The Chicago Bears have been very busy in the free agent market, signing a trio of players: DE Julius Peppers, RB Chester Taylor and TE Brandon Manumaleuna.
There are two camps forming after these moves. One is the "Primed For a Title Run" camp, the other is the "When Did Daniel Snyder Take Over?" camp. There are some out there who believe the Bears just went on a terrible spending spree, and won't be rewarded for it.
But what does this mean for Chicago's drafting strategy? Not a whole lot. The Bears don't have a first round pick (the 11th overall selection belongs to Denver as part of the Jay Cutler trade). The Bears don't have a second round pick, either (the 42nd overall pick belongs to Tampa Bay as part of the Gaines Adams trade).
The Bears do have a third round pick, but by the time they make the 75th pick of the draft, a lot will have changed. It's a bit early to say that the Peppers, Taylor and Manumaleuna signings have drastically altered Chicago's draft day plans. There's a lot that can happen between now and the 75th pick.
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Mock Critique: McShay 1.0
Todd McShay released his first mock draft, and it is chock full of, well, different stuff. You've been seeing a lot of the same from many of the experts, but McShay is taking a different route.
He has plugged Baylor OT Jason Smith into the number two hole, although he acknowledges the St. Louis Rams have multiple options at the position. He finally listened to me (or so I'll say) in giving the Kansas City Chiefs an OLB at three, not a quarterback. Scott Pioli will go defense first, and that means Aaron Curry.
Which leaves the question: Where does Mark Sanchez go? The answer: The New York Jets at 17. I completely agree; if Sanchez manages to slip past the 49ers, he will fall all the way to 17, and the Jets can't pass him up. It's a no-brainer to make that selection.
I disagree, however, with his pick at 18. The Chicago Bears shouldn't take Florida WR Percy Harvin. They already have a big-time playmaker in Devin Hester, and with Hester playing on offense more and more, adding Harvin makes no sense.
The rest of his draft is pretty agreeable, although I don't think the Philadelphia Eagles will take TE Brandon Pettigrew if OT Michael Oher is still on the board.
One other note: McShay has the New England Patriots taking USC LB Clay Matthews at 23. What a story that would be. The former walk-on with a football pedigree becomes a first round pick.
He has plugged Baylor OT Jason Smith into the number two hole, although he acknowledges the St. Louis Rams have multiple options at the position. He finally listened to me (or so I'll say) in giving the Kansas City Chiefs an OLB at three, not a quarterback. Scott Pioli will go defense first, and that means Aaron Curry.
Which leaves the question: Where does Mark Sanchez go? The answer: The New York Jets at 17. I completely agree; if Sanchez manages to slip past the 49ers, he will fall all the way to 17, and the Jets can't pass him up. It's a no-brainer to make that selection.
I disagree, however, with his pick at 18. The Chicago Bears shouldn't take Florida WR Percy Harvin. They already have a big-time playmaker in Devin Hester, and with Hester playing on offense more and more, adding Harvin makes no sense.
The rest of his draft is pretty agreeable, although I don't think the Philadelphia Eagles will take TE Brandon Pettigrew if OT Michael Oher is still on the board.
One other note: McShay has the New England Patriots taking USC LB Clay Matthews at 23. What a story that would be. The former walk-on with a football pedigree becomes a first round pick.
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