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I consider no news good news for Trevathan. The Falcons, who we are supposedly bidding against,have leaked the Mack signing, so you would think they would do the same with Trev if they had an agreement.

Alex Mack to Falcons.

Agree 100%. You've got the coverage guy (which is the harder spot to fill). Now go to the draft and get your "run and hit" ILB whether it's Ragland, Lee, Cravens, Wright, whoever.

Changed the thread title so we could put all non-Bears FA signings of note in one place. Sounds like Malik Jackson is getting PAID by the Jags.

According to reports on Twitter. Never thought the Bears would pony up the $ needed to get him. I'll be interested to see what he gets.

I'll give it a go. Obviously these are all subject to change based on how we address FA needs, but simply filling out the roster at this moment, here's what I do: Trade #15 to Rams for #15, #76 (3rd) and a 5th next year - Rams move up to get Jared Goff, a Cal QB for the their new Cal team. Trade #41 to Jets for #51 (2nd), #119 (4th), #157 (5th) and a 5th next year - Jets move up to snag a sliding Derrick Henry Picks: 15) Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State - Immediate starter at either at LT or (my preference) at RT and slide Long back to RG. 51) Su'a Cravens, LB/S, USC - Try at the Deone Buchannon spot at ILB, but might fit at OLB or even safety. Start him wherever he's going to help the most. 72) Scooby Wright, LB, Arizona - Chris Borland 2.0 sounds good to Fangio. 76) Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina - Immediate return man and sub package receiver who can wreak havoc on a defense focused on Jeffery and White. 107) Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State - I like his arm, athleticism, and leadership and think he can develop into a starter. 119) Matt Ionaidis, DT, Temple - Hard working prospect who ooks a like a potential day one starter at 3-4 DE to me. 150) Devon Cajuste, TE, Stanford - In a bad TE draft, I draft him as a TE and have him bulk up a bit. Should be able to contribute as an H-Back while he gets more comfortable with blocking. 157) DJ Reader, DT, Clemson - Big body to back-up Goldman at the nose. 188) DeAndre Washington, RB, Texas Tech - Undersized but underrated scat back from a pass-happy offense, so he can catch and pass block pretty well. 207) Justin Simmons, S/CB, Boston College - Has the size Fangio likes in the secondary and is a sure tackler. 209) Ian Seau, LB, Nevada - Not quite his dad, but has some pass-rushing upside to develop. 278) Daryl Worley, CB, West Virginia - Another big body for the secondary.

I believe they can start negotiating tomorrow. Not sure if it starts at midnight tonight or not.

I'm not so good at contract estimation, but this seems doable to me: Resign Jacquizz Rodgers, Zach Miller, and Will Montgomery Sign: - Reggie Nelson, S - Hopefully a contract similar to Rolle's last year. Need a leader in the secondary and I like the pairing of him with Amos. - Prince Amukamara, CB - I'd rather spend a couple more million per year for him than Porter. - Rolando McClain, LB - I wanted one where we don't get Travathan, and if we don't, this seems like a reasonable way to upgrade without breaking the bank. - Alex Boone, G - Kyle Long likes him and that's good enough for me. - Cedric Thornton, DT - Good run stuffer who can play anywhere on the line. - Mike Neal, LB - Swiss army knife from a division rival.

Not exactly a rumor, but Kyle Long was just asked on Twitter who he would want to play with if he could play with anyone and he said Alex Boone, who happens to be a FA. We'll see if he gets his wish.

I also saw something today about Pace saying he was still a Shea McClellin fan and seemed interested in resigning him. Sure hope that's not true. Time to move on.

This is the first one of these I've done this year. I don't think it's remotely realistic, but I'd sure be happy with it: 11: R1P11 OLB JAYLON SMITH NOTRE DAME 41: R2P10 OT JACK CONKLIN MICHIGAN STATE 72: R3P9 DT ROBERT NKEMDICHE OLE MSS 107: R4P8 WR WILL FULLER NOTRE DAME 150: R5P11 OLB JOE SCHOBERT WISCONSIN 188: R6P10 S JUSTIN SIMMONS BOSTON COLLEGE 207: R6P29 DE SHAWN OAKMAN BAYLOR 209: R6P31 CB DARYL WORLEY WEST VIRGINIA 228: R7P9 QB JACOBY BRISSETT NORTH CAROLINA STATE

I think they just resign Rodgers. Provides good continuity from last year. He did a decent job last year in his role and is probably a better pass-catcher at the moment than Langford/Carey. He was cheap last year and should only come cheaper this year. It makes no sense to get a guy in the first 5 rounds of the draft or so, nor does it make sense to spend much money on someone in FA. So if it's not Rodgers, it's a late round FA, or maybe, like you said, a guy with some special team experience like Benny Cunningham.

