Yep, and I get that. Ferguson had 58 tackles last year, which is a nice number for a DT and the kind you associate with a run stuffer. Hopefully he can develop some more penetration this year, but we definitely need DTs who can tackle. I don't hate this pick. My only though is, did the Bears have a drastically better grade in him than Nix, Quarles, McCullers, Johnson, Sutton, and other 2-3 round DTs that you had to take Ferguson here with a guy like Brooks and others still on the board?

The guys on the board are not only being passed up by us but other teams too. By several scout run sites I have been looking and he has been rated late 2nd round choice. That is maybe 10 spots sooner that his value dictated it. He has great upside kinda like the Long pick last year. Im telling you guys wont hate this pick one year from now and I will gladly throw it in your faces to pat myself on the back. I havent done yoga for a while so maybe I wont be able to do that.

Take the gun out of your mouth and put it down. I promise you we're on the right track here, it just seems out of sync and inconsistent at this time.

Forget Seattle, SF is becoming the team to beat in the National League. They now have Hyde.

Ferguson. - 24 reps at 3 15 lbs

 

 

1 frigging Sack? ??

Take the gun out of your mouth and put it down. I promise you we're on the right track here, it just seems out of sync and inconsistent at this time.

Hope he's good and has good size and tools to work with (will probably rotate in this year). But after having your sights on Aaron Donald, a guy with 5 TFL and 1 sack in his CAREER is a bit of a let down. In Emery we trust I guess.

We have Ratliff, Collins and Houston that will be playing the 3-T spot. Fegurson will compete with Paea for playing time. 6-3 315 and can put on weight and get stronger. We needed to address the bad run defense and he will change that.

We have enough pass rush, here is where you take the guys that are down and dirty. I am not cheering for this pick but am not bad mouthing it either. He will be a good player, you will know that by the end of the season. Was listening to a scout on the radio and he has great upside to play the both Tackle positions. What you guys need to understand is we wont be the Lovie type defense anymore, it will be system changing sub packages that become the norm, they wont be having the same type of players were use to. We have to adjust to the newer coaches and all the changes we will be going thru.

Not at Pick 51, no way, not with Nix and Hyde both available. This is a one year starter who would've been there in the 3rd.

Kyle Long was a one year-backup, but he turned out good. I would have preferred a few different choices but that doesnt mean this is a bad pick.

I freakin give up.

Thats a good pick, I am sorry some of you guys are not knowledgeable enough to know that.

@BradBiggs: I am told #Bears are drafting LSU DT Ego Ferguson with 51st overall pick in 2nd round.

That would be a good pick.

The Ravena continue to show why they are one of the best drafting teams.

Im all in on Nix as value and a stud NT.

I wouldn't say it's flushed. It's just that the Safeties dropped off a cliff after the first three - or four depending on view. And that's still the #1 team need based on starter weakness.

 

DT value in rd2 should be nice, so Safety probably gets skipped again.

Look for S in the third, we still have Brooks,Huff, Reynolds, and Vereen left to choose from so all is not lost. Hey I wanted a safety to , but if Emery ended up taking an all pro CB, who will care 3 years from now.

He will be, with all the talent on the board, they took this guy.After we see on all of this works out, we will take a different view of this. Im not elated or feel bad about this pick. We are one injury away from any first round pick playing all the time. Donald was gone, and no other DT had that value at 14(IMO). They liked Long and he turned out great, so lets just see how all of this plays out. We obviously still have a need, but maybe they think there is value in a S that they can get in the next two rounds we just dont have figured out.

I think Donald would have been our pick if he was there, but if Gilbert was still there I dont doubt we still would have taken Fuller, not as fast, but every bit more physical than Gilbert.

We still can get a DT we would have liked if they took him in the first round left on the board.

 

Top DTs left

 

Jerrinigan

Nix

Hageman

Truitt

Quarles

Sutton

Anthony Johnson.

 

We are going to get a good player in the second round at a position of need. Dont sleep on Ego Ferguson either or Jones from PSU. We will grab a good player there.

 

If we get Jerrigan, Nix or Hageman, we did good in this draft no matter who else we draft.

Lets say we get Hageman and Vereem in the third, that would be a good draft.

We still can get a DT we would have liked if they took him in the first round left on the board.

 

Top DTs left

 

Jerrinigan

Nix

Hageman

Truitt

Quarles

Sutton

Anthony Johnson.

 

We are going to get a good player in the second round at a position of need. Dont sleep on Ego Ferguson either or Jones from PSU. We will grab a good player there.

 

If we get Jerrigan, Nix or Hageman, we did good in this draft no matter who else we draft.

Supposedly the Chiefs are floating Eric Berry out there for a 2R pick. More than just a few websites are reporting this, but none of them are really mainstream websites. Because of that I'm not really buying it. Also the fact that the Chiefs seemingly don't have an option behind him is another reason to question things.

 

But in the off chance it's true I'd absolutely love for the Bears to make it happen. Hekk I'd give em a 2nd rounder next year too.

