Thread: Hypothetical Draft

Originally Posted by OBTheAnimal

actually Dagan... forgot to ask you


you mentioned you think we should take a WR reasonably high... who do you like and why?

Well, being that I'm from the region of the SEC and I've seen both WRs play against and burn Tennessee's secondary, I like both A.J. Green and Julio Jones. kroniksox has a point on Green - it would cost us dearly to grab him with a trade up in the draft. Julio Jones, on the other hand, is going to be a mid-to-late first round pick, so it's entirely possible for the Bears to draft him depending on where we wind up falling in the draft.

As for why I like them, they are both tall, physical receivers. They run good routes, and Julio Jones, I know for a fact, was an All-American at Alabama last season when they won the National Championship. Alabama doesn't have the greatest passing attack in the world, so I think Jones' statistics are a little down this season since quarterback Greg McElroy struggled at times during mid-season. Today, against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, Jones had 10 receptions for 199 yards and a 68 yard touchdown reception. I would go for either one, but even if Jones is second best, there is nothing wrong with picking him up. I wouldn't mind trading up a few spots so I can grab an All-American stud WR.

Originally Posted by Dagan81

Well, being that I'm from the region of the SEC and I've seen both WRs play against and burn Tennessee's secondary, I like both A.J. Green and Julio Jones. kroniksox has a point on Green - it would cost us dearly to grab him with a trade up in the draft. Julio Jones, on the other hand, is going to be a mid-to-late first round pick, so it's entirely possible for the Bears to draft him depending on where we wind up falling in the draft.

As for why I like them, they are both tall, physical receivers. They run good routes, and Julio Jones, I know for a fact, was an All-American at Alabama last season when they won the National Championship. Alabama doesn't have the greatest passing attack in the world, so I think Jones' statistics are a little down this season since quarterback Greg McElroy struggled at times during mid-season. Today, against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, Jones had 10 receptions for 199 yards and a 68 yard touchdown reception. I would go for either one, but even if Jones is second best, there is nothing wrong with picking him up. I wouldn't mind trading up a few spots so I can grab an All-American stud WR.

Jones sounds like he would be a good pickup

as I'm sure you know Dagan, I'm a big proponent of a modified BPA... so if Jones rates out as the BPA when we pick at #32, then so be it ;)

Originally Posted by OBTheAnimal

Jones sounds like he would be a good pickup

as I'm sure you know Dagan, I'm a big proponent of a modified BPA... so if Jones rates out as the BPA when we pick at #32, then so be it ;)

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a BPA? Big Play Asset?

Originally Posted by Dagan81

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a BPA? Big Play Asset?

best player available

in other words, in a modified BPA, we take all the players in certain position groups (IMO, OT, OG, C, DT, CB, and WR), rate them out 1 to x, then take the highest rated one when the pick comes up

Ah, thanks for enlightening me. I had never heard of that abbreviation before.