The Bears Den: February 7, 2012

It would go against Emery’s belief that it’s a “Big man’s sport”. He was a productive playmaker, but he also had a Heisman Trophy winner throwing him the ball. I just don’t see his skills translating too well onto a team that wants to get big and physical. Michael Floyd would be the better choice IMO.

Like Mike Wallace speed. If Floyd is gone I’d certainly want his playmaking ability on the Bears offense.

nice observations. Rec’d

And Michael Floyd looks friggin enormous.

Fell better? ;)

Seriously though? I think Manningham is a decent player but he only caiubht 39 of the 76 passes thrown his way and dropped six of them. He has some tools and I think he is a solid number two. But I also think that if Knox comes back relatively the same as he left, he’s a better number two option who is more versatile to boot. I honestly hope the Bears don’t try and grab him as the big offseason FA WR the Bears need.

Manningham deserves to be on a roster. But then so do Knox and Bennett. Manningham is an interesting player with some potential that has yet to be reached. So are Knox and Bennett.

But in the end….Knox has done more in a system that worked against him and the rest of the receiving corps and without guys like Nicks and Cruz to take pressure off of him. I’m just not that high on Manningham.

Emery values draft picks based on how he wants to build the Bears team. Look for them to draft Floyd, cause he’s basically a younger, faster version of Marshall.

this year the FA market is flooded with wideouts and the draft is deep at the position. The Phins and the Bears both know there are other options for Chicago so it should drive down the trade value considerably.

The obvious argument is that Marshall and Cutler have already clicked. There’s no wait to see if they build a rapport. It’s already there.

But I tend to think that proph is more right in that Emery is going to want those picks. But if the Bears fall short on nabbing a stud WR in FA, then the whole situation changes. You can’t bet on a draft pick to be Brandon Marshall. It’s a fools bet, especially in that reciever’s rookie season.

I could also see player-for-player trade scenarios, especially one involving Briggs. The Phins are switching to a 4-3 defense in the offseason and are in need of 4-3 OLBs. I could see this scenario playing out as the most likely and mutually beneficial trade scenario.

Unfortunately, Its nearly impossible to guess how a new and untested GM is going to respond in these situations. We’ll spend more time learning what Emery is like this year than we will spend accurately predicting what he will do by anything more than dumb lck mixed with slightly educated guessing. :)

Mocks are pointless hit-magnets at this stage in the game. Without combine and pro-day numbers to go along with the scouting and tape, they are worthless. I admit it, myself, and I’m forced to write them.

Half of the first round prospects now won’t bin the final first round mocks in April. It’s the way it works.

1.) Kendall Wright will run a very low 40 time.
2.) The Raiders will be made aware of Kendal Wright’s very low 40 time.

Which is good because I think Tice is more than capable for calling plays. He was a qb in college and had a pretty damn good offense in Minnesota. Go Bears!

….. to get Brandon Marshall to Chicago . That said its a remote possibility at best that he ends up in Chicago for anything more that a pizza .

Marshalls been just as successful without Cutler…and if we see this about Knox

He’s always falling down runs horrible routes doesnt go up after the ball, catches it and falls down.