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I like both of the combinations. Kizer on the other hand didn't have established WRs or a TE like these guys had to work with. In a way, it makes me wonder how much better Kizer would have been if Fuller stuck around one more year or even Poisse the RB.

Deshaun Watson QB RD1 Cordea Tankersly CB RD2 Jordan Leggett TE RD3 Artavis Scott WR RD5 Ben Bouware LB RD7 Clemson works too.

I think you found a good one here. This is a deep CB draft, would be great to get a steal in round 4. Rasul Douglas CB WV 6-2 190 8 INT and 8 PD (break ups) one of the best corners this year allowing a QB rating of 33.3 when looking his way. The biggest key with this kid is West Virginia only rushes 3 or less players the majority of the time. Which means they have to actually cover the WR's longer.

. I do like Falk, but he returned to school. Could I accept another QB in a later round, sure. To answer your question today, my first choice is Watson QB. I feel he would make a bigger difference towards winning over any of the players. After him, it is a toss up between Allen, Adams, and Booker.

We are in position to get a great player. In my head I have a balance scale and as I ponder taking one player over another, I set each one on opposite ends of this scale to weigh. This scale measures the difference player A makes over player B. To me at this moment, still early, I have QB out weighing the rest and Deshaun Watson as my choice. I see the Bears as Superbowl contenders with a great QB vs a top 10 team with a great defender (Garrett, Allen, Adams, Hooker). 2-3 years down the road, we will be grasping for that QB like we did with Jay. Round 2, I want the best defensive back CB or S and there should be excellent choices.

Even Greg Robinson has fallen down the charts. Too bad this is a deep year for Centers, every fanspeak mock I do has Pat Elflein C available with my 4th RD choice and he is a top 50 prospect.

This draft may not be deep with day one starters at OT, but there is decent depth that can be groomed. We have our starters, Massie seemed to improve later in the season and Leno isn't the worst. Keep going forward with this unit and draft 1 or 2 hungry prospects that can fill in when needed and learn for a year.

I don't know much about the Uconn S or the Northern WR, but the rest look good.

It is two different processes. QBs that typically are in shotgun have less to process. They get the snap and are scanning the field, rarely moving, usually keying in on one defender to dictate where to throw or keep the ball and run. QBs under center take the snap, drop back 3-5-7 steps, while keying in on the coverage and keeping proper footwork. Shotgun just took steps out or simplified the process and it takes time to learn. Jay would make a good shot gun QB because his footwork is terrible and he sees only half the field anyways and rarely progresses through his options. He's mentally too slow imo or has been beaten so much he don't rely on taking all the steps.

Looks perfect to me.

I just stuck my nose in some Chief forums. Looks like they believe Berry and Poe will be re-signed if they cut Foles and J Charles for their cap savings. Their fans are beat up and have fire Reid threads and cut Alex Smith. In their draft discussions, they want Watson and would trade the future to get him. They have had many successful drafts and still cannot get to the Superbowl and think the QB is the only thing holding them back.

If they don't trade for JG or take one at #3, be prepared for a trade. Pick 5 ahead of NYJ, #9 ahead of Buf, or #11 ahead of Cle and Arz are all slots to positon before a QB needy team, SF also. Washington may be in the same boat if Cousins escapes. The demand is greater than the supply, so the price goes up and teams will end up over paying. Fingers crossed one of these teams makes us an offer on Jay.

I am holding out for Eric Berry. I don't think they draft two, they have an abundance of projects already so they may grab one. I still think they address most needs in FA since they have enough cap space to fill about 1/3 of the roster.

I would like to see two Offensive Tackles taken between Rounds 3-5 to push the current starters and eventually replace.

I just played out a fanspeak mock along with the cap management simulation. Cut: Jay Cutler QB, Lamar Houston, Eddie Royal Re-signed: Alshon Jeffery, Brian Hoyer, Cornelius Washington, Sam Acho FA Acquisitions: Eric Berry FS, Calais Campbell DE, Melvin Engram OLB, Dee Millner CB, Markus Wheaton WR the FA acquisitions were who fanspeak had available. Short DL, Gilmore CB, Bouye CB were re-signed or tagged by there team. Pryor WR would cost as much as Jeffery so I passed. Draft: using Matt Millers updated board 1. Deshaun Watson QB (Garrett 1st, Fournette 2nd, Jamal Adams went 4th, Jon Allen 5th) 2. Marlon Humprey CB (Teeze Tabor, Desmond King, Adoree Jackson also available) 3. Evan Engram TE ( Jake Butt available also) 4. Chad Wheeler OT 4. Zay Jones WR 5. David Sharpe OT 7. David Jones S After all the FA signings, the Bears still had 13 million leftover in cap along with money set aside for the rookie pool. They would be able to sign another FA or two.

I agree, just saying if they think about Shaub. JG is an option, not appealing at NE's possible price of a #1 & #4 or if they are even willing to part.

We might as well keep Jay Cutler at that point. The Bears will target a QB early and draft him round 1. Whether they take him at pick 3, trade down some, or trade back into the first round. Watson, Kizer, Mahomes, and Trubisky will all most likely go in the first with Cleveland, San Fran, Chicago, NY Jets, Buffalo, and Arizona all in the hunt. It is a reality, there isn't any way around it.

4 teams left and they all have one thing in common this year, great QB's. Last year seemed more about the D with Carolina beating Arizona for the NFC and Denver beating New England for the AFC.

Nothing more, enought to give him a tribute as a Bear.

Hester said he is retiring after his stellar performance returning for Seattle (194 yds) in yesterdays playoff game. Pace better get on the phone and propose he hold off and contemplate a send off from the Bears. He was one of the most electricfiling players in history and a tribute of him would electrify those emotions he brought everytime he stepped on the field.

Berry needs to be the top target, I think we can go with our other young Safeties unless we can land Jefferson too. The defense can take another huge step in FA alone, which makes me think the draft will be heavy offense early on which may bring a lot of disgruntled comments. The first 3 rounds may be QB, WR, TE, or OT in any order. I think they are currently happy with Leno and Massie, but need a swing OT and competition to upgrade.

Looks like Denver is serious about the QB and offense as they make Mike McCoy OC and Musgrave QB coach today. Any chance they try and trade up for a QB or keep going with Lynch and Siemen?

I would take this approach, but have a hard time seeing Cleveland making the trade only because they can do the same if NE would take a 2nd & 4th. If McDaniels gets hired as a HC in SF, I think they will target JG also with that same offer. But back to your proposal, it looks good and Pace would get praised for getting a QB prospect along with difference makers in the first two rounds.

There are parts I dislike about him or any of the QB prospects which make them all high risk. I envision a protege of Russell Wilson who was a 3rd round pick. Some NFL teams have Watson still graded as a 3rd rounder after that last game. Would Wilson go in the 3rd in a re-draft, I would guess not. Watson will get over drafted and if the Bears take him I would understand why, even though I am slowly reeling in my thought. My personal big board is Myles Garrett, Jamal Adams, Watson, and Kizer. The top two will be difference makers, the bottom two are boom or bust. There are other great players to pick from too like Jon Allen, Humphrey, or Hooker but knowing the price of a QB gives them a handicap.

Well played NFL, well played.