Thread: The Bears Draft Board [Player Rankings]

I would definitly take Liuget over any olinemen available if he is there. My main concern is if we miss on DT in the draft.....FA emergency options are pretty shitty. Plenty of NT options in FA but 3 tech noone really stand out to me. The oline there will be RT and G options in FA plus JA has reiterated time and again and we have seen it in drafting when he has had shots at pretty good Gs in the draft he passes on them and doesnt vvalue the position as much thinking he can get them later. If Olin re-signs we prob wont see a C prospect drafted until rounds 4-6 which is the right move if we stick with Olin. Lots of tough choices to make cause of the labor dispute but we are sitting with a decent amount of cash to fix mistakes just as long as when the time comes those FA dont just flock to their original teams

Originally Posted by motownbear

I would definitly take Liuget over any olinemen available if he is there. My main concern is if we miss on DT in the draft.....FA emergency options are pretty shitty. Plenty of NT options in FA but 3 tech noone really stand out to me. The oline there will be RT and G options in FA plus JA has reiterated time and again and we have seen it in drafting when he has had shots at pretty good Gs in the draft he passes on them and doesnt vvalue the position as much thinking he can get them later. If Olin re-signs we prob wont see a C prospect drafted until rounds 4-6 which is the right move if we stick with Olin. Lots of tough choices to make cause of the labor dispute but we are sitting with a decent amount of cash to fix mistakes just as long as when the time comes those FA dont just flock to their original teams

I'm thinking Liuget too. Worse comes to worse we move CWill back to LT and give him the year to tie it down. Meanwhile we look at OT's in both second, maybe Ijilana or Gilbert, and try to get one in FA. Out of CWill, a draftee, a FA, and maybe Webb we should be able to find someone whose a major improvement over OMG.

OG/C prospects can wait until mid rounds as you said. For my part I'd like to see us grab to top guy on their board at CB/WR/LB whichever, before we draft for the line again. After the third they should just go BPA for what ever we haven't covered in the first three. OG/C, WR, CB, LB, even a RB.

Derek Sherrod will be a 1st round pick.

Derek Sherrod could be the 3rd OT taken in the draft.

Derek Sherrod could very easily be gone by the time the Bears pick at 29.

I do not know why everyone is so down on Sherrod and apparently he is climbing most boards after his Pro Day.

Originally Posted by WindyCity

Derek Sherrod will be a 1st round pick.

Derek Sherrod could be the 3rd OT taken in the draft.

Derek Sherrod could very easily be gone by the time the Bears pick at 29.

I do not know why everyone is so down on Sherrod and apparently he is climbing most boards after his Pro Day.

Well if we pick Liuget in the first than it becomes a non-issue and that's what mo and I were discussing. We both think we'd be better off taking Liuget than an OT. Then we get an OT or OG in round two. If we don't score an OT in the draft then it will be at the top of the list in FA.

I know Sherrod's stock is rising and maybe he will go before #29 or maybe he won't. I just don't think he's the guy we want playing LT.

Iwould like to add I look at football players playing football not being workout warriors. When analysing a player you cant fall into the Al Davis traps. All the athleticism in the world has done jack shit for Chris Williams in three years. There is more tale to the tape then a shuttle run.

Another thing to consider for guys who "fly up the boards" is agent influence. These draft gurus get perks from these guys and favors to bump up "their guy". These gurus had everyone thinking mike williams was a top ten talent after not playing a year.

Originally Posted by motownbear

Iwould like to add I look at football players playing football not being workout warriors. When analysing a player you cant fall into the Al Davis traps. All the athleticism in the world has done jack shit for Chris Williams in three years. There is more tale to the tape then a shuttle run.

Another thing to consider for guys who "fly up the boards" is agent influence. These draft gurus get perks from these guys and favors to bump up "their guy". These gurus had everyone thinking mike williams was a top ten talent after not playing a year.

LOL, Matt Millen must have subscribed to a lot of them back then.

I am a fan of this draft and I think that we cannot go wrong drafting an OT or and OG.

The reason that I say that drafting an OT is a good idea is that this years OG Free Agent class is very strong and I do not think that Williams is in this teams plans as they move into this offseason. I really do think they are going to try and replace him.

Draft: OT Derek Sherrod

Sign: One of,

OG Justin Blalock
OG Davin Joseph
OG Marshall Yanda
OG Harvey Dahl

or

Draft: OG Mike Pouncey

Sign: One of,

OT Tyson Clabo
OT Jared Gaither
OT Ryan Harris

Originally Posted by soulman

Well if we pick Liuget in the first than it becomes a non-issue and that's what mo and I were discussing. We both think we'd be better off taking Liuget than an OT. Then we get an OT or OG in round two. If we don't score an OT in the draft then it will be at the top of the list in FA.

I know Sherrod's stock is rising and maybe he will go before #29 or maybe he won't. I just don't think he's the guy we want playing LT.

I agree with you of Liguet is available, and I do not think he will be, we make the pick and address the OL in the 2nd and 3rd.

I would not pass on the OL talent for Nevis or Paea.

Originally Posted by WindyCity

I agree with you of Liguet is available, and I do not think he will be, we make the pick and address the OL in the 2nd and 3rd.

I would not pass on the OL talent for Nevis or Paea.

Depends upon the talent Windy and what goes down between now and draft day. Right now I'd take Paea over Sherrod because he can start immediately and I don't think Sherrod can. But I wouldn't take him over Carimi or Costonzo who I think can start this year. I would take Sherrod over Nevis at that point as well. To me Nevis may be too light to be anymore than a situational player which is why I like the 300lb guys like Paea and Liuget.

Pouncey is the wild card in here. He doesn't play a spot that we may not be able to fill in FA. If we do draft him it's to replace Kruetz next year or the following and he plays OG until. OG's are both plentiful and experienced in FA so why draft one that high when there are bigger needs?