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Agreed, though I have no problem with the Bears drafting DeAnthony Thomas because he's not a RB in the NFL. WR/punt returner. I wouldn't go quite that far. If the guy has exceptional skills, yeah I'd be OK with it. I would almost always be upset spending a high pick there, though. If they draft one today? Maybe. I don't see much difference between the RBs who will go in rounds 4-7 and UDFA today. Maybe a couple with some special specific skills, but otherwise you might as well use the pick elsewhere. Yea, if that's the case then I agree.

I'm actually a fair bit concerned now. Yes, we've got home ice and I expected the Hawks to lose a game up there. But I didn't expect to see them get plastered on shots, and then see the Wild's goaltending somehow look competent as a result. I don't like seeing them sleepwalk through perfectly good playoff games, and I don't like them giving a downtrodden goalie confidence. Hawks just did both of those things.

Agreed, though I have no problem with the Bears drafting DeAnthony Thomas because he's not a RB in the NFL. WR/punt returner. I wouldn't go quite that far. If the guy has exceptional skills, yeah I'd be OK with it. I would almost always be upset spending a high pick there, though. If they draft one today? Maybe.

Sharp simply can't miss on that break. All he has to do is elevate slightly. He just blew it.

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Like it matters, they won't score anyways They slept on the flight up to Minny, and just never woke up.

I expect he'll set up a special video screen in his living room one day, and just have that playing on an endless loop.

No Also no Well, they've more than doubled us in SOG as of now. They are definitely way more active in putting the puck on net. Maybe that doesn't equal "faster and better than us" but it can certainly add up to another Hawks loss unless we wake the [expletive] up.

FWIW, walterfootball has them graded right about the same.

Not a fan of the Ego pick. I assume there's information on Nix's knee that is not favorable.

So, nickel CB this season, starter next season.

Do they have 1 safety on their roster that would start on any other team in the NFL right now? Well Mundy started all last year for NYG and MD started all last year for GB. now i'm not arguing either is the answer long-term for the Bears, but I answered your question. That was last year, and they both got extremely low contracts Mundy (2/$3 with $800k guaranteed) and Jennings (1/$745k with $0 guaranteed) meaning that basically no one else wanted them, particularly Jennings who took $0 guaranteed. Both of those defenses were pretty weak last year (Giants 18, Packers 25--per pro football reference). Again, Fuller will be fine, I just don't see how they could have passed on a first round Safety with this group of safeties on their roster. Yeah, I can't pretend to know Emery's thought processes, but I assume the reason is something along the lines of really feeling like Fuller is going to be special, and also knowing that Tillman's just about gone, and knowing how important Tillman has been to the success of the defense -- they jumped at the chance to draft his replacement, and are convinced it will work out that way. Probably thought one of the other safeties would drop to the 2nd round, too. Remember -- there were 4 safeties drafted after the Bears. I'm betting that was somewhat of a surprise to them. So they took a gamble on that, and it didn't work out. Still doesn't mean they shouldn't have drafted Fuller to me, though. If this is the guy you think will cornerstone the DB group for many years to come, and you really feel he's going to be special. Yes, you go for it.

No argument here. Come on now, be nice. It's happy time for everyone. Reality doesn't come crashing down until September.

Vikings have done a great job no doubt

Yep Those horrible, horrible safeties looked serviceable just one season earlier. The difference was DLine.

Really? You think Tillman will teach him how to take his job? He's on a one year deal, yeah I assume Tillman isn't long for the Bears, and he knows that

Fuller will learn from one of the best, as well. Better to bring him in now while Peanut is still here.

Probably a good idea right at the tail end of the round. What did they give up for him?

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/assets/3782191/packwin.gif Glad the Bears don't have a GM who knee jerks away from a potentially great CB because of one play. There are still plenty of picks left, relax.

Michael Wright basically said the other day that the Bears don't hold safeties to a high regard. Could be the biggest downfall of Emery's tenure if this is true and a big mistake. I'm kind of surprised to see that many go. Not that safety isn't important, but I think teams can get by with less than earth shattering top talent there.

I'll give Manziel all the credit in the world if he can succeed in Cleveland. He'll deserve it.

Now I wonder if Emery trades up in the 2nd

I don't see how anyone could be surprised. He was brought in for a private workout, he's one of the top prospects in an area of need. Heck, raw had him pegged as one of the top 6 most likely just a couple pages back.

Awesome. Just give up then.

And then stuff'll change! Hope n change. Ok, mostly just hope.