ASHKUM BEAR

27 days until the draft. Let's get started on some serious draft talk. What positions and players do you think we need? This year has us limited on picks, but we can find some gems. As George Thorogood said, "Who do you love":

I thought possibly a 4th rd comp pic, but 5th at least if we kept him. Now the Eagles may get that comp for a year of service. The trade also nets us 2 plus million in extra cap space to help us re-sign Floyd/Whitehair early which will help the cap down the road. Our trenches are getting secured long term. Come 2020, we will have 9 or 10 picks to restock with youth or have ammo to move around. I think Chase Daniel gets extended to lower his cap too adding to the security of keeping the core intact long term. We can see what the draft has to offer for RB and if we dont like a guy, then maybe sign TJ Yeldon or Bilial Powell.

The Bears have traded Jordan Howard to the Eagles for a 6th rd pick.

True, it took getting over that hump. It took getting the QB, which helped get the coach. Now the team is nearly set without needing much in FA. We are already slated to gain a 4th and 5th in the 2020 draft for losing Callahan and Amos. If we can continue to draft well and sign cheap FAs, the gains will grow when we do lose our own to FA, like Howard next off season.

Pace said today in a presser how many FAs expressed interest in wanting to join this organization. The Bears finally established a culture. We have a young GM, young HC, and a young QB which can give us many years of winning. As long as Pace stays on this course it is possible.

Henderson looks like he can do it all with catching and running. I would be alright with him. I don't mind spending a 3rd either. Howard has one year left and he is moving on. I would rather draft replacements a year early so they are groomed and ready.

I am not big on the WR/TE. I would think we will draft CB and S higher since Prince, Skrine and Dix may not be long term.

We can forget about getting Callahan back. He joined Fangio in Denver. Signs a 3 year 21 million deal with 10 guaranteed.

He is a jack of all trades but master none...except returning. I think Nagy will take what NE got out of him and add a twist.

For some reason, I still would love for the Bears to draft Love. He was my gut feeling early on. Which ever way Pace goes I would buy in on.

Amos cashed in big time. 9 mil per year, 21 mil in the first 2 years. All for an SS.

They are making room for sure. I see Callahan and Amos both back, but now we have a big hole at OLB. Would Acho sign a one year? Do they go after Lynch again? Or maybe someone like Suggs is on the radar.

No reason to spend draft capital on a G this season. If we need a backup, keep Witzman. Glad he did this and freed up money.

Bring it all to an end. Chinese restaurants brings young girls in every 90 days and crams them in a small apartments just for cheap labor. Ask one, they are trafficked too. This country is full of slaves and that awaking is happening. Sorry to rant here, but this is one sick world with enslavement and the superbowl is the top day for it.

If Love came out last year, he might have snuck into the first. He had a so so year and then torn the ACL. We might get lucky and get him later than a 3rd. I've been pushing him, he has the speed. Greg Gabriel told me he isnt an established receiver, but I think he would be better there than Howard with work.

Singletary would be a good 4th rd pick, I would be on board. His name would be welcome in Chicago also. Taking a G early depends on if they can get Long to restructure. I'd love to see Long stay healthy for our Superbowl runs. They may take OL round 3 anyways if a BPA is waiting for us to swoop him up.

Duke could be a possibility. I still think we find another 4-5th rd pick to fill that roll. Someone that has enough size to carry the load but more speed than Howard.

Unless they can trade him, you do not make him a cap casualty by cutting him. Let him play out his contract, sign with another team and gain a late rd compensation pick. Pace has tools to make adjustments to have cap space if needed. I dont see their increases causing that yet.

I said no to Mack earlier bahaha. My oh my, I regret that thought. As for Beasley, my gut says no again. Ony because we will most likely need to find a starter or high rotational player at S or CB. We have Floyd and Mack, Fitts and Irving to groom and probably Acho in the mix.

Club Dub will go down in history. Maybe thank the Cubs for bringing that culture into sports. Nagy had a vision and it is working. We will see with our FA's, u think if we are close, they stay.

Draft and develop and offer Lynch another 1 year.

I thought about him as I posted that too, lol. What happened to all our NB's? These guys came from nowhere, played decent as rookies and looks like both have made it. If we left one position open for competition, which one can we find easier?

The best thing going for us with Amos is how deep the FA safety pool is. Collins, Thomas, Clinton-Dix, Joyner, Harris,Vacarrio. Amos fits in the top 3 I'd say, but teams may want more coverage? He may take a discount? We do have a chance to retain him. Amos is more dependable than Callahan too, so he may be next in line. Callahan is a hard to find commodity. Damn this is tough for Pace and Co.

All they can do is have a competition, if Parkey wins out then Parkey it is. The Bears are not in position to sign another high dollar kicker. I hope he takes this season and uses it to make a comeback knowing he is on the brink.

These were just the players available in first-pick.com's mock draft. I try to read some of the players pros and cons when selecting best available. Wingard didn't look NFL worthy in that clip you posted. Might have to dig deeper to find a SS. I do trust Pace with these past 2-3 drafts that he will find guys that fit.