No argument from me.

I don't think you can label it a mistake until we see (1) what he ends up getting on the open market, and (2) how Pace spends the $ that could've gone to Forte. If he goes for $2 million to the Packers or something, it's going to look bad. If he gets $6-7 million to go somewhere, that's $ I'd rather spend elsewhere, and I'd rather know I have it than be negotiating with free agents with that potential commitment in the back of my mind.

Not terrible. I would prefer to see a return man somewhere in there, but otherwise I could live with it. http://wgnradio.com/2016/02/08/hoge-2016-b...mock-draft-1-0/

I also currently like Smith and Jack more than Ragland, but I wouldn't hate the pick. If I were to pick nits, I would probably swap out Robinson in the 6th (a guy who got kicked off his team) with a safety or pass rushing LB. Also, Theus seems like a bit of an overdraft based on what I've read, but otherwise I'm fine with it.

I agree. I wasn't quite as happy watching it as I wanted to be. Enjoyed the story of Mongo getting too aggressive with Colvert, and Colvert bodyslamming him, then, when Mongo took off his helmet, Colvert knocked him out. Would have liked more happy/highlights of Payton during the 1985 season - pretty much every actual highlight was the defense, McMahon, or Fridge. For my tastes, I also thought the clips they showed from the game were, oddly, too close. It was all on the end result, whereas if you want to understand what made the defense so good, I wanted some shots of the game footage you would have seen on TV so you could get a sense of the penetration and speed of the defense. But the stories, by and large, were great and it was good to see the guys again. Finally, F Charles Martin forever.

Given that, I would go: 1) Myles Jack, LB, UCLA 2) Cody Whitehair, G/T, Kansas 3) Kentrell Brothers, LB, Missouri 4) Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina 5) Cyrus Jones, CB, Alabama 6) Spencer Drango, T, Baylor 6) Trent Matthews, S, Colorado St. 6) Trevone Boykin, QB, TCU 7) Tyler Ervin, RB, San Jose St.

Unless they draft a RB or TE, it's going to be hard to piss me off, though given the Bears' history, I wouldn't put it past them.

We only have one offseason to draw from, and from what I understand the Bears have more cap space this offseason than last. That said, last year and his general comments suggest Pace is more likely to target young, up and coming players (see McPhee) than break the bank for a guy that’s established, but might not be worth his contract in four years. So I can’t really see a fit with Von Miller, Josh Norman, Muhammad Wilkerson, or even Malik Jackson. That said, here's some guys I like: - Danny Trevathan, LB, Broncos – ILB is the biggest need for the Bears (Pace has said as much), Trevathan has the Fox connection, and there’s not a lot of other ILB depth in FA, and I don't think you want to go into the draft still needing an ILB. Perhaps his price tag gets too high coming off a Super Bowl appearance. - Reggie Nelson, S, Bengals – He’s 32, but coming off maybe his best year. It’s enticing to think about teaming him with Amos, and he’ll probably come cheaper than Berry and Weddle (who I’ve always thought was overrated). Otherwise maybe we can look at . . . - Tashaun Gipson, S, Browns – He had injury problems last year, but was seen as one of the best young safeties in the league previously and is just 25. - Trumaine Johnson, CB, Rams – Janoris Jenkins is flashier (and will likely get more money), but Johnson is steadier and fits the big, physical type Fangio likes. - Jeff Allen, G, Chiefs - I would love Oseleme, but after seeing the contract Lane Johnson got, I think he'll be too rich for the Bears' blood, but Allen can be a similar T/G chess piece at a smaller price, plus he's from Chicago and went to Illinois, so maybe he would welcome a return to the Land of Lincoln. - Ian Williams, DT, 49ers - Was a productive player at NT under Fangio and could be a fit to reunite with him. - Adrian Clayborn, DE, Falcons - If Jarvis Jenkins ends up getting more money than he's worth from someone, I think Clayborn can give similar production on a similar contract to what Jenkins did last year. Who do you guys like?

What site are you using?

I liked him as a KR/PR, but he seemed to have no value anywhere else, which is tough to justify.

I've been trying to identify other KR/PR guys in the draft. I would prefer it be a WR, since we could use a speed option in the WR corps as well. Two guys I've identified are Pharoh Cooper from South Carolina and Hunter Sharp from Utah State. Would be interested in any others anyone has been able to find.

It would be hard for me to pass on Jalen Ramsey if he fell - getting a real ballhawk in the secondary, either as FS to Amos at SS or as a shutdown CB.

Decided to really focus on him tonight and I'm not overly impressed. Doesn't run hard all the time and seems to be coming out on 3rd down, which I don't get if he's a top pick.