Draft, Briggs, etc.
Dear Mr. Angelo:
All I want from the 2007 NFL Draft is:
TRADE LANCE BRIGGS: Yes, the guy can play. Yes, you're within your rights under the rules to keep him. But the rules are a mess and he's not going to contribute and I'm much more interested in winning a Super Bowl, thank you. I'd take Washington's No. 6 pick and Rocky McIntosh for Briggs and our No. 31, but I'd also take Denver's No. 21 pick, straight up, and just go from there.
DRAFT OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Let's say we're at No. 6. There will be a guy named Levi Brown sitting there. And guess what? If you can get from No. 6 to No. 5, there's a left tackle named Joe Thomas who might be very interesting. If we stick around in the 30s, remember these names: Blaylock, Grubbs, Sears and Staley. Any one of those would make me happy at 31 or 37.
WAIT ON THE OLBS: This isn't a great top-end linebacker class, and drafting one with the first or second pick might be a reach. Waiting to draft a developmental project (like Briggs) in the 3rd or 4th round would make more sense.
AVOID THE WIDE RECEIVERS: Everybody seems to think that the Bears need to draft another wide receiver high. Stop the madness. Berrian, Bradley, Davis and Moose are not the problem. Throwing another player into that mix doesn't advance us as a team... unless that player is Calvin Johnson. Which it won't be.
DON'T PANIC ON TIGHT ENDS: The only TE with a margin first round grade is Olsen of Miami, and he's going to go too high anyway. Look for receiving tight ends with good athletic abilities late.
DRAFT A SCAT BACK: Benson is a full-service back with a strong suit in strength, not open-field speed. Peterson is a bowling ball. Complete the set with a smaller back who can break the long run and get lost in traffic.
All I want from the 2007 NFL Draft is:
TRADE LANCE BRIGGS: Yes, the guy can play. Yes, you're within your rights under the rules to keep him. But the rules are a mess and he's not going to contribute and I'm much more interested in winning a Super Bowl, thank you. I'd take Washington's No. 6 pick and Rocky McIntosh for Briggs and our No. 31, but I'd also take Denver's No. 21 pick, straight up, and just go from there.
DRAFT OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Let's say we're at No. 6. There will be a guy named Levi Brown sitting there. And guess what? If you can get from No. 6 to No. 5, there's a left tackle named Joe Thomas who might be very interesting. If we stick around in the 30s, remember these names: Blaylock, Grubbs, Sears and Staley. Any one of those would make me happy at 31 or 37.
WAIT ON THE OLBS: This isn't a great top-end linebacker class, and drafting one with the first or second pick might be a reach. Waiting to draft a developmental project (like Briggs) in the 3rd or 4th round would make more sense.
AVOID THE WIDE RECEIVERS: Everybody seems to think that the Bears need to draft another wide receiver high. Stop the madness. Berrian, Bradley, Davis and Moose are not the problem. Throwing another player into that mix doesn't advance us as a team... unless that player is Calvin Johnson. Which it won't be.
DON'T PANIC ON TIGHT ENDS: The only TE with a margin first round grade is Olsen of Miami, and he's going to go too high anyway. Look for receiving tight ends with good athletic abilities late.
DRAFT A SCAT BACK: Benson is a full-service back with a strong suit in strength, not open-field speed. Peterson is a bowling ball. Complete the set with a smaller back who can break the long run and get lost in traffic.
posted by Daniel at 6:24 AM
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