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I wouldn't be opposed in taking two OT's if the right guys were available. 1-Ronnie Stanley OT ND 2-Scooby Wright LB ARZ 3-Jarron Reed DT AL 4-Joe Haeg OT NDSU 5-Miles Killebrew SS Utah 6-CB 6-OLB 6-TE 7-WR

Anything is possible. The bad part is hoping we get swept

Cleveland 3-10 @Sea, @KC, Pit..................3-13 Tennessee 3-10 @NE, Tex, @IND................4-12 Baltimore 4-9 KC, Pit, @Cin.......................4-12 San Diego 3-10 Mia, @Oak, @Den.................4-12 Chicago 5-8 @Min, @TB, Det.......................5-11 San Fran 4-9 Cin, @Det, Stl........................5-11 Dallas 4-9 NYJ, @Buf, Was......................5-11 New Orleans 5-8 Det, Jax, @Atl..................6-10 Jacksonville 5-8 Atl, @NO, @Hou................6-10 Detroit 4-9 @NO, SF, @Chi.......................6-10 Miami 5-8 @SD, Ind, NE..........................6-10 St Louis 5-8 TB, @Sea, @SF....................6-10

Knowingly that we have 9 picks in this coming draft, I wouldn't want to trade down unless the price is ransom. If they can have another repeat draft like last, I would be pleased. This turn around will take a few drafts. With the first pick, getting a OLT, CB, DT, or MLB that can be a difference maker would be a huge start.

I was just doing a couple mocks and one was with Stanley and then Scooby. The other was Stanley, DT Kenny Clark, and 3rd Rd LB Tyler Matekovich from Temple.

I think they need to draft a OT in the top 3 rounds. Tunsil, Stanley or Conklin would make a nice addition. I would re-sign Montgomery again to push Grasu, who needs more strength and better technique.

They can have him. He doesn't seem like a good team player, but has loads of athletic ability. If the Bears select top 10, hopefully a QB or two go ahead of us and we have a shot at Tunsil, Stanley, Ramsey, Hargreaves, or Jaylon Smith/Myles Jack. The way the Bears work, they will probably win out and draft 17-20.

The Bears depend on having a great kicker, but the old good as Gould has checked out. Time to hang him up. His head is now out of it. Can he get it back? Not worth 4 million for that head game when they can pay a young Gould that is hungry to make it.

I wouldn't just cut Bennett. He is under a reasonable contract and it is not like TE's grow on trees. If they can get a minimum 5th round pick then maybe. Miller is looking great and has a much better attitude though. If we can draft another solid starting OT/OG, I think we can free up our TE's more. Every comment you here from the team is Bennett will be missed in the blocking game. He was leaned on a lot to block.

RG is a place of need. I would have no issue in starting him there to get him accumulated to the speed of the NFL. If he progresses like Long, move him outside. His foot speed may be something that can be improved. I like his heart though, to walk on and earn his scholarship shows dedication.

Here is my take: 1-15 Jack Conklin OLT Mich St 6-6 325 2-47 Jonathan Bullard DL FL 6-4 290 3-79 Cordrea Tankersley CB Clem 6-1 195 4-111 Tyler Matakevich LB Temple 6-2- 235 5-143 Miles Killebrew SS So Utah - 6-2 223 6-175 William Likely CB/KR Maryland 5-7 176 6-189 Travis Feeney OLB Wash 6-3 230 6-190 Montese Overton OLB E Car 6-3 220 7-208 Devon Johnson FB/RB/TE Marshall 6-1 243

With our WR depth, I like him in the slot. Poor mans Wes Welker. But on returns, maybe time to try Thompson on punts.

Crazy. They play to the level of competiton. Gould owes this one to the team.

I think he see the writing on the wall himself, but hopefully they offer a modest contract to him. The Bears have a nice group of backs that will all want the rock. Competition is a great thing.

