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Our OLine was one of our strong groups last year, injuries prevented it from being achieving top credits. What we have: Leno is rated by most accounts as average for a LT. Considering he has a fair contract value it makes him doable going forward. IMO: A upgrade would be nice but I think the Bears live with him a few more years and draft a replacement somewhere in the draft. Sitton is a quality OG top rated by most. He is 31 turning 32 next year and has missed 6 games in the last 2 years. IMO: He will get 8 mil this year which I think could come into play with a player starting the downside of his play. I think the possilbity exists he could be replaced by us drafting Q. Nelson to add youth, and the top rated OL in the draft if it plays out that way. Whitehair: After a very good first year he slipped last year. Hard to say what affected this but playing multiply positions couldn't have helped. IMO: I think with HH as our new OLine guru, he decides to leave him at OC and if we upgrade it will be at OG. Possible we draft a OC late in the draft for a backup. Long: Quality player that has multiple injuries to now worry about going forward. IMO: I think they go with Long with the hope he is at least close to the quality we have seen over the last few years. We have backups in Kush and Morgan that are 28 and 25 respectfully so we have a potential starter sitting behind Long if he's injury riddled again. Massie: For two years in a row he has started out shitty and played well at the end of the year. I have read that HH thinks both OTs can excel in his sceme. IMO: I think they easily draft a OT to replace him this year but with a fair contract for this year, they may draft a replacement later and the draft and fly with him one more year. Conclusion: It is hard to access what happens with this group with HH taking over but I think we at least upgrade one position and possibly 2. There is very little in FAgency, so I think we could go with what we got and upgrade in the draft. There are 10 draftable OTs that could possibly start the first year in the league. C. Williams M. McGlitchey O. Brown M. Rankin T. Crosby B. Oneil K. Miller B. Parker J. Jones C Okaflor I think with a young Leno, Whitehair, 28 year old Long, that we will upgrade one position in the draft and let it play out. If Q. Nelson is there, we take him and solidify that position for the next 10 years. Sitton would have to be replaced next year anyways so we just decide to grab by one scouts opinion the best OL prospect to come out in the last 5 years. If Nelson is gone, I think we draft a edge rusher with the first pick and grab a OT in the second or third round. We currently dont have a 3rd round pick but totally believe that Pace with trade back in 1st or 2nd and grab an extra pick or two. If we do draft Nelson, that will help Leno at the LT spot with a potenial 10 year all pro player playing next to him. If we pass on Nelson and grab a OT, we get a starter to upgrade Massie. So Leno(stays at least one more year) with the hope makes HH makes him a top 15 type of LT. Sitton leaves or one more year and grooms Morgan to replace him. Whitehair will achieve all pro status under HH Long is the big question mark, if we draft Nelson, Morgan will be groomed to replace Long in the next few years. Massie could be successful under HH, and we stay pat at that position or draft his replacement in the 2nd or 3rd round. It depends on how the draft plays out but I would draft this way. 1. Q. Nelson 2. Trade back and get a 3rd round pick. 2. edge rusher- Leighton Vander Ersch 141 Ts -4 sacks-4PBUs-3 INTs 3. Brandon Parker/OT 4a. Deontry Burnett/Wr 6' 205 - 4.45 speed 4b. Holton Hill /CB 6-3 206 I think we add 2 WRs in free agency. and resign Merideth and Wright, we still have White under contract. Marquis Lee and Paul Richardson I think we resign Fuller and Callahan, the add another CB. Nickell Roby-Coleman. I think we resign Houston and Jones and add Kony Early( try to revive his career) I think we resign Compton and upgrade the OL with the draft.

I rarely see his name in the top 10 . I grant you the so called experts are just guesses anyways but it gives you a measuring stick. Frizt is always in the top 10 if not the top 5 so it is easier to measure him at the top of the draft. Jackson will be a first round pick though.

He's a huge talent and will be able to play CB at a high level

From the point of my opinion. everybody has one.

Barkley may be a franchise QB but with other needs, and Howard and Cohen, no way we draft him. Used for trade bait is another story. In the first round teams that could use a stud RB: ahead of us. Cleveland has 2 low picks, grabbing a QB and RB would be idea for a team with a ready Oline and Coleman-Gordon-Njoku/TE Indy has Luck, Hilton, Moncrief, Doyle/TE Denver Jets Tampa Behind us: SF: they have there QB, a stud RB would be huge Oakland Wash Miami I go with in the 1st Q Nelson or T Edmunds 2nd K Miller or C Okafor/OT 4th a Leighton Vander Ersh/OLb 4th b Deontay Burnett/WR If we draft Edmunds in the first then Vander Ersh would be substituted for Anthony Averett/CB

With our #8 pick (no brainer) Fitzpatrick/CB Chubb/DE-OLB next in line Q. Nelson/OG T. Edmunds/OLB C. Williams/OT M. McGlinchey/OT M. Davenport?OLB D. Ward/CB D. James/S A. Key/OLB-DE

I'll throw a name out of there Leighton Vander Esch/OLB/Boise State He is quite the active LB with 142 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 interceptions and 4 FFs. 6-4 240 would have to put on some weight but runs and tackles well.

I think if Barkley is there, that is great trade bait. No way we take a WR in the first unless we trade back to the second half of the first round.

I dont think you would have to. I think in either the first or second he will trade back to pick up the 3rd round pick he has lost. There are probably 10 WRs out there worth drafting, will have plenty of choices in the second or even 3rd if he recovers one. If you look at first rounders in the last 5 drafts, there are just as many later picks that have been successful. We will find two in FA and draft one in later rounds.

He turns 20 sometime this year. A baby that Fangio can nurture. I would be okay with him, Davenport or even Q. Nelson as out top pick.

We simply have to , excluding Barkley. No Wrs have a top half of the first rating.Fitzpatrick, Nelson, Chubb, Edmunds is the one that has my attention. He's 19 years old right now. Fangio would grow him into a star.

It's maybe one team less,, one player less. No big deal

When we take a 20th ranked player, not sure that is a win win. The first 2 picks , Wrs, will never happen but everyone has there dreams. Every team slots values different but no WR willk be taken in the top 1/2 of the draft.

I agree , I forgot what site it was but they actually picked 24 right first rounders but just not the teams they went to. It's all for fun.

As we project, I keep,seeing Crosby drafted in the 2 nd round. He won't last until 4th.

The only 2 besides Nate Solder rated high was Norvell and Pugh. I think they will get a lot of money from their existing teams to stay. The rest I have never seen rated very high. (Massey again?)

Teams takes risks on QBs in every draft. He has done enough to warrant taking a chance. To many teams with QB needs.

I seen a scenario where there they draft Q Nelson and play him at RT his first year and keep Sitton one more year. If Longs injuries get the best you have Morgan waiting in the wings. Then address RT next year.

I think if they draft him they will keep Young and resign Houston while he learns the NFL.

Sometimes they just grow into it as they mature. A riser in talent and fits in someone's scheme.

He is getting a lot of press and is listed high on many sites. I think we would be better grabbing Davenport if available than Edmunds.

You need to realize there is very little on the Oline in free agency. It will change the draft from a position stand point. Has to be draft for OL.

These are things that happen we can not foresee. If they couldn't renegotiate his deal , we should jump on that.

A name to throw in the ring that doesn't get much press but lead the big 10 in tackles is Tegrey Scales. 6' 230. He would have put on 15 lbs to play in the middle but the dude can run.

All the combine does is bring attention to being athletic. I think tape is the best way to determine value. Also their attitude and do they love football, work hard. Combine is the last of the analysis.