2014 Chicago Bears Offseason Thread

[treebird]

it'd be nice to get a couple games out of him before he shoots someone. why not.

 

because it might be jay that he shoots

[Butterscup1679666578]

it'd be nice to get a couple games out of him before he shoots someone. why not.

 

because it might be jay that he shoots

 

fair point

[minnesotacubsfan]

It was only a fake bomb threat you guys

[RynoRules]

Latest NFLDratTek prediction for Bears:

 

Aaron Donald (DT - Pitt)

Jimmie Ward (SS - NIU)

Yawin Smallwood (OLB - UConn)

Zach Mettenberger (QB - LSU)

Walt Aikens (CB - Liberty)

Christian Bryant (FS - Ohio St)

Shaquil Barrett (OLB - CO St)

 

Not my favorite iteration. I'm definitely warming to Donald and really like the idea of Ward in the 2nd (ran two straight 4.47 40's), but I wouldn't run to LB in the 3rd given our needs on the D-Line and at CB and RB, plus the fact that Shea is moving back there and we have Bostic and Greene. I like Mettenberger in the 4th, but I'd prefer Murray from Georgia.

[rawaction]

Latest NFLDratTek prediction for Bears:

 

Aaron Donald (DT - Pitt)

Jimmie Ward (SS - NIU)

Yawin Smallwood (OLB - UConn)

Zach Mettenberger (QB - LSU)

Walt Aikens (CB - Liberty)

Christian Bryant (FS - Ohio St)

Shaquil Barrett (OLB - CO St)

 

Not my favorite iteration. I'm definitely warming to Donald and really like the idea of Ward in the 2nd (ran two straight 4.47 40's), but I wouldn't run to LB in the 3rd given our needs on the D-Line and at CB and RB, plus the fact that Shea is moving back there and we have Bostic and Greene. I like Mettenberger in the 4th, but I'd prefer Murray from Georgia.

 

 

It's OK. I don't see Smallwood as more than a 5th/6th round pick. He's not very fast, athletic or all that good. But he did play under Bears DL coach Pasqualoni. Mettenberger will be long gone by the 4th, but he'd be an excellent pick. I like him more than Murray, and I do like Murray also.

[Soul]

I guess I don't understand that notion that having Shea, Bostic, and Greene @ LB should mean that we don't need to worry about it in the draft.

[rawaction]

I guess I don't understand that notion that having Shea, Bostic, and Greene @ LB should mean that we don't need to worry about it in the draft.

 

The only issue I see is the Bears would have to cut somebody to add somebody, unless they want to keep 7 LBs. And they're probably already keeping 5 DTs, probably 5 safeties, and 6 CBs.

 

But right now, the Bears have Briggs (missed 1/2 of last year), Williams (missed 1/2 of every year this decade), Bostic and Greene (terrible last year), McClellin (never played LB in the NFL), and Jordan Senn, who probably can't play any of the LB positions well, but was signed as a FA to be a special teams stalwart and leader. That's still a terrible group of players.

[RynoRules]

I guess I don't understand that notion that having Shea, Bostic, and Greene @ LB should mean that we don't need to worry about it in the draft.

 

The only issue I see is the Bears would have to cut somebody to add somebody, unless they want to keep 7 LBs. And they're probably already keeping 5 DTs, probably 5 safeties, and 6 CBs.

 

But right now, the Bears have Briggs (missed 1/2 of last year), Williams (missed 1/2 of every year this decade), Bostic and Greene (terrible last year), McClellin (never played LB in the NFL), and Jordan Senn, who probably can't play any of the LB positions well, but was signed as a FA to be a special teams stalwart and leader. That's still a terrible group of players.

 

I agree its not a good group, but the whole thing needs to be fixed. To me the order of importance is: DL, Secondary, LB.

[rawaction]

I guess I don't understand that notion that having Shea, Bostic, and Greene @ LB should mean that we don't need to worry about it in the draft.

 

The only issue I see is the Bears would have to cut somebody to add somebody, unless they want to keep 7 LBs. And they're probably already keeping 5 DTs, probably 5 safeties, and 6 CBs.

 

But right now, the Bears have Briggs (missed 1/2 of last year), Williams (missed 1/2 of every year this decade), Bostic and Greene (terrible last year), McClellin (never played LB in the NFL), and Jordan Senn, who probably can't play any of the LB positions well, but was signed as a FA to be a special teams stalwart and leader. That's still a terrible group of players.

 

I agree its not a good group, but the whole thing needs to be fixed. To me the order of importance is: DL, Secondary, LB.

