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I'm okay with it. I think we are a ways away from being a good / contending team so I think it would be foolish to blow all of our money prematurely this off-season. I think we need to be focused on finding quality starters and via the draft target impact playmakers. From there, once we are at the right spot, than I think you use FA to help "push" you over the top. I think anything we do now would be a complete an utter waste of resources and have more downside risk than upside risk (if we just went all out on one player). The exception would have been Von Miller. I do note think Trevathan at 7 or 8M is what I call absurd money and I'd see that type of FA being the highest end the team goes (outside of resigning Jeffrey and potentially Long).

He was officially tagged. Reports are it was the non-exclusive tag, meaning he is free to negotiate with other teams and sign deal. If he signs, Bears have opportunity to match contract or let him walk for 2 1st round picks.

A day away from having to tag him. This should put a lot of momentum on two sides to close a deal. Hopefully Bears & AJ can agree long-term in next 24 hours.

Only shot at him was if we did a Jeffrey for Wilkerson switch and than signed him to a long term deal (with Jets signing Jeffrey and reuniting him with BMarsh).

I didn't watch the combine, but the guys recapping the day all said they expected Hackenberg to impress and move up the boards, but instead it was just more of the same from him and that his release, etc, were poor. Guy everyone raved about was Wentz (like utterly raved about). Compared Paxton Lynch to Flacco. People did say very nice thing about Devonte Adams. The Kirk Cousins comp that was handed out (guy that can sit on the bench and become that guy) was Kevin Hogan. Note: These were obesrvations from Daniel Jeremiah and Rece Davis.

Leming, Wiederer, Hoge, others all saying expectation is that a deal will be reached. Aaron Leming ‏@AaronLemingNFL 1h1 hour ago If I had to guess, I'm going to say that #Bears don't need to use the tag on WR Alshon Jeffery. Things moving positively, fast. 9 retweets 11 likes Dan Wiederer ‏@danwiederer 53m53 minutes ago At this point, Jeffery almost certainly will remain a Bear in 2016. And likely beyond. Next big news really will be #s on new contract. Adam Hoge ‏@AdamHoge 1h1 hour ago #Bears & Jeffery’s camp are still negotiating. And yes, they will tag him if a deal isn’t done. In other words, nothing has changed. 6 retweets 6 likes

Also, Hoge is reporting Jeffrey was not tagged yet.

Rumors Jeffrey and Bears extremely close on long-term deal.

When it came to Miller and Shea, it was not that they are actively negotiating with them, but rather they'd sign them if they could get them at the right price. With Shea it sounded more positive, with Miller, there was even reference to him wanting to get his first payday / leveraging the opportunity. I think if they brought Shea in, it would be a depth move, maybe he starts, maybe he doesn't, but it wouldn't be for big bucks.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/monday...orters-sources/ I've just presumed Smith will recover and be a stud, but this makes you think twice (albeit, the dr has not actually reviewed Smith's medical records). It seems that if you take Smith, you should do so knowing there is a high risk that he doesn't play or is really just building himself back in 2016. I am okay with that risk, but it would be really interesting to see what the actual quacks are looking at and see when they review these guys. Makes you further appreciate those "medical" guys who end up just falling down draft boards despite "good" reports of health.

I presume retirement is next. Bushrod worked hard and was a solid signing, but boy did his back get the best of him. Wish him well in what I presume will be retired life.

I'm on board.

I understand the move from the Bears side, but I am still sad. He was a class act all the way and I'll always root for him (yes, even if he signs with the Packers...except than I'll root for him to have a good game in a Packer loss)

Bears absolutely have to get faster. It is critical given how teams are playing offensively. Right now, I look at our LB corps and the reality is Shea is our 2nd most athletic linebacker (which tells you all you need to know). Young and Houston, while productive, are not what I call burners. We need an infusion of speed to this defense and I wish there would be an impactful defender. It seems to me that the two guys who fit that potential bill are LB's coming off significant injuries (Jack & Smith).

Depends...if we get rid of Marty, I think TE becomes a significant area of need. So much so, that I'd be willing to target it as high as the 2nd round.

Well I think it is not surprising he carried more weight this season, given the injuries he had would have limited / hindered his ability to get a lot of workouts in. I hope the Bears and Jeffrey are on board with a very good and aggressive plan of attack to get him back in shape and ultimatley minimize those soft tissue injuries he was experiencing. Dude is a beast when he's healthy.

So I actually had no issue with wright, I think I more struggled with the reality that he most likely wouldn't be there in the 3rd round (I feel he's gone by the end of the 2nd round). So maybe I didn't necessarily explain myself properly as to be frank, I wouldn't be dissapointed if the Bears nabbed him in the 2nd. In terms of potential DE's, Yannick Ngakoue, OLB/DE, Maryland is a name I like.

@JayGlazer: 1st day back @Unbreakable working nfl guys, Bears Alshon Jeffery already getting after it working hand fighting & hips today. Big offseason!

I love Stanley (and love Jack) so if Jack isn't on the board, I'm all over that first round pick. That said, I don't think we can wait until the 3rd round for a LB, so I think it becomes a priority pick in the 2nd round. Of course all of that could change based upon FA but LB is such a huge priority to me that the Bears need to figure out a way to address the position.

I realize over the past year, this board has warmed up to Jay, but Forte goes to bat for Jay again. I will say, I hope the Bears and Forte can figure out something reasonable to allow Forte to retire a Bear. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...ys-a-huge-role

I don't like Ragland @ 11. Jack and Smith rank significantly higher for me at that spot. I have no issues of the positions you addressed throughout the draft.

P K C TE RB WR In that particular order.

Oh, I never said I didn't like the pick. I'm just saying I don't think that 2nd round pick fits the bill of a guaranteed success, so I can't not give credit to the coaches. I absolutely loved the Jeffrey pick and still do (but I can also think of all the time some guy was falling draft boards who I thought was a stud who ended up busting too). I think there was even a year where most everyone thought the Browns had the best draft in the league (might have been the year they got Quinn plus someone else)....boy was the planet wrong than. Either way, I hope Jeffrey is back and I hope White proves to be very legit. Would be huge for this offense to have those two weapons outside. You are right though, very rarely is a whole board aligned on who we should pick. I think the other case where most everyone liked a pick was when we grabbed Carimi. Geeze was that a failure. Even when you and I get the olinemen, the Bears miss the boat (until Long of course).

In addition, Bears met with Louisville DT Sheldon Rankins, Oklahoma's OLB Eric Striker, Baylor OL Spencer Drango, and UGA LB Jake Ganus. RosterWatch ‏@RosterWatch 3h3 hours ago #Bears are meeting with @UofLFootball DL Sheldon Rankins and holy cow does he look like a beast in person. RosterWatch ‏@RosterWatch 3h3 hours ago #Bears scouts going IN-DEPTH w/ #Sooners OLB Eric Striker - having him diagram defenses and stuff beyond the normal scope of these meetings. RosterWatch ‏@RosterWatch 55m55 minutes ago #Bears and #Panthers met with #Baylor OL Spencer Drango last night. RosterWatch ‏@RosterWatch 2h2 hours ago #Bears going off for meeting with #UGA LB Jake Ganus.

Bears interested in Garnett (Below is the tweet and a link to his bio). Big, physical guard. I'm always down with more olinemen https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&a...5d5RMwH_VSF7Ipw