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C PJ Higgins- great eye at the plate, seem to have taken to C well defensively. I think there's advance he winds up making it as a backup in a few years. 1B Ian Rice- the bat may play here. Hes not a C evidently. But if he can curtail the K's, his bat could get him to the majors 2B Carlos Sepulveda- He can hit. There's no real pop and he's tiny, but he may be a Torreyes type SS Delving Zinn- He can NOT hit. But his swing supposedly says he should. He's got a very nice glove though. 3B Wladimir Galindo- He's got serious pop. May be more than a deep sleeper, but its hard to see a 3B that fits here. LF- Abraham Rodriguez- big pop in the bat, very raw. CF Connor Myers- Has some tools, needs to hit more this year RF Jeffry Baez- I think he's been around long enough to qualify for this list, despite his bonus. Definitely has pop and an arm. SP Zack Hedges- Easy call here. Late round pick that's getting results and increased velo Eric Leal- soft tosser that knows how to pitch. Has more velo in there, according to reports. Adbert Alzolay- Easy pick. To me, he's the one guy on this list that could shoot into our top 10, after not being a top 30 guy currently. Manuel Rondon- Throws hard as a lefty. Needs a 2nd pitch to be average, but lefties at 93-95 deserve a mention Eury Ramos- Eh, they thought enough of him to bring him to instructs RP- Ryan McNeil- throws hard, heavy sinker. Think he'll log some major league innings at some point James Farris- keeps producing despite lack of stuff Tommy Nance- Indy signing that I see moving quickly Casey Bloomquist- No velo, but knows how to pitch Enrique De los Rios- mid 90s, looked like a potential sleeper last year at instructs. Good arm for the pen and could move quick I tried to exclude 100,000+ IFA signings, unless they've been in the system for more than 3 years. I think McNeil is the only top 10 round pick in here. Hedges, Rondon, Galindo, and Sepulvedo are the only ones in this group with a shot at my personal top 30. The IFA's from the last class that I see vaulting up our lists(meaning they're not currently on them) are.... Christopher Morel- very intriguing, considering his bonus as an injured guy. Definitely expect some buzz on him Brailyn Marquez- Has the frame, if we have a breakout pitcher, he's a great bet Miguel Amaya- the bat may be behind, but hes got a first division profile defensively as a C, and the bat should develop some pop in a few years Others worth mentioning..... Michael Rucker- Won't shock me if he's a piggybacker in SB Johnny Pereda- He may be in my top 30 now, so I didn't put him on this list. Chris Pieters- I hope they put him in the OF to take advantage of his athleticism Top 5 guys that didn't make BA's top 10, with a SHOT at turning into top 100 prospects....(obviously a very slim shot) Donnie DeWees, Eddy Julio Martinez, Justin Steele, Thomas Hatch, Bryan Hudson I could see DeWees having a big year with the bat. Top of the order type with pop. EJM has tools. After a year of adjusting, its time to show them more often. Steele has the athleticism that if he starts repeating his delivery, it could come together quickly for him. Ditto for Hudson. Hatch is easily the singular guy here with the best shot at making that type of jump.

he was good when he was playing, but that injury will have him out at least first half of the season. i read 6-9 month recovery...tho it could still be a while after coming back before he's fully right on the field. but even on the long end of that time table, you're talking late preseason return to action. There's also quite a long recovery to get back to prior levels. Only two players have returned to their previous production their next year, in trying to come back from a torn patella. He's extremely likely to start the year on the PUP and not even be good for the second half of the season, on top of that.

I could easily see Pace falling in love with his intangibles. I REALLY want to see this draft go Watson, Trubisky 1-2.....

Watson has played great in 2 NC games. That has to matter. So much for him falling to the 2nd Rd.

Clifton showed quite a bit of improvement from within his last year. If he continues on the same upward trend, he'd push himself from mid rotation type to front line starter. For guys CURRENTLY in the system that aren't supposed to listed, I think I'd bet on him over anyone. But, I'd bet on the 1st rounder this year, over Clifton. I can see them getting a super talented guy at that spot on a large over slot.

