ASHKUM BEAR
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There is no way we go TE or WR. I doubt we even sniff an Offensive player in the first couple of rounds. The only Offensive player I could see is if one of the OT's fall out of the top 10. I would love to move down and pick up another pick. My picks are Donald or HaHa.
We will have a handful of options and I'd rather not trade down unless our top targets are taken. I would rank them in this order:
Aaron Donald DT- Disruptive defensive lineman that will pressure the QB from inside and disrupt run plays.
HaHa Cinton-Dix FS- Centerfielder, has great range and can cover TE/Slot WRs. Has a nose for the run, even though he is not so much the enforcer as say Pryor. Closer to an Earl Thomas FS.
Timmy Jernigan DT - Stout DT, a little more flexible on positions he can line up at. Not as explosive as Donald and conditioning could be an issue.
Calvin Pryor FS - Pryor is the hard hitting S that would put fear in WR's. Has same speed as HHCD, but not as fluid. His height checked in a couple of inches shorter than what they listed him at.
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A TE... ha
If you can add a Jimmy Graham or Rob Gronkowski type TE, you won't be laughing. I don't personally want that, but I am also not in charge of bringing in football players.
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If so, who do we draft at 14? I would think we could trade back and get a big body like Nix or stay and get one of the two corners who may both be gone. I am just not a fan of drafting a Saftey at 14 although it has been a vacant lot since the Mike Brown days. I still blame D. Manning for the Superbowl Loss. I wouldn't be upset if we got the kid C.J. Mosley. He would be a plug and play for the next 10 years.
I am thinking we go S, either Dix or Pryor. Don't be surprised if we take TE Ebron if he is there or Lewan OLT. We will have flexibility to take BPA.
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"TWSS"
The ultimate offensive draft if Cutler got his way:
1. Mike Evans WR 6'5" 225 Texas
2 Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE 6'6" 266 Washington
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Emery said if they run a 3-4, you typically still have the 4th lineman (Shea) up on the line. This won't be last years defensive philosophy. Should be interesting come draft day, but I'm down to Donald, Dix, Pryor, or Gilbert/Dennard if the following are taken.
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Now that the Niners have 6 of the top 100, I suspect they will be open to wheeling and dealing in this years draft. Will definitely be interesting to see if the Bears will be involved.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown...ml?soc_src=copy
The Bears were one slot away from getting a comp, they were slotted at #33 and 32 picks are awarded.
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I can go with Walters mock, I put a twist on the RD4 pick and added the 6th round picks. I am also predicting we sign a TE soon Owen Daniels ?
1 HaHa Clinton-Dix FS Alabama
2 Ego Fergusan DT LSU
3 Anthony Johnson DT LSU
4 Taylor Hart DE Oregon
5 Chris Sims RB W Virginia
6 Walt Aikens CB Liberty
6 James Morris ILB Iowa
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Sure hope it's Allen!
He still has some gas left and would provide much needed leadership for a group that is suppose to be getting younger.
Clemons would be nice. That would free up the draft to go DT or CB. We still need a swing Tackle, TE, RB, and I wouldn't mind the C from New Orleans. Hard to say, but we are back into the market whether I like the move or not. At least it was only 5 million.
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The Bears already have restructured Jays contract. Converting 5 million to bonus last Friday. Wonder who we anticipate on signing?
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I think we made a mistake by not resigning Hester. cutting Bennett and signing Hixon was good but we should have cut Weems and kept Hester. We could use him as the 5th WR to make the run plays that Jeffery does to limit Jeffery from getting hurt. .Think about Marshall...Jeffrey. ..Wilson...Hixon....Hester as the top five and Williams as the 6th WR/PR...you have hands...height and speed
Weems was asked to take a pay cut and it hasn't been determined what his decision was yet. He is probably shopping himself around. The Bears no longer have the luxury of paying 3 million or more for a specialist. It's sad to see him go, but sometimes you have to make tough decisions. Williams will get the first shot, and he can play WR if needed.
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For the right price, yes.
I thought I seen Orton is or soon will be available. Another name to consider...
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We wouldn't necessarily be dipping into Cutlers contract if he getsa deal like Peppers where his cap hit is only 3.5mill in year 1. Bears have the money to do that and they have plenty of future money to backload if need be.
