ASHKUM BEAR

Makes me sick every time Cohen makes a play there is a damn flag.

www.first-pick.com. It is fun to do to kill 5-10 minutes Your score is: 18371 (GRADE: B+) Your Picks: Round 1 Pick 19 (BUF): Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame ( 6'-7" 312 He may not have footwork for LT, but can make elite RT Round 1 Pick 20 (BUF): Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama (A+) 6'-1" 190 Most complete WR, give him an NFL QB and he can be top 5 in league Round 2 Pick 6: Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford (A) 6'-4" 290 Versatile, plays DE and NT. Another great to add to rotation Round 2 Pick 20 (BUF): Dorance Armstrong Jr., DE/OLB, Kan 6'-4" 241 Lightning fast pass rusher with a little work can be elite. Round 4 Pick 6: Holton Hill, CB, Texas (A+) 6'-1" 195 Shut down corner not afraid to hit. Rd1-2 talent Round 4 Pick 13: Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State (A+) 6' 208 Deep speed threat/return man. Trouble with separation to many jukes Round 5 Pick 6: Jordan Whitehead, FS, Pittsburgh (B+) 5'-11" 190 Lack of size make him drop. Physical playmaker Round 6 Pick 6: Porter Gustin, OLB, Southern California (A) 6'-4" 255 Uses power and speed to create havoc. Hard to run his side Round 7 Pick 6: Daniel Carlson, K, Auburn Finding stability here is pretty big need. Need a sure thing Wanted to find a QB and another o-line but couldn't pass on a few defensive gems that can elevate that side of the ball. Ridley and McGlinchey is what the offense needs to function right away. Campbell and Cohen would make teams fear kicking and add a formula one aspect to the offense. Armstrong paired with Floyd gives the D legit fast pass rushers and Gustin makes a tough SOB for early downs. Hill can start at CB if needed along with Whitehead at S. Phillips is another great DE who can play the Nose to keep youth along the line and finally allow Unrein to move on. Carlson becomes next Bears great K.

You know they will be keeping Bellamy, that is a given. LoL Who I would like, figure they keep 5 or 6. Jarvis Landry, Meredith/Inman/White, Wright, and 2nd-4th RD draft pick. Meredith and Inman are very similar, I think they pick one only if the see potential in keeping White, thats if they only keep 5. Wright stays to play the slot. Draft wise, Iike Anthony Miller from Memphis. Tanner Gentry can hang out in the practice squad.

Meanwhile at Halas Hall...... The Bears have brought back two familiar faces on the Defense. Lamar Houston OLB and Chris Prosinski S. With injuries limiting Roy Robertson-Harris OLB, Adrian Amos and DeAndre Houston-Carson they need reinforcements. Also noted was Quentin Demps S has returned to practice. His designation to return clock is now started.

Orlando Brown OLT has been flying up the draft boards as of late. He is massive and a force in the run game, but with his length he is tough to get around. I also like Mitch Hyatt out of Clemson. Hyatt would be similar to Leno Jr, both around 6'4 305 size, which they both only would suit playing LT. Hyatt has shut down some of the top pass rushing prospects. Sitting at a top 6 pick right now, I would highly consider Brown to play RT/LT. It would be a hard choice because I would also like Chubb or Key to play the opposite OLB. The damning thought is this draft may go down the drains defensively if we do fire Fox. The new coach may switch the Bears back to a 4-3 front, meaning we will need Ends and ILBs.

I think they should if they like a prospect. I still have hopes for Trubisky, but as they say, the QB can make everyone around him better. With that said, does anyone think Brady could get it done with this roster and coaching?

Sounded like Greg Gabriel has some insider information and him and Hub Arkush are working on putting pieces of it together. Wonder how well the team will react as leaks leak out through out the remainder of the season.

Had high hopes for him, but not sure were he can be used. CB is where I thought he would stick and be similar to Peanut, but they shifted him to S. With Amos playing well and Jackson showimg promise, it looks bleak. He may be better of honing his skills at CB with Fuller and Prince on their final year.

Leno is the least of the teams worries. He is an ascending player and we have him locked up pretty cheap as he comes into his prime. He may never be a top 5 LT, but it is not out of the realm to slot him in the 8-15 range. I would like this team to draft a OT to eventually replace Massie this coming draft. Orlando Brown LT from Oklahoma would be a huge pick if they could get him RD2, be would make a great RT with potential to play LT.

John Fox quote when asked about job security "Frankly, I don't give a rip" Right there is enough for Pace to send him packing Monday morning.