Great question, but what counts? Do the IFA guys that got six figure bonuses get excluded? I wat to try and come up with a positional list, but Morel and Marquez both got solid bonuses....

I'll be boring and say Cease. I'll go a bit further and say its by mid season, with him getting to start in MB and dominating.

Oh you're right. I'm a true homer when it comes to my school. Its the main reason I stay away from talking college sports lol. I do think that if this guy was a legit franchise type QB though, that UNC should have been at least slightly better in a shitty conference.

Delusional? Exactly WHERE did I boast about UNC's football program? They got worse with him. That's all. Don't think I said we were a contender. Don't think I said anything of the sort. So please......Either of you show me where I'm horsefeathering delusional. We're a basketball school. And I'm absolutely fine with that.

Obviously, if you have a guy a whole tier or two ahead of the rest, you take him. I'll be OK with whoever drops, because I just don't see enough separation between them. I'm all about Allen at 3. He does make the front 7 a true strength. Which helps the secondary too. If we stay there and he's available, he's my guy. Garrett, Allen, and Hooker, in order, if we stay put.

As a guy who's watched most of his games and is obviously a fan of the program....It won't hurt me to see him leave. He's inconsistent. He loses confidence at times. I'm happy for him, because he's likely to be a high pick. But from a wins and losses standpoint, we obviously took a step back with him at the helm. As an aside, I'll freely admit, that I tend to be hard on guys from my school to try and not show favoritism. But, as a Bears fan too, taking this guy in the 1st is a mistake.

Watson's track record gets him more of a pass from me. He's a leader, the intangible crap, blah, blah. I do think those things come into play, especially with QBs.

So, you think Trubisky is a week 1 NFL starter? I do. I think a lot of those with the opinion that he is a project are those who know he's a first-year starter, and that's about the scope of their understanding. Moving from a spread to an NFL offense isn't necessarily easy. Plus, he's got some bad habits that'll get exposed big time without proper coaching. He floats balls, quite often. His foot work is lazy. His mechanics suck because he's all arm, not squaring up hardly at all. He's a project. He's not starting in the NFL as a rookie, unless you want Goff or worse results. The guy I'd say would be the best as a week 1 guy is Watson. But, I wouldn't want to see that either, on the Bears next year.

I have a feeling he means "not", instead of " but" there. Yeah, I knew what he meant, and I meant what I wrote. So, you think Trubisky is a week 1 NFL starter?

I am far from trusting Leno and Massie. I would love to find an OT in the 2nd personally. The old guy from Utah would be a good get, but only if we trade down and add an extra 2nd. 1st w/ tradedown- best DB available 2nd- QB and OT 3Rd- TE 4th- DB and D-Line I don't think that the Bears will draft OT early, they are happy with their OT's and any early draft pick is going to sit behind those two for a while, barring any major injuries. They may draft 4-7 for depth, but I don't think that they see it as a need. 3 above average Interior linemen, 2 average tackles, I think that's fine, especially with those guys getting another year of experience together. I don't actually think they will either. Personally, I think its a mistake. I think we need better OT's than our current pair, when we actually throw a young QB out there. Hell, I'd make sure to draft an O-Line prospect every year, no matter what though.

I hear otherwise. I have a feeling he means "not", instead of " but" there.

Why does this myth that the Bears line isn't very good, persist? they would have to suffer a lot of injuries to not be very good, as they were still very good even with Ted Larsen seeing significant time. I am far from trusting Leno and Massie. I would love to find an OT in the 2nd personally. The old guy from Utah would be a good get, but only if we trade down and add an extra 2nd. 1st w/ tradedown- best DB available 2nd- QB and OT 3Rd- TE 4th- DB and D-Line

Rank the QB's in what order you think they come off the board..... 1 Kizer 2 Watson 3 Mahomes 4 Trubisky 5 Webb I'll put Allen 2nd, if he does come out.

