Examining Greg McCoy.............

Bio box: Texas Christian cornerback Greg McCoy

Round 7, No. 220

By Brad Biggs, Tribune reporter 7:49 p.m. CDT, April 28, 2012


On the field: He was a playmaker for the Horned Frogs and named defensive MVP of the team's Poinsettia Bowl victory over Louisiana Tech. Has added value as an All-American return man, averaging more than 30 yards on kickoff returns for three straight seasons with three touchdowns.

Upside: He's another speedy option in a draft in which Phil Emery focused on athletes. If he can carve out a spot at the bottom of the roster, he could become a special-teams option and backup corner.

Downside: McCoy is a little undersized and didn't face top competition regularly in college

Inside the Bears




Bears take TCU cornerback Greg McCoy in seventh round

By Mark Potash on April 28, 2012 7:40 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks



The Bears took TCU cornerback Greg McCoy in the seventh round (220th overall) to conclude Phil Emery's first draft as general manager Saturday.


The 5-10, 181-pound McCoy will compete for a roster spot at cornerback, but his best chance will be on special teams. McCoy ranked sixth nationally in kickoff returns last season with 30.6 yards per return. He was Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year.


He's no slouch at cornerback. McCoy, a Dallas product, was the Poinsettia Bowl defensive MVP after returning an interception 24 yards to set up a tying touchdown in TCU's 31-24 victory over Louisiana Tech. But he'll be in a crowded field that includes newcomers Kelvin Hayden and Jonathan Wilhite and sixth-round pick Isaiah Frey of Nevada, who general manager Phil Emery called ''most skilled corner at the back end of the draft.''


"He's going to have every opportunity to compete for that fifth or sixth corner, depending on how many we keep,'' Emery said about McCoy. ''We have kept as many as six, normally we keep five. There's going to be an awfully good competitive mix since we've brought in Jonathan [Wilhite] and Kelvin [Hayden] to find out who makes that team and he'll be given that opportunity to along with Isaiah [Frey]. The more you can do, the better your chances are. Greg's got a chance with his return [ability], Isaiah has to show us he can be a gunner and be a guy on (special) teams."

Just a ST guy who may make it over another like Wilhite just based on his return skills. Devin may not last forever.

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Just a ST guy who may make it over another like Wilhite just based on his return skills. Devin may not last forever.

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Isn't that why we signed Eric Weems in the first place?

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Isn't that why we signed Eric Weems in the first place?

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Yeah, this over-redundancy of returners makes me believe that Hester will be gone after this season.

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Isn't that why we signed Eric Weems in the first place?

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Yeah, this over-redundancy of returners makes me believe that Hester will be gone after this season.

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Maybe shorty. Next year the base cap cost of just his salary and roster bonus is almost $7 mil. That's a lot of money to pay him to be just a return guy even if he is the best who ever was. Unless they can get more production out of him in the offense you know they have to at least be preparing for life without him.

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Maybe shorty. Next year the base cap cost of just his salary and roster bonus is almost $7 mil. That's a lot of money to pay him to be just a return guy even if he is the best who ever was. Unless they can get more production out of him in the offense you know they have to at least be preparing for life without him.

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Yeah Soul I believe his work in the slot is what's going to make or brake him being here. Just seems like there is some indirect writing on the wall.

I would have traded Hester for draft picks this year. I know people on this board are going to look at me like I'm one crazy mother fucker, but it's something that I would have at least considered. We could have gotten a second round and possibly a third round pick for the trouble.