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After last season you can bet Moss is expecting to break the bank. I thought he had an agreement with NE that they would not tag him but I could be wrong. If they tag him he's gonna be pissed because he wants that huge signing bonus so he can go back to being lackadaisical on the field.

Neck surgery is never a good thing so I wish Urlacher the best and hope he recovers quickly. Since only the Bears organization will know the severity of this issue it will make other teams wonder what the Bears draft plans are now. With Briggs leaving and Urlacher possibly at/near the end of his career is LB now one of our top needs?

On Bryant Johnson: While he's been the #3 WR in Arizona he's had plenty of starting playing time due to injuries to either Fitzgerald or Boldin in the last two years. He's known for dropping some easy balls and not always running great routes. He was also wasn't the model NFL player in his early years. I don't know if he's matured or not but what little I've seen of him in a couple minicamp type practices (and it's very very little) he doesn't put much effort into running his routes or making the difficult catch. In contrast Fitzgerald looks crisp and focused on every route and will still layout to catch a bad pass. As compared to what we saw from Berrian last year I don't see much difference in what we'd get in productivity on the field. If Johnson ever grows up and gets focused on his job he's got talent and size that could make a first-rate WR. You would have thought that would have happened last year with him needing a new contract and maybe it did because he did make some great catches last season.

As an Iowa State alum I've been watching Blythe for years. He is basically Mike Hass in a bigger body but doesn't get in/out of cuts as well. No great speed, won't run away from anyone but he knows how to use his body and will go after the ball even in traffic. He goes up high and makes great overhead catches similar to what you've seen from Olsen. He'd be a good late round addition to the receiving corps, one that could really help out our redzone offense. Line up Blythe 6-4 with Olsen 6-5 and you have two guys who can go up over defenders to get the ball.

I could see them going after Berrian but Rex I'm not so sure. From a different perspective, the PR hit the team would take would be brutal. I'm also not sure Rex would head up there if he had other suitors offering similar money and opportunity. He'd have a shot at competing for the starting QB job in Minny but he'll likely get that in other places as well. If Rex is gonna "get out of Dodge" I expect he'd prefer to just leave the NFC North behind as well. Otherwise, why not stay in Chicago where he knows the system and he'll be able to compete better against any new QB.

Berrian has a pretty poor injury history too. He also gator-arms passes at times if there's gonna be a big hit, and doesn't fight the CB to prevent an INT very well, and how many routes does he run over the middle? I understand the argument that he's had poor QB play hindering his stats but on the other hand when you consider our other WR options he's by far been the best (at least last year) and should have had the lions share of receptions. The fact he didn't get 1000 yards might be a better indication of his ceiling. In the end I don't think any of this matters because the FA market is so slim at WR. It he's offered huge $$$ it might be in our best interests to let BB go and find a cheaper alternative like Stallworth or Bryant Johnson. I don't think the dropoff would be that great if any.

I don't remember Michael Bennett running a 4.13 forty, thought he ran a 4.3 at the combine. Coles running a 4.16, maybe in his track days back in college but not these days. Galloway still has a lot of speed after two knee operations but sub 4.2? Ahman Green might be on a couch watching football next year. Regardless, I agree Hester can be caught by some of the elite speedsters but they need to within striking distance of him. Many of those guys (offense) will be sitting on the bench when he's on the field so it leaves a very small group that can catch him and the odds of it happening get even smaller when you consider that we have to actually be playing that team for them to get the opportunity to do so.

I would not be on board with picking Henne in Rd 2.

A sleeper is Danieal Manning in Rd 2 when I say who the heck is that and can't even find the guy listed on any draft sites.

Pass on LB Larsen from UofArizona. Too slow for what we need and doesn't have very good instintcs on the field. He'll hustle and work hard but he's always chasing the play after yards have been gained unless it comes straight at him. Pig Brown S Missouri I could see some interest in except that injury is a huge question mark so he's a 7th Rd pick or UDFA. The injury probably means he'll be on IR his first season. Sam Keller QB Nebraska (formerly at ASU) just say no. Holds the ball far too long doesn't read defenses very well. Does have the measurables though and he'll get a chance by some team with a late round pick (my guess Rd 4-6 depending on what he does at the combine). I'm more interested in his old backup Rudy Carpenter when he comes out. Rudy still has a few things to learn though. Franklin WR Missouri definitely worth keeping on the draft list.

This is no longer an argument. The 85 Bears pass rush was twice what the 07 Giants had. Brady would have been dumping off to Welker all game long and Moss would have been running the same 5 yard in routes that he ran in the second half yesterday. The only difference was our tackling was a heck of a lot harder than what the Giants did yesterday. Moss would have been using his gator arms by the second quarter and possibly gone back to his Raiders route running days in the second half (i.e. jogging so as not be open). As stated above when you look at this years Patriots team they didn't dominate in the playoffs the way the 85 Bears did. Discussion over. Now we'll wait to see if there's evidence they cheated before the Superbowl against the Rams. What kind of a penalty do you give the team for that? Especially after they were already penalized for the same thing afterwhich they said those 6 games were the only time they'd made the illegal videos.

