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Fangio adds speed draft with drafttek's order: FA: target Wilkerson/M Jackson DT, Kelechi Osemele G, re-sign Tracy Porter CB Once this class gets up to NFL speed, they will be a high flying unit with Jack, Lee, and Killebrew. 1- Myles Jack ILB UCLA 6-1 245 Athletic, speed, great ball skills. Bears looking to add a new dimension to the team. 2- Darron Lee ILB OSU 6-1 235- Like Jack, Lee has the same characteristics. Fangio will be able to confuse offenses with coverages and blitzes 3-Miles Killebrew SS S. Utah - 6-2 220 Killebrew is in the form of Deone Bucannon or Shaq Thompson. He has size and speed and likes to thump. Captain of the D also. 4-Chris Jones DT - Miss St. 6-5 308 Jones is a bit raw, but has the tool box equipped to be a starter in the NFL. 5-Kevin Hogan QB Stanford - Rocket arm, suspect accuracy, mobile...JayII? 6-Adam Gotsis DT GT 6-5 285 - Gotsis is an Australian who is also raw in experience. He has a high motor, well coordinated athlete, with long arms and quickness. 6-Corey Maggit OLB Ten 6-3 256 - Pass rusher to develop and depth for McPhee, Houston, and Young, Maggit is legit. He can rush the passer, stop the run, and play pass coverage all well. 6-Kevon Seymour CB USC 6-0 185 -Surprised to see him in the 6th on drafttek, but he has length, good run defense, and can play man. 7-Connor McGovern G Mizz - Like this kids profile, think he can be a starter down the road.

Bored also, following your steps with a few tweeks. 1. Deforest Buckner DT - best 5T in draft, adds strength, length, and long term fix 2 Darron Lee ILB - Bobby Wagner East! 3-Jalen Mills FS - Vocal leader on LSU. 4. Dadi Nicolas OLB-Speed rusher on passing downs 5-La'Vern Clark OT (tough choice with Hogan/Jones QB available) 6-Aaron Burnbridge WR-possession WR to play slot 6-Lloyd Carrington CB-Aggressive CB to groom 6-Antonio Morrison LB-Aggressive quick LB 7-Connor McGovern G- Strongest man in the draft?

Today they have updated: http://www.drafttek.com/2016-NFL-Mock-Draft-Round1.asp 1- Myles Jack LB UCLA 2- Leonard Floyd OLB GA 3-John Theus OT GA 4-Zack Sanchez CB OK 5-Hassan Ridgeway DT Tex 6-Eric MacClain OG Clem 6-Jordan Lucas SS PSU 6-Joel Heath DE MSU 7-Jalin Marshall WR OSU

I agree, I shut it off once I got to round 3 and seen Jones, never made it to see who they selected in Rd4.

Read the DLman that outperformed most/all at seniorbowl was Adolfus Washington. This was from a reliable scout also. If we could get Jack, Stanley, or Jaylon Smith rd1, Washington may be a good option rd2. Even better if we trade down and gain an extra 2nd or 3rd.

Laquon Treadwell WR - even though he is a local, from Crete-Monee, I would be pissed if the Bears draft another WR. That would be two WR's taken back to back that realistically could have been used in another area.

He seen that Travis Kelce signed a 5 year 46 million deal and thought "I am worth at least half of that!?" He can look for that on the market, maybe he will be back once he sees his value.

Miller reportedly is looking to break some bank. Sounds like he is looking in the 5M range. Is that acceptable for a guy who hasn't strung together healthy seasons? Would spending 11+ on two TE's be a wise decision if they keep Marty and re-sign Miller?

Hard to take a guy like Spence when the Bears have long term high value contracts in place for Houston and McPhee. Houston can feasibly be cut after this 2016 season, but more likely after the 2017 season. He will need to be a top 3 OLB to see his final year of the deal. FA is not friendly because he will likely be cut and the Bears will see no compensation when they lose him and a team like NE or GB can sign him and it wont count against theres. What the Bears need to do is spend a 6th or 7th on developmental prospect and let him learn for 2 years.

