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NFL execs feel the same way, apparently: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/heres-wh...d-its-not-good/

God, I hope not. You finally solved center for the first time since Kreutz. Just leave Whitehair there and let him continue to excel. Putting the 5 best OL on the field at he same time sounds great, but it didn't work with Long, who was seen as much more projectable to NFL tackle than Whitehair.

With original picks, no trades: 1) Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama 2) Marcus Williams, S, Utah 3) Antonio Garcia, OT, Troy 4) Josh Reynolds, WR, Texas A&M 4) Jake Butt, TE, Michigan 5) Nathan Peterman, QB, Pitt 7) Zane Gonzalez, K, Arizona State

Also saw that we signed kicker Andy Phillips from Utah. Top undrafted kicker, for what it's worth.

Benny Cunningham is not a fullback. Also, there is no such thing as a "stud swing tackle", or if there is, Compton isn't it. BW Webb may factor at CB.

Rashaad Coward, NT, ODU Dieugot Joseph, OT, FIU Tanner Gentry, WR, Wyoming Freddie Stevenson, FB, Florida State (I had Jamari Staples on here but may have been fake news. Darn Russian bots!)

It will be interesting to see which UDFAs theBesrs coached at the Senior Bowl and if that gives them any kind of advantage.

If Gonzalez is still there in the 7th I'd give up our 6th next year to take him.

If you wanted this kind of guy, why not TJ Logan, who is bigger, stronger, faster, did it against better competition, and was a teammate of Trubisky?

A little premature since the 6th is just starting. Should be plenty more Division II players available though.

Looks like an Angelo draft to me.

This is the most disappointed I've been in a draft in a long time. Pace has no excuses. He went into a draft deep in Bears needs with ability to draft immediate 2017 starters at 5T, S, CB, and OT, and came out with not one likely 2017 day one starter. Inexcusable.

We needed a starter. Not more depth.

I figure we'll trade down in the 5th. Still need depth at WR, OT, LB.

It's easier to run inside with power at 5'6" 180 against South Carolina State and Florida A&M. You think he's doing that in the NFL?

Garrett Wolfe 2.0?

Yep

If it's reallly BPA for Pace, there's no telling. Could be a RB next for all we know.

Just have Braverman wear a Switzer jersey for minicamp.

Hope you guys are right, but I remember similar rationalization when we drafted guys like Mark Bradley, Roosevelt Williams, and Dan Bazuin.

Roderick Johnson also still available, right?

Pretty much the only way I see of coming out of this draft with a day one starter in 2017.

We have a bunch of decent not great guys in the secondary, but this was a draft deep at DB where you could get an above average starter at S or CB in the 2nd. Now we didn't and I don't see the point of addressing it. Is a rookie CB we get in the 4-6 rounds going to be better than BW Webb/Callahan/LeBlanc? Is a safety we get in the 4-6 rounds going to be better than Amos/Bush/Hall/Houston-Carson? I don't see it. Depth isn't he problem. Quality starting caliber players are, IMO. I think with the four remaining picks, you look for positions without that depth. I'm thinking that means, in no particular order swing tackle with starter upside, WR who can play outside, pass-rush specialist, and maybe a versatile DL. Bold wildcard Ryan Pace prediction - The Bears use one of their 4th round picks on Zane Gonzalez, the kicker from Arizona State. Conner Barth was not particularly impressive last year and he's clearly the best K in the draft.

Why make this pick after signing Sims (to a pretty decent contract) to fill a similar role? Does Zach Miller just get cut?

No one who will help much this year, sadly. Maybe Tedric Thompson at safety and a potential outside receiver?