2014 Chicago Bears Offseason Thread

[Soul]

Not sure how much it's been discussed here, but Emery's comments about Melton and rehab make it seem like he's not very impressed with his commitment & progress on coming back from injury.

 

Based on that, I do think Wootton & Ratliff are much more likely to return, and bye bye Henry.

[Guest]

Keep Wootton, Ratliff, Williams

Cut Peppers

 

FA- Byrd, Tarrell Brown, Everson Griffen

 

Draft- Jernigan after a trade down to pick up extra 2nd, take Jeffcoat and Pryor in 2nd, with Khari Fortt in the 3rd. Use rest of picks on a CB, O-Line, WR, and TE

 

Love this! Instead of changing Pryor to Loston (who sucks), sign TJ Ward (over Byrd) at SS and Pryor for FS. I'd also take Pryor's teammate Marcus Smith over Jeffcoat, but I wouldn't complain about that offseason at all.

 

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Loston either. I'd be cool with that offseason.

[rawaction]

Not sure how much it's been discussed here, but Emery's comments about Melton and rehab make it seem like he's not very impressed with his commitment & progress on coming back from injury.

 

Based on that, I do think Wootton & Ratliff are much more likely to return, and bye bye Henry.

 

I've always assumed Melton played his last down for the Bears when he went down. He never really complained about getting the franchise tag, but players don't typically take kindly to losing money because he got hurt the same year his team tagged him instead of signing him long-term. Plus, the Bears had a QB to sign this offseason. Once he got injured, the safe assumption for me has been that he would get either a long-term deal or a 1-2 year "prove it" deal with another team for more than the Bears would be willing to offer.

[UK1679666180]

Didn't know about Kasem Williams' injury:

 

Still bored at work today:

 

Another one:

 

R1 DT LOUIS NIX III NOTRE DAME

R2 DT TIMMY JERNIGAN FLORIDA STATE

R3 OLB ADRIAN HUBBARD ALABAMA

R4 S DION BAILEY USC

R5 CB KEITH MCGILL UTAH

R6 DE DEANDRE COLEMAN CALIFORNIA

R6 C RUSSELL BODINE NORTH CAROLINA

 

Definitely flawed rankings:

 

But here it is...

 

http://fanspeak.com/ontheclock/

[Guest]

Thank goodness Angelo is gone: http://sulia.com/channel/chicago-bears/f/ff17e87a-fe56-493f-b241-29123336b043/?source=twitter

 

Their offense was great by Bear standards, but the bottom line is to win enough games and get into the playoffs. If you fall short of that, you didn’t accomplish your primary goal. You can’t win a championship unless you get into the playoffs. Stats are for baseball people. Football is measured in wins.

[Splendid Splinter]

Didn't know about Kasem Williams' injury:

 

Still bored at work today:

 

Another one:

 

R1 DT LOUIS NIX III NOTRE DAME

R2 DT TIMMY JERNIGAN FLORIDA STATE

R3 OLB ADRIAN HUBBARD ALABAMA

R4 S DION BAILEY USC

R5 CB KEITH MCGILL UTAH

R6 DE DEANDRE COLEMAN CALIFORNIA

R6 C RUSSELL BODINE NORTH CAROLINA

 

Definitely flawed rankings:

 

But here it is...

 

http://fanspeak.com/ontheclock/

 

 

LOL I came up with this...

 

14- OT GREG ROBINSON AUBURN

51- TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS WASHINGTON

82- DE JACKSON JEFFCOAT TEXAS

113- S DION BAILEY USC

144- RB DE’ANTHONY THOMAS OREGON

167- DE AARON LYNCH USF

175- C GABE IKARD OKLAHOMA

 

Too much offense for my liking. While a few defensive guys I wanted went right before me in the first 2 rounds, Greg Robinson and Seferian-Jenkins are just too good to pass up. Plus, you're right UK. Very flawed rankings.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Splendid Splinter

[Thed Hoyerstein]

Thank goodness Angelo is gone: http://sulia.com/channel/chicago-bears/f/ff17e87a-fe56-493f-b241-29123336b043/?source=twitter

 

Their offense was great by Bear standards, but the bottom line is to win enough games and get into the playoffs. If you fall short of that, you didn’t accomplish your primary goal. You can’t win a championship unless you get into the playoffs. Stats are for baseball people. Football is measured in wins.

