jason

I don’t think anyone on a message board knows more about coaching defense than Fangio, or most others that are in the NFL for that matter. But their presence in the NFL doesn’t make them experts at picking talent. They are experts, or are supposed to be experts, at coaching. The best ever (Polian) said even the NFL folks are 50/50 at best when drafting. Furthermore, Fangio has been here three years and only last year was the D good. He definitely knows who he wants for his system more, but that doesn’t mean the collective opinion here is necessarily any worse at picking talent. And until the Bears have sustained success, the “they’re in the NFL and know more”- line is BS. After all, that same line was used when we had the last 20+ years of coaches and horrible draft picks. It’s nearly unfathomable to think we could have done much worse over that stretch. It kills me how people will use that line while a guy is in chicago, then dog the dude and call him a moron when he gets fired. The guy can’t be an amazing talent evaluator and coach while in Chicago and simultaneously be incompetent when he gets canned. Last but not least, if someone had the time It would be easy to go back through this board’s history and see many, many times when we were right and the coaches/GM were wrong. Probably hundreds of times among all of us.

I definitely agree with this.

Until day three anyway. The Iggy pick doesn’t make sense at all.

Thus far the day three draft doesn’t make a lot of sense. An ILB who is not needed and a DT whose best fit is the back up NT?

I don’t understand the Iggy pick at all. No need for another ILB at this point. Especially since there is still a OLB, DE. OT, and CB need.

DaShawn Hand at 3-4DE. He’d instantly make our rush OLBs better.

Two OTs with upside, stud NT, and a freakish edge rusher. The Raiders Are having a great draft.

Miller is one of those guys who knows how to get open. Every break and cut for every route looks the same, so he separates from DBs.

I don’t think the Bears should mortgage more picks to do it, but if hey do I only want to see Lorenzo Carter or Arden Key.

1. Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis Grade: A+ The Bears land one of the best receivers in this draft. I think this kid will be a game-changer for Mitchell Trubisky. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2018-nfl-draft-round-2-draft-order-grades-for-picks-33-through-64-live-updates-on-day-2/

True. I was hoping Grasu would pan out and allow Whitehair to move left, but it didn’t work out. I’d still like an OT.

I’m not a fan of Pace trading up every year. If he were going to trade up, I would have hoped it was for edge rusher.

They traded a fourth this year and a second next year?

How do you know this so quickly?! It’s not even on nfl.com.

The knock on Daniels is that he has difficulty with bigger, stronger guys.

Daniels looks like a good zone blocking guy. He allows an auto-upgrade with Whitehair, and I love me some OL picks...but I still think better players were available. And a trade down made a ton of sense.

For the record, Q. Nelson was my guy. I would have been outraged if the Bears picked a QB or RB.

I REALLY, REALLY want Lorenzo Carter in the 2nd round now. The familiarity would make them immediately amplified.

If that happened, and the Bears passed, it was a mistake. #12 isn't that far down, and the two 2nd rounders (on top of the Bears' 2nd rounder) would have been massive. But if the same trade was there, then one spot earlier makes sense for the other team (obviously).

Prediction: Roquan will be in the top ten in tackles in the NFL next year.

Agree. That would have been awesome. I wonder why Buffalo leap-frogged the Bears when there was no way the Bears would draft QB?

If I had to pick an ILB, it would be Roquan. He's a monster. I just didn't want an ILB is all.

I still hope the Bears trade down. I don't want any of the LBs at this spot.

I didn't cheat, and I picked Roquan. ILBs in a 3-4 need to be tackling machines. Period.

I clicked before rereading, and realized you put "LB" rather than "OLB" or "ILB." The distinction is drastically important.