We could say something stupid like that and it will have legs, people throw something out there and it turns reality. He aint done with this, lets see how it plays out. Your guy Vereem may turn out to be a suprise, we just dont know yet.

Don't sleep on his teammate either, lil Lamarcus Joyner can ball too. Guys like Mcgill and Baptiste are somewhat intriguing as well. Phil did talk about looking at CBs to convert to S so he may have one of those guys in mind....As stinger said, Exum fits this bill as well, and Ed Reynolds is no slouch either. Also gotta throw out my sleeper in Brock Vereen.

 

Right now I'm hoping we come away with (in this order) Hageman/Tuitt/Jernigan/Joyner/Brooks/Nix in the 2nd...If they grab a DT then I'd hope for Joyner/Brooks/McGill/SJB/Reynolds/Vereen/Exum in the 3rd...If they grab safety in the 2nd I'd hope for Jernigan/ Jones/Ego/Reid/Quarles.

 

There's still a lot of intrigue to this.

With one unexpected pick we all have flushed the draft down the drain. We had needs everywhere on D, so getting any good player helps this team. They will have him on the field, this NC stuff is only part of it. If he turns out to be an all pro type playmaking CB, we will all look back on this and see how stupid we are.

What this means is, he is a nickel this year, and Peanut is gone after this 1-yr contract.

 

Hope he turns into Deion Sanders, but generally you want a first rounder, especially a top 15 guy, to be on the field more than 50% of the defensive plays.

He will be, with all the talent on the board, they took this guy.After we see on all of this works out, we will take a different view of this. Im not elated or feel bad about this pick. We are one injury away from any first round pick playing all the time. Donald was gone, and no other DT had that value at 14(IMO). They liked Long and he turned out great, so lets just see how all of this plays out. We obviously still have a need, but maybe they think there is value in a S that they can get in the next two rounds we just dont have figured out.

I don't know about 70%, and even if it were 70%, whoever the Safety is required to cover is going to exploit that major weakness.

Two years ago nobody was complaining about Conte, maybe he has a revival. If we cant find one in draft there will be cuts with all the teams that drafted Ss maybe we luck out there.

It's going to make me sick if HHCD turns into a stud.

Now your trying to make us all feel bad.

Brooks is the only safety left I could see starting for this team next year. Maybe Craig Losten ?

Pay attention to A. Exum,Ed Reynolds, and M. Huff, as sleepers.

There all gone (top 4) maybe he finds a sleeper, we just have to deal with it.

Viking moved back in the first round, I see D. Carr going to them.

I hate that reasoning for two reasons.

1. If they wanted Safety, they should gave drafted a freaking safety. The two best were there. And studies have shown (link from previous thread) that drafting a first round safety is basically a guarantee.

2. You're basically saying that the safeties we have REQUIRE a stud DL and LB core to succeed. I'd rather have a FS who can succeed without needing a superb front 7.

There all gone (top 4) maybe he finds a sleeper, we just have to deal with it.

I hate that reasoning for two reasons.

1. If they wanted Safety, they should gave drafted a freaking safety. The two best were there. And studies have shown (link from previous thread) that drafting a first round safety is basically a guarantee.

2. You're basically saying that the safeties we have REQUIRE a stud DL and LB core to succeed. I'd rather have a FS who can succeed without needing a superb front 7.

They got who they wanted the safeties were still on the board. He will play #2 corner and Jennings will move to slot Corner. 70% of the time 3 corners are on the field.

He stated the reason they didnt move down was because Fuller was still there, in his press conference. I think he must like him.

In todays NFL the third CB is in on 70% of the plays and I would have to say, he is an upgrade over Frey.

I will say, I think, if a team were interested (and there may not have been a team willing), I would have moved down. Broke my heart when Donald was picked but I really excited to have a guy who could be an elite corner and having three good corners is going to be very important giving how this is a passing league and we are in a division with two teams that can throw the football.

He stated the reason they didnt move down was because Fuller was still there, in his press conference. I think he must like him.

Explain the difference for the high safety and a corner, its about reacting, and going to the ball, I would say he can probably do that.

I want to see on the rest of the draft goes, Im optimistic, but because none of this shit matters in may, lets see what Sept does for us.

I like what Browns have done. I really liked getting the CB. I have quietly been pushing CB over safety (in fact had MLB over safety too) and would have taken CB or Mosely over either safety, especially Ha Ha who I think is very overrated. I think in this deep corner draft we'll see Bears select another corner, who they think they can move to free safety. We got a guy who some thought was the top corner in the draft @ 14. I'll take that all day and let Tillman and company help coach him and prepare him. I hope we get another young guy to join the secondary and think it will be a third or 4th rounder that we convert. You can find good safety's late and that guy doesn't have to be a safety as you can teach a corner to be a safety and succeed (and I love the idea of having a guy that is a good cover guy at safety…clearly they have to be able to tackle too).

Explain the difference for the high safety and a corner, its about reacting, and going to the ball, I would say he can probably do that.