 

I wonder if having better stats than the opposing team will improve this "win measurement" concept.

[UK1679666180]

LOL I came up with this...

 

14- OT GREG ROBINSON AUBURN

51- TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS WASHINGTON

82- DE JACKSON JEFFCOAT TEXAS

113- S DION BAILEY USC

144- RB DE’ANTHONY THOMAS OREGON

167- DE AARON LYNCH USF

175- C GABE IKARD OKLAHOMA

 

Too much offense for my liking. While a few defensive guys I wanted went right before me in the first 2 rounds, Greg Robinson and Seferian-Jenkins are just too good to pass up. Plus, you're right UK. Very flawed rankings.

 

Mack fell to me with this one...

 

 

R1 OLB KHALIL MACK BUFFALO

R2 DT TIMMY JERNIGAN FLORIDA STATE

R3 ILB CHRIS BORLAND WISCONSIN

R4 S DION BAILEY USC

R5 CB KEITH MCGILL UTAH

R6 DT RYAN CARRETHERS ARKANSAS STATE

R6 C GABE IKARD OKLAHOMA

[apete6]

Here's what I got for the draft thing:

 

 

14 DE STEPHON TUITT NOTRE DAME

51 S LAMARCUS JOYNER FLORIDA STATE

82 CB ANTONE EXUM VIRIGNIA TECH

113 DT ANTHONY JOHNSON LSU

144 RB DE’ANTHONY THOMAS OREGON

167 WR TEVIN REESE BAYLOR

175 C RUSSELL BODINE NORTH CAROLINA

[minnesotacubsfan]

Thank goodness Angelo is gone: http://sulia.com/channel/chicago-bears/f/ff17e87a-fe56-493f-b241-29123336b043/?source=twitter

 

Their offense was great by Bear standards, but the bottom line is to win enough games and get into the playoffs. If you fall short of that, you didn’t accomplish your primary goal. You can’t win a championship unless you get into the playoffs. Stats are for baseball people. Football is measured in wins.

 

I wonder if having better stats than the opposing team will improve this "win measurement" concept.

 

I totally agree with him, winning counts. Which is why he's gone

[Guest]

Nice web site; will be better when their draft board is updated.

 

14 DT LOUIS NIX III NOTRE DAME

51 CB KYLE FULLER VIRGINIA TECH

82 S CALVIN PRYOR LOUISVILLE

113 DE SCOTT CRICHTON OREGON STATE

144 WR BRUCE ELLINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA

167 C RUSSELL BODINE NORTH CAROLINA

175 DE KAREEM MARTIN NORTH CAROLINA

 

I felt every player I took after the third round had third round value.

[Old Style]

Couldn't resist the first round pick. Obviously not what I would do if I were drafting for the Bears, though.

 

YOUR PICKS

14

QB JOHNNY MANZIEL

TEXAS A&M

 

51

CB KYLE FULLER

VIRGINIA TECH

 

82

S CALVIN PRYOR

LOUISVILLE

 

113

DT ANTHONY JOHNSON

LSU

 

144

S TERRENCE BROOKS

FLORIDA STATE

 

167

OLB DENICOS ALLEN

MICHIGAN STATE

 

175

C RUSSELL BODINE

NORTH CAROLINA

[Old Style]

OK, this is more realistic:

 

YOUR PICKS

R1 CB JASON VERRETT TCU

R2 ILB SHAYNE SKOV STANFORD

R3 S CALVIN PRYOR LOUISVILLE

R4 DT ANTHONY JOHNSON LSU

R5 S TERRENCE BROOKS FLORIDA STATE

R6 C RUSSELL BODINE NORTH CAROLINA

R6 DE AARON LYNCH USF

[rawaction]

Nice web site; will be better when their draft board is updated.

