:30 AM CST up reply actions  

The guy has played 3 entire seasons at a high level

with hours and hours of game footage where you can watch what shape he’s in. Yet one iPhone photo with Jeffery slouched convinces half the internet he has a weight problem.

Floyd, on the other hand, has confirmed red flags, like a knee injury that caused him to miss time, and was suspended by his team for the off the field problems.

by YaoPau on Jan 11, 2012 12:25 PM CST up reply actions  

fair

he was suspended for drinking, a pretty normal thing. people make mistakes. id be happy with either one them. young ppl make mistakes with drugs or alcohol. no is perfect and ppl change. one dui doesnt define a person

but if your trying to say hes not fat as hell in that pic then i will disagree
id rather not have mr wr gaining 30 pounds every offseason then trying to work it off the last minute.

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 12:33 PM CST up reply actions  

Jeffery has had weight issues in the past ....

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by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 11, 2012 11:59 AM CST up reply actions  

He's weighed far more than 229. using his weight on one day to judge whether he has ussues maintaining weight isn't exactly the best way.

Ask J’Marcus Russell. Or Bryant McKinnie.

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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Jan 11, 2012 5:58 PM CST up reply actions  

dude Jeffery is only223

He’s 6’4 223

Why does everyone think he’s fat??

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by suckmyditka on Jan 11, 2012 2:40 PM CST up reply actions  

Hes not fat hes big boned !!!

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by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 11, 2012 4:09 PM CST up reply actions  

Not on that day.

The guy on the far left is Jeffery at the beginning of this last season.

That one is also Jeffery later in the season.

He’s got a ton of potential and should be considered a high pick prospect. But his battle with weight issues should be (and obviously is) a red flag. I mean, damn! Roy Williams didn’t come in that out of shape and Bears fans skewered him, yet half the site wants to ignore this issue with Jeffery when we’re talking about spending a first or second round pick. It shouldn’t be dismissed, nor should it be considered a reason to ignore him out of hand. It should be a consideration.

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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Jan 11, 2012 6:06 PM CST up reply actions  

Ok he's listed as 237

Which still isn’t as big as people are making him out to be

I watched their bowl game and the dude still has 4.5 – 4.6 speed

He’s a great athlete

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by suckmyditka on Jan 11, 2012 7:47 PM CST up reply actions  

so was Mike Williams

who proceeded to get fat, suck, get cut lots of times before straightening himself out…I don’t want the Bears to draft a guy and then see him succeed elsewhere because he wasn’t motivated and needed to get cut (like Benson) before he straightened out

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by ThorCo on Jan 12, 2012 11:26 AM CST up reply actions  

and people who cant put the fork down

especially high level athletes, will always have issues with it

by TR MacReady on Jan 12, 2012 3:34 PM CST up reply actions  

They meant phat...

Hoping that Peppers does the belt dance over Rodgers crumpled on the turf

by tfrabotta on Jan 12, 2012 1:52 PM CST up reply actions  

So I can't be the only one kinda bummed that this is where we're at.

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by Steven Schweickert on Jan 11, 2012 11:42 AM CST reply actions  

what our draft position

or our position as bears fans in the grande scheme of things?

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 11:46 AM CST up reply actions  

Discussing draft mocks in early January.

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by Steven Schweickert on Jan 11, 2012 11:48 AM CST up reply actions  

True.

Maybe it’s the optimist/dreamer in me. Just sucks to go from where we were two months ago to, well, here.

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by Steven Schweickert on Jan 11, 2012 12:11 PM CST up reply actions  

LOL, I've been following them since early

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LOL, I've been following them since early November

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by Joeb'n777 on Jan 11, 2012 12:24 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

yeah, me too. I always get excited for the offseason.

Wouldnt it be funny if we had another DE with the last name Salters!

by fortefan09 on Jan 11, 2012 12:29 PM CST up reply actions  

agreed...

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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2012 1:34 PM CST up reply actions  

Nope, you're not alone.

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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Jan 11, 2012 6:07 PM CST up reply actions  

The draft is my favorite time of year

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by suckmyditka on Jan 11, 2012 2:40 PM CST up reply actions  

The majority of mocks I've seem...

Have us taking either Floyd or Pete Konz.

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by Joeb'n777 on Jan 11, 2012 12:23 PM CST via mobile reply actions  

In all honesty, in that scenario I'd rather take Konz. Garza was OK at C and who knows what they'll do with Spencer. The best thing to do is to get a guy that anchor that line for a good decade.

