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thats an interesting name as a FA, he doesnt knock your socks off but may have upside.

I personally think Dupree will be the best of the lot, but Dan Durkin from the score, has been saying some good things about Fowler, and I think he is a bright guy, he puts in the work to check these players out.

Trading back is ok, if you dont slide to far down. IF we traded with Cleveland and got 12 and 43. AS scs stated there are several in the same tier for edge rushers, so if they think they are good enough, it would be worth it. At 43 you get another potential starter, providing our new regime knows how to draft.

Having this high of a pick for the Bears is new territory we havent visited in along time. In viewing dozens of mock drafts and player ratings several names keep recurring. these 4 are in every article: Winston Mariota Gregory Williams we will never see these for names at #7. Amari Cooper-Shane Ray-Brandon Scherff-Danny Shelton the next 4 most common names to show up: Our pick will come from these 4 names There is merit to select each of these 4 as pertaining to our #7 pick I think with Fox, Pace,Fangio they will look to establish a dominate player to build around on defense. With FAgency happening before the draft, who will sign will lead to who our pick will be. Houston is the only OLB with going after but his cost or a franchise tag will remove him from consideration Knighton is probably the only plum NT to grab in free agency and has ties to Fox. We all concede that they will be going to a 3-4 but I think if you look at Fangio he is more driven by the flexibility to play hybrid defenses, he was in a true 3-4 only 20% of the time while in SF. #1 I think they will strife to get younger and the free agents they go after will be on the younger side. #2 I think they will target a few players but they will be no big money contracts on the horizon this year. #3 I think our pick could be from between Shelton and Ray but neither is capable at being flexible to hybrid defenses I think we will be in. #4 I think we might drop back a few spots and get some extra picks and end up having a surprise pick we havent in our thought process. Here are some names to look at if we drop back Fowler- can play both DE and OLB and is rated high Dupree- can play both DE and OLB and brings a productive senior year and high draft rating Armstead- is a DE but can play DE and DT in several different lineups.( I wont like this pick, he was not productive in college despite great size and speed) So my take that we will move back and get some extra picks and grab Dupree in the first round.

I think its all speculation, but by Marshall comments they didnt tell him he was the greatest thing since slice bread was invented so he takes that as uncertainty, precisely why he is a problem, cant keep his mouth shut. It will get him a new address if he doesnt learn.

I think with a more talent at other positions that Mundy would probably be ok at his spot, but I prefer we draft someone and let him grow into the position.

Your probably right about everything you stated, but the key is what Pace and Fox think as far as his positives and weight it against his negatives.They decision will go along way to telling us how much of a distraction he was as to what we think it is. If it is like a Harvin deal that drags the whole team down, then , he should go, it they can manage him, then he gets to stay.

The games he played two years ago was an anomaly, last year was more the norm for his career. He would be ok, but I think this team is looking to get younger not add older players to the team. I think we bring in a backup QB that we may try to develop instead of one to hold the line with.

All we see is what he produces on the field and that has been quite good since he has been here, but we can only read about what goes on in the locker room. Everything I hear is he creates chaos and a lot of the players dont want him around. Last year was a disaster in many ways and his act wore thin. New leadership will help control that but the brass are weighing in on a 31 year old WR about to make 9.5 mil and is he worth the distractions he may create when you trying to establish a new culture in the locker room.

The problem is he has lost skills he had when he first came into the league, more of what we have.

