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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: BearHit Date: April 16, 2011, 2:23 pm
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Was it an all-girls high school?
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: WshflThinking Date: April 16, 2011, 4:55 pm
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Probably
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: WshflThinking Date: April 16, 2011, 5:42 pm
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[quote author=yapper link=topic=45.msg1266#msg1266
date=1302974934]
Yapper's here.
Thanks for the concern guys, it's good to be back.
My brother (Vikings fan) emailed me something yesteray about
Greg Olsen getting into trouble... whaddup with that?
[/quote]
I for one am glad you made it here because without a draft
thread and a lockout to deal with news and talk here will be few
and far between
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: Pekin Date: April 17, 2011, 2:23 am
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They were freaked because the last NFL TE that worked out there
was named Chmura and there was a hot tub incedent so you can
understand why they are protective of their students and
property...
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: Jackiejokeman Date: April 17, 2011, 2:47 am
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Are they protective of vomiting in closets?
A Chewy favorite!
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: WshflThinking Date: April 17, 2011, 6:33 am
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This board is dead and the draft is a week away
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: WshflThinking Date: April 17, 2011, 7:07 am
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With first pick, Bears likely to deal
Dan Pompei

On the NFL

1:20 p.m. CDT, April 9, 2011
At the No. 29 spot in the first round of the NFL draft, it is
appearing more and more likely the Bears' best option will not
be picking a player to fill a position in need.
It is more likely their best option will be general manager
Jerry Angelo going Monty Hall and working all angles to make a
deal.
It's always very difficult to project who will be available at
the bottom of the first round, but with less than three weeks
until the draft, the possibilities are becoming clearer. And
it's looking more and more like the Bears will be in no man's
land if they stay put.
Many Bears fans are praying the team can find an answer at left
tackle with its first pick. It remains a possibility, but it
appears more likely that every left tackle prospect worth a
first-round pick will be gone by the time the Bears are on the
clock.
The good news is there are five potential first-round tackles,
so one could slide. The tackles most likely will fall in this
order, based on a survey of NFL scouts: Tyron Smith, Nate
Solder, Anthony Castonzo Gabe Carimi and Derrick Sherrod.
If Carimi slips, it's because some teams are concerned about his
cockiness. Sherrod could fall a bit because he's a
love-or-hate-him prospect. But more love him than hate him.
If all five are gone, the Bears would have to reach for a tackle
at 29, and that would not be prudent.
As for interior lineman, guard/center Mike Pouncey is expected
to be long gone at 29. If the Bears are stuck at that spot,
Danny Watkins of Baylor might not be a bad concession. A former
firefighter from Canada who is 26, Watkins has climbed up draft
boards because he is considered a safe pick. He is known for his
strength, character and toughness.
The Bears could use a pass-rushing defensive tackle, but their
options probably won't be very enticing at the end of the first
round. Corey Liuget from Illinois should be chosen in the teens.
Phil Taylor and Muhammad Wilkerson are not really the style of
tackle the Bears are looking for.
They could reach for someone like Marvin Austin, Drake Nevis or
Terrell McClain but should have better options elsewhere.
The Bears also need a defensive end, and the 2011 crop is good.
But seven of them are expected to be off the board before the
Bears' turn. Cameron Heyward, who is a better fit for a 3-4
defense, Brooks Reed and Justin Houston likely will be left. The
latter two could fit in Rod Marinelli's scheme but would be
better values later.
As for linebackers and wide receivers, the Bears likely would
have to reach to take one at the end of the first round. There
are some solid second-round prospects at both positions, but
none of them has late first-round value.
Which brings us to a trade. Personnel director Tim Ruskell has
acknowledged that it could be worth considering moving up. And
the Bears might have to move up to get an immediate impact
player.
But the price might be prohibitive, unless one of their targeted
players slides and they merely need to move up a few spots.
Understand this about the Bears. As a result of trades and
misses, they have one player on their roster from the first
three rounds of the last two drafts � safety Major Wright. This
is a team that is badly in need of an infusion of multiple young
players. For their long-term health, the Bears need numbers of
solid players more than they need one difference maker.
So barring something unusual, a trade up probably is not in the
Bears' best interests. A trade down, on the other hand, could be
exactly what the draft doctor ordered.
It seems certain there will be buyers in the market for a
late-round pick. Among the teams that could be interested in
moving up, perhaps for a quarterback, are the Bills, Bengals,
Browns, Cardinals, Titans, Redskins, Vikings, 49ers, Raiders,
Jaguars and Seahawks.
It also seems certain there will be other sellers in the market,
however. That the Patriots will be willing to move down is
almost a given. Others, including the Ravens, likely will be all
ears as well.
So the Bears might not make a killing by moving down. But they
likely will be best served by taking what they can get.
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: Grizzlybear34 Date: April 17, 2011, 7:31 am
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We're not the only ones. I think the draft talk is quiet
because the FA period is quiet. Usually you have a lot of buzz
during the FA period and then whatever needs you don't fill, you
have the draft. Right now, no FA, no draft buzz...
HTML http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/16/schedule-is-coming-soon-but-no-one-seems-to-care/
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: WshflThinking Date: April 17, 2011, 1:58 pm
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OK I understand that talk but that doesnt mean that now GMs have
no interest in improving the talent on their teams, or that they
will all just pass on the draft this year because the fans dont
have any interest.
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Re: 2011 NFL Draft
By: 46 Date: April 17, 2011, 4:08 pm
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As far as Bears in trouble, Bobby Douglass got arrested. I think
he threw something at his wife. Missed of course.
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