Bears 2011 Draft Thread

Bears 2011 Draft Thread (Updated 2/6)

On this thread, I will post all the projected picks for the Bears from most every reputable draft site. Also, if you all would like to post your own picks, analysis, what-have-you, I'll post those in the initial post as well.

This is a big project, and takes a lot of time, so please try to keep the chat to NFL and Bears Draft talk only.

Special Thanks to Captain Obvious, DewsSox79 and Chi66 for helping me keep this updated.


I will update this daily (if possible) through to the draft.

Walter Football: (4/14)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Nate Solder - OT - Colorado
2nd Round: 62nd Pick -- Leonard Hankerson - WR - Miami
3rd Round: 93rd Pick -- Terrell McClain - DT - South Florida
4th Round: 127th Pick -- Kendric Burney - CB - North Carolina
5th Round: 160th Pick -- DeMarcus Love - OT/G - Arkansas
6th Round: 195th Pick -- Alex Linnenkohl - C - Oregon State

Draft Countdown: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Corey Luiget - DT - Illinois
2nd Round: 62nd Pick -- Ben Ijalana - OT - Villanova

Draft Tek: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Stephen Paea - DT - Oregon State
2nd Round: 62nd Pick -- Jake Kirkpatrick - C - Texas Christian
3rd Round: 93rd Pick -- Austin Pettis - WR - Boise State
4th Round: 127th Pick -- Chimdi Checkwa - CB - Ohio State
5th Round - 160th Pick -- Niles Paul - WR - Nebraska
6th Round: 195th Pick -- Nate Williams - SS - Washington

Football's Future: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Gabe Carimi - OT - Wisconsin
2nd Round: 62nd Pick -- Drake Nevis - DT - LSU

NFL Draft Dog: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Leonard Hankerson - WR - Miami

Draft Empire: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Derek Sherrod - OT - Mississippi State

Fantasy Football Toolbox: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Jonathan Baldwin - WR - Pittsburgh
2nd Round: 62nd Pick -- Drake Nevis - DT - LSU

Sports Illustrated: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Derek Sherrod - OT - Mississippi State

Yahoo! Sports: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Corey Liuget - DT - Illinois

Fox Sports: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Rodney Hudson - OG - Florida State
2nd Round: 62nd Pick -- Marvin Austin - DT - North Carolina

CBS Sports - Rob Rang: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Nate Solder - OT - Colorado

CBS Sports - Chad Reuter: (4/10)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Aaron Williams - CB - Texas

CCS Mocks:

X-Factor: (2/25)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Tyron Smith - OT - Southern California
2nd Round: 62nd Pick -- Marvin Austin - DT - North Carolina
3rd Round: 93rd Pick -- Rashad Carmichael - CB - Virginia Tech
4th Round: 126th Pick -- Will Hill - S - Florida

hsvj60: (3/5)
1st Round: 29th Pick -- Marvin Austin - DT - North Carolina
2nd Round: 62nd Pick -- 2. Stephan Wisniewski - C - Penn State
3rd Round: 93rd Pick -- Nate Irving - LB - North Carolina State
4th Round: 126th Pick -- Ryan Donahue - P - Iowa

Chi66: (3/6)
Round 1: 29th Pick -– Stephen Paea - DT – Oregon State
Round 2: 62nd Pick –- Marcus Cannon - OG - Texas Christian
Round 3: 93rd Pick -- Greg Little - WR - North Carolina
Round 4: 126th Pick -- Nate Irving - LB - North Carolina State
Round 5: 157th Pick -- Curtis Marsh - CB - Utah State
Round 6: 190th Pick -- Chris Marinelli - OT - Stanford

Waldo7239117 (3/5)
Round 1: 29th Pick -- Mike Pouncey -OG - Florida
Round 2: 62nd Pick -- Brandon Harris - CB - Miami
Round 3: 93rd Pick -- Kristofer O'Dowd - C - Southern California
Round 4: 126th Pick -- Lester Jean - WR - Florida Atlantic
Round 5: 157th Pick -- John Graves - DT - Virginia Tech
Round 6: 190th Pick -- Bruce Miller - LB - Central Florida

Who do you see us taking with the first pick? If available (realistically) who would you like? I am really high on Pouncey but feel like no matter what offensive line needs to be the first position addressed. As much for need as for PR.