Ha, you are correct on spotrac. Porter and McClellin I think will take a little more. I figured ILB's going rate at 4yr 20, CB may take a little more. Porter may be 3 yr 18.

As the cap goes up, so does the contacts. We will have 34 players under contract and I would think to keep any kind of faith between players and the organization, you have to reward the players who's contracts are up that have played well. Jeffery, Porter are two that stand out the most. Looking at Sportrack, them too could easily eat 20+. After taking care of our own first that we feel deserving, I can see 20 left to mingle with.

17-0!???

Rodgers should look in the mirror and see that he has struggled nearly all year too. Hopefully we see improvements on the ST's as a whole. I do understand that until we get a core of set starters, ST will be a rotation and hard to get consistency.

Immense talent, but nearly every week is a different group. I think we are one or two Olinemen away and if we have this group all healthy, they can be top 10 on O.

It is a pipe dream. I can see Fox bringing more Broncos over. B Marshall is another name I know you like who may get to test the market. Maybe they look to upgrade LB with a FA and draft DL. DeForest Buckner -6-7 300 , athletic end that is stout against the run. Pass rush is unknown since Oregon uses him inside on pass situations or as a demolition ball to open space for LBs to be free. or Robert Nkimdiche- same size as SF DE Justin Smith at 6-4 285. Buckner/Nkimdiche - Goldman - Jenkins/Ferguson/Sutton Ferguson and Sutton can both spell Goldman at nose.

The way I look at the draft, you want to address needs along with BPA. OLB, we will see McPhee, Houston, and Young next year under current contracts. The only talent I see who would be BPA to take is Myles Jack, who I see going top 10ish. ILB, we will have Jones and Anderson under contract, and I foresee McClellin re-signed. Jaylon Smith or Reggie Ragland would fill a semi need and Smith would be BPA with Ragland possibly getting that title. DE, we will have Ferguson (suspended 4 games), Sutton (I bet he has surgery on bicep offseason), Washington in the mix. DL is a major need, but I want that to get addressed with Muhammad Wilkerson. If we draft, I like Buckner or Nkimdiche. OT should be considered and OSU Taylor Decker may be BPA for RT. With my process laid out, Id go: 1. Reggie Ragland LB - I do not see anyone other than DeForest Buckner DL or Taylor Decker OT availabe. 2. SS -Jayron Kearse, Jeremy Cash 3. OLB - Dadi Nicholas 4. OT

At 5T, I like DeForest Buckner. He has some length to him. Round two, I also like Scooby!

Long has one more year under contract. After 2016 he is up. Alshon 15 mil Shea 6 Porter 6 Jenkins 3 Acho 3 Miller 3 Forte 4 this could be way off, didnt do any research to see what the going rates are Also just in, LS Gafford released and we signed Baltimore LS Patrick Scales.

I wonder how much cap space we will have left if we re-sign: Alshon Jeffery, Shea McClellin, Tracy Porter, Jarvis Jenkins, Sam Acho, Zach Miller, Matt Forte (possibly), to think of a few. I figure these guys will cost around 40 million. Leaving enough for one big name FA. I would target Muhammad Wilkerson DL who is 26. He would set the tone upfront. If they do target Wilkerson, letting Jenkins go is probable since we will have Ferguson, Sutton, and Washington in the mix. Draft at the 18th slot: Reggie Ragland ILB rd 1, Jeremy Cash SS rd2, and Dadi Nicholas OLB rd3 would solidify the D. Go RG/RT round 4 and we are in the mix.

The Bears fell into a perfect coaching storm, dream teamish. That is the NFL for you. Talent wise, they are all amazing athletes to get to that level. You have to have players that gel and coaches that can lead. As for playmakers, Alshon, Langford, Amos, and Cutler have been making some significant plays. Rare breeds of Odell Beckham, Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady exist, we may have one in Kevin White.. Coaching is the biggest part of it though, can we keep this unit long enough to accomplish anything is the question.