Week 15 Official Game Thread - CLE @ CHI, 1200 SUN 12/14, FOX, Bears -7.5, O/U 40.5

[Stinger226]

7 hours ago, adam said:

Henderson was always the one they probably wanted, and he has looked really good. 

Both Judkins and Henderson went before our pick at 39. If Poles would have wanted them he would have traded up a few spots to get them. We have to give Poles credit for playing the draft the way he did. First 3 picks have (IMO) 2 potential pro bowlers and a starting LT. Monongai is a top 3 rookie running back picked in the 7 th round. Injuries has effected the rest of the class but Newman and Turner look like potential starters coming. 

I think they had Swift and they wanted the thunder guy, I think Skattabo was the target in the 4th and went before our pick. 

[Stinger226]

This never gets old to me.

 

[ASHKUM BEAR]

1 hour ago, BearFan PHX said:

I personally was hoping for Cam Skatebo. He has definitely show that hes great, but I can't complain about Monangai at all - a real hidden gem. I didnt even know his name until we took him. So score one for the front office on that one. Was it Poles? Bienemy? Some scout who banged the table to tell us he was great enough that we were willing to wait for him?

Monangai did lead the Big10 in rushing, so that itself should have made him known.  The guy may not have the best speed but contact balance, vision, and drive to go with pass pro and ball security make him solid.  Eric Bienemy did scream and pound for him since he was at UCLA and coached against him a couple of times. 

[BearFan PHX]

48 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Monangai did lead the Big10 in rushing, so that itself should have made him known.  The guy may not have the best speed but contact balance, vision, and drive to go with pass pro and ball security make him solid.  Eric Bienemy did scream and pound for him since he was at UCLA and coached against him a couple of times. 

for sure known to our scouts and Bienemy the NFL, but not to me!

I only looked at film of like the top 8 or so HBs and that was it. I dont watch college ball. After we drafted him, my Dad, who does watch Big Ten Football told me "oh yeah that guy is a beast" so he knew, but I didnt lol

 

[Pixote]

2 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

I personally was hoping for Cam Skatebo. He has definitely show that hes great, but I can't complain about Monangai at all - a real hidden gem. I didnt even know his name until we took him. So score one for the front office on that one. Was it Poles? Bienemy? Some scout who banged the table to tell us he was great enough that we were willing to wait for him?

Or ... it was their last pick of the draft, and someone shouted, "Hey, we forgot to draft a running back!" So they decided, what the hell, why not this guy? LOL