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Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: Dave23
Date: March 1, 2016, 10:19 am
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Can you see Tapper and Beavers standing next to each other on
the sidelines?
Actually, it wouldn't even matter who was on the left and who
was on the right...
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Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: dallasbear
Date: March 1, 2016, 11:28 am
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Its not that I don't like Shepard but the Bears need to address
the front 7 particularly DE/OLB given your first 2 picks.
Can we find a WR later in the draft? We'll have Jeffery, Kevin
White and Marquess Wilson, and I don't think Eddie Royal is done
just yet. I'd feel much better if Jeffery signs a long term
deal though.
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Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: Dave23
Date: March 1, 2016, 1:35 pm
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Do you like it better with Myles Jack in the 1st and Le'Raven
Clark in the 4th?
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Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: boogie
Date: March 1, 2016, 2:49 pm
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With the NFL Combine in the rearview mirror, information from
medical check-ups, in-person interviews and on-field testing is
starting to either validate scouting reports written up during
the college season or make teams go back and re-evaluate some of
their draft targets. As a result, we’re starting to get a better
picture of the 2016 NFL Draft.
There hasn’t been any new information brought to light to make
me sour on any of the nine prospects featured in Bears Mock
Draft 1.0, but here are nine more players to chew on as we
simulate a possible draft class for the Chicago Bears:
1st Round, No. 11 – DL A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama (6-4, 312
pounds)
Robinson is not as good, or as polished, as Oregon’s DeForest
Buckner (who I had in this spot in Bears Mock Draft 1.0), but
he’s not too far behind in terms of upside. Still only
20-years-old, Robinson could walk onto an NFL field tomorrow and
start as a dominating run-stopping five-technique, but his pass
rushing skills need work. The good news is that his pass rush
improved in 2015 and his physical traits and young age suggest
he’ll only get better going forward.
Robinson will probably never be the fastest player off the ball,
but his pure strength, length and athleticism allow him to
quickly get off blocks and recover. He’s going to immediately be
a menace against the run and at a minimum, eat up blockers to
allow the Bears’ edge rushers to run free. Over time, he’ll get
better as a pass rusher and put up his own sack numbers.
This draft is loaded with good defensive linemen, especially in
the first round, and Robinson is probably more of a realistic
pick than Buckner at No. 11.
2nd Round, No. 10 – QB Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (6-4,
223)
I may be in the minority, but not only do I think Hackenberg
made the right call to leave Penn State early, I also think he
is going to eventually be a starting NFL quarterback. The truth
is, Hackenberg was put in a really tough spot when Bill O’Brien
left Penn State for the Houston Texans. Suddenly, he went from a
great developmental situation in a pro offense to a system under
James Franklin that didn’t fit him well at all. Add in his
terrible offensive line and lack of mobility and it was a recipe
for disaster. Hackenberg made a calculated decision to cut his
losses (he was once considered a possible No. 1 overall pick)
and try to improve in the NFL.
While his college production is underwhelming, I’m encouraged by
Hackenberg’s TD-INT ratio improving from 12-15 in 2014 to 16-6
in 2015 despite the fact that his protection wasn’t much better.
His footwork needs to improve, which will help his accuracy, and
I actually think he’s more mobile than he gets credit for (his
4.78 40 and 7.04 3-cone times at the Combine back that up).
What can’t be debated is that Hackenberg has a tremendous arm,
great size and has the makeup to command an NFL offense.
Basically, he has almost all of the natural traits you can’t
teach. I’ve covered the NFL long enough to know there will be at
least one team that looks at him and says, “He has all the
tools. We just need to coach him up.”
Will that team be the Bears? They’ve certainly shown interest.
Bears general manager Ryan Pace attended Hackenberg’s game at
Northwestern in November and the team met with him at the
Combine. I’m not sure the Bears are eager enough to draft a
quarterback in the first round, but if they see someone in the
second round who provides value and starting-caliber upside, why
not pull the trigger?
Hackenberg needs to be in a situation where he’s not asked to
start as a rookie, and with the Bears, he’d probably have two
full years to develop under Dowell Loggains. It’s a great match
for both parties — better even than O’Brien’s Texans, where the
dire quarterback situation would almost assuredly push
Hackenberg onto the field before he’s ready.
3rd Round, No. 9 – EDGE Yannik Ngakoue, Maryland (6-2, 252)
Many were surprised when Ngakoue (IN-gah-kway) declared early
for the NFL Draft, but after posting back-to-back productive
seasons on a bad Maryland defense and a coaching change on the
way, I don’t blame him for leaving early. He certainly isn’t the
most polished front-seven player in the draft and needs to get
much better against the run, but he should be able to play right
away as a situational pass rusher and develop into an every down
starter. Ngakoue was primarily a 4-3 defensive end in college,
but his body type and skill set projects best as a 3-4 outside
linebacker. His technique needs work, but his physical tools
show up on film and were validated at the Combine. I like
Ngakoue’s chances of developing under defensive coordinator Vic
Fangio and outside linebackers coach Clint Hurtt. The Bears need
young depth at outside linebacker and Ngakoue won’t be asked to
play every down right away, giving him time to develop.
4th Round, No. 8 – RB Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech (5-10, 215)
With the Bears moving on from Matt Forte, they need to add depth
at the running back position and this pick would make it three
straight years of taking running backs in the fourth round.
Dixon isn’t my favorite back in the draft, but I think he would
complement Jeremy Langford and Ka’Deem Carey well as he’s more
of a quick, elusive change-of-pace back. He’s small and won’t be
a power-back in the NFL, but he has great receiving ability out
of the backfield and the production is off the charts (87 total
touchdowns in just 44 games). He wasn’t a returner in college,
but he might have the traits to contribute in that area at the
next level.
