minnesotacubsfan

good start Angelo.

Chris Harris. Man, what an incomprehensible, completely unnecessary move by Angelo/Lovie. That's what happens when you acquire Archuleta and Ricky Manning, unfort. they let go of the wrong guy. I dont really miss Harris all that much, but I agree letting Archuletta or RMJ go would have been better.

and the #1 rated QB is........ ](*,)

I dont thinks its talent we have issues with @ QB. its using them, and developing them. I still think Rex can be pretty good as long as he has protection and a run game so he can have time to throw and use the play action. He's a pocket passer with not much of a pocket (even in 2006, truth be told, the protection wasn't all that great). But I'm a pretty big Grossman homer. I would agree with you

I probably dont miss him as much as other Bear fans, but good for him.

I dont thinks its talent we have issues with @ QB. its using them, and developing them.

No thanks. meh..I dont see how Brohm would solve our issues @ QB

I like Feneca, but paying him alot of money for 2-3 years and drafting oline heavy. I wouldnt lock him up for 6-7 or we will be in the same mess we are in right now. I would love to get Clady @14, and I might be the only one here who thinks thats very possible

IDK, for me, it would depend on what kind of contract they could get him for.

why not? and who says it will be Grossman? it very well could be ORton. either way, I think people make a bigger deal out of the QB pos then is really needed. Johnson would GREATLY improve a position we need improving. i don't think you can make too big a deal about the QB position in regards to a WR, as the WR is rendered completely useless when the QB can't get the ball to him. well, I fully believe Grossman is more then enough of a QB to get the ball to Chad Johnson.

why not? and who says it will be Grossman? it very well could be ORton. either way, I think people make a bigger deal out of the QB pos then is really needed. Johnson would GREATLY improve a position we need improving.

so, I still get the daily Fanball email from my fantasy league this past fall. in it this morn, I found this: Feneca would be a nice addition, although pricey. good to see Angelo not ignoring the line finally.

The more I think about it, it may not be a bad move to franchise Berrian. Sure, he'd be overpaid, but only for 1 season. He'd be a tough sign for whoever the year after, assuming he doesn't want to take a massive paycut. right..

he differs in the expected salary he would command, but your point is still true, I think.

He won't make it past Seattle and could go as early as Houston/Arizona, as I pointed out above. Yea I was replying to minnesotacubsfan who said he would be a good pick for the Bears in the 2nd round. Mendenhall would be worth the 14th pick, but the Bears need to work on the OLine before they take a back. With last years line it wouldnt matter who the RB or Qb was. well, I agree with you that he will go late in the 1st, but I still wouldnt take him until the 2nd. I dont think he is worth a#14 pick, with our other needs.

especially Mendenhall @ #14 he might be a nice 2nd rd'r for us tho

ouch. is he worth it? he's getting up there in years isnt he?? That's probably why they franchised him. Flozell is coming off another pro-bowl season and is likely looking to make big money over 4-5 years. Good left tackles usually make pretty big dollars on the FA market. The Cowboys may be worried that Free or McQuistan aren't ready to step in and replace him. This way, while they'll have to pay him big bucks for one year, they aren't locked into a long-term commitment. I figured it could happen. IC, makes sense. I guess I assumed they would look to sign him for more years

DaJuan Morgan is on the rise. He could be available in the second round. Kevin Payne might be better than we think, though. I still like Phillips, even tho I think safety is less of a need then I thought it was at mid-season. The Cover-2 needs a stud midfielder. maybe Payne could be that, maybe Brown will be back..I dont know mch about Morgan. good size, decent speed, but thats all I know..

most scouting reports that I've read dont say this, but he does seem to have happy feet. He has bad footwork, a slow drop back, and almost no mobility whatsoever. I'm willing to bet the guy never had to face off against a quality pass rusher during his time at Delaware. I like his frame and his arm, but I just don't get why everyone thinks the guy is going to be a first day (first two rounds now!) pick. yea, I wouldnt say the first 2 rounds either, but I wouldnt mind looking at him in the 3rd-4th, even tho I doubt he would drop that far.

most scouting reports that I've read dont say this, but he does seem to have happy feet.

Ryan Clady. And I'm with Outshined on the overrating of Flacco. He's not worth the 14th pick in the draft. And the Bears better not be trading down for him with a potential franchise LT on the board. I love Clady too. I would take either Clady or Phillips. Phillips would still allow you to hunt for a OT in the 2nd, if you take Clady, you pretty much have to wait until rd 3-4 for a S. I would draft one of Flacco/Henne/Kid from Oregon in Rd 3, but not sooner. Brennan is about the only one who would likely be there, tho.

I like him too.

ouch. is he worth it? he's getting up there in years isnt he??

I think you are misunderstanding me. I'm not saying that the Bears should spend a first rounder trying to get a franchise back. I'm saying there is value at RB in this draft and the Bears currently have poor running backs. I wouldn't say that Oakland had an elite rushing attack. I also think it's pretty obvious that we are not in agreement regarding Benson's talent level. Jacobs a possible edge over Benson? Jacobs is everything Benson wishes he could be but isn't. Jamal Lewis isn't as talented as Benson? Lewis is old, but Benson will never ever be as good as Jamal Lewis is. Draft Position =/= Talent. Out of backs with more than 75 carries last year, Benson ranked 49 out of 56. I understand the position that RB's are more a product of circumstance but getting a good back can improve the running game. I don't think we're likely to agree about this. Where did Peterson rank? Also, fyi, Oakland was top 5-7 in YPC. I agree the biggest disagreement we are having is over Benson's talent level. I agree that draft position =/= talent. But I think most Bears fans conceeded that Benson was a better back than Thomas Jones after 2006. How did he go from better than TJ to one of the worst in the league talent wise? He has started for 1 season and probably barely has a full seasons worth of NFL carries in his career. It's too soon to give up on him. Drafting a RB this year, anywhere, means the Bears are giving up on Cedric, as Wolfe and Peterson are cheap and aren't going anywhere either because of versatility. I had so many arguments with you guys last year because I thought people were just dismissing jones as a mediocre back and they though benson would be a an automatic upgrade production wise. Cedric didnt lose talent, the offensive line gained age, injuries, and overall badness. I'm not really sure what point you are trying to make here. Most people, myself included, considered Jones to be a slightly above average running back running behind a good offensive line. Jones really hasn't done anything to prove me wrong. Speaking for myself, I figured since Benson ran similarly well behind the same line, there wouldn't be much, if any, drop off in production. The line got a lot worse and Benson isn't exactly the kind of back that is going to make something out of nothing. We all saw the results. Would Jones have preformed better under the same circumstances? I'm not sure but he probably couldn't have done much worse. he did essentually have the same situation with the Jets, and hasnt done any better then Benson. Granted, he didnt get hurt like Benson, but his #'s weren't eye-popping in comparison. Benson is fine. he needs compitition to motivate him, but thats cool. there are plenty of good backs in this draft to provide some. Jones: http://www.nfl.com/players/thomasjones/profile?id=JON755755 Benson: http://www.nfl.com/players/cedricbenson/profile?id=BEN508718 Jones is only slightly better in ave, while Benson is better in TD's

I can defintely see your point, but dont you think navy blue looks better on him ;)