How much do you think we still have? Last I seen was about 6.6 million. Our draft is projected to cost 5.5. We have 66 players signed, after the draft and un-signed FAs, we be around 80 which is where you want to be for training camp. We need to re-sign Britton next IMO. I don't want a low end draft pick to fill his role. He played a ton of snaps.
Without back loading any current contracts, we don't have much money to add a 3-4 cap hit. We also need to hold onto 2-3million for injury settlements and replacement costs. If we hold tight with what we have, we will be big players next offseason If need to be. The key is not to reach big in the market and groom your own.
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That's awesome! I hope you're cousin is right. Aside from your cousin, there's really not been any indication the Bears are interested in Jared Allen. It's always been assumed, because ful, but that's it.
Any idea who the 3rd team is? We know Seattle. Dallas was rumored, but they are in cap hell and signed Henry Melton.
If we do sign someone like Jared Allen, I wouldn't be opposed, but we would be tapping into the Cutler money. Plus Allen has mentioned that if he don't get what he wants, he will retire. Too me that's not good locker room leadership. I really think we are done in FA except for filling depth. We need a swing OT, TE, and even a better backup QB IMO. We still have 30 some contracts to sign and only have enough money to sign our draft class and a little after that. I think we are going to wait until after the draft for any significant moves.
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I notice a few names on twitter that probably means crab but worth throwing out there.(slow time until draft)
I seen on a local South Carolina paper that it was mentioned the Bears targeting K. Quarles at DT (he is a 3T type, likely in the second or third round)
Also God forbid, seen Tebow's name mentioned that were looking at(Ugh)--enough said
If trading was a likely scenario,SF is the only team loaded with players and draft picks. So lets say(yes) 14th pick for late 1st-2nd-3rd-4th.
WHY? SF cut Carlos Rodgers and lost Tarrel Brown in FAgency so they move up to get Gilbert or Dennard
so here we go(used Draft Tek) full draft list
30th pick-----Jernigan/DT/FSU-------intent on stopping the run this year
2nd-1--------- Roby/CB/OSU---------a valve and need with Peanut on a one year and Bowman not being resigned
2nd-2---------Jimmie Ward/FS/NIU--minus 5 lbs less that Earl Thomas, the kid can play
3rd-1----------C.J.Fiedorowicz/TE/Iowa---with the extra picks we address offense, not addressed in FAgency
3rd-2----------Kareem Martin/DE/NC----more youth at DE
4th-1-----------DAT/RB/Oregon----- we add speed at RB and plays slot WR another weapon to our Arsenal
4th-2-----------Zack Mettenberger/QB/LSU---extra picks lands us a QB
5th-------------Max Bullough/MLB/MSU---- a troubled player with great upside
6th-------------Gabe Ikard/OC/OKa------- a center prospect
6th-------------Brock Vereen/SS/Minn---safety depth
after scanning thru Draft Tek list, seems unrealistic slotting of players.
This will be ugly but using drafttek too:
1-Timmy Jernigan DT
2-Deone Buccannon SS
2-Kelcy Quarles DT
3-Jimmy Ward FS
3-Kadeem Carey RB
4-Joe Don Duncan TE
4-Taylor Hart DE
5-Walt Aikens CB
6-Aaron Murray QB
6-Gabe Ikard C
It's unrealistic, but going off the same drafttek draft order I'd be ecstatic with this.
....if we don't trade down...
1. HaHa Clinton-Dix FS
2-Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE 6-6
3-Kelcy Quarles DT
4-Taylor Hart DE
5-Walt Aikens CB
6-Aaron Murray QB
6-Gabe Ikard C
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I agree a true FS is probably more of a need than taking a DT in Round 1. Ha Ha is s. posed to be the best free saftey in his years draft and the Bears can not afford to whiff in the first round this year. I like the sound of Donald but may be too risky for the Bears as they need a day 1 impact rookie starters from this years draft.
I think this is one of the richest safety drafts in a long time. If we don't take Dix, I like Ward in RD 2-3. The biggest impact we need is at DT, I think we have to take Donald if he's even there.