5th Round, No. 11 – ILB Joe Schobert, Wisconsin (6-1, 247)
Wisconsin has a knack for turning walk-ons into NFL players, as
J.J. Watt, Jim Leonhard, Ricky Wagner and Jared Abbrederis have
all made the jump in the last decade. Schobert appears to be the
next Wisconsin walk-on to have a good NFL career, especially
after piling up 19.5 TFLs and 9.5 sacks as a senior. While the
production is unmatched, Schobert will slip in the draft because
of his smaller size and average athleticism, but some team is
going to get a steal. He was a 3-4 outside linebacker in
college, but he’s going to have move inside in the NFL in my
opinion. His instincts and ability to get off blocks is really
impressive and he doesn’t appear to have trouble dropping into
coverage. Schobert was priority No. 1 for every offensive
coordinator he faced in 2015 and he still put up the numbers he
did. Honestly, with the Bears’ obvious need at ILB, I’d be
willing to take Schobert even earlier.
6th Round, No. 10 – CB Maurice Canady, Virginia (6-1 1/8, 191)
It doesn’t really matter which way the Bears go in the early
rounds of the draft, they’re still going to be ignoring at least
one of their defensive needs — they just have too many. In this
case, we’ve completely ignored the secondary with the hopes that
improving the front seven will also improve the back end. But at
this point, we need to add at least one player at both
cornerback and safety.
Canady fits Fangio’s preferred style of height and length, but
he had a quiet senior season, which is why he projects as a
later round pick. My concern with Canady is that he often allows
too much cushion, relying on his speed to recover, instead of
being aggressive from the snap. I just wonder about his ability
to jam at the line and play press coverage. He’s quicker than
fast and returns kicks, which is an added bonus and area of need
for the Bears. Canady will need polishing and will be a bit of
project, but most sixth round corners are developmental
prospects.
6th Round, No. 29 – WR Paul McRoberts, Southeast Missouri State
(6-2 3/4, 202)
McRoberts is an older prospect (turns 24 in November) and played
against lesser competition in college, but he has great size and
a huge catch radius with a basketball background (played one
season of basketball at SE Missouri State). He caught my eye at
the Senior Bowl with his ability to high-point the football and
I’ve heard nothing but good things about his makeup. He’s been
through a lot in his life as his father died suddenly when he
was nine and his brother died while he was in college. McRoberts
is a determined individual and that showed with his production
in college (nine TDs in each of his last three seasons). He’s
not the fastest guy and there will be a bit of an adjustment at
the NFL level, but I think with his size and catching-ability he
can develop into an above-average No. 3 wide receiver.
6th Round, No. 32 – S KJ Dillon, West Virginia (6-0 1/2, 208)
Dillon is the “other” West Virginia safety as his teammate, Karl
Joseph, should go much earlier in the draft. But Dillon is the
one with the speed and coverage skills that the Bears lack right
now. He can play both zone and man coverage and has above
average ball skills that are aided by a wide wingspan. Dillon
has good size at the safety position, but needs to get stronger.
While Fangio likes his safeties to be interchangeable, Dillon
projects more as the centerfielder who can make plays on the
ball. The Bears need more of that from their safeties.
7th Round, No. 9 – OG Fahn Cooper, Ole Miss (6-4, 308)
A local product, Fahn Cooper went to Crystal Lake South and
played a year of junior college ball at College of DuPage after
two seasons at Bowling Green. He eventually landed at Ole Miss
where he filled in admirably at left tackle for Laremy Tunsil
this season during Tunsil’s seven-game suspension. Cooper has
good enough size and length that teams might try to keep him at
tackle, but I think his toughness and tenacity will fit better
at guard at the next level. Flying under the radar, Cooper
wasn’t even invited to the Senior Bowl, but I think he provides
some of the best value in the last two rounds of the draft. He’s
a good-character prospect who would fit well in the Bears’
offensive line room.
#Post#: 261956--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: 46
Date: March 1, 2016, 4:09 pm
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Hackenburg to me is a reach in the second round. The rest look
pretty good, though I'd like the Bear to get that de from Ole
Miss. The one who gave unimpressive interviews. Also, there's
nothing wrong with being crazy on defense. Nothing at all.
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Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: Dave23
Date: March 2, 2016, 1:18 pm
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Fanspeak updated their database yesterday, post-combine...what
do y'all think of these picks I made?
1-11 -- Myles Jack -- OLB -- UCLA
2-10 -- Kevin Dodd -- DE -- Clemson
3-9 -- Su'a Cravens -- OLB/S -- USC
4-8 -- Tyler Boyd -- WR -- Pittsburgh
5-11 -- Miles Killebrew -- S -- Southern Utah
6-10 -- Willie Beavers -- OT -- Western Michigan
6-29 -- Morgan Burns -- CB -- Kansas State
6-31 -- Antonio Morrison -- ILB -- Florida
7-9 -- Kevin Hogan -- QB -- Stanford
#Post#: 262048--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: March 2, 2016, 4:21 pm
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If Hogan lasts that long he would be a steal. I like the
Killabrew pick as well as Jack and Cravens
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Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: dallasbear
Date: March 2, 2016, 9:28 pm
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Cravens is kind of small to play 3-4 OLB at 226 and if he's
going to play safety then I wouldn't draft Killebrew.
And I don't know that Jack and Dodd will be there with our
picks.
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Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: Dave23
Date: March 2, 2016, 9:54 pm
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Www.fanspeak.com
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Re: 2016 NFL Draft
DIR By: dallasbear
Date: March 2, 2016, 10:13 pm
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Cool site. I'll give it a try after we sign some free agents.
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