ASHKUM BEAR

I am one of the few that see RB as a bigger need than most. Forte is on his farewell tour, 16 games and counting. He puts up numbers, but by league analysts , they've been unspectacular. He is one of my favorites and I know good things end. Carey has promise and with him and Forte we should be fine in 2015. Come 2016, do you feel the same with Carey taking the roll? We will need another horse, this team has tried buying several Barber, Bush, Taylor, even Kevin Jones. When you have an opportunity to take a highly regarded prospect, like a once in 5-10 year prospect, I don't think you pass. The guy could bust or be the next Peterson? But if it comes from a gained pick from a trade down, it is easier to make.

OLB may be, maybe that's why they signed McPhee when this team already had 6 capable guys slotted there. Two guys in this draft i think will be the type of OLB you want...Fowler and Dupree. Big and fast enough to not be a liability. Bad teams do have to draft for need because they have holes and the Bears are bad. You have to look at how the roster is composed and when contracts expire. Those will be the players selected. Once Pace has the holes plugged with youth, they will or can do the BPA's. Use rotoworld and make a chart of all Bears signed, when they become a FA and then you see glaring needs in a 2 year window or further. The Bears have to use the draft as their primary resource for these needs. Free agency needs to be avoided and used as a filler if the draft looks unlikely. That's why I feel trading down makes the most sense. OLB might be the best player available, but the Bears have more money at that position with only 2 guys capable of playing at once. WR? They could very well go there, I wouldn't be surprised or mind. CB or S are huge needs, but I don't see one at #7. DT or a 3-4 End is needed, C is there also. Then secondary needs RB. QB, TE, OT. Then you have your upgrade thoughts MLB etc. Well March madness and beer has me writing a book...lol

I agree this D line needs a commanding player to draw doubles. Ratliff hasn't stayed healthy and that leaves Ferguson and Sutton. If they had depth, they would've cut Ratliff imo. Since DT/3-4 DE is a dire need, they will be grabbing a starting quality player in rd 1 or 2. I wouldn't be opposed with a Jordan Phillips or Carl Davis is they are there RD2.

Hard to say how they will use the draft. They could build a great offense to bring a rookie QB into with a 2016 draft pick or build a defense. I just don't think they will value a wr that high after cutting BM and signing Royal. I can see them going later in the draft since it is deep with talent.

Didn't they re-sign that Miller guy also that lit up the preseason game that Marty was suspended for? TE becomes a bigger need next season as Bennett will be on his final year and becomes a FA after 2016. Youth will eventually be needed.

I am not sure he will be a redshirt player year 1. He said he is on schedule for "contact" in July according to his doctor/therapist. He also said his rehab is going very well and it is an every day process with no days off. The Bears are doing homework on him and showing interest, so it may be a possibility. Pace also stated he wants to get Chicago back to it's roots in football with running the ball and having great defenses. I'd be very disappointed if he was taken at 7, but if they can make a trade and get him 25-32, I'd be fine.

I had the Gurley envision long ago before his acl. I think he will still be a power back that can be like an AP or Lynch. That would do wonders to a struggling O, plus Forte has one year left. If we can land a trade with NO it may be possible to grab him with their #31 pick. He may not make it that far, but if so he has top 10 talent. If we don't get a power back this year, I like Derek Henry from Alabama in the 2016 draft. He looks like a beast.

Word is New Orleans was big on Cooper at the Alabama pro day. If he makes it down to #7, we should pull the trigger on a trade. #7 & #39 for #13, #31, 3-#75, and a 2016 3rd RD pick. Here is a way it can go 1-13 Danny Shelton DT-Bears interviewed twice. Need for a d lineman that commands double teams 1-31 Todd Gurley RB-Bears showed strong interest at pro day. Has the AP type power run 3-71 Ron Darby CB-Aggresive cover corner 3-75 Cody Prewitt FS- Taller S could use some polishing 4-103 Tyler Lockett WR - Speed WR/Return man. Eventually replace Royal 5-134 Cedric Reed DE - size can play 3-4 end 6-166 Jake Ryan LB - 2016 1-Hackleberg QB 2-OT 3-TE 3-WR 4-SS

I'd love to trade down and land Trae Waynes. Premium positions are QB OLT DE CB.

I think we will see some bizarre alignments with McPhee and Houston. Imagine they will play both DE and OLB at anytime. One will move up and drop his hand in the dirt and the other play LB.

Undrafted fa forced into the starting line up due to injuries and he outplayed Mills... which doesn't say much. Groy played LG but is more suited as the road grading RG with his size. I wouldn't give up on him already.

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/124...injury-concerns Tough decision Borland had to make and this will hurt the 49ers even more after Willis and Smith just retired. I respect his decision and hope he has no long term health affects. This will be another red flag on an issue that gets pushed aside in the NFL. I know it is not Bear related, but many of us here talked about this kid before the draft and his success his rookie year.

Groy started the last 3 games. I think he is in the mix and has upside. Ducasse is not a given to make the roster either, but a good risk

If we can get Shelton at 13, then yes that would be exceptional. If we can get both Shelton and Armstead I'd be very happy.

What do the Bears need? An elite superstar or two extra decent starters. That is the question. If we can trade down and still get Shelton, who would be an anchor for 4-8 years, then yes. I would take Shelton at 7, because the OLB guys are suspect without studs on the line taking the oline out. This D needs a NT and one good 5T DE before OLBs can explode. Next years first will be about a 13-17 pick, expect a QB to be taken. With all the OLB we have, one can strike lighting....Shea? The guy is getting his natural position and on his make or break season. Whatever the Bears do, they need good players. Take the best and cross your fingers.

Cutler will be first string waterboy, raking in 15 plus million to smile while doing it.

I think moving Marshall has to do with the owners not wanting him as part of the organization. It was stated before the Pace hire that BM was not going to be a Bear much longer by an inside source of Terry Boers on the score. I think the Bears brass got tired of BM being the face of the franchise and they had no way to take the spotlight away from him.

They have not draft well or developed players for the past 10 years. That will kill any coach.

LOL! Brandon said what? Oh wait, he was only saying more truth. Truth hurts and then BM throws salt on it.

SF had the most picks last year also with 12, which helps when you have been good. The Bears haven't had all of their picks since like 2009 and have been bad nearly the whole time.

Which I am not offended by. Fox had the inside knowledge and we didn't pursue too hard. We probably offered him more and gave him a timeline so we can pursue Rolle/Royal and he held out for more.

Or restructure Jay again.... Hopefully we get Parker at FS and then take a chill until draft.

Who's Best Player? And who determines the rankings? What if every year when we draft, a WR is the best player available at the time. Do you keep selecting WRs because Kiper has that player as his BPA at our pick? You have to use need in the approach also. The draft is a crap shoot anyhow, a guy may excel in college and crumble in the pros.

Hope is a seller! Btw, Lovie just inked Conte, so here's to hope and Lovies 3rd Rd S projects

Would love to get Kendricks in round 2. I think he goes anywhere after pick 24.