 

14 DT LOUIS NIX III NOTRE DAME

51 CB KYLE FULLER VIRGINIA TECH

82 S CALVIN PRYOR LOUISVILLE

113 DE SCOTT CRICHTON OREGON STATE

144 WR BRUCE ELLINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA

167 C RUSSELL BODINE NORTH CAROLINA

175 DE KAREEM MARTIN NORTH CAROLINA

 

I felt every player I took after the third round had third round value.

 

Yeah, that draft would be too good to be true.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

Meh, not bad. This draft had the Seahawks taking Manziel at 32.

 

 

14 DT LOUIS NIX III NOTRE DAME

 

51 CB KYLE FULLER VIRGINIA TECH

 

82 S CALVIN PRYOR LOUISVILLE

 

113 TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ IOWA

 

144 OG CHRIS BURNETTE GEORGIA

 

167 WR TEVIN REESE BAYLOR

 

175 DE AARON LYNCH USF

[UK1679666180]

Meh, not bad. This draft had the Seahawks taking Manziel at 32.

 

 

14 DT LOUIS NIX III NOTRE DAME

 

51 CB KYLE FULLER VIRGINIA TECH

 

82 S CALVIN PRYOR LOUISVILLE

 

113 TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ IOWA

 

144 OG CHRIS BURNETTE GEORGIA

 

167 WR TEVIN REESE BAYLOR

 

175 DE AARON LYNCH USF

 

CJ would've been a hell of a baseball player. Seen him as a soph in HS hitting 89, him and Grundy were grwat at Johnsburg.

[WrigleyField 22]

My draft:

Rd1 Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix - S - Alabama

-I honestly don't love 1st round safeties, but seems like it'd be a safe pick. Honestly though, I see him going one pick before us

Rd2 Timmy Jernigan - DT - Florida State

-One thing that will definitely help our safeties is continuing to upgrade the front 7

Rd3 Donte Montcrief - WR - Ole Miss

-Obviously WR isn't a need but this guy is in the Emery mold for WRs and could be a real good WR

Rd4 Anthony Johnson - DT - LSU

-Double up on DLine in the draft for sure. This is where the value seems like it starts to get wacky

Rd5 De'Anthony Thomas - RB/WR - Oregon

-Not an every down player, but in the return game and as a change of pace guy, is an intriguing prospect. I think his return abilities make him go by day two though.

Rd6 Aaron Lynch - DE - USF

-Once highly ranked, he still is an intriguing prospect and could be a piece to the pass rush puzzle

Rd6 Victor Hampton - CB - South Carolina

-Honestly don't really know much, but he was the highly rated on their big board and can't draft enough DBs.

 

Anyone recall that site we all used last year? You could do all those ridiculous trade downs and just acquire like 20 picks?

[WrigleyField 22]

And the other draft site: first-pick.com

 

Your score is: 3895 (Drafting Ability: B+, Player Quality A, Future Draft Picks: N/A)

 

Your Picks:

Round 1 Pick 14: Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota (B-)

Round 3 Pick 4 (CLE): Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas (B+)

Round 3 Pick 14: Dion Bailey, FS, Dion Bailey, FS, Southern California (A-)

Round 3 Pick 15 (CLE): E.J. Gaines, CB, Missouri (A)

Round 4 Pick 4 (CLE): Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss (A)

Round 4 Pick 14: Jeremiah Attaochu, OLB, Georgia Tech (A-)

Round 5 Pick 14: Andre Williams, RB, Boston College (A)

Round 6 Pick 7: Ryan Carrethers, DT, Arkansas State (A)

Round 6 Pick 14: Tyler Larsen, C, Utah State (A)

 

Tried to not take the obviously awesome trade down offers but I had to in Round 2 because I just hated the options at the time. I'd be okay with that draft, though.

