SBN Mock Draft - Round 2

by Adam T on Apr 16, 2008 8:43 PM CDT in News

So after our Draft guy and I came to an agreement to disagree with my first round selection of Rashard Mendenhall, we shook hands and decided to agree on the second round selection.

With the 44th pick, the Chicago Bears selected Anthony Collins, Offensive Tackle, Kansas.

The pick netted us an A. This was a pretty obvious pick, though I did look elsewhere. I considered only for a brief second Chad Henne, but the chance that he plays this year is slim to none. Collins on the other hand gives us immediate depth and is only an injury or poor play away from being a key ingredient.

I heavily considered Chilo Rachal, the offensive guard out of USC. He has played bigger and better opponents and has a nasty attitude, but he could be around at our first #3 pick, so this would be a reach.

What's your take?

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Brohm, Flacco both gone?

Meh? Mendenhall still only gets 3.2 ypc next year.

by tyger1147 on Apr 16, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply actions

Hey tyger1147...

Are you Jay Mariotti by any chance?
You know what, I think you are!
That explains everything!
The rants, the raves, the pessimism!
Hey WGC, Jay Mariotti has invaded the blog!

by rob in iraq on Apr 17, 2008 3:14 AM CDT up reply actions

TYPO - WCG

by rob in iraq on Apr 17, 2008 3:31 AM CDT up reply actions

I actually agree with Tyger on this

If you really think that Mendenhall is going to come in and fix our running game, than great. But like Tyger, I tend to think that no matter what running back (aside from Barry or Walter) you have in the backfield, they are only as good as their offensive line. And in the Bears case, our running game will suck because we have no run blocking.

GO BEARS!!!!!

by McRipper on Apr 17, 2008 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Wow.

That's some real insight. I'd be as optimistic as anyone if this team were any good or had done anything this off-season.

Off-load crappy contracts? Check.
Don't offer any big contracts? Check.
Bring in solid contributors for low cost? Check.
Bring in high-risk players for next to nothing? Check.
Base whole off-season plan on the draft? Check.

Now you tell me how this doesn't scream rebuilding year. You tell me how a line of Josh Beekman, Anthony Collins, Terrance Metcalf, Roberta Garza, Olin Kreutz and John Tait does ANYTHING next year.

You can't unless you're deluded and/or lying. You might call it being pessimistic, I call it being realistic. You probably think the White Sox will win 100 games, this year, too, huh?

In all honesty, I couldn't be happier they're rebuilding. I've been saying that since Week 10. I was originally upset because the Bears were talking about going for it all next year, but actions speak louder than words. In the NFL, with ten (10!) draft picks, rebuilding can happen in only one or two years.

I understand, though, that you can't think anything other than what the organization tells you to think, so I forgive the insult of calling me Mariotti.

by tyger1147 on Apr 17, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions

I rest my case!

by rob in iraq on Apr 17, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Fine by Me

Gets a solid O-lineman so our biggest priorities are done with our first two picks. I like. Now onto QB and WR in round 3 and we are jet set.

by Sam Householder on Apr 17, 2008 12:18 AM CDT reply actions

no qb until at least 4

wr dt/ss with 3rd round picks

-leopoldjones

by leopoldjones on Apr 17, 2008 2:38 AM CDT up reply actions

I suspect

Henne will be off the board before our first #3, so be default we wouldn't address QB until later. Given the Bears board that somebody posted the next possible target is Paul Smith(I think I got that name right) out of Tulsa.

by Adam T on Apr 17, 2008 7:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Let's just

tank the entire season so we can get Tim Tebow next year.

by Doctor Chicago on Apr 17, 2008 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Mr. Clutch

himself. his he going to play running back?

"Kyle Orton and Jack Daniel's could be the greatest songwriting duo since Rodgers and Hammerstein." - DJ Gallo

by mike b on Apr 17, 2008 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions

Word

by SuperBowlXX on Apr 17, 2008 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions

QB's in the fourth round!

More Kyle Orton! More Stefan Lafors! More Seneca Wallace! Alright!!!!!111!!!!111!111

by tyger1147 on Apr 17, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions

no

Tom Brady was drafted in the 6th round!! So if you draft a late round quarterback he'll probably be as good as Brady. Its like guaranteed man.

"Kyle Orton and Jack Daniel's could be the greatest songwriting duo since Rodgers and Hammerstein." - DJ Gallo

by mike b on Apr 17, 2008 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions

Rachal or Nicks or Henne

are all rated higher on my draft board. I believe Collins came out as a JR, so there is big upside with him(as well as Rachal). But maybe you can get a decent OG with the #90 pick; look for Schuening-OG, McGlynn-OG/OT, Greco-OT/OG, or Zuttah-OG/OT. With #70 I would go with Nelson-WR, Caldwell-WR, Cousins-OG, Brown-OT, Royal-WR, Bennett-WR. And pick up a QB in Round4, Booty or Johnson.

by gillrowdy on Apr 17, 2008 12:07 PM CDT reply actions