 

Yes, and in that mock, those 2 positions are addressed first.

[Guest]

Latest NFLDratTek prediction for Bears:

 

Aaron Donald (DT - Pitt)

Jimmie Ward (SS - NIU)

Yawin Smallwood (OLB - UConn)

Zach Mettenberger (QB - LSU)

Walt Aikens (CB - Liberty)

Christian Bryant (FS - Ohio St)

Shaquil Barrett (OLB - CO St)

 

Not my favorite iteration. I'm definitely warming to Donald and really like the idea of Ward in the 2nd (ran two straight 4.47 40's), but I wouldn't run to LB in the 3rd given our needs on the D-Line and at CB and RB, plus the fact that Shea is moving back there and we have Bostic and Greene. I like Mettenberger in the 4th, but I'd prefer Murray from Georgia.

 

I'd love Donald and Ward in the first two rounds.

[Soul]

Yeah that mock doesn't look at all bad to me, although I admit to knowing zero about Smallwood.

[RynoRules]

I guess I don't understand that notion that having Shea, Bostic, and Greene @ LB should mean that we don't need to worry about it in the draft.

 

The only issue I see is the Bears would have to cut somebody to add somebody, unless they want to keep 7 LBs. And they're probably already keeping 5 DTs, probably 5 safeties, and 6 CBs.

 

But right now, the Bears have Briggs (missed 1/2 of last year), Williams (missed 1/2 of every year this decade), Bostic and Greene (terrible last year), McClellin (never played LB in the NFL), and Jordan Senn, who probably can't play any of the LB positions well, but was signed as a FA to be a special teams stalwart and leader. That's still a terrible group of players.

 

I agree its not a good group, but the whole thing needs to be fixed. To me the order of importance is: DL, Secondary, LB.

 

Yes, and in that mock, those 2 positions are addressed first.

 

Right, but you can a run a decent 4-3 or hybrid defense with ok LB's. No defense plays well without an effective d-line and we are thin in the secondary. The potential starters are going to be found in the first three rounds. Therefore, we should pick DL's or DB's in those three rounds. We also need a backup RB (4th or 5th) and a backup QB (4th or 5th). An athletic and potential future starter at LB can easily be found in the 6th, and we have two picks there.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm not getting your logic here ryno.

[RynoRules]

We don't need impact LB's as much as we need impact players at DB and DL.

[jersey cubs fan]

It's a third round pick, not much an impact. They need impact wherever they can get it. That already addressed your positions of concern and limiting yourself to only a couple positions in the draft is dumb.

[jersey cubs fan]

Matt Forte ‏@MattForte22 10m

Profound lol... RT @iidonije: You are important to each person you meet.

 

Snarky Forte

[cubbyvirus00]

According to USA Today, Bears are going to meet with DT Hageman next week

[Guest]

Any interest in Terrelle Prior as the back up QB when the Raiders cut him this week?

[ChiCubsFan]

Any interest in Terrelle Prior as the back up QB when the Raiders cut him this week?

 

No. I don't think he fits Trestman's scheme.

[WrigleyField 22]

Nah, Jesse Palmer is the next Luke McNown!

[UMFan83]

Bears signed WR Josh Morgan to a 1 year deal. He had 48 catches for 510 yards and 2 TDs in 2012 and down to 20 catches and 214 yards last year. He also returned kicks for the Skins last year.

[bjam12]

Scot Prohaska ‏@ScotProhaska Apr 17

Shea McClellin after 10 wks with me. Shea "I've never been under 14% Body fat" #ProhaskaPower #ChicagoBears #NFL pic.twitter.com/Zza1aOETf5

 

[Guest]

Scot Prohaska ‏@ScotProhaska Apr 17

Shea McClellin after 10 wks with me. Shea "I've never been under 14% Body fat" #ProhaskaPower #ChicagoBears #NFL pic.twitter.com/Zza1aOETf5

 

 

Scot Prohaska ‏@ScotProhaska 36m

Shea Mcclellin b4 training was 263lb,18%BF,4.74 40 & 320lb bench. NOW 252lb,10%BF, 4.5 40, 365lbs. Perfect for a LB. pic.twitter.com/0WeqLOW1OZ

[Butterscup1679666578]

hey maybe he won't be completely worthless this year (maybe)

[WrigleyField 22]

So his problem was being too fat, not too small? I'm actually shocked, the first pic is about what I look like, and that height weight about matches (but I can't run a 4.7 or bench 320)