Thread: Official 2013 NFL Draft Thread

Originally Posted by GermansbombedPH

I'd be happy with Cooper, Warmack or Johnson in the 1st round. 1 of them will be available. Or with the best CB if he falls THAT FAR.

Someone mentioned that we did just have TWO CB's in the PRO BOWL.

Originally Posted by Grizzblue

I'd like cooper or Warmack and if we do that Route what would you guys think of Fredrick (center Wisconsin) if we could get him in the 2nd?

If we pass on Barrett Jones we still have a huge need for a real C and this guy may be able to fill an immeadiate spot.

As far as CB I don't see it in the first, nor MLB, gota remember we have Trestman as HC who is an offensive guy and I'm sure sees the inevitable failure of both the offense and in turn the team without real overhaul of our oline

I do not think Lane Johnson is out of the question if we don't hit a LT in FA but Webb is less of an issue than our center and gaurd positions are (not saying he's good)

My board of offensive linemen would look something like this

Chance Warmack
Barret Jones
John Cooper
Lane Johnson
Larry Warford
Kevin (I think) Fredrick

**Jones and cooper are interchangeable, I have jones higher due to 4 years of outstanding play in the best conference in cfball as well as his versatility.

If Warmack is gone a trade down and take Barret is still my favorite situation, I'm not so sure that will happen

I'm thinking more along the lines of Jones ... he just seems lika a natural BEAR. Thats hard to describe. Think : MARK BORTZ.

Originally Posted by Grizzblue

Id like to know that as well, I'm nowhere near as good with the numbers as some of you are here.


I'd also like to add that what happens in FA (both in house and new faces) is going to go a long way in how we draft.

Assuming we can land a LT then I think Gaurd or Center is pretty much a lock for the first pick, maybe the first two. If we miss however then it will depend on if we land anyone else (gaurds or centers) The only way I see us not taking Jones, Cooper, or Warmack is if we miss on a LT and hit on a relaiable gaurd or center. Then if Johnson is there I think we take him but id expect a follow up in the 2nd of a potential starter at the remaining void between C and LG.

All great posts ! This is going to get interesting as the combine and other things playout in F.A.

We better be in the running across the board.

BTW ... do I think McClellin is the next MLB ?

You never heard it from me.

These are the 73 players who have passed up their remaining NCAA eligibility to enter the 2013 NFL draft:

Keenan Allen, WR, California
David Amerson, DB, North Carolina State
Alvin Bailey, G, Arkansas
Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia
David Bakhtiari, T, Colorado
Dwayne Beckford, LB, Purdue
Le’Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State
Giovani Bernard, RB, North Carolina
Tyler Bray, QB,Tennessee
Terrence Brown, DB, Stanford
Duron Carter, WR, Ohio State
Knile Davis, RB, Arkansas
Mike Edwards, DB, Hawaii
Matt Elam, DB, Florida
Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
Gavin Escobar, TE, San Diego State
Chris Faulk, T, Louisiana State
Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
Michael Ford, RB, Louisiana State
Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin
Kwame Geathers, NT, Georgia
William Gholston, DE, Michigan State
Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
Jajuan Harley, DB, Middle Tennessee
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
Jawan Jamison, RB, Rutgers
Stefphon Jefferson, RB, Nevada
Tony Jefferson, DB, Oklahoma
Jelani Jenkins, LB, Florida
Luke Joeckel, T, Texas A&M
Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
Jose Jose, DT, Central Florida
Joe Kruger, DE, Utah
Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina
Corey Lemonier, DE, Auburn
Bennie Logan, DT, Louisiana State
Stansly Maponga, DE, Texas Christian
Tyrann Mathieu, DB, Louisiana State
Dee Milliner, DB, Alabama
Barkevious Mingo, DE, Louisiana State
Kevin Minter, LB, Louisiana State
Sam Montgomery, DE, Louisiana State
Brandon Moore, DT, Texas
Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Bradley Randle, RB, Nevada-Las Vegas
Joseph Randle, RB, Oklahoma State
Jordan Reed, TE, Florida
Eric Reid, DB, Louisiana State
Greg Reid, DB, Florida State
Xavier Rhodes, DB, Florida State
Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
Nickell Robey, DB, Southern California
Logan Ryan, DB, Rutgers
Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina
Darrington Sentimore, DT, Tennessee
Tharold Simon, DB, Louisiana State
Dion Sims, TE, Michigan State
Akeem Spence, DT, Illinois
Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma
Levine Toilolo, TE, Stanford
Spencer Ware, RB, Louisiana State
Menelik Watson, T, Florida State
Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
Steve Williams, DB, California
Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State
Brad Wing, P, Louisiana State
Cierre Wood, RB, Notre Dame
Robert Woods, WR, Southern California
Tom Wort, LB, Oklahoma

