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I would not mind DeCastro if Floyd is gone. If they both are gone at 19, I would almost trade down and pick up Jeffery, Sanu, or Glenn in the mid-20's. A swap to about 25 could net us another late 3rd round pick. We could then take 2x 3rd rounders and move into the 2nd round, giving us a 1st rounder, 2x 2nd rounders, and a 3rd rounder. That wouldn't be too bad of a haul.
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He's only a lead b/c he has Chicago Bear connections. He worked for the Bears from 94-98. I'm not sure how I feel about him yet compared to Ross or Raye. Them two organizations impressed me, Chiefs....meh
I thought the same thing, but many key players for Atlanta were drafted when he was with them, and I really like KC's 2010 draft.
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Emery bio:
A 31-year football veteran, Phil Emery enters his 14th NFL campaign and his third as the Chiefs Director of College Scouting. He previously served in the same capacity for Atlanta from 2004-08 before working as a regional scout for Atlanta leading up to the 2009 draft. Emery was an area scout for Chicago (’98-04).The Garden City, Michigan native served as the Director of Strength and Conditioning Services and as an Associate Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy from ’91-98. He was responsible for the development, administration and supervision of all strength and conditioning activities for 4,000 Midshipmen. In ’96, his program helped the football team to its first winning season in 15 years.
Emery joined the Naval Academy after serving as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee (’87-91). Prior to joining the Volunteers, he served as the defensive line and strength and conditioning coach at Saginaw Valley State (’85-87). He also coached the defensive line at Georgetown College (’84-85) after serving as the offensive line and strength and conditioning coach at Western New Mexico (’82-84). Emery began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Central Michigan (’81-82) after serving as a student assistant at Wayne State.
Video with Emery: http://www.kcchiefs.com/media-center/video...4f-cfd6fb7051e7
Some of the notable draft picks of the teams he scouted for:
Atlanta Drafts
2004 - DeAngelo Hall, Michael Jenkins, Matt Schaub
2005 - Roddy White
2008 - Matt Ryan
2010 KC Draft - Eric Berry, Dexter McCluster, Javier Arenas, Tony Moeaki, Kendrick Lewis
I really like the 2010 draft. A lot of production from those guys.
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Just talked to two league sources who predict -- not know -- that Phil Emery is in the driver's seat to become the next GM of the #Bears.
https://twitter.com/#!/caplannfl/status...489335177748480
Emery is currently with KC, so maybe that would give us the inside track on someone like Dwayne Bowe?
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Mark Anderson had 10 sacks and is a UFA.
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It would be borderline comical, and maybe it could lead to a HC change for us as well.
"Lovie Smith promotes Darryl Drake to OC after the departure of Mike Tice."I was also thinking, even though the Bears can't block the interview, Tice can turn down the job/interview. It will be interesting if he takes them up on the offer. Wouldn't that sort of say he is not completely devoted to the team if he interviews, but does not get the job? I am saying this only because he accepted the OC position already. I wouldn't say this if he was already a Coordinator and this was presented to him.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...0,3323683.story
Now this would be interesting if he bolted for Oakland after accepting the OC job.
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Can't believe this isn't getting more posts in it. This is a HUGE deal. Great to have him back. He's worth every penny.
Yes, of any of the coaches, he was the one I would miss the most if he left, this is great news.
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This seems to be a pretty decent year for free agency, and if we can get 3-4 of this group, I would be very happy:
Top Tier Wideout (Free Agent)
Dwayne Bowe (81-1159, 5TD)
Steve Johnson (76-1004, 7TD)
Vincent Jackson (60-1106, 9TD)
or trade for Brandon Marshall (81-1214, 6TD)
2nd Tier Wideout (Free Agent)
Robert Meachem (40-620, 6TD
Jerome Simpson (50-725, 4TD)
Mario Manningham (39-523, 4TD)
Top Tier Tight End
Jermichael Finley (probably franchised by GB)
Fred Davis (59-796, 3TD) via Free Agency
2nd Tier Tight End
Jacob Tamme - IND
Joel Dreesen - HOU
Scott Chandler - BUF
OL
Chris Myers - Hou
Nick Hardwick - SD
Evan Mathis - PHI
Carl Nicks - NO
Jake Scott - TEN
CB
Cortland Finnegan - TEN (1 INT, 75 tackles)
Lardarius Webb - BAL (5 INT, 67 tackles)
DL
Campbell Calais - ARZ (72 tackles, 8 sacks, 1 INT)
Jermey Mincey - JAX (57 tackles, 8 sacks, 1 INT)
Sione Pouha - NYJ (58 tackles, 1 sack, 1 safety)
OLB
Erin Henderson - MIN (70 tackles, 1.5 sacks)
Jarret Johnson - BAL (56 tackles, 2.5 sacks)
Manny Lawson - CIN (52 tackles, 1.5 sacks)
Anthony Spencer - DAL (66 tackles, 6.0 sacks)
Solid Backup QB
Chad Henne
Derek Anderson
David Carr
Brady Quinn
JP Losman
Kyle Orton
I used the following tracker and sorted by most valuable by position: http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/...-agent-tracker/
Something like Dwayne Bowe, Joel Dreesen, Carl Nicks, and Lardarius Webb while drafting OL, WR, DB, LB, DL.