At 6'1" 228 that is mighty small for a NFL OLB. He would have to play safety/

I find information on this website to be quite interesting and their 3 round draft had us taking: 1- Danny Shelton/NT 2- Hau'oli Kikaha/OLB---------------2013 13 70 15.5 13.0 2014 14 72 25.0 19.0 3-Anthony Harris/FS----------------2014 12 108 10 2 6 6'1'' 190lbs Love this draft

In 2006 the only significant signing that NOs had was Dree Brees. I kinda think anywhere he went would have been a turnaround. He will acquire players thru free agency and the draft, just like every team does every year. My point is he will 5 or 6 players and none will be Suh, McCourtly, or Bryant. I claim he will add mid priced free agents, maybe 1 big contract, but I doubt it. I would love to add several high profile players, it aint my money, but that wont happen. Here is my prediction: (list yours) Eddy Royal/WR Virgil Green/TE Ingram or Moreno/RB Franklin/OG Culliver/CB Moore/S De La Puente/OC there are several md priced free agents-Franklin will be the only elevated contract. Franklin will let Long move to RT or LT. In the draft he will be taken BPA and with the #7 pick he will have a choice of Shelton or Ray depending on his evaluation of roster. He will draft 2 LBs, 2 DL and a safety and WR

Have no idea who this guy is but claims to know the free agent targets of the Bears. http://www.chatsports.com/chicago-bears/a/...s-Are-10-16-881

Anybody know this name? He is a TE on our team. Annen is a ridiculous athlete, running a 4.41 at the school's pro day, also posting 25 bench press reps, a 34 inch vertical and 10 foot broad jump. 6'4" 247 He did 16-182-2 his senior year. Maybe he turns into a beast with some coaching.

I swear he was on the Bears for like 5 years and I never seen him play

I actually think Jennings will play better as a man CB, and Fuller could be a really good FS.

I hope your right, its just as bad as we were last year it is hard to gauge the team having potential when we havent seen it all put together yet.

I dont think any team does not have the desire to win all games, it is just the realism that it probably wont happen this year. If we go 8-8, we wont make the playoffs, but a drastic improvement. With so many questions and the worst defense this franchise has ever seen, how do you say (were going for it)? We tried to go for it last year, and free agency was a disaster. There is no way we fall in that situation again. I think we bring in 3 or 4 starters and none big splashes, and then have a good draft. Does that get us to 10-6? I highly doubt it. Name our talent on defense? Other than Young, who is injured, who played well last year? Paea wont be back in the 3-4 scheme. LBers,none, DBs-Fuller in the first month. Way to far to go in one year.

I think this is what the Bears think. When Pace said (we will build through the draft) that is not a one year plan. If he has two good drafting classes, I think he thinks we compete in year 3. I dont think they think this is a tank year, but bring in some new players and see what shacks out. For Cutler, we have no other options, so I figure they plan to draft a QB in 2016. As far as Forte goes, they may choose to cut him, frees up quite a bit of money, but probably wait one more year until his contract is up. He will be 31, so dont think they have him in the future. As far as competing this year, if they deem we have more talent than it showed last year because of bad coaching, then they may decide to front this year, but hard to know what there evaluation is of our roster. The draft and free agency will go along way at telling what they think our chances are this year.