This is a hard decision a young GM will have to make if he is there. He is the type of player you want to build your defense around, but you also don't want damaged goods.

Chances are Buckner or Jack will not be there. Have to plan without those two imo. Do you bet on Smith or Nkimdiche with big risks? Or go safe with Ragland or an OT? They may shock Bear fans with a CB like Hargreaves or Alexander. If Buckner or Jack fall it is a no brianer, I would go DT first and look for Wright rd 2 or 3.

I do not think Buckner drops to #11. If he does, it would be a great fit. Nkimdiche may be there, but he has to grow up fast. After those two, I do not want to reach for another Ferguson to fill that need. Same with LBs, Jack will be gone and Ragland isn't a value at #11. If teams are QB hungry, that is our only chance at getting one of our needs at good value.

I think S is the biggest need because the draft is a crap shoot. You want a veteran back there. Rolle and Mundy are suitable, but an upgrade would make the D better. This draft is weak imo, players in our reach are meh. We could get a top 5T (doubtful) or injured LB or a head case DT. I don't feel good at #11, trade down would help. As for FA, start at S and DT, try to fill ILB with bright prospects like Jason said.

Here we go: 1-Jaylon Smith ILB -trading with STL #15 and a 3rd for #11. Hope he plays 2016, top 5 talent 2-Jonathan Bullard DT-1st rd talent, strong base, stout at point of attack. Like Goldman a steal 3-Jerald Hawkens OT can play G or RT/LT. Plug him in right away next to Long 3-Scooby Wright LB-3rd Rd steal, with Smith coming soon LB will be cray. The trade allows Smith to heal 4-Braxton Miller WR KR/PR-take a shot at explosive playmaker. Polish him up like R Cobb 5-Lloyd Carrington CB-aggressive man CB, like DRandall taken by GB rd1, he will sneak up boards. Willing learner/basketball player. Biggest game was int against my Irish. 6-Dadi Nicholas OLB- he did go one pick ahead, make a handshake deal w NYG. As a stand up 3-4OLB he can get after QB 6-Jihad Ward DE - turned heads at SB and Pace scouted him in Champaign. Steal in 6. Grooms for DE opp of Bullard. 6-Connor McGovern G-strongest man in draft, moves well and good zone awareness. He can be Slausen's replacement 7-Elijah Shumate SS- special teamer and develop into possible starter. Injury knocked his stock out, was potential 3-4 rd With this draft, my free agency target would be a high end Safety. It would be hard to pry Berry out of KC, but we have cap. I would even reach out to Forte, we have two young backs that look alright but a steady veteran in the mix would help. Definately have to convince Alshon Jeffery to stay and put off warm weather dreams a few more years. Play hard ball with Marty Bennett, we have his nuts in our palm and he can have them back after the season. Zach Miller is another piece to re-sign, he can be the bridge until we draft a replacement a year or two later. If we have much cap left for another big name, Malik Jackson would help mentor the young front core. At CB, invite Porter back on a 2 year deal also. If this draft hits like last years, this team will have a stock of youth ready to compete. The 2017 draft, this team will be ready to draft a QB of the future, high end OLB, CB, and TE with high picks. Another S and RB with later ones. I think this is the draft we can transition into greatness.

No more picks on kickers! Ha! I like two olinemen, we have an odd situation with our personal. The right side would be scary year one. Would prefer Johnstone sits a year and play: Leno Slausen Grasu Turner Long. Then after a year of rehab, let Johnstone compete at either tackle spot but Leno may have that position locked by then too. I will take a look at draftsite later, but they are way off on some rankings.

I could go for that. I do not know much about Johnson, other than he is rated a top DT, but a DT/DE in the first 3 rounds is a must. Sign Wilkerson or Malik Jackson and they can take CB, S, or G with the 2nd.

Further up this post, I did a few Round 2 options which one included Darrin Lee or Kyler Frackell for ILB. I would not take either of them at #11, but if they are there in Round 2 I would really consider Lee.

Been reading some tweets from scouts I follow who think he is a top 20 player. We will see, I would still prefer Buckner or Nkimdiche if Jack, Stanly, or Ramsey are taken.