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we should be 1/8 the franchise the Patriots are...so i dont understand the hate. I am fairly bias, but still...the Bears are a mess and the Pats are one win away from the Super Bowl in a rebuilding year. That is pretty special
More so for their play style. I am sick of the 5,000 yard passing teams, it reminds me of the USFL. I would rather see SF win over the other remaining teams.
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Both NO and GB were over-rated. Glad to see them both out. I would like to see SF vs NE so SF can clobber NE and Brady.
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Is this the same Jimmy Raye that has interviewed for the HC job at the same time when Jauron was hired? I never knew he was a personnel man but if he is interviewing for the passing coordinator job that makes sense.
It says for the GM position, and this is that Jimmy Raye's son.
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#Bears will interview 4 candidates for GM job: Jason Licht of Patriots, Phil Emery of Chiefs, Jimmy Raye of Chargers & Marc Ross of Giants
The KC one is questionable.
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Wrong. Arm strength at the very least could have been determined. Pocket presence is immediately apparent for a young QB under pressure; either he stays in and throws, or he runs for his life. Various other things can be determined as well. Does his footwork get sloppy when it's an actual game situation? Does he understand the offense? Does he execute the offense well? Maybe more important in today's game, does he make the same reads as the WRs so that he's not throwing an "in" when the WR is running an "out"?
The entire picture wasn't going to be painted, but there are things to be learned from playing in an actual game against people want to literally hurt and beat you. He doesn't get that in practice.
And even if nothing was learned, it is still better to give some playing time rather than no playing time to a player you plan to keep around. Much better than the choice of giving the PT to someone who might not be around.
I agree that Enderle should've saw some playing time that last game, if for nothing more than his confidence. However, making any evaluation in one game can be kind of shaky. Take Hanie for example, he looked great vs GB in the playoffs coming in under those conditions, yet looked like a completely different QB this season.
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I am not saying for one minute that Ruskell would be my 1st choice for GM, but just because he was brought in by Angelo and many on the forum wanted him "gone" that does not mean this guy is a total waste of consideration. He actually has a pretty damn good track record, much better than Angelo before he was given his maiden chance at a GM position.
Ruskell Bio from Chicago Bears Website
Not bad at all, and continuity is always good, especially if, as many of you say, Smith will only last 1 more year (I disagree)
Let's put it this way, if you are right and Smith will only last one more year, the replacements many of us would love to have come in would want combined HC/GM duties and by hiring Ruskell it would be no problem dumping him and giving someone, a high profile HC/GM, a contract.
If, on the other hand, you hired a high profile GM to a big contract and next year we wanted to replace Lovie, many of the best HC candidates with experience would not be hired for "financial" reasons because of big $$ due the GM hired. Hiring Ruskell would allow us the opportunity of hiring a big name HC/GM if warranted.
I get a kick out of the responses below the article:
chwtom says:Oct 13, 2011 11:23 AM
Bears fan here…
Glad our incompetent GM Angelo hired the only guy in football with a worse record on first round picks to be his assistant.
Someday Bears fans will get their wish and Angelo will be fired. Please don’t let this be his in-house replacement.
I know there are only so many ways to measure performance for GM's and Player Director, etc, but more times than not the draft "prospect" doesn't work out. Also, it was not like Seattle had great first picks from 2005-2009. They had the 26th, 31st, 55th, 28th, and 4th picks during that window. For the 4th pick, they went with Aaron Curry who was a stud in college and was supposed to be the best player in the draft. Seattle got a steal at #4. He just didn't pan out.
At this point anyone with some GM experience will probably do a better job than JA. Also, if we do stay in house with Ruskell, it definitely makes it easier to clean house with Lovie included after next season if it doesn't work out.
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Would you give up the 19th pick for Marshall?
5 straight seasons with 1,000 yards, yes please. The Bears have not had one in a decade (2002 Booker).
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Dennard/CB/Neb with first pick
Toon/WR/WI with the second pick
Zeitler/OG/WI with first of third round
Carder/MLB/TCU with second of third round
Green/TE/LouLaff with fourth round.
I think this would be a good draft if we still go after WR,DE,and OL in FAgency.
Lets say Mathis/DE/ Colts ( with new regime will probably take a fresh start attitude and let some of the older guys go.
