Bears Mock Offseason Feb 6th

**WindyCity** · 02-06-2012, 12:54 PM

Free Agents

WR Mario Manningham [NY Giants] 5 years 25 million/13 guaranteed

The Bears need #1 and #2 WRs to go along with Earl Bennett at the #3 position. Manningham provides good speed, solid hands and elite routes to work on the outside and give Cutler a solid target that may never light it up but can contribute as a PROFESSIONAL WR.

CB Cortland Finnegan [Tenessee Titans] 4 years 24 million/14 guaranteed

The Bears need a #2 CB to play opposite of Charles Tillman in a division that is becoming a passing division. Finnegan is a physical player that is borderline dirty and can get in the face of Jordy Nelson and Nate Burelson.

OT Khalif Barnes [Oakland] 2 years 5 million/2 guaranteed

The Bears need a swing tackle that can back up at RT if Carimi is still injured and can step in at LT if Webb struggles. Barnes has played on both sides and has started at both positions while in the NFL and is a huge upgrade over Frank Omiyale.

LB Tavares Gooden [San Francisco] 2 years 3 million/1 guaranteed

A stand out special teamer and a LB that has been miscast in various 3-4 defenses. Gooden can contribute on special teams and provide depth and speed at the LB position.

QB Shaun Hill [Detroit] 2 years 4 million/2 guaranteed

The Bears need a veteran backup who can sheppeard this team to a single win in the event that Cutler gets hurt.

Re-signings

RB Matt Forte [4 years 34 million/18 guaranteed]
A must resign and the most dynamic playmaker that the Bears have.

TE Kellen Davis [1 year 2 million/1 guaranteed]
Give him another year to show that he has some value, but the Bears need to get more dynamic.

DE Israel Idoinje [2 years 6 million/ 2 guaranteed]
Idonije might not be the pass rusher that the Bears need across from Peppers he is a great run stuffer and a perfect rotational player.

CB D.J Moore [4 years 10 million/5 guaranteed]
Perfect for the defense and a true take away machine he should be resigned for the top level of what a nickel CB gets.

CB Corey Graham [3 years 6 million/3 guaranteed]
A valuable special teamer and has flashed a knack for the ball in limited defensive reps. The Bears should keep the special teams captain.

S Craig Steltz [2 years 2.5 million/1 guaranteed]
Steltz has been a consistent contributor and can hold up as a sport starter and a leader on special teams.

RB Khalil Bell [2 years 3 million/1 guaranteed]
Bell in my opinion has earned the right to be the primary back up, he runs hard and catches the ball well out of the backfield.

Draft

1[19] WR Alshon Jeffery [South Carolina] 6'4" 232lbs.

The Bears address the #2 WR position with Mario Manningham and now they add the big physical WR that can be the #1. Alshon Jeffery does not have elite speed or quickness, but he is a gigantic WR with expceptional hands that simply makes plays. Jeffery is not as slow as people think and he can run with guys like Larry Fitzgerald and as his route running improves he will look much faster. Jeffery has a similar game to Brandon Marshall.

2[50] DE Andre Branch [Clemson] 6'5" 265lbs.

The Bears need to continue to add pass rush to compete with the incredible passing attacks in the NFC North. Branch has the physical ability to comtribute early in his career and can be developed by Rod Marinelli.

3[74] OT/OG Kelechi Osemele [Iowa St] 6'5" 335lbs.

The Bears need to add depth on the OL and versatility that will allow Tice to make one of his fanous shuffles when Webb struggles at LT. Osemele is a huge prospect with long arms and solid, not great feet, and can play RT or OG. Osemele is a big nasty player and at the Senior Bowl he was attacking defenders.

3[80] S Antonio Allen [South Carolina] 6'2" 202lbs.

The Bears draft a safety in the 3rd round every year and they are getting close to putting together an impact tandem. Chris Conte has earned the job at FS, but the Major Wright injuries and inconsistent play forces the Bears to darft another player. Allen is an elite athlete who flies to the ball and makes important tackles.

4. TE Ladarius Green [Louisiana Lafayette] 6'6" 245lbs.

The Bears TE position was destroyed by Mike Martz and now they are behind the curve. The new NFL TE is a huge athlete that can catch the ball and Green is all of those things. Green is raw and may not be ready this season, but he can be developed while we see what we have in Kellen Davis.

5. LB Ryan Baker [LSU] 6'2" 236lbs.

The Bears LB core is aging and they need to start adding depth. Baker has the size and speed to have success in the Cover 2 and he has time to develop behind Urlacher and Briggs.

6. WR. B.J Cunningham [Michigan St] 6'2" 215lbs.

The Bears continue to add size to the WR core with Cunningham who can be a developmental possession WR and a special teams player

7. LB DeMario Davis [Arkansas St] 6'2" 232lbs.

The Bears continue to add depth to the LB core and add another player with speed that can play on special teams.

Depth Chart

QB: Cutler, Hill, Enderle
RB: Forte, Bell, Allen, Clutts
WR: Jeffery, Manningham, Bennett, Knox, Cunningham, Hester
TE: Davis, Peterson, Spaeth
LT: Webb, Barnes
LG: Louis/C. Williams
C: Garza, E. Williams
RG: Spencer
RT: Carimi, Osemele

RE: Peppers, Wootton
DT: Melton, Paea
NT: Toenia, Adams
LE: Idonije, Branch
SLB: Roach, Gooden
MLB: Urlacher, Dicico
WLB: Briggs, Baker, Davis
CB: Tillman, Finnegan, Graham, Moore, J. Moore
FS: Conte, Walters
SS: Wright/Allen, Steltz

**Henry Burris** · 02-06-2012, 04:45 PM

I would still take Floyd from ND...