I think the Bears can upgrade the receiver position in FA and in the 2nd round. Depending on how things play out at the combine, they can land McNutt, Jones out of UNC, Sanu or Toon if they don’t have a good combine, Swope out of Texas A&M etc…..

by frenchbears113 on Jan 11, 2012 12:38 PM CST up reply actions  

2 things we need out of FA - a #1 WR and a Solid LT

If we can get those 2 things handled than I think the draft will take care of itself and we can fill some of the other holes that are not a pivotal or glaring.

If as a team we are going to make an investment, I think they spend in the 2 areas that are of the highest need. #1 – LT, keep Jay upright and looking down the field, #2 – WR, have some for Jay to look for who can dominate the secondary.

With the draft and the accompanying salary restrictions, we should have plenty of cash to attract the right kinds of players for those 2 positions.

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by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Jan 11, 2012 12:58 PM CST up reply actions  

And we're not getting a solid LT as an FA.

Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...

by awfullyquiet on Jan 11, 2012 1:07 PM CST up reply actions  

I waaaaaaaaaaaaant one.

Come on! (stamps feet), I really, REALLY want one!

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by Steven Schweickert on Jan 11, 2012 2:34 PM CST up reply actions  

Servicable

But injury prone. I wouldn’t call him quite legit.

He might have priced himself down to what Buffalo is looking to pay him to come back as well as a swing tackle, and he’s already said he wants to come back to buffalo. I’d grade this about an 8% chance of actually happening.

Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...

by awfullyquiet on Jan 11, 2012 1:49 PM CST up reply actions  

yep no chance

teams dont let franchise LT or solid LT go. why? bc they cant be replaced. they are as hard or harder to find than a qb at a comparable level

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 2:12 PM CST up reply actions  

Dennard and blackmon.and keuchly, just set yourself targets and go for them.Trade trade and trade again. let the other nfc north teams know we meen business this year and for the next 5 tears

by stepeo on Jan 11, 2012 12:59 PM CST reply actions  

no

depends how far your trying to go tho. but trade trade trade again. no. stupid

by TR MacReady on Jan 11, 2012 2:13 PM CST up reply actions  

No to Dennard, IMO

I haven’t seen anything I like from. Granted I don’t get to see Nebraska a whole lot here in Indiana (thankfully). I watched Nebraska-So.Carolina bowl game where he got lit up by Jeffrey. Sure Jeffrey is one of the top WR in college but where would he stack up against the Greg Jennings’, Jordy Nelson’s, Megatron’s that he’s going to face every week in the NFL. I’m not impressed with him and I’d like a taller CB.

If you plan on trading a ton of picks to get a CB, make it Claiborne or Kirkpatrick. Make it worth while.

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by boondock_saint812 on Jan 11, 2012 2:46 PM CST up reply actions  

I'd trade up for Dennard

if he ran a bad 40 and ended up in the second round.

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by Bearsh!tt!n on Jan 11, 2012 11:43 PM CST up reply actions  

i meant years not tears but what the hay, we will all be crying if we dont get what we wish for

by stepeo on Jan 11, 2012 1:01 PM CST reply actions  

I've seen enough out of Floyd the last 3 years to be convinced he is probably a better receiver, right now, then the guys we have on payroll.

Maybe not as good as Fantuz, though. (sigh)….The one that got away…

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by CurtisEnisFan on Jan 11, 2012 1:23 PM CST reply actions  

I'm all for it

Especially if the Bears can’t get one of the big name guys like Jackson or Marshall

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by JoeCB1991 on Jan 11, 2012 1:42 PM CST reply actions  

Here 1 thing to think about guys tice dosent like to coach experianced OL

He says it over and over cause he says there set in there ways to much soooooo.I say we draft a few in the first round an third.Second round get a CB,DL,LB…SO i say we sign 2 WRS from the free agent field take care of the rest in the draft.

by tazz34 on Jan 11, 2012 1:53 PM CST reply actions  

We don't we just draft OL the first 3 picks?

At least we then won’t have to worry about one position group collapsing during the season

by beartopia on Jan 11, 2012 7:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Get a Free Agent wr and draft the bpa

Simple as that. Quality players at any position minus qb and rb will make the team better imo.

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by EmmCeee on Jan 11, 2012 2:21 PM CST via Android app reply actions  

idk man

If Trent Richardson, or Lamar Miller some how fell to the 2nd to us, I think they’d have to take one of them, whether they’re RBs or not

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by suckmyditka on Jan 11, 2012 2:43 PM CST up reply actions  

If they fell to us n the 1st we could trade back and gain more picks

While sticking to the bpa draft technique

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by EmmCeee on Jan 11, 2012 2:47 PM CST via Android app up reply actions  

Thing about them is

Richardson could line up wide at receiver too, and Miller is just too beastly to pass up, i think if they fell to the Bears in the 2nd they’d have a hard time passing them up.