Chi66 said:

Who do you see us taking with the first pick? If available (realistically) who would you like? I am really high on Pouncey but feel like no matter what offensive line needs to be the first position addressed. As much for need as for PR.

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If Pouncey's there, I'd be thrilled to get him. If not, best available OL, or DT if OL is too much of a reach.

I want Stefen Wisniewski. He'll be a great replacement for Kreutz when he retires and he can play OG until he does.

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I want Stefen Wisniewski. He'll be a great replacement for Kreutz when he retires and he can play OG until he does.

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Don't know much about him...

but, once more info pops up on the draft...I'mma link the player names in the initial post to bio-pages.

X-Factor said:

Don't know much about him...

but, once more info pops up on the draft...I'mma link the player names in the initial post to bio-pages.

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He's the top center in the draft...
The Bears would be absolute fools to pass him up, unless it was for Costanzo or Sherrod

USCChiFan said:

He's the top center in the draft...
The Bears would be absolute fools to pass him up, unless it was for Costanzo or Sherrod

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So I wouldn't be suprise if they pass him up, lol. But they do have a new guy making the moves in the draft, not JA. So that can help. Well it can't hurt.

Wisnewski and Pouncey are hand in hand the same type of player. Both late 1st early 2nd some like the other over the other. Both are center/guards who weren't always full time centers so may be best as guards as rookies. Wisnewski was the RG this year for Penn State but was a center the previous year and Pouncey only played center his senior year.

I'd take either and hope the Bears draft one of them since I'm sure at least 1 should get to them.

ClydeLee said:

Wisnewski and Pouncey are hand in hand the same type of player. Both late 1st early 2nd some like the other over the other. Both are center/guards who weren't always full time centers so may be best as guards as rookies. Wisnewski was the RG this year for Penn State but was a center the previous year and Pouncey only played center his senior year.

I'd take either and hope the Bears draft one of them since I'm sure at least 1 should get to them.

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They are not at all the same player. Wisnewski can play center unlike Pouncey, who struggled mightily with snapping the ball all season.

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They are not at all the same player. Wisnewski can play center unlike Pouncey, who struggled mightily with snapping the ball all season.

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Football's Future has Wisniewski going to the Bears.......in the 2nd Round.

Is that even possible?

X-Factor said:

Football's Future has Wisniewski going to the Bears.......in the 2nd Round.

Is that even possible?

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With their legit 2nd round pick, no, but JA could trade down into the high 2nd round because he fears 1st round picks. :lol: I've seen several mocks having the Patriots take him to start the 2nd round with the traded pick from Carolina they have there.

Pouncey played center only this past year and had very little experience playing it before which is why early on he was having awful snapping issues. Those issues lessened as the year went on because he actually had experience snapping then.

Both players only were centers 1 year in college. Wisnewski was only a center his Junior year before being moved back to guard.

again guys...if you want to post your own personal mocks...do so in this thread...and I'll add them to the initial post...If I haven't done it over an extended period of time, throw me a msg and I'll add it asap.

Draft Tek's mock updated. 2/6

Sports Illustrated added.

And just so everyone knows...you can click on the name of the mocks on the initial post and it will take you to that mock.

Updated.

Football's Future went w/ a new 1st round pick for the Bears.

Updated...tho, no names changed...I did add the dates of their most recent updates beside the name of the site.

There is absolutely no way Wisnewski lasts to the Bears 2nd.

Walter Football is the one I like the most. Both of the first picks fill holes, and with FA included (if there is one) I like how they have us drafting. Dunno how I feel about a WR, but depends on who's available.

Chi66 said:

Walter Football is the one I like the most. Both of the first picks fill holes, and with FA included (if there is one) I like how they have us drafting. Dunno how I feel about a WR, but depends on who's available.

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Yeah, I Like that one too...of course, these'll change almost weekly for 2 months...then almost daily...

I question whether or not Pouncey will last that late...

X-Factor said:

Yeah, I Like that one too...of course, these'll change almost weekly for 2 months...then almost daily...

I question whether or not Pouncey will last that late...

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Yeah there should be a run on offensive lineman and there's definitely a chance he'll be gone, but if not then I hope the Bears snatch him up immediately. Do you think Austin will last until our second pick? I'd be willing to trade up for the right price, the guy is supposed to be a playmaker.