If the Bears get a couple decent FA's and can look at the draft BPA, I wouldn't mind BM with the 4th. The guy is a freak. 6-2 215 size, 4.32 40 (unofficial). This guy is a game changer. Hester didn't really have a position, was drafted rather early, and may end up in the HOF. At least with BM, I think he has a great head on his shoulders, has great leadership skills, and can become a good to great WR with more development. If Jeffery is unable to sign long term and we franchise him, having more talent at WR will help make the departure easier

Hard to accept Carimi ever being labeled a bust, he took a blow that takes years to recover from. If it was for that fluke, he may be still part of the Bears line. Who knows about Columbo also, suffered nearly the same injury. If he stayed healthy, he may be still be playing entering his 14th year. The Bears have not had luck on their side, if it wasn't for some of these injuries on high draft picks this team may have had a other Superbowl run

What happened to Cook and Hackenberg? They both have dropped out of the hype. Lynch, Wentz, and Goff have supplanted them somewhat. Have to wait and see what senior bowl games and the combine do. If the Bears were smart, they would throw a lot of interest in the QBs to force teams to take one or trade up.

My top 10 would be similiar to this. I could think deeper into it and shuffle it some, but this is close. Get a long term impact player. 1-Tunsil OT 2-Bosa DL 3-Stanley OT 4-Jack LB 5-Ramsey DB 6-Nkimdiche DL 7-Buckner DL 8-Smith LB 9-Hargreves CB 10-Ragland LB

I read his profile, and if we stayed in the 4-3 base, I can see a fit. Not so much with the 3-4 base and he is restricted inside. Unless they have plans to bump Goldman outside. . As for OLB, I think this year is good to add a developmental prospect. Prefer round 5 and after. They need to find a speed specialist and let him groom behind McPhee, Houston, and Young. Acho may not be back, even if he does, getting someone 6-7 years younger would be good because Young and Acho are short term fixes. Is there any mid draft ILBs that you like that the Bears can draft? I look at Carolina and envy their D especially the LB core. I like Myles Jack, Jaylon Smith, and Ragland. I just dont see Jack dropping, Smith with the injury, or reaching for Ragland. 1-Nkimdiche DT 2-Jaylon Smith LB 3-Tretola G this would satisfy me for a start, even with expecting Smith to miss the season. Give Shea/Jones/Timu another year and sign a top tier FA.

HA! At least Emery and Lovie are out of work, otherwise he would be a first rounder. The way this draft is going, we better get ILBs in FA. Unless we go M Jack or J Smith, and Smith will miss at least half the season.

Drafttek's new mock is interesting: http://www.drafttek.com/2016-NFL-Mock-Draft-Round1.asp 1-Robert Nkimdiche DT Miss (notable selections after: Buckner, Ragland) I have read from some scouts that his lack of production was because teams double or triple teamed him. He is a top 5 talent, but also has flags about character. Could former SEC d-lineman Ferguson take him in and make him a pro? 2-Jerald Hawkins OT LSU (notable selections after: Jack Conklin OT, Shaq Lawson, Su'a Cravens, Kendall Fuller CB, Kevin Dodd DL) I feel oline needs to be addressed in the first 3 rounds. He could play OT or OG and fills a void. I would have a hard time passing on Conklin even going Cravens. 3-Antwaun Woods DT USC (notable selections after: Kevin Hogan QB, Kyle Murphy OT, Sebastian Tretola G, Tyler Johnstone OT, Kyler Frackell LB, and Joe Haeg OT) I am not a fan of spending a 3rd on a NT with Goldman on the team, bad selection. Give me Tretola G, Haeg OT, or Frackell who I believe can play ILB. 4-Dadi Nicolas OLB (notable pick I would be tempted on Christian Hackenberg QB) I am good with a OLB after RD3 this year. I have been seeing Hackenberg RD3 or 4 lately, has he really fallen that far off? If he is there at 4, I think it is worth a shot. 5-Josh Forrest ILB 6-Tyler Higbee TE 6-Brian Poole CB 6-Kevin Byard SS 7-Eric Mac Cain OG