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It's all over twitter, but I haven't seen a linkable version. Of note, it lists only one NT, Ratliff. Sutton, Ferguson, and Washington are all listed at DEs. Allen, Bass, Houston, McPhee, and Young are all listed at LBs.

I heard the same thing about Robert Gallery.

Agree. He may be a great guard, but is he so much better than a guy like Laken Tomlinson or AJ Cann that you can get in the 2nd or maybe even 3rd round? I kind of doubt it.

I see a lot of the same names in the mock drafts, and for good reason, but since every year is a surprise, I figured I'd try to come up with a realistic Bears mock of guys I haven't seen much on, to see what people might think: 1) Bud Dupree, DE/LB, Kentucky - I think this is high, but I've seen more and more mock that have him ahead of Beasley, Ray, and Gregory, so if Fowler goes top 4 and the Bears go edge rusher, he could very well be the pick. 2) Quinton Rollins, DB, Miami (OH) - Defensive player of the year with only one year of college football experience piques my interest. Might be the ballhawking safety we are looking for. 3) Rashad Greene, WR, Florida State - If we wait on WR based on our BPA rankings, this seems like the best fit as far as a potential starter in the third round. Not very big, but put up big stats against big competition and polished route running. 4) Mitch Morse, OL, Missouri - Late riser who has played G, OT, and C. Might be able to step right in and play at our weakest o-line position. I think worse case scenario, he's a future staring center. 5) Rakeem Nunez-Roches, DT, Southern Miss - Potential all-name team is a possible fit at end or NT in our scheme 6) Justin Cox, CB, Mississippi State - Big fast CB for depth. Could also be a safety.

NMB - No Mark Bradleys

I never knew what the Tucker scheme was, so I'm not sure I ever used that phrase. Kind of the problem, IMO.

Should have included Kenny "Afro Thunder" Bell.

I'm starting to wonder if Nick Marshall (yes, the former QB from Auburn) might be a really good fit for Fangio's scheme at CB. Great size, ,ran a 4.54 40, had a team-leading 5 tackles in the Senior Bowl and shockingly didn't seemed lost at CB. With the signing of Alan Ball, we don't need an immediate starter, so he could be brought along slowly this year. Something to maybe look for on day three.

I actually quite like this. I could quibble with the late round picks (I'd prefer Jarrett over Drummond and I'm not sure if White #2 fits the Fangio scheme), but those are all talented players at a reasonable spot.

I would be legitimatly mad if we used the #7 pick on someone who won't help us this year, especially since we have a guy in Kadeem Carey who looked good in limited touches last year and deserves a shot to replace a Forte, IMO.

Only at half time?

DeVante Parker and Danny Shelton

It depends so much on what we are looking for. For instance: DT - If you're talking "big 330+ NT", then I think you're right about needing to get one in the first. But if its true that Fangio's scheme doesn't require that kind of size, then there's mid-late round guys (Chucky Hunter, Joey Mbu, Grady Jarrett, David Parry) who would fit the bill and be good value if that's what Fangio is looking for. OLB/DE - I would say there's value here in the 2nd round as well with guys like Eli Harold, Nate Orchard, the LB from Washington whose name I can't spell. For instance, I personally think there's less of a difference between those guys and Gregory/Ray/Fowler/Beasley than between a 2nd round WR (say Devin Smith or Agholar) and White/Cooper. But I agree it's pretty slim pickings after that. OT - I think value for a potential LT dries up in the 2nd and maybe the 3rd (Sambrailo? Donovan Smith?) and for a RT who might be able to play reasonably soon in the 4th (Daryl Williams, Jamon Brown, Rob Haverstein). OG/C - I see value around the 5th and maybe even 6th round. I think you can get the last man standing between guys like Gallik, Finney, Mason, Dismukes, and Garcia and still have a future starter at C/G. ILB - I think there's a little more depth here than you do. I think you're right that the value is probably in the second as far as getting a potential stud/immediate starter, but I like plenty of mid-round guys (Jeff Luc, Jake Ryan, Taiwan Jones). FS - I don't really see too many FSs I'm interested in that figure to be around after the third round, although given the lack of depth, I personally worry about a run on the FSs in the second. If Randall, Smith, and Harris go, suddenly you're staring at Gerod Holliman and his very questionable tackling ability. I'll also add WR. Everyone talks about this being a deep WR draft, and it is if you are looking for contributors, but if you're looking for a potential starter at an outside spot (as I presume the Bears are doing), you pretty much need to pull the trigger by your pick in the second at the earliest (if Agholar or Smith are still around) because the next batch figure to be slot guys (Dorsett, Lockett, Crowder), unless maybe a guy like Coates or Greeene slips or you really like Tre McBride. So maybe the lesson is to try to get as many picks in the 2nd/3rd as possibly by trading down and take advantage of some of the value in those rounds.

