Here are the scenarios for day one I see:

1) The four QB all go before 8 as well as Chubb and Barkley. Derwin James is a wildcard pick (not THAT wild) by someone, possibly Tampa. That leaves Nelson or Fitzpatrick as the two elite talents on the board. Take your pick. Personally, I think there is a wealth of interior line talent in the draft that can be had in the second (I would be on board even taking a center in the second and moving Whitehair back to his best position) so I would go Fitzpatrick. I don't think either position screams need but you can't overthink it when you have that level of player available to you; or

2) Same scenario but either the Bills, Dolphins or Cards like Lamar Jackson and feel the need to jump the other two to get him. I think in any of these scenarios the target is now Trumaine Edmunds. As I said a couple of months ago, he's the Paciest guy I see.

3) One of the four QB fall, Nelson, Chubb, Barkley and Fitzpatrick get taken. This is the scenario I want. Teams will be forming a conga line for the pick, including, SURPRISE, the Patriots. I don't care how far they move down in that scenario other than I want Marcus Davenport to be available.

So, in short, Fitzpatrick if everything is static.

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GD and I agree on basically all counts here. I don't really have a major thing for Davenport necessarily, but all else? Lockstep.

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sleeper picks? I really like the idea of Chark, wr, lsu but he isn't a sleeper

My sleepers at WR are Berrios from the U and Lazzard from Iowa State. They are two completely different players. Berrios is a slot WR, which they need. He is a little guy but never seemed covered, even against the U's elite schedule. Lazard is a massive. He had some trouble with drops but ISU seemed to go to him every time they needed a play. He's a guy in the Meredith/Alshon mode who won't get a lot of separation but his "catch radius" is so huge and body so wide he creates openings.

I don't love the OT group this year and I wouldn't overdraft this guy (third round if they pick up some extra picks via trade) O'Neill from Pitt. Former TE with skill player feet. He needs to develop physically a little more but at 6-7 and almost 300, he can do it.

The rush LB who seems to have fallen off the face of the earth is Okoronkwo from Oklahoma. He had a slow 40 and being undersized, speed is critical to his game. He looked VERY fast in game conditions.

One ILB that is getting no love is local guy Nyles Morgan. Usually ND players are overrated. Not so here. I think he is a leader, a strong tackler and has the speed to be a 3 down ILB.

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I endorsed Alex Cappa as a guy who could be quality interior line depth should they lose confidence in Kush's recovery, but the Watford signing may have nixed that.

I had some interest in Jake Weineke and Deadrin Senat but they could both be there in UDFA and may not qualify as sleepers, even.

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Versatile O-Lineman:

G/C Austin Corbett, Nevada

http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/ ... n-corbett/

Edge rusher:

Joe Ostman, Central Michigan:

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/3/1 ... ns-meeting

Safety,

Tarvarius Moore, Southern Miss:

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2018/4/ ... jeff-heath

Fun-sized RB prospect:

Boston Scott, La Tech:

https://herosports.com/college-football ... scott-ahah

despite his small stature, Boston Scott led the nation in yards after contact; averaging 4.2 yards after contact per carry. Boston Scott racked up 45 forced missed tackles on 180 touches this year; which ranks Scott fourth among all running back prospects in elusive rating.

They can't take another Cohen sized RB. If they did, I really like the guy out of NCST. He was banged up this year and didn't produce as well as he could.

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yeah. maybe not for the Bears. but a fun prospect to watch. Bengals traveled down to LaTech for a pro day or whatever with Scott and Scott's fellow Bulldog RB Jarred Craft

@Dolphin -not feeling Fitzpatrick at 8. Too high for a Nickel guy imo (yeah I know the league is changing and Nickel is becoming a base defense). Too much boom or bust there for my liking. Even tho I'm not crazy about taking a guard in the top 10, if it's between Fitz and Nelson at 8? I'd take Nelson all day long because I think it's a solid bet he's a good/great player at the NFL level, Fitzpatrick may struggle to be a nickel/dime guy. I'll acknowledge of course there's potential for him to be really good but I think there's more working against him than for him at the next level. I said this about Myles Garret last year too, jury is still out on that of course.


I like the idea of Chubb slipping or trading back tbh. I was initially on the Calvin Ridley train but watching film on him has cooled me on that a little. I do still like him tho, but top 10 might be pushing it.

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but I am down with the idea of eliminating the position of SS and moving entirely to double FS. No need for a big hitter back there any more like Amos. Give me two guys with CB coverage skills for this pass happy league. I think Jackson and Fitzpatrick could be a transformative combo.

I think it will be necessary as well as I don't see the pass rush getting better with the available talent this year.

My #1 move is a trade down and I really believe it is going to be there this year. Can you imagine the brilliance of moving to, say #12 with the Bills, and still getting a guy like Ward while also getting another second rounder?