Since I have been done with FF, I have been reading everything I can about draft, free agency, all Bears football rumors. SO FAR: I have read a lot about disruption from Marshall among the players, that his act gets old. From a talent standpoint, he needs to be here, but from a culture standpoint, does Foxys leadership control his antics on a leadership void team? I would say yes, but if we are rebuilding the team with a 3 year window(Pace said he will build team through draft), Marshall wont be here when we get good.(so I think they move on with him now and displace him with a speed WR(think Emanual Sanders type). I think most people think Long is our LT of the future, so if Pace believes that, why wouldnt they move him now while we rebuild the roster so in 3 years. Put Bushrod at RT wear he fits better and draft the guard of the future now? Garza wont be here when we get good, so A. they cut him, and grab a drafted player or B. bring back De La Puente(who graded out better) that could see be here in year 3 or Bring in a Montgomery who was with Fox in Denver( at 32 I doubt this move) If they think Carey is our power runner, then Vereen makes more sense, but I actually think he costs more money than Ingram. So with all of this in mind ( their plans are being based on being good in year 3 of the rebuild) we bring in as free agents: bring back De La Puente sign Orlando Franklin (can play either OG or OT) young and an anchor in our future sign Eddie Royal as a stop gap slot/speed WR sign Virgil Green who could develop into our starter when Bennetts contract is up sign Cris Culliver/CB will be our starter going forward. sign Ingram as our power runner for the future. IN free agency the only expensive signe is Franklin and fill several spots with the thought of who will be here in the future draft: If Pace goes by what he says as BPA(used Draft Tex draft information in this scenario) also (GBND big board) 1 Shane Ray- our OLB rush LB of the future 2 Arik Armstead/DE lack true 3/4 DEs on the roster 3 Anthony Harris/ SS best saftey on board that can play either position 4 Tyler Lockett/ WR we add another speed WR to the mix 6 Jeffery Whitaker/NT adds more beef up front 7 Adam Shead/OG BPA is applied in this spot So this what is looks like: Offense QB Cutler-Claussen-Fales RB Forte-Ingram-Cary WR Jeffery-Royal-Lockett-Wilson OL Long-Slausson-De La Puente-Franklin-Bushrod-Shead-Ola defense DL Houston-Ratliff-Armstead (Sutton-Ferguson-Whitaker-Allen(rush specialist)) OLB Ray-Young-Bass-Washington ILB Jones-Bostic-? ? CB Culliver-Jenning-Al Louis Jean-Mitchell S- Wild card ( we move Fuller to FS) Harris-Mundy-Vereen I think the rebuilding of the team will be to be good in year 3 We can not fill all spots in one offseason The draft is based on BPA with Draft Tek and GBND as input

If we grab two OGs what do we do with Slauson? He is under contract.

Your so right about being a mystery, we dont know what we will be running, who of own players that will valuable, it makes for the most intriguing offseason I have been associated with as a Bear fan. Love it. I think we agree a lot of the time, your smarter than I give you credit for, but I do think there will be no big contract FAs . We will see.

I think that most of our draft picks will be on defense. Our DC will take what we get in the draft along with the pieces we have to form whatever defense the talent allows. I think they fit some pieces in from free agency. DL-With Houston and Young coming back from injuries it muddles the expectations of pieces we have that will fit in to the new scheme on defense. Bass and Washington will be tried at OLB so Houston, maybe Sutton are the only two DE types we have on the roster. We dont have the true NT type but think with Ratliff and Furgeson we have two that could play the role. Paea- was our best DL last year but doubt if he can play the DE spot in the 3-4, so dont think he will be back. conclusion: If Houston can comeback from injury,and Sutton and Ferguson can fit in the new scheme, the cupboard might not be as bear as it looks. Alex Carrington- He is a DT that has had some injury problems but is perfect fit to play the DE spot Jared Orlrick- He has a lot of upside and could fit in nicely at the DE spot BJ Raji- if we could motivate him he can play the NT quite well. LBs- Dont think SMC is an NFL football player , so I think he goes away. Jones and Bostic still have much to prove and hope with a new scheme they shine. Bass, Washington, and Young and get new life in a 3-4 scheme. Nate Irving- played for Fox and could be brought in at a fair price. conclusion: We have bodies at the position but hard to detemine if it works out in the new scheme.I think we draft a couple of LBs. CB- We have one bright star and even thou he is short Jennings is a physcial corner and can play the spot well. We will still need bodies. Culliver- Played for our DC and could be brought in to compete. Robinson- Played in NOs so maybe Pace can get him here on a song. T. Brown- Played in SF two years ago and played well so there is connect to our DC. conclusion: we need some better players and lots of depth at this position, think FA and the draft addresses the need. S- Ryan Munday and Vereen can be ok as our backups but we need a big increase in talent at this positon. R. Moore- played for Fox and has good upside, much better player than we have at that position. R Searcy- played well his first year as a starter and has good upside. conclusion we definitly add bodies here in free agency and in the draft. HELP Hopefully we have some talent that the last coaching staff couldnt get our of defense, plus we need mas player upgrade.

I think those are good names. I will get to defense tomorrow. I think in the next two years will see a lot of turnover and cheaper players run threw to see if we can imitate Seahawks and get some later round gems and unexpected FAs.