[XZero771679666304]

14 OLB KHALIL MACK

 

51 DT AARON DONALD

 

82 CB E.J. GAINES

 

113 S DION BAILEY

 

144 OT JOEL BITONIO

 

167 S ISAIAH LEWIS

 

175 WR KASEN WILLIAMS

[Splendid Splinter]

Your score is: 4468 (Drafting Ability: A, Player Quality A, Future Draft Picks: N/A)

 

Your Picks:

Round 1 Pick 30 (S.F.): Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri (A-)

Round 2 Pick 14: Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota (A)

Round 2 Pick 16 (BALT): Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington (A)

Round 2 Pick 21 (G.B.): Kyle Van Noy, OLB, Brigham Young (A)

Round 2 Pick 28 (N.E.): Louchiez Purifoy, CB, Florida (B+)

Round 3 Pick 14: Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State (A)

Round 4 Pick 3 (JAX): Dion Bailey, FS, Dion Bailey, FS, Southern California (A)

Round 4 Pick 14: Bryan Stork, C, Florida State (A)

Round 4 Pick 28 (N.E.): Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson (A)

Round 4 Pick 32 (SEA): Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss (A)

Round 5 Pick 14: Jaylen Watkins, CB, Florida (B+)

Round 6 Pick 7: James White, RB, Wisconsin (A)

Round 6 Pick 14: Ryan Carrethers, DT, Arkansas State (A)

 

Traded down from 14 to 16 to 21 to 28 then finally 30 and no more trades after that. If only this was real...

[davell]

Your score is: 4468 (Drafting Ability: A, Player Quality A, Future Draft Picks: N/A)

 

Your Picks:

Round 1 Pick 30 (S.F.): Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri (A-)

Round 2 Pick 14: Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota (A)

Round 2 Pick 16 (BALT): Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington (A)

Round 2 Pick 21 (G.B.): Kyle Van Noy, OLB, Brigham Young (A)

Round 2 Pick 28 (N.E.): Louchiez Purifoy, CB, Florida (B+)

Round 3 Pick 14: Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State (A)

Round 4 Pick 3 (JAX): Dion Bailey, FS, Dion Bailey, FS, Southern California (A)

Round 4 Pick 14: Bryan Stork, C, Florida State (A)

Round 4 Pick 28 (N.E.): Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson (A)

Round 4 Pick 32 (SEA): Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss (A)

Round 5 Pick 14: Jaylen Watkins, CB, Florida (B+)

Round 6 Pick 7: James White, RB, Wisconsin (A)

Round 6 Pick 14: Ryan Carrethers, DT, Arkansas State (A)

 

Traded down from 14 to 16 to 21 to 28 then finally 30 and no more trades after that. If only this was real...

Good lord, if we stayed put and wound up with one of Waly, Jernigan, or Hageman and one of Purifoy, Bailey, or Van Noy, I'm pretty happy.

[Splendid Splinter]

Your score is: 4668 (Drafting Ability: A, Player Quality A, Future Draft Picks: N/A)

 

Your Picks:

Round 1 Pick 14: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA (A)

Round 3 Pick 2 (WASH): Deone Bucannon, SS, Washington State (A)

Round 3 Pick 6 (ATL): Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington (A)

Round 3 Pick 14: Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State (A)

Round 4 Pick 14: Bryan Stork, C, Florida State (A)

Round 5 Pick 2 (WASH): Marqueston Huff, FS, Wyoming (A)

Round 5 Pick 14: Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson (A)

Round 6 Pick 7: Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Boise State (B)

Round 6 Pick 14: Ricardo Allen, CB, Purdue (A-)

 

This score is 15th on Bears top 20 scores. I traded the 2nd for the 2- 3rd and the 5th.

[UMFan83]

Mel Tucker will return next year

 

@AdamHoge: #Bears DC Mel Tucker will return for the 2014 season.

Edited January 12, 2014 by UMFan83

[Banedon]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 58s

Bears announced that DC Mel Tucker will return but DL coach Mike Phair and LB coach Tim Tibesar will not.

[Butterscup1679666578]

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