BARRET JONES and :
The Lisfranc joint is the point at which the metatarsal bones (the long bones that lead up to the toes) and the tarsal bones (the bones in the arch, which include the cuneiform bones) connect. The Lisfranc ligament is a tough band of tissue that joins two of these bones. It is important for maintaining proper alignment and strength of this joint.


Lisfranc injuries occur as a result of trauma to the midfoot. In the case of a football player, a Lisfranc injury most commonly occurs when the forefoot is planted on the ground with the heel in the air. A downward or twisting force on the heel causes stress on and potential damage to the foot.

There are three types of Lisfranc injuries, which sometimes occur together:

• Sprains: The Lisfranc ligament, as well as other ligaments on the bottom of the midfoot, are stronger than the ligaments on the top of the midfoot. Therefore, when they are weakened through a sprain (a stretching of the ligament), patients experience instability of the joint in the middle of the foot.
• Fractures: A break in a bone in the Lisfranc joint can be either an avulsion fracture (a small piece of bone is pulled off) or a break through the bone or bones of the midfoot.
• Dislocations: The bones of the Lisfranc joint may be forced from their normal positions.

A Lisfranc injury is initially diagnosed based on the history and description of the injury. A patient may describe the immediate onset of pain in the midfoot region. There may be difficulty or even an inability to put weight on the injured foot.

Over the course of the ensuing days, swelling and bruising often occurs, and on a physical exam, the injured patient will be tender over Lisfranc's joint.

Any suspected injury should be evaluated studied initially with x-rays of the foot. When an injury occurs that involves a fracture in this region, a CT scan or MRI are best for evaluating the complex bony detail of the region. MRI in particular is helpful in detailed evaluation of the ligaments, and it can see bruising in the small bones of the foot, which indicates an acute injury.

If testing determines that the injury is stable, with the bones still in their proper orientation, a Lisfranc injury may be treated with a period of non-weightbearing followed by gradual return to normal activites. For a stable Lisfranc injury, treatment begins with a period of immobilization either in a removable boot or frequently a cast that includes the foot and the leg below the knee (a short leg cast).

This typically lasts 6 to 8 weeks with the patient using crutches and not allowed to put weight on the injured extremity.

If the injury is unstable, or even if the suspicion is there for it to be unstable, then surgical treatment is warranted. The timing of surgery depends on the amount of swelling and the status of the skin overlying the injured foot. If there is too much swelling or the skin is in poor condition from the injury, a short period of elevation and swelling control is warranted prior to surgery.

Surgery typically involves rigidly stabilizing the injured joints. The specific midfoot joints that are stabilized depend on the specific ligaments that are injured and may vary somewhat on a case-by-case basis.

The majority of the time, stabilizing the injured region requires one or a few relatively small incisions, the placement of screws and in some cases wires. By holding the involved joints rigid, the torn ligaments are allowed to heal.

Originally Posted by jackiejokeman

BARRET JONES and :
The Lisfranc joint is the point at which the metatarsal bones (the long bones that lead up to the toes) and the tarsal bones (the bones in the arch, which include the cuneiform bones) connect. The Lisfranc ligament is a tough band of tissue that joins two of these bones. It is important for maintaining proper alignment and strength of this joint.


