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If we arent sold on a QB at 3 a trade down would be pretty apealing for the right price. I would LOVE to trade down. I just don't see a team trading up to 3. What are they moving up FOR? Fournette is one popular trade up theory I've seen. One of the QBs could be another posibility.

If we arent sold on a QB at 3 a trade down would be pretty apealing for the right price.

My official thoughts I'm OK if they bring back Hoyer. I'd be happy with Harmon. The draft is loaded with TE's, I think I prefer that route. Stills is young, but I think I'm a "no" on him. I like Cordarelle enough as a returner to put up with him as a 3/4 WR. I guess Holmes is a ST guy too, but I don't know enough about him. I'm in the acceptance stage with Hoyer, but if he is the presumed starter (no Watson/Trubisky @3), I might just watch the Bears defense on Sundays.

My official thoughts

Remember when Lovie showed up at Peppers front door at midnight because FA officially opened? It will be like that except a tweet from Ian Rappaport at 4 EST that Glennon is headed to the Bears on a 3 year deal. :?

Correct. No pen to paper, but we may get verbal agreements.

Emery's problem is that he is crappy at identifying talent, not that he went after guys he liked. I'm pretty sure McLellin was the top guy on his board when he picked him. GM's reach for people all the time based on who they like and who will be there when they pick next. Optimally, you want to get the guy you like, where they're slotted, but most settle for who they want. Trying to determine if a guy was best on a GMs board is a project in vain because draft boards vary so much. (This goes for Angelo or Emery) Retrospectively with Emery, he seemed to be a very process oriented guy, which is only a good thing if you have the right process in place. He seems like a decent scout, but was obviously a poor GM. Angelo... obviously had some early hits and then not only failed to follow up on that success, but also systematically devalued the draft and develepment pipeline.

40 times are an incredibly stupid way to judge players. Who cares how fast they can run in a straight line with no pads? Because generally, the faster they run in a straight line with no pads, the faster they play. And it's not like there's no film on Lattimore, the fact that he possesses world class speed indicates he can keep up with receivers in addition to having instincts. Obviously Lattimore is a top prospect as is, but not sure he's top 5 pick, 40 time or not. FWIW, in regards to the discussion; Top 25 CBs in 2016 per PFF (*Indicates estimate or non-combine time) Player 40Time PFF Score '16 Aqib Talib 4.44 90 Malcolm Butler 4.6* 86 Chris Harris Jr. 4.48 87 Terence Newman 4.37 85 Patrick Peterson 4.31 84 Janoris Jenkins 4.41 84 AJ Bouye 4.55* 87 Casey Hayward 4.47 84 Morris Claiborne 4.50 84 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 4.29 84 Josh Norman 4.61 83 Sean Smith 4.50 84 David Amerson 4.44 83 Xavier Rhodes 4.43 81 Brent Grimes 4.57* 83 Marcus Peters 4.53 81 Richard Sherman 4.54 78 Brandon Carr 4.44* 81 Darius Slay 4.36 82 Tramaine Brock 4.4* 82 Lamarcus Joyner 4.55 82 James Bradberry 4.50 80 Captain Munnerlyn 4.51 81 Byron Maxwell 4.43 79 Prince Amukamara 4.38 81 Average 4.46 Mid 4.4s is probably the consensus of what you want to see from a top CB prospect. But it certainly shouldn't move a guy too much, and I'm always much more interested in 40 times next to the other athletic tests, like the shuttle.

I might as well round out the metra area and take back-to-back picks for efficiency sake. Racial Slurs for me.

With Glennon, I guess I can at least rationalize he is younger. His career is probably a average year cutler performance. So for a little bit extra commitment maybe he projects to provide more value than Cutler (assumimg he gets about 15 m AAV). I don't love it, but can at least rationalize that outcome, though I don't know what odds to throw at it actually being the case. They have to start seriously investing resources into the position either way though. So whether its Glennon + pick or Cutler + pick, they should have a plan to finally put some resources into finding a QB, and a wide net in the search.

Except it's still completely possible yes, completely possible isn't a fait accompli as many have treated it following tag decision.If people thought he could be tagged again, they were wrong too though. I didnt realize people actually thought there was a chance. Its been almost certain since they missed the extension deadline last summer that he would hit FA.

Anyone waving Alshon goodbye for good, was frankly just really wrong.

Bobby Bonila it, 1/1/1/1/1/1/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2/17.2

This team would win 70 games if they only played top 5 teams. ETA- Also 18 straight home wins on TNT.

Then I'd rather bring in competition likely to make it through a whole season. like Eddie Royal? No

So you're thought is youre bringing him to camp to compete against Braverman or something? If that's the case, okay. Kind of a weird way to look at it. He's competing with everyone not named Meredith and White. Then I'd rather bring in competition likely to make it through a whole season.

I assumed he meant the St. Lucie Mets... Never assume. 18 HRs over the course of the season would be a good season for Tebow but not for most anybody else (or am I so spoiled by our own players that I don't realize that 18 HRs represents good production from a corner OF these days?) I enjoy how much people feel the need to either hate or defend Tebow. Why does anyone care enough to argue about this guy? I dont care one way or the other about Tebow, but yea, it feels as perhaps you're still calibrated to early aughts offensive numbers? But overall, it would be a huge accomplishment for Tebow to even make the MLB team and stick, even if he sucked.

squarely in the middle of what? that'd be an amazing accomplishment by him. I assumed he meant the St. Lucie Mets...

I rather have Hoyer for like 1yr/5-6 mil than whatever Glennon is going to get. I think Hoyer's deal will be closer to 10 than to 5, FWIW. Still a less risky bet than Glennon as I'm guessing his years and guaranteed will be higher. Glennon could be an option only if Hoyer signs elsewhere as well.

You only get 53 roster spots, so I think that the lost opportunity cost is a real risk. In April, you can "replace" him with a legitimate vet FA. In October, you're calling up some UDFA from the practice squad. And an average 6th receiver on any NFL team and the top practice squad receiver in the league is dramatically undramatic. So you're thought is youre bringing him to camp to compete against Braverman or something? If that's the case, okay.

http://media1.giphy.com/media/MUnHhArhfhUFG/giphy.gif One year deal with no guarantees? Not that risky. You only get 53 roster spots, so I think that the lost opportunity cost is a real risk. In April, you can "replace" him with a legitimate vet FA. In October, you're calling up some UDFA from the practice squad.

Baltimore Ravens And I'll add another later if needed.

Not sure alshon leaving is a fact. It's like a 90% probability, but yea whatev 90% ? I demand you show your work.

I would interpret that to mean, they aren't quite sure when they'll waive him.

I'd do it, and maybe even help a little. If I recall we ended up tag-teaming it a bit last year, creating polls for unfilled spots?