**soulman** · 02-07-2012, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by Henry Burris

I would still take Floyd from ND...

I wouldn't take a WR there period. None of them rate that high a pick. Maybe Jeffery is another Brandon Marshall and maybe he isn't but considering that Marshall was a 4th round pick who ran around 4.5 in the forty and Jefferey is said to be somewhat above 4.6 I'd say Jeffery is a bit of a reach at #19 of the first.

It seems to me that these wide body WR's a getting overvalued as far as the draft is concerned and they're being drafted significantly higher than their talent dictates. This is why I believe we should wait and catch a WR in round two or three where there are still some talented guys who represent less risk.

**GermansbombedPH** · 02-07-2012, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by soulman

I wouldn't take a WR there period. None of them rate that high a pick. Maybe Jeffery is another Brandon Marshall and maybe he isn't but considering that Marshall was a 4th round pick who ran around 4.5 in the forty and Jefferey is said to be somewhat above 4.6 I'd say Jeffery is a bit of a reach at #19 of the first.

It seems to me that these wide body WR's a getting overvalued as far as the draft is concerned and they're being drafted significantly higher than their talent dictates. This is why I believe we should wait and catch a WR in round two or three where there are still some talented guys who represent less risk.

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get a "sure thing" with the 1st. That's why I would love DeCastro. Draft a guy that can play from Day 1 and help us without any risk

Toon could be had with our 2nd and I'd take him

**Henry Burris** · 02-07-2012, 07:47 AM

I say Floyd because it's not likely we're gonna get that big "go-to" guy that Cutler wants in FA. Getting 2 FA wrs will make his importance not as necessary the first year. Really the only "Must Fix" issues are DE across from Peppers (bye bye Idonije) a LT and a brand new WR corps, so by scouring FA and drafting one or two of those positions, this team could be leaps and bounds better than last year's, which in all honesty, was better than the year before

**WindyCity** · 02-07-2012, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by soulman

I wouldn't take a WR there period. None of them rate that high a pick. Maybe Jeffery is another Brandon Marshall and maybe he isn't but considering that Marshall was a 4th round pick who ran around 4.5 in the forty and Jefferey is said to be somewhat above 4.6 I'd say Jeffery is a bit of a reach at #19 of the first.

It seems to me that these wide body WR's a getting overvalued as far as the draft is concerned and they're being drafted significantly higher than their talent dictates. This is why I believe we should wait and catch a WR in round two or three where there are still some talented guys who represent less risk.

I agree I cannot fall totally in love with a WR not named Blackmon at this point.

But if the top OLmen are gone where do you go with the pick?

**blinddeafmute** · 02-07-2012, 01:31 PM

There are a few things that seem to be taken as gospel that I don't quite agree with.

#1, is that we need a veteran qb. For me, a veteran qb is only necessary as a backup when you have a young starting qb that needs some mentoring. With Cutler I think we should be developing young qb's that can step in and win a game, instead of hiring old, over the hill veteran backups that can step in and win a game.

#2, this manningham thing. Granted I didn't watch him play much this year, but from what I read about his career, he's really inconsistent also. One big play in the superbowl has lofted him way above his real potential.

#3, that we need to draft a #1 reciever with our first pick. One thing, stats show that receivers take a few years to develope, simply due to the differences between the college and pro levels. You can look back through history and see that the chances of a first round receiver having a 1k yard season are slim to none. It is my belief that we would be better off picking up one FA receiver (regardless of height, and not named manningham) and drafting positions early that have more of a chance of making an immediate impact, such as DE, LT, etc. I'm almost thinking that we are in a position to draft BPA instead of for need.

**soulman** · 02-07-2012, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by WindyCity

I agree I cannot fall totally in love with a WR not named Blackmon at this point.

But if the top OLmen are gone where do you go with the pick?

Windy if this Super Bowl taught us anything it was the value of pass rushers. I said long before the game ever began that the only way the Giants win is with superior defense. They needed to get in and stay in Brady's face all game long. Sack him, hit him, and pressure him to hurry throws and make mistakes. His wife blamed the WR's for drops but he was far less on the mark than usual. The booth talked about that late game miss to Welker but the ball was high, over his head even, and it would have been a stupendous catch. When Brady get's rushed he gets frustrated and makes mistakes like that down-field bomb to Gronkowski that got picked.

So what would I do if the top 3 or 4 Olineman are gone. I'd do what I might do anyway and take a pass rusher. In fact if Coples makes it past the top ten I might even trade up to get him. He's Pierre-Paul's size with similar talent and Pierre-Paul was a huge difference maker in that game in the same way that Pep can be when he's on his game. If we could rush two from the DE spot like those two we'd be a holy terror on QB's.

If Coples doesn't fall the there's Upshaw and Ingram or maybe Mercilus by trading down although I'm less convinced about him. There are also some good prospects who'll last into the second and third round if we do draft an Olineman. One way or the other we need more pass rushers and the most NFL ready are always at the top of the draft. So that's the way I'd go.

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