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| Wisconsin T Gabe Carimi |
The Chicago Bears fell in the NFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. The Bears were 8 points from reaching their second Super Bowl in 5 years. While that sounds good on the surface, Bears fans know there are weaknesses – some that were patched during the 2nd half of the season. The areas most will say that need improvement are Offensive Line, Wide Receiver, Cornerback – and now with the release of Tommie Harris – Defensive Tackle.
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| Pitt WR Jonathan Baldwin |
The Bears face an interesting dilemma at the bottom of the 1st round. They guys most draftniks think will be available that are most interesting to the Bears seem to be Wisconsin Tackle Gabe Carimi, Florida Guard Mike Pouncey, and Pitt Wideout Jonathan Baldwin. Do they start to re-build an offensive line that allowed franchise QB Jay Cutler to be sacked 52 times (56 sacks allowed in total) – or do they give Cutler a receiving weapon?
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| Florida G Mike Pouncey |
I say you go offensive line. The receivers will get better as Cutler has more time to throw the ball. The Bears have been waiting my entire lifetime for a franchise QB. Say what you want about Jim McMahon, but his durability prevented him from being a franchise guy. The Bears have one now – and need to do whatever it takes to protect him. Games are won in the trenches. With a defensive front and linebacking corp many teams would love to have – the Bears are OK on that side for now. Protect Cutler. Protect your future.
REALGM.com writer Jason Risdon recently produced a Mock Draft for 2011. http://football.realgm.com/src_feature/392/20110302/2011_nfl_mock_draft_version_80_(post_combine)/
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2 comments:
I think that the Bears should draft offensive line, but if there is no 1st round grade offensive lineman available, then they should go with someone like Baldwin or Hankerson(two WRs that should be on the board) If Jimmy Smith is available in that situation I'd take him over the WRs. The Bears have to face Aaron Rodgers twice a year, so they need all of the secondary help they can get.
My Ideal mock draft (4 rounds):
1(29). Nate Solder OT/Colorado
Could fall because he's a project. Mike Tice is licking his chops
2(62). Drake Nevis DT/LSU
This is where this guy is supposed to go.
3. Ras-I Dowling CB/UVA
He could fall here because of injury concerns. Good Cover 2 corner with good speed as well
4. Greg Little WR/UNC
This is a risky pick due to the guy's personality, but this is why he's here in the 4th round.
If Angelo drafts these guys he's done well for himself.
Just an FYI
Solder is supposed to have the highest upside of all of the first round tackles
Nevis is supposed to be a good 3-technique DT
Dowling was a late first-early second round talent until he got hurt this season.
Little is 6-3 230 with good run after the catch ability.
I was just posting the reasons why the Bears could end up drafting them at their slot
Didn't mean to be so negative on these guys, in fact if the Bears could get them at their slot in each round it would be considered a draft day steal.
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