drafting last after a Super Bowl victory, the Bears select

Josh Havey-Clemons, S, Georgia- 6'4" 215

The glaring part of the 2014 draft was not adequately addressing safety. I expect they will sign a quality veteran cut in the next couple of months from another team to a one year contract. This leaves next year's need the same as this year. Let's go with the biggest guy available.

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Mississippi State LB Benardrick McKinney

6'5" and he'll probably be about 250 by next year - he runs a 4.5 40 and can actually tackle people. Rated one of the top athletes in all of college football - it feels like an Emery pick. Plus, they're going to need to bolster the LB corps after this year.

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He got kicked off the team and transferred to Louisville. He's sitting out next year. I doubt he's going to be in the draft.

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He's going to be a top-12 pick. Patrick Willis 2.0 but bigger.

They should trade up, or down, to get him. Stupid Emery.

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Bears will be able to get him then. Damn.

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So you think the Bears will be worse than last year?

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There's a good chance. Not many teams improve when they get rid of their best quarterback.

The 2014 BEARS will be far superior to 8-8

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Probably.

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I'll reserve him for the 2106 draft thread.

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He will be dead.

Durkin had a good point on B&B. They are burning through Forte pretty hard.

Next year, there could be 3-4 1st round RBs, unlike years past. The Bears could be in a position for TJ Yeldon. Do it. Carey isn't the answer.

Gordon could be available too but I don't know if he can catch the ball. Yeldon has done at least a little bit of that.

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I've really liked what I've seen of Carey. The only problem I see is that he approaches the line of scrimmage like a young man approaches his first sexual experience.

Slow down and enjoy the ride Ka'deem.

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why do you say that?

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He's alright for what he is. But Trestman need a load back. Carey is a solid change of pace - take 25% of the snaps guy. He's a nice piece.

I'm surprised no one has screamed you don't take a RB in the 1st round yet.

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You don't take an RB not named Gurley in the first round.

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I think it is very wise to not take a RB in the first round. Surely there will be another defensive piece available in the first round.

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I think Yeldon will be a late 1st round guy. Gordon will drop to 2nd or 3rd unless he does something ridiculous at the combine. But I don't think he's that fast.

So I'll revise my estimate to 2 1st rounders...unless Mike Davis runs a 4.37.

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Gordon not fast

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He's football fast but I wasn't sure if he's 40 dash combine fast. At his size, in order to be in the 1st, he'd have to be in the 4.4s and it looks like he's run that before based on the Google machine that says he's been in the mid-to-low 4.4s.

I was saying I wasn't sure he's fast enough to put up a ridiculous combine 40 time. But, he might be.

Either way, I think he's very good and would be a steal in the 2nd or 3rd if he drops like that.

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If he came out this year they said late first early 2nd, I don't think that will change. Especially as bad as Wisconsin has played to date.

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That's about where I'd think he'd be also. I like his running style but I wish I knew how good his hands were receiving.

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We were supposed to see more of that this year, but you have to have a quarterback that can throw 7 to 8 yards accurately.

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Trestman tanking for this guy.

Time to get this thread cooking.

Here's a mock I've seen recently to see general areas where guys are going. A lot of mocks have the Bears taking another CB. No way that happens.

They have to go LB and they should be losing enough now that McKinney will be there for them. He's my guy.

Skip To Round: 1 • 2 • 3
1 Oakland Cedric Ogbuehi OT Texas A&M 6' 5" 300
2 Jacksonville Leonard Williams* DT USC 6' 4" 290
3 Tampa Bay Marcus Mariota* QB Oregon 6' 4" 212
4 St. Louis Jameis Winston** QB Florida State 6' 4" 240
5 Washington Brandon Scherff OT Iowa 6' 5" 315
6 Minnesota Todd Gurley* RB Georgia 6' 1" 218
7 Tennessee Shilique Calhoun* DE Michigan State 6' 4" 255
8 NY Jets Randy Gregory* DE Nebraska 6' 5" 250
9 Cleveland Trade Icon Jaelen Strong* WR Arizona State 6' 3" 205
10 Miami P.J. Williams* CB Florida State 5' 11" 195
11 NY Giants Amari Cooper* WR Alabama 6' 1" 205
12 Pittsburgh Landon Collins* S Alabama 6' 0" 215
13 Houston Andrus Peat* OT Stanford 6' 6" 310
14 Atlanta Vic Beasley OLB Clemson 6' 2" 235
15 Cleveland La'el Collins OT LSU 6' 5" 315
16 Kansas City Leonard Floyd** OLB Georgia 6' 4" 235
17 Carolina Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB Oregon 5' 10" 190
18 Chicago Shawn Oakman* DE Baylor 6' 8" 280
19 Detroit Benardrick McKinney* OLB Mississippi State 6' 5" 235
20 Philadelphia Marcus Peters* CB Washington 5' 11" 195
21 New Orleans Ellis McCarthy* DT UCLA 6' 3" 330
22 Green Bay Shaq Thompson* OLB Washington 6' 2" 230
23 Baltimore T.J. Yeldon* RB Alabama 6' 1" 220
24 Cincinnati Jordan Jenkins* OLB Georgia 6' 2" 245
25 New England Devin Funchess* TE Michigan 6' 5" 235
26 San Diego Tre Jackson OG Florida State 6' 4" 330
27 San Francisco Hroniss Grasu OC Oregon 6' 3" 295
28 Arizona Brett Hundley* QB UCLA 6' 3" 225
29 Dallas Rashad Greene WR Florida State 6' 0" 185
30 Indianapolis Spencer Drango* OT Baylor 6' 5" 315
31 Seattle Ty Montgomery WR Stanford 6' 2" 210
32 Denver Jalen Collins* CB LSU 6' 0" 195

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Odd name...it would definitely be put at the bottom of a pile by HR

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Well, the good news is that we're moving on up - solidly into the McKinney territory for MY GUY.

But, now new possibilities are on the table.

The bad news is - I don't think this draft is all that great, especially for D talent in the top part of the draft. Maybe things will change when the combine comes around.

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