Trade down and pray 5 QB go in the top 11.

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They are absolutely compelled to take an offensive player in the first three rounds. The OL and receiver corps were not addressed enough in free agency, those units are nowhere near good enough right now.

Trade down is really what they need but I see a trade up being way more likely.

The world is trading up this year. The price is too high for a non QB.

This is the year of the trade down for the Bear and I think they are already lining up the calls.

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The Bears do not know and do not care what the market is.

I am an advocate of building a good offensive line around a young quarterback. For that reason, I support going for the Nelson kid from Notre Dame. Their offensive line was a wreck last season and with all of the surgeries that Long is going to have, his coming back healthy is questionable at least. Plus they lose Sitton and their two offensive tackles are below average They need a major upgrade in offensive line talent and I would really not let Nelson get by them.

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Nelson is unlikely to be available at #8.

If he's gone..Fitz will be there.

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They are razor thin at WR and have an OL much worse than last year's. They can't draft defense. The first two picks have to be an offensive lineman and skill position player.

Fangio will have to make do with what he has. Spending a dump truck full of money on Kyle Fuller was his help.

We are getting a stud this year @ 8 unless numbnutz trades down and blows it. We can still grab two O linemen in the 2nd or 3rd rounds if Nelson isn't there.

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I think that they do have to really upgrade the O-Line at their highest priority and get Cohen rally more involved in the offense. To me, that kid can really be a difference maker. I got really frustrated by that lack of imagination on offense last year and really am pissed off by their abject failure through 3 consecutives head coaches now. I really question the mind set or philosophy of the Chicago Bears.

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There will be a starting caliber OL available at their pick in the second round guaranteed.

Consider taking Price, C, OSU, considered first round talent but tore a pec at the Combine. The alternative is Daniels, C, Iowa. Then you move Whitehair to OG and suddenly you have a very nice looking middle of the line. No chance two centers get taken before the Bears second pick.

If that doesn't suit you there are several OG that you should be able to plug in from Day 1.

The worst thing you can do is pick for need that high in the draft.

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really?

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I think Price could fall to the 2nd. That pec tear did him no favors at all. Intriguing talent when healthy, but value dropped a ton. Then again, somebody may start a run on interior linemen in the late portion of the first, but I doubt it.

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I'd be really surprised if he didn't make it to well into the second. It's difficult for me to swallow taking a guard in the first and center is several degrees of importance lower. That is why I wish Whitehair would move back to OG. I think he is being wasted at center and isn't even that great at it

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Agreed on Whitehair. The only reason I'd be cool with Nelson is the degree of talent. He's not simply a good guard, he's exceptional, perhaps even among NFLers. That's obviously 100000% speculatory, but then again Olin Kreutz is out there tweeting that the kid is bound for Canton.

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I guess that I disagree about Whitehair. I think that he is integral for (Pro Bowl QB) Trubisky to succeed. He had trouble with the shotgun snap for a bit but to me, he and Nelson and a healthy Long would be terrific roadgraders for the offense. I am frankly much more concerned with the crap offensive tackles that they have. I would certainly look to free agency for replacing Massie and drafting a legit tackle prospect.

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He had a Tommie Harris career.

Bears got Dan Hampton for Chambers.

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Lots of teams like to pressure up the middle; having a dominant guard goes a long way towards neutralizing that rush.

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Gabriel this morning on M&H seemed to view Edmunds as a ILB; seems to be a little tall to project there. Definitely would be a project; perhaps having him more as the contain/run-stopping OLB while letting Floyd concentrate on pass-rushing would be good, but not at #8.

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I don't really like Edmunds, but I'd try to see the bright side if he went at 8. He feels like a massive project, as you said. I'm of the mind you take Fitzpatrick or Vea or ideally you trade down, but I'm bracing myself to be thoroughly annoyed for Pace to take Ridley or Smith.

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I'm not really interested in other project in the first round- White & Floyd were athletic freaks but have not panned out as expected. Get me a football player. I love for them to draft Nelson or Roquan Smith at #8. Fangio's defense in SF had 2 outstanding ILBs in Willis & Bowman; I can see that with Trevathan and Smith.

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Minus an injury scenario -there's more value in Ridley or Smith at 8 than there is in Fitzpatrick. I'd be more annoyed at making a nickel back/tweener a top-10 selection than those 1st two.


Both Ridley and Fitzpatrick have 'boom or bust' type potential, but Ridleys upside combined with need at the position outweigh Fitzpatrick's potential impact for the Bears imo. Smith seems like a safe pick out of the 3, with solid immediate impact potential.


Meh, I'm really hoping the Bears can trade down a bit and gain some picks. It's a decently deep draft for the 1st 3 rounds, but it's also not a 'can't miss prospect' drast at the top either.

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