1 Donald DT
2 Bucannon SS
3 Ward FS
4 Hart DE
5 Ellis DT
6 Aikens CB
6 Best TE
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Yeah, she's hot, but she's an idiot. http://www.salon.com/2014/03/17/mtv_star_k...dium=socialflow This is probably not the right forum (?) but it's something that potentially affects Cutler vis a vis his emotional well-being after his child is not protected from potentially lethal diseases. Even more surprising considering Jay's diabetes.
I have no issues with this. We live in a world that pushes vaccinations, flu shots, antibiotics to make money. I find it hard to believe my friends that work in the local hospital have lunch catered in everyday from these prescription companies.
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I think Izzy gets another vet min contract. Hopefully it's an unrelated move. Probably means no Wootton though.
Wootton replied to a tweet earlier, saying he doesn't think he will be back.
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If he's on the field, the Bears just generated like 5 turnovers.
I hope he has his best year, goes out with a ring, and shows Sherman what class is.
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I predicted we would re-sign Ratliff, Wootton, and Tillman. Waiting on Wootton now.... I think he is ready to take the next step. If Donald is not available, then maybe we go Jernigan/Nix. Tucker likes big d-linmen. Maybe we surprise the world and take TE too? I think we are sitting at 5-6million after Tillman. I heard the draft will take 5 million this year were we are slotted. Should quite down now up into the draft, unless we release Weems/Bennett or restructure Marshall.
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Nothing is what it seems on paper.
These guys will be fine rushing the passer. "Pressure is production". DE will not be our greatest need, we're talking about a 3-4 here tops.
What we should be worrying about is pressure up the gut. Last year we had 6 sacks from our DT position. The year before Melton alone had 6, 14 as a whole. Had we got those 8 more from the interior we had in 2012 they would have been 17th in the league.
Brings Donald back into the picture, and I would think S like Bucannon rd2, then if the big DT Ellis is availble for round 3.
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Yeah, my philosophy on defense is that the 1st and 3rd levels are much more important than the LBs. I think if the 1st and/or 3rd levels are good, the LBs are basically guys that are required to find their gaps and hit tacklers. I know it's super-simplified, but that's my thought. And since the Bears already have Briggs, SMC, Bostic, DJ, and Greene, I don't think LB is a need. If those 5 can't fill the 3 LB positions then that's a big problem.
I agree, right now LB is low on the need list with the addition of DJ. Until we see what style defense we will be running, I'd rather hold off.
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Another tidbit on Willie Young:
Coming out of the draft...at age 25, he is a high ceiling prospect taken in the 7th round. He has the height and athleticism to be versatile in systems, DE in a 4-3 or a OLB in a 3-4. He is intelligent, but may take a year or two to develop.
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I pay pretty close attention to College and the NFL, watch a lot of games. Its sad I have never heard of this guy and he played against us twice every year. So I would think signing a Jared Allen type De is off the table now. I would have rather used that 3 mil towards Allen or even resigning Peppers if he doesn't get a hug offer.
Who said Peppers or Allen would play for that amount, I think that's why they haven't signed anywhere yet. Plus Allens attitude is if he doesn't get payed what he wants, he will retire. No reason to want a player that will hold that attitude against a team.
Young is younger, 28. Let's be happy that we are adding youth. We will be playing a "new scheme" defensively with a 4-3 base that will employ different alignments. There's going to be a learning curve for the team as a whole.
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The Safety market has pretty much dried up with Clemons, Allen, and Major Wright listed as the top available Safeties. Allen and Peppers are the top DE's remaining. So essentially we can only get backwards at this point at those positions unless we get Jared Allen. We also have to replace or re-sign Melton, Wootton, and Tillman.
Handful of options, so I'm not worried. I would actually rather add through the draft. I think we can get a great SS in rounds 2-3. FS, I'd prefer experience.
Chris Clemons, Nate Allen, Kedrick Lewis, Thomas DeCoud,
Roman Harper, Ed Reed, Charles Woodson
Patrick Chung, Quintin Demps,
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Bostic will start off this offseason at Will, Briggs came back too early from his injury and will be limited. If his condition isn't 100%, he will not hesitate to sit out since he will be a FA after the season. I do not want to Mosely, but I like Skov in Rd2-3.