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by suckmyditka on Jan 11, 2012 3:17 PM CST up reply actions  

In the 2nd hell yeah

Id take either one…regardless of Need. I dont think trent will fall that far but stranger things have happened

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by EmmCeee on Jan 11, 2012 5:23 PM CST via Android app up reply actions  

Well see... They're RBs...Not a high priority for great RBs in the NFL

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by suckmyditka on Jan 11, 2012 7:45 PM CST up reply actions  

Tice would love this more than anybody.

I can tell just by looking at him.

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by Bearsh!tt!n on Jan 11, 2012 11:13 PM CST up reply actions  

Trade our extra 3 rd round pick

For Brandon Marshall, sign Vincent Jackson and draft Floyd. All set. Address o-line or db in 2nd & 3rd rd

by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 11, 2012 2:33 PM CST via mobile reply actions  

Even with 19m of open cap space

that’s still not enough room to sign 2 #1s and a 1st round WR. nice try though

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by suckmyditka on Jan 11, 2012 3:17 PM CST up reply actions  

so you would want umm

BM, VJax, and Floyd…not smart. I would feel lucky to either be able to get VJax or BM during FA. With that said if we do sign either one of those I rather address Oline or another best player on the table then pick a WR (unless a WR is the best player available at that time)

by Man G on Jan 11, 2012 3:44 PM CST up reply actions  

Two top WRs added to the mix is enough

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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2012 4:11 PM CST up reply actions  

Hell, one changes the whole game....

Then every other receiver slides down one spot in coverage quality against. One elite receiver makes this a totally different group.

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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Jan 11, 2012 6:10 PM CST up reply actions  

Our #3 is going against their #3 instead of #2s...

And that’s how you get mean in the slot.

Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...

by awfullyquiet on Jan 11, 2012 9:40 PM CST up reply actions  

Agreed

If we can upgrade at 2 WR spots and add some depth at tackle, we’ll be pretty dangerous on offensive.

by JimmyMack on Jan 12, 2012 5:25 AM CST up reply actions  

B Marshall not a fa

We’d have to trade for him. I’m fine with our defense. Even at db primarily because we cause mistakes by getting after qb. Even if they have a down yr they’ll b on par w the league because nobody has a defense anymore. But if we fix the line and beef up the receiver corp we will b dangerous w forte in the mix too

by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 11, 2012 3:52 PM CST via mobile reply actions  

Chargers talking long term deal with Jackson

Cross him off the wishlist

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by EmmCeee on Jan 11, 2012 5:25 PM CST via Android app reply actions  

13th I believe.

Above all; keep 'em guessing, never let them lose their sense of confusion.

by Just Dave on Jan 11, 2012 8:36 PM CST up reply actions  

13th

I remember either hearing or reading the day after the game.

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by boondock_saint812 on Jan 12, 2012 6:49 AM CST up reply actions  

Whitney Mercilus

Without a second thought, am I missing something? I also like Floyd, Dennard and Ingram are two other guys i like. Dennard is good fit for this defense, tackles very well. Ingram is interesting but there might be better players available. And in a weird way I like Brandon Thompson. Not a big need but I’d love to see him lined up in between Peppers and Melton.

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by Bearsh!tt!n on Jan 11, 2012 11:31 PM CST reply actions  

Im tired of hearing about money issues ..The owners need to step up

Lets get our needs out of the way before we draft Ol WRS..Then the draft will be much easier.

by tazz34 on Jan 12, 2012 11:32 AM CST reply actions  

No to Floyd

will be too slow in the pros and unable to get enough separation.

Hoping that Peppers does the belt dance over Rodgers crumpled on the turf

by tfrabotta on Jan 12, 2012 1:54 PM CST reply actions  

nope

speed is overrated compared to route running and hands.

/knox

by TR MacReady on Jan 12, 2012 3:37 PM CST up reply actions  

agreed

Hoping that Peppers does the belt dance over Rodgers crumpled on the turf

by tfrabotta on Jan 13, 2012 10:13 AM CST up reply actions  

that is also why

after a couple of forties are ran these WRs shoot up the board who run 4.3s while the dudes who make plays during the season drop bc they ran a slow 4.4 or 4.5

by TR MacReady on Jan 12, 2012 3:39 PM CST up reply actions  

4.5 is fine

I think he will end up closer to 4.6 and that is going to be too slow too generate separation in the NFL. Bears should focus on a CB or Olineman, and a wr in rd 2. Plus get Dwayne Bowe in FA.

Hoping that Peppers does the belt dance over Rodgers crumpled on the turf

by tfrabotta on Jan 13, 2012 10:15 AM CST up reply actions  

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