Lisfranc injuries occur as a result of trauma to the midfoot. In the case of a football player, a Lisfranc injury most commonly occurs when the forefoot is planted on the ground with the heel in the air. A downward or twisting force on the heel causes stress on and potential damage to the foot.

There are three types of Lisfranc injuries, which sometimes occur together:

• Sprains: The Lisfranc ligament, as well as other ligaments on the bottom of the midfoot, are stronger than the ligaments on the top of the midfoot. Therefore, when they are weakened through a sprain (a stretching of the ligament), patients experience instability of the joint in the middle of the foot.
• Fractures: A break in a bone in the Lisfranc joint can be either an avulsion fracture (a small piece of bone is pulled off) or a break through the bone or bones of the midfoot.
• Dislocations: The bones of the Lisfranc joint may be forced from their normal positions.

A Lisfranc injury is initially diagnosed based on the history and description of the injury. A patient may describe the immediate onset of pain in the midfoot region. There may be difficulty or even an inability to put weight on the injured foot.

Over the course of the ensuing days, swelling and bruising often occurs, and on a physical exam, the injured patient will be tender over Lisfranc's joint.

Any suspected injury should be evaluated studied initially with x-rays of the foot. When an injury occurs that involves a fracture in this region, a CT scan or MRI are best for evaluating the complex bony detail of the region. MRI in particular is helpful in detailed evaluation of the ligaments, and it can see bruising in the small bones of the foot, which indicates an acute injury.

If testing determines that the injury is stable, with the bones still in their proper orientation, a Lisfranc injury may be treated with a period of non-weightbearing followed by gradual return to normal activites. For a stable Lisfranc injury, treatment begins with a period of immobilization either in a removable boot or frequently a cast that includes the foot and the leg below the knee (a short leg cast).

This typically lasts 6 to 8 weeks with the patient using crutches and not allowed to put weight on the injured extremity.

If the injury is unstable, or even if the suspicion is there for it to be unstable, then surgical treatment is warranted. The timing of surgery depends on the amount of swelling and the status of the skin overlying the injured foot. If there is too much swelling or the skin is in poor condition from the injury, a short period of elevation and swelling control is warranted prior to surgery.

Surgery typically involves rigidly stabilizing the injured joints. The specific midfoot joints that are stabilized depend on the specific ligaments that are injured and may vary somewhat on a case-by-case basis.

The majority of the time, stabilizing the injured region requires one or a few relatively small incisions, the placement of screws and in some cases wires. By holding the involved joints rigid, the torn ligaments are allowed to heal.

Awesome post Jackie thanks for the info

The more I hear about that the less concerned I feel that it would linger into OTAs and TC if we took him

For now though it may work out to our favor if we could get him on a small trade down due to missing the combine possibly

Originally Posted by Grizzblue

Awesome post Jackie thanks for the info

The more I hear about that the less concerned I feel that it would linger into OTAs and TC if we took him

For now though it may work out to our favor if we could get him on a small trade down due to missing the combine possibly

Yeah it looks like if you dont rush this along he should be good to go. He did win three awards at three positions on OL.

Emery : So Jones hows the foot doing before the draft?

Jones : Its healed.

Emery : Draft him !

Dont you just LOVE rebuilding the COACHING staff ?

First time in 9 years.

Hell ... its what makes BEARS FOOTBALL interesting !

The fun is when as WANNSTADT said : ALL THE PLACES ARE IN PIECES.

Ahh ... but that was then ... been used to 9 years of ... whatever. Always the bridesmaid ... never the bride.

Emery ... Trestmann ... Tucker ... etc. Whatever we once again have to give this crew a chance to redeem our CHICAGO BEARS.

And not one snap of the ball has been taken yet. But is there a feeling of GROWTH?

With the coaching changes, do we feel its growing ?