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Fun fact (because I was curious). Turns out Smith and Floyd played together at Georgia. Does it mean anything? Maybe not...other than familiarity with one another. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2760787-bears-take-roquan-smith-in-nfl-draft-leonard-floyd-twitter-hyped-for-chicago

Pretty much why I get frustrated with Pace. I feel he may be trying to get cute and reaches ... sometimes That being said, I'm going to channel my inner-Pace and go with Ryan Wright. He is a QB who can also Punt (or is he a punter that can be a QB?). Nevertheless his ceiling is HUGE mostly because he's only a D1 prospect (still in HS) and is committed to play for Tulane. But you know darn well he'll have that chip on his shoulder because not only will he be an alum of the "Green Wave" but that everyone will have questioned his ability to be an effective QB and Punter. https://kohlskicking.com/player-profiles/ryan-wright But in a serious light I'd have to say 'my guy' would be pretty much any of the tier one LB's. Of those Edmunds, Smith and Evans would be how I'd rate them. WIth Smith and Evans being interchangeable. After that I'd say in round 2 it should be OL (remaining top candidate) and/or Fitzpatrick. I'd still like them to get a decent WR in the top few round if possible but I don't feel its as necessary as it once was. *Edit: I’d also say I wouldn’t be the least bit offended if Lamar Jackson were available in later rounds the Bears made a ‘go ‘ for him. I like that he can potentially play both QB and WR and I’m still not convinced Trubisky is the answer.

Nicely done AZ. I thought it was a trick question so I went with Evans (assuming that player had the least amount of ‘games played’). But in the light of your explanation Edmunds surely makes more sense, especially his age (19) and raw talent. I still wonder if he wouldn’t be able to play a hybrid role of ILB/OLB as needed. Seems he has the range for it. And to some degree I agree with the point Stinger made. I like Evans a lot (mostly because he’s from Bama) but there could be some truth to his less stats due to his being surrounded by other NFL ready talent. Nevertheless, if Pace were to pick one of these four I think we’d be in pretty good shape. So will he???

I think with Edmunds it’s more about raw talent than anything. I was surprised to see that he is only 19 going into the draft. One thing to think about (and put it into context) was at one point Urlacher played safety. In college he converted to LB but still didn’t play much at it until late in his collegiate career. Even then it was a hybrid position. Nevertheless, he turned out pretty good.

I’m down with that. I wish there were some Rueben Foster like player coming out this year. But Emunds looks like he’d fit the bill. Of course Rashaan Evans from Bama is close. I sure hope Pace makes right and gets at least one Bama player again.

Hence the reason I like Edmunds for the pick. Although he’s slated as more an ILB I would think he could slide over and rush if need. And the point of this article, specifically about the OLB/Edge Rusher, is that the current 1-2 positions are occupied by players that haven’t played a lot due to injury in recent years in Floyd and Lynch. And apparently Lynch got hurt during the recent Spring workout session. There’s almost no doubt the ILB needs help so was just wondering if a hybrid ILB/OLB could be filled by someone like Edmunds. C. Jones was sorta that guy until he left.

Agree with most of the assessment. In fact because of it I'm now more aware how dire (perhaps) the OLB/Edge Rush position is. Although Fangio historically not known for blitz packages he could certainly use a true edge rusher besides Floyd (who is injury prone). I wonder if drafting Edmunds would make more sense in that although he is designated an ILB he could swing outside if Floyd or Lynch were suddenly unavailable? Agree that interior lineman could (and should) be addressed by the second round. In fact, I'd pin the choice in the second round. Scary to think they are already having to possibly consider drafting a replacement for Amos. I like what I'm seeing from him and suspect we'll be in a similar situation with him next year that we were this year with Fuller. That being said I LOVE the idea of current Alabama Fitzpatrick pairing up with Jackson...but probably not enough at 8.

In this interview it appears we’ll be seeing a lot of opportunities for audible calls from Trubisky. Something we’ve only heard or talked about in more recent iterations of the Bears offense. Having Howard in the backfield will certainly keep opposing defenses honest. The CBs will be playing loose off Gabriel and Robinson meaning we’ll probably be seeing some nice gains in the passing game. Something else we haven’t seen all that much of in recent years. Another takeaway from this interview is that you can tell Trubisky is excited for what is about to come. That means a lot as a fan. Helps us to buy into what is about to happen. BEAR DOWN!

At least they’re adding bodies at positions the team needs them at. Would be nice to see them build up some bodies for oline tryouts.