We must be moving the needle because new mock drafts from McShay and Doug Farrar (SI.com) both have the Bears taking Williams.

He also got cut by the Raiders and Titans, which does not fill me with confidence.

QB Tyler Wilson (2013 fourth round pick of the Raiders out of Arkansas) will participate in the Bears' minicamp next week. So, there's that.

Am I the only one who is starting to think Leonard Williams is a legit possibility at #7? - The Bucs are taking Winston. - Mariota is going #2 to the Titans or someone else - The Jags seem to be leaning edge rusher, probably Fowler - Possible here, but the Raiders desperately need a WR. - The Redskins signed Paea, Knighton, and Jean-Francois this offseason, so DL is a low priority, though maybe value dictates he goes here. - The Jets are pretty stacked on the line. Barring a trade up, I can definitely see Williams slipping into out laps.

I actually feel the same way. I think the worst thing we can do is reach for a S in a bad class based on need. If someone falls in our lap, great, but otherwise, they can start Rolle and Mundy and use Vereen similar to how Fangio used Jimmie Ward last year, maybe get a developmental S like Geathers or Eskridge in the late rounds.

With the draft coming up, I thought this might be a good "catch-all" thread for people's favorite or least favorite prospects, or things they've noticed, low round prospects who are underrated, player comparisons, etc. All I know is what I read and what I see on YouTube and Draft Breakdown clips, but: - I don't see a ton of difference in tape and measurements between 1/2 round pick Nelson Agholar, and mid/late round WR Kenny Bell from Nebraska. - I mentioned this in the Safeties thread, but I like Kysheon Jarrett from VT as a late round safety/rover. He reminds me some of Antoine Bethea and seems to cover well in the slot from what I've seen. - Everyone wants to project ILB Jeff Luc from Cincinnati as a FB, but I think he can play as a LB and like him in our scheme.

I think my main concern is that the Bears really need a FS, and I feel like there may not be any "plug & play" FSs in this draft besides Randall and maybe Derron Smith and a bunch of potential CB converts (Rollins, Shaw, Rowe, etc.). Harris and Prewitt seem more like SSs. Holliman and Drummond seem like really bad tacklers. Eskridge I like OK, but he came out early and will need another year. So, if you're the Bears, and you want a safety, do you draft a SS and put Rolle at FS, or do you possibly reach for a FS like Randall or Smith in the second based on need? Or would it be better to just get another body at S and plan on using Rolle and Mundy/Vereen this year? I don't know the answer to that. I like the mention of Geathers up in the OP. I like the tape I've seen. The other late guy I'm really warming up to Kyshown Jarrett from VT. He' small, but seems to consistently take on and take down bigger guys and shows some good recovery speed. Reminds me a bit of Antoine Bethea, who Fangio had last year in SF. Take a look:

Wisnewsi signed with the Jaguars. Not that he was a likely consideration after Montgomery signed, but worth a mention.

Here's an article from the ST on the Bears' O-line needs. Lots about Donovan Smith, who I've though might be a good mid-round OT target, but it also mentions that they might start giving Charles Leno, our 7th round pick last year and a college OT, snaps at C. Hadn't seen that mentioned before today. http://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-football...t-donovan-smith

Maybe so, but given the state if RBs in the NFL, it's hard for me to believe that three RBs (Gurley, Gordon, now Coleman) would go in the first round.

They were BPA.

I think I finally found one we can all agree on: 1) Kevin White, WR, West Virginia 2) Leonard Williams, DT, USC 2) Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa 3) Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State 4) Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia 5) Landon Collins, S, Alabama 6) Jamies Winston, QB, Florida State Undrafted Free Agent - Vic Beasley, LB, Clemson