Lets say Reggie Wayne/WR/Colts (same reason)
Lets say Eddie Royal/WR/ Den ( fresh start with the a qb he played well with)
Lets say Demetri Bell/LT/Buf (he is young and had an injury this year, but if Buffalo doesnt Franchise him, pay him;above average LT)
I would say this a realistic expectation. Bell will be expensive, and Mathis will require a good payday, but Wayne on a downside contract with Royal wanting a new start with Cutler.
Our WRs would be Toon, Bennett, Wayne, Royal, and Sauzenbacher. Hester as a special play WR,once in a while.
Our OL will be Bell, Williams, Garza, Spencer, Carimi.(Zeitler replace Spencer next year.)
Green will add a pass catching option at TE.
Carder will be Urlachers replacement in a year or two.
A needer quality CB.
Mathis a legitmate pass rusher opposite Peppers.
WE SHOOT, WE SCORE, WE WIN
I'll pass on the 5'10" CB at #19. We could probably trade down to #25 and still get him. I believe CB is a need, but not higher than OL or WR.
Also, do we need to look for a pass catching TE?
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From the other thread, Lovie has had 28 ex-Assistants. At some point you have to look in the mirror.
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Every team wants this guy and I'm not really sure how he would see the current Bears organization has appealing as that as St. Louis and Indy seeing is it isn't a rebuilding model and he has to take Lovie whether he wants him or not.
Throw the checkbook at him!
I would say the big market and revenue make the Bears an appealing target. Also, if you are following JA, you are going to look like a savior. It will be a relative comparison vs an absolute one. That is a nice position to be in. Also, this team is only a few pieces from being a serious contender. I just don't see that in STL or IND (with Manning or Luck).
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When asked about how he felt that the Bears haven't made the playoffs 4 out of the last 5 years Lovie said that the Bears have been 1 out of 2 in the last two seasons.. This is the kind of shit that I can't stand with him.
He should've also noted that we ended the last two years with our starting QB injured.
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I thought this was a pretty interesting fact from the article:
"Biggs points out that Lovie Smith now has 28 ex-assistant coaches that have worked with him in Chicago."
28 ex-assistants? How is he still the HC? At some point he has to be held accountable.
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I'm happy with the JA firing, and lukewarm on Martz resigning (mostly because I believe JA's failures have made it nearly impossible for Martz to truly succeed or implement a complete offense). However, there is still quite a bit of cause for concern.
1. Ted Phillips is apparently in charge. He is not a football guy.
2. Any new GM will be forced to take Lovie. Most superiors don't like subordinates forced upon them. This is especially true in the world of GMs.
3. Any new OC will almost certainly be weak. They won't want to be under a HC on thin ice with a new GM who will probably want to hire his own guy quite soon.
4. Number 3 makes "Mike Tice named the new Chicago Bears' OC" a likely scenario in a future press conference. This is problematic for two reasons:
5. He has never called offensive plays.
6. If he actually believes the OL is good, then he's either blind, an idiot, or a bad talent evaluator. Hopefully he was just saying what needed to be said in press conferences, but it's nonetheless disconcerting.
7. Cutler has to learn yet another offense.
8. The offensive scheme will change, and may not suit what little talent is on the offensive side of the ball.
9. Forte has to begin contract negotiations anew.
10. While many had issues with the offensive scheme, the defensive scheme has just as many problems, if not more. It has been exploited numerous times. It has been figured out. And it will remain the same next year.
1. Yeah, but even a non-football guy knew this was the right decision. The draft day failures alone make this a legitimate firing.
2. I am assuming Lovie has one more year, and if we don't get to the playoffs, he will be gone.
3. As long as it isn't "one of Lovie's guys"
4. That is possible, but so is Bates and Billick (and I wouldn't mind either of them as HC down the road)
5. Can't argue with that, I believe Tice still needs to prove he can manage an O-Line
6. Just media fluff, the numbers don't lie
7. Not necessarily. He can re-learn one where he excelled. It is like picking up an old instrument that you haven't played in awhile. You will be rusty, but will pick it up much quicker.
8. I believe a change will suite what we have (and may get) because you can adjust the playbook to take advantage of any possible strengths. Also, more players will be familiar with a normal offense compared to Martzfense.
9. The new GM's first order may be to get him a new deal, which will be good for all parties.
10. I agree, I hate the Cover/Tampa-2 or any variation. Just like Martz' offense, it is about 5 years out of date. That won't change unless Lovie is gone. That sucks too because it would've been nice to see Urlacher rushing the QB and getting sacks vs sprinting back to cover the huge hole over the middle.
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Even if we pick up a top tier WR in Free Agency, I still believe WR is a need. Knox was our leading WR, and 2nd was Roy Williams, that is pretty sickening. We really could use a true #1 and #2. I would still go OL, WR, and DB in the first couple of rounds.
If Floyd is sitting there at #19, how could you pass that up? Bowe and Floyd as the #1 and #2? That would be sweet.