Thread: ESPN: Bears Draft Plan Vertical Passing Attack

Oh bosh, we need Fleener like we need JA to return. Davis is a Gronkowski in the rough. He's an inch taller and 25lbs heavier than Fleener and an excellent blocker as well. Add to that the fact that Fleener is nowhere near worth the #19 pick.

We still have a deep threat in Hester and we have no idea at all how Weems will be used but the guy does have downfield speed. We have two or even three RB's who are good pass receivers and for all that Knox provided in the passing game everyone around here complains more about what he doesn't do than what he does.

This guy has no idea of what he's talking about and no real idea of Bears personnel or needs. This is worthless.

Hate it. At 6'7" 267lbs, Kellen matches up with Gronkowski and Graham even better than Fleener does, size-wise. He has size, speed, hands, blocking, hard to take down, ridiculous TD/rec average. Give the dude a chance this year now that he will likely be utilized properly. I absolutely hate the idea of taking a TE in this draft, let alone round 1.

I would like to see him play for the Bears. What's wrong with a dual TE formation? Davis and Fleener would be awesome.

I don't care if we draft TE but the more weapons over 6'2 tall the much better. Hill, Fleener, BPA I don't care as long as that condition is met.

Flee would not be my first choice, or even my second or third, but as I've said before, there are several guys that we could select at 19 (or a little later with a trade down) that can help this team get better, and he's one of them.

If they go wr: Michael Floyd, then Kendall Wright
If they go TE, just wait to pick Allen from Clemson in the third round
Otherwise, just go bpa on offensive linemen with a few early picks

Let me play devil's advocate for a second and let me preface this by saying I like Fleener, but would not want him at 19.

1. Kellen Davis, everything about him physically screams Gronk, but he has not been able to produce or develop to that point and I know a lot of that was Martz.

But if Kellen Davis was this monster that was ready to bust out why was their not more teams or money out there for him in free agency?

2. Fleener is a weapon and the Bears need weapons in the passing game. While physically Davis and Fleener are similar Fleener is by far a more polished receiving prospect and reminds me a lot of JerMichael Finley with the way he can split out, run routes and catches the ball with his
hands.

I am not opposed to the Bears adding weapons at any position.

3. With Hesters inability to contribute and develop as a WR [26 catches, 369 yards, 1 TD in 16 games/8 starts] and Knox likely not playing the Bears do not have a ton of deep speed. If Emery evaluates Fleener as a legitimate deep threat, and after watching Stanford a couple of times I think he plays 4.5 fast, then maybe he is a decent pick.

4. Davis and Fleener would not be playing the same position. I would assume that Davis would play tight to the line where he could block and Fleener would be split out like the Packers use Finley as more of a WR.

5. This is my weakest point, but with the way that Lovie has been falling over himself to praise Davis does that not sound like a smoke screen to you guys? Why would you heap praise on a guy heading into free agency, so you could pay him more as the interest increases?

Again I am not a Fleener guy, if you want to attack vertical draft Kendall Wright, but these are some arguments for looking at him.