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Atlanta will take him at 6.
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Unlikely. The media are now even struggling to fill in the two week gap with shit.
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it would be nice to land Donald but I highly doubt Emery will trade up this early in the draft. yeah, there are a couple elite talents that would immediately improve our team but PH has put us in a manageable position to draft BPA at 14
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Yup. Unless HCD is going to be there at #14, which I doubt, I see no need to miss out on one of the best interior lineman prospects over the past ten seasons over a couple of mid round picks, both present & future.
Though I don't think Emery will have to go so high & leapfrog the Lions to do so.
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I agree with this.
Elite is elite and that is what makes the difference between good and championship level teams.
As long as I keep my 2nd, I need a safety to compete to start, I am listening.
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No way he doesn't draft a safety at some point. The bears have spent s lot of time scouting out safeties and "longer" corners that can play safety.
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I'm all for trading up as long as it doesn't cost us more than a 3rd. If the bears are serious about making a run at the Super Bowl Getting a dominate (at least at the college level) pass rusher is key. Houston and young both create a lot of pressure so when the QB is forced to step up it would be nice to have a pass rusher in the middle to hit him when he does.
I still believe between Bucannon, ward, and brooks that one of them will be there in the second round.
I still believe between Bucannon, ward, and brooks that one of them will be there in the second round.
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Yeah he probably will but I don't think its an absolute in the 1st or 2nd like so many think. I no opposed to it, I just feel like Emery has put the Bears in a great position to be flexible in where/who they draft.
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who was the last DB taken by the Bears in the 1st round, much less, the top half of the 1st round ?
They always felt they could get a good " salad-guy " in the later rounds
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I love Donald but i absolutely do not want to give up our 3rd round pick when we can still get someone that can start and help us from day 1 at 14.
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I'm not sure why people think a trade up is so far-fetched. Emery clearly believes the team can seriously compete now, and after his moves in FA, the only two "must haves" he's got to come out of the draft with are a starting DT and a starting Safety. There are no game-changing Safeties worth trading up for in this draft, so if he could trade up to get a game-changing DT, why not do it? He sacrifices a third round pick that would only be a depth player this year anyways and grabs one of the solid Safeties in the second round. Statistically that third round pick is far more likely to be a Roosevelt Williams than a Lance Briggs.
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The Bears should trade their first and third round picks for the 9th overall pick. Take Aaron Donald in the first round and a safety in the second round.
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There's a chance that we can find a player that could be a starter next year in the 3rd round because this is such a strong draft so i don't want to trade that chance away.
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And what do we do if/when DJ.Williams and C.Tillman get hurt?? Sure would be nice to have a MLB or CB that we could get with that 3rd round pick.
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And exactly which third round LB and CB prospects do you believe are going to step in and be better than our current logjam of LBs and veteran CBs?
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I rather get Donald at 14, but I think he is going to be something special so I wouldn't absolutely hate it if they traded up to get him as long as the price isn't ridiculous.
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Because McCoy is not, with his 9½ sacks last year, and immense talent?
I know I'm not supposed to rule anything out when it comes to the draft. But drafting Donald, when arguably your best player plays the same position, is nonsense. Even with the upcoming contract in mind. They have the money, and should give it to him
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so you wouldn't be happy with Donald and Bucannon as your first three picks.......if we could get those players and give up our third I'd do it in a heart beat.
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I think that phrase being thrown around is misleading. Yes, the draft is deep, but NOT with all starters in the 3rd round. Just good solid players. Some will be starters; some will not. It depends on the position. Safety or even CB - NO WAY. Some GMs are saying there are only 5 draftable safeties in the ENTIRE draft. I'm not sure where people are getting the impression that the first 100 or so picks all have great chances to be starters. I totally disagree. We'll see how it all pans out....
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we really need to get a safety. it's pretty thin. so i'd be happy to trade up to #9 to get Donald, I DO think he's special. wonder if we could trade TWO fourth instead of one third? I'd love to get Donald then a safety at #51, and if we have our third, a CB there. THERE are some good CBs later in the draft. i'm big on Exum later.
#09 Aaron Donald DT
#51 Deone Buccannon OR Terrence Brooks S
THIRD TRADED
4th McCullers DT
5th Exum CB
6th Thomas RB
6th Lyerla TE
#09 Aaron Donald DT
#51 Deone Buccannon OR Terrence Brooks S
THIRD TRADED
4th McCullers DT
5th Exum CB
6th Thomas RB
6th Lyerla TE