The main thing about NE, GB, PIT is having great QBs. That is why they need to get the proper coaching staff around Trubisky. Would love to see Fangio stay, but it is the QB that keeps long term consistency.

They have to hit on OLB and OT and it would best if they can do so with a 1st RD trade down. Would love to see them land a extra or future 1st along with a 3rd. As you said, they can add a good WR in FA and then draft one RD3 or after. Would love Ridley but without elite pass protection, the WR won't help.

This type of whooping by not only being out matched but completely unprepared should be enough to fire Fox now instead of waiting. I expected a loss, but looking like a circus is overboard.

Might as well go for it on 4th, better odds to get the first. SMH

Wentz hanging in the pocket until last second and throwing lasers. The guy is ice, 1/2 second later and he is sacked.

I agree they need a pass rusher to pair with Floyd and I have that as a top need. They don't need to draft all offense, but as you said a WR and OT is a must. The D should stay intact if they can re-sign Prince and Fuller, I expect one to stay, so add CB to the list. On offense Massie and Sutton will be on final years in 2018 and the WR corp depleted. If we can draft OLB Chubb I would take him, but if he is gone, then trading down would be best. We should be able to gain a 2nd RD pick by moving down and be able to address the big needs and still have great cap space to dip into FA with also.

I would have no problem with drafting OT round 1 either. This draft looks deep at positions of need and a trade down to would be great to get As many of them needs filled.

The focus should be Trubisky and making sure he has everything needed to elevate the Bears into contenders. Giving him a WR to develop long term chemistry with would make sense, even though Kevin White has scared me off from going WR again. Ridley would be perfect, I think he will be a big time playmaker once he plays with a NFL caliber QB. I always want the Bears to find a pro bowl LT too, but Leno Jr just signed, so maybe a 2nd RD RT with potential to develop into that type of LT would work. On defense, we need another OLB and Chubb, Key, or Landry would be nice but negates the Trubisky thought. Can Fangio find a mid round gem if we invest in offense early?

Wish that translated to wins. I look at the D when selecting who to play fantasy wise, and the Bears D is almost always near the top for keeping the points down. Most games we are close, a couple embarrassment though. Either WRs or coaching is holding us back, my take is coaching.

You have positions right, not sure on the players or if the order will be correct. OLB, WR, OT, and CB will get attention. If the Bears land at 6, where they are today, I think they take either OLB, OT or trade down. OLB will be a position of need and pass rush is worth the 6th. OT may not be a dire need, but is a hard position to fill. Taking a blue chip prospect is nearly as important and hard to land as a QB. WR is probably the biggest need, but one that should be filled by FA and not a 1st unless they trade down and accumulate multiple picks in return. Using first-pick.com 1-trade down with ARZ from 6 to 10, a 2nd and a 3rd. Your Picks: Round 1 Pick 10 (ARI): Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame (B-) Round 2 Pick 6: Dorance Armstrong Jr., DE/OLB, Kansas ( Round 2 Pick 10 (ARI): Courtland Sutton, WR, Southern Methodist (A) Round 3 Pick 10 (ARI): Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford (A-) Round 4 Pick 6: Cameron Smith, ILB, Southern California (A-) Round 4 Pick 10: Jordan Thomas, CB, Oklahoma ( Round 5 Pick 6: Jake Wieneke, WR, South Dakota State (A+) Round 6 Pick 6: Porter Gustin, OLB, Southern California (A-) Round 7 Pick 6: Daniel Carlson, K, Auburn (A+)

Good catch! I will have to fix that.

Bears K 2017 cap spending. Conner Barth. 989,000. dead Carlos Santos. 690,000 Robbie Could 600,000 dead Robert Aguyo 428,000 dead Total:2707000 Still not terrible money wise, puts them around 10th for K contracts this season. Terrible for production wise, hopefully Santos will put a patch on that.

As much as I want someone magical to come in and transform the Bears into a juggernaut, I respect how Trubisky is slowly coming around. One key component to success is stability. This is a huge year for Pace to decide the fate of the coaching staff, keep it intact or blow it up.

Love your notes. Just want to point out two rookie QBs we discussed pre-draft had a rough day. Nate Peterman with 5 Ints and Kizer with 2 and a fumble. I was big on Kizer and I am glad I was wrong on him. The Bears are doing a great job keeping Trubisky reined in so he can develop and hopefully in a year or two the pain of losing will turn into years of dominance.

We probably wouldn't have had the fiasco with thinking Rod Marinelli was going to stay to keep the D intact also. They thought he was going to stay with Trestman but the Bears shunned him by not taking Arians.