Patriots completely knocked out of all discussions about greatest team of all time. 85 Bears still leading the discussion. Bill Belicik forced to give an interview after leaving the field early. It's all priceless.

Why not tag Berrian and work out a trade involving him? That would certainly make it easier for the Bengals to make the deal. I'm sure we'd need to give up something else like one of the ten DTs we have on the roster and/or picks. I think it would be worth it to secure the #1 WR spot for a few years. For the first time Chad would be playing on a team that had a good defense where the offense didn't have to play great throughout the game to win. It might tone down some of his frustration. But let's be honest here, Moose hasn't been quiet throughout all the QB strife so if I have to put up with some of that crap I'd at least like it to come from a guy who can make a game changing play.

What I read out of all the smoke and mirrors is the one thing never mentioned....we'd really like to draft the best safety.

I didn't see any highlights, I watched him play against DSU in the playoffs. I watched specifically to see what he could do. His slow release was the first thing I noticed and my sons both agreed with me. Once he starts to throw it takes a long time to get rid of the ball. A little You Tube clip in which everyone appears to run a 4.3 forty isn't enough to change my mind. The guy has enough talent to get drafted I'm just not sure he's the right guy for us but I'll watch what he does leading up to the draft.

First time I've ever heard of a draft pick being better because he was out the league faster than a player taken in the same round. With that concept you'd think JA would get more positive press for some of his Oline picks.

For all the breakdowns in drafting offensive skill players the biggest failure IMO is drafting Oline. Other teams can find good Oline players in later rounds of the draft and we can't find any, not even one. It would be nice to be able to put an average RB or two behind a good Oline and watch them rush for 1300 yards. Or see an average QB put up good numbers because he has time to throw. It's hard to find a top rate QB but with the exception of LT it shouldn't be that hard to put together a good Oline.

Interesting quote. This is nothing but a wild ass guess but I assume that's Yards Per Attempt on Point of Attack runs? If not ,what is that stat? Question #2 is where do you get your hands on that kind of info? Seems like one of those tasks a quality control coach gets stuck with.

I only saw Flacco play in one of the playoff games, against Delaware St. That's not exactly enough to represent his body of work but if nothing else I know he'll be good at executing the statue of liberty plays for Hester. Regardless, we need to draft a QB but I prefer a LT in Rd 1. Find a QB in Rd 2 or preferrably Rd 3. I only saw Woodsen in one game too and he didn't impress me that much. It was a national broadcast and KY was being talked about for the championship. Maybe the pressure got to him that game but then the next week he came back and lit it up. I saw Ryan of BC play a couple games and at times he looked good but other times he couldn't get anything going. The announcers said his WRs weren't very good and had trouble getting open. If that's true how do you evaluate him? He's not going to the Senior Bowl either. Brian Brohm I know nothing about. Brennan I watched in a couple games and he seemed ok but the question remains; is he a product of that system and the competition? Overall it seems like a tough year to evaluate QBs and where they should be drafted. I say we go with the Brady approach in a late round and take the guy who studies the most film and dates the prettiest women.

I'd take Haynesworth in a heartbeat. Rogers I'm unsure about, takes too many plays off. The talent is there but he'd have to come at a good price so we could cut him with minimal penalty.

If this guy winds up to throw the ball at Soldier Field in December his arm might freeze in place due to that outrageously long windup. I don't think you can change that and I know if I'm a DB once I see him start the windup I can get about 3 steps toward where he's gonna throw. Could he even get rid of the ball fast enough to throw a quick slant off a 3-step drop?

I have no love for the Giants and but I despise the arrogance of the Patriots fans. They all run around like their entire coaching staff and GM are geniuses for drafting Tom Brady in the 6th Rd. Not to take anything away from Brady but it's a simple fact that if you can an elite QB in any round of the draft is going to setup your team for a ton of success for the next 6-10 years. Right now they have the best team in football without a doubt. I'll be rooting for the underdog Giants because I love a good upset. Interesting how Brady comes down to earth with 3 INTs when he gets a lot of pressure on him. Just wanted to point out a very Rex-like stat.

I want to see Wolfe after a full offseason with Rusty. Berrian has changed his physique quite a bit in the last 2 years and if Wolfe can add similar muscle mass without losing too much quickness and speed I think he'll be fine. I like what he brings to the team in open space but he can't get tackled by a pinkie finger every time he goes up the middle.

It was a happy birthday indeed.

Problem is the matador gets one sword and just one shot to kill the bull. Our Oline would need a backup plan.