And the thing of it is, pass catching abilities or no, Howard is a force to be reckoned with. Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking no one else has figured out what Howard’s limitations are. That being said and that being a ‘known’, Howard still manages to get 1,000 yards. And this was while he played for a relatively one dimensional offense. Imagine what will happen when the playbook is opened up and Howard has even more lanes to run in.

Looks like they paid bigger bucks for Thomas and Sanders and have an up and comer they hope can take the #3 spot. Probably a money thing according to the below link. https://247sports.com/nfl/denver-broncos/Bolt/Bennie-Fowler-tweets-goodbye-message-to-Broncos-Country-117337686

Could be a great slot option. Remember we recently learned that Gabriel is NOT a slot receiver despite his size and speed...at least not always.

Totally agree. Given the uncertainty of how well Robinson will come back from his injury, it would be nice to have an insurance policy in the form of Dez. But not at the sake of a huge contract nor worrying whether he’ll be a pain the ass later on.

I have this eerie feeling he’ll end up on either the Patriots or Pats. Im with you; his potential talent is almost counterbalanced to his off and on field antics. Not sure what Nagys influence is on players like this.

From Twitter moments before it happened. https://mobile.twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/984827287479742464 Confirmed on NFL.com http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000926363/article/dez-done-in-dallas-cowboys-release-longtime-receiver Do we dare?

Meh. You could theoreticllay sign former 1st round picks (and current FAs) linemen in Luke Joekel or Greg Robinson and still plug the line with decent Olinemen. I’ll stand by my belief that skill players, over time, have higher value. In this type offense I’d see that intensified. Especially given the current state of the WR stable. But then again, Pace really hasn’t stuck with conventional wisdom when drafting players either so there is that. Speaking of FAs. There’s still another batch due to hit the market come post draft so we shouldn’t give up on a quality player (oline or we) still being available in the future. It was a similar situation by how Josh Sitton came to us.

I’m with you on the Jeffery and Gould part; not as much with Meredith. With the host of other WRs with recent injury history having a third on the roster would be difficult to justify. And that he had a contract up made the choice a little easier.

Meredith offered a ‘possible’ option not knowing how well he would recover from a pretty severe knee injury. Pair that with Whites still unrecognized ability and Robinson’s unknown potential (and both having recent injury history) it’s no wonder they decided to cut ties with Meredith. Honestly at this point I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t consider a WR in the earlier rounds. I was relatively sure the Bears might consider Calvin Ridley or even Sutton out of SMU in the first few rounds before Robinson came on board. With the recent events and the lack of high value FAs as well as the overall un-exciting WR roster still currently on the Bears, there’s a good chance they may still be in the running for one of them. Yes I had even started to think they may consider one of the high value Olinemen but I’m not so sure anymore.

Sure Meredith has/had potential. Considering the degree of his knee injury we’re probably better off with him gone. I’m still holding out hope on White’s resurgence and that maybe Inman will find a place on the team. Speaking of WRs; I’ve talked to a few Vikes fans I know and they’re stoked about Wright joining their team.

Lemon, the fact of the matter is; sure he may be a ‘one trick pony’ but he’s good at that trick. He’s managed 1,000 yards in each of his two seasons in a ‘ho hum’ one dimensional offense. Trading him away to HOPE to get a player that might be as good as he is asking for trouble.

I’m just glad that Mark Sanchez is (or soon will be) gone. Don’t care what Daniels contributions on the field are. As long as he’s the alternative to Sanchez, he can stay forever.

Total hogwash, true or not. Absolute bottom line is Howard is currently the one ‘known’ on the Bears offense. In that I mean to say he has proven himself for two straight years (despite even the possibility of the fabled sophomoric slump) to be a steadying force on this team on this side of the ball. Trubisky has only played part of one year. Cohen has played a limited role behind Howard. Shaheen has played how much as an NFL TE? And name one WR on this team that has proven themselves in Nagys offense? For Pace to consider ridding the team of the one constant on this team over the course of the last two years is unadulterated horse puckey . Let alone to trade up and try to get an even more unknown from the college ranks. I still question many of Pace’s moves despite liking SOME of them myself. But this would far outweigh sanity and in my opinion question his relevance as a talent scout.

They still have Deon Bush and DHC on the roster too. Although anymore they are primarily ST players. (Bush and DHC we’re both drafted the same year - 2016 - by Pace).

Count Wright out. He was singed by Minnesota. https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/vikings-sign-kendall-wright-who-led-bears-in-receiving-033018

Beautiful work on this site man. Really cleaned it up. My ? is off to you. Being as un-technologically advanced as I am, I wonder how difficult it would be to make this into an app?