Above average arm. Short for a QB. Gets a bunch of passes batted down. Not real comfortable inside the pocket and gets sacked a lot, while just drifting into guys. Runs VERY well. Excellent outside of the pocket. Throws a very good deep ball. Does NOT throw picks. He's a mid level starter in the NFL. He's heading into his prime and conceivably can still get better. I brought him up originally because I thought he was a realistic option and could be paired with a developmental guy. The more I look at it, Buffalo would be stupid to let him go. Unless they grab Romo, I've got to think they wind up holding onto him. Guess they could look at Jay? But, they're trying to make the playoffs and I don't see an option better than Taylor out there. Who knows though? I'd much prefer him to Romo for the Bears though, if he does wind up available. Younger, still has some upside, can scramble extremely well, if the line has injuries or isn't very good. If he DOES wind up available, my guess is Buffalo will be able to deal him. He's basically got a 2/27 contract, then zero dead money after that, but a reasonable deal, if he deserves to stick around. I think he'd cost a 4th or 5th, because Buffalo is shooting themselves and his value in the ass.

I was married throughout its run and never saw more that a couple of minutes of it Really? I doubt i saw them all, but it sure as horsefeathers felt like it.

Sex and the City. Don't tell me that you married guys got out of it.

I keep seeing Trubisky mentioned in the first couple of picks if he goes. You think he's going to fall to the second?? It won't shock me. I don't think any of this group is truly a top 10 talent. Outside of Kizer, I've already seen the rest of this group get second round grades put on them by a few teams. If his combine is just average, he's a one year starter in college, that could easily get the "project" label attached. QB's typically get reached for. But the teams in need are all drafting high, for the most part. With a very solid group of impact types available inside the top 10.And unless a team falls in love with him, over some of the others in this group, I think MOST of them are going to drop. The supply is there, while the demand isn't really. Kizer is definitely going in the 1st. I'm sure another guy or two will as well. But I don't think its a slam dunk for any of them yet. Aaron Rodgers thought he had a legit shot at going 1 overall and dropped to 26. horsefeathers happens and this group just isn't anything special. Combine that with next years class being looked at as great.....I think we'll be surprised in the end, with where this group ends up being drafted, unless Watson tears up Alabama or there's a special combine performance or two, that I'm not expecting. Mahomes is the guy I expect will get the most buzz and wind up moving up, while Trubisky starts moving down. Throw Allen in and its going to complicate things further for Trubisky.

If Allen comes out(he's supposedly on the fence and hearing completely opposite ideas on where he'd go), it'd give us a really decent chance of having a relatively solid QB prospect fall to us in the 2nd or 3rd. If Garoppolo gets dealt, it increases the chances even more. If we wind up with Taylor(or another starter), I really think we'll have a chance at a Trubisky, Watson, Mahomes, or Webb fall to us in the 2nd. Watson and Webb could potentially even be there in the 3rd.(Watson is volatile though, with a great showing against Bama, he's probably a lock for the 1st round)

I just think for this year it doesn't matter whether QB class overall is average or below, as a whole. I personally think Trubisky could be an impact player. I think Josh Allen could be an impact player, although not right away. If Pace evaluates Trubisky to be a Romo or Mariota type QB and he's available then it doesn't matter that whether Watson et al stack up to next year's class. I'm not sold yet on Kizer or Watson there. I think I would be with Josh Allen. But I'm not pushing any of these guys with the thought that they're going to be anything less than an upper tier QB in their primes. Now if you go Taylor or McCarron or JG then I think that's your guy and you don't even worry about drafting a QB in the top 4 rounds. Personally, I'm a UNC graduate and still not a true fan of Trubisky. I don't see any realistic chance he's close to ready as a starter from Day 1. I don't think he's a starter at all during the 2017 season. And my prediction is a few QB's wind up going in the 1st, but Trubisky is there for us in the 2nd round. I think Mahomes is going to bypass Trubisky on most boards. Edit- I'm a big fan of grabbing Taylor. But I'd still take a QB in the 2nd or 3rd. Enough decent options that one falls to us.