CHICAGO BEARS 2012 Draft

[JackieJokeMan]

Underclassmen deadline passes … The deadline for underclassmen to apply to the NFL for entry to the 2012 draft came and went yesterday without any apparent further announcements of players leaving school early this winter.

It is still possible though that other players have applied for the draft but just never made a formal announcement. As of now, the unofficial list of underclassmen applying to enter this year’s draft is over 60.

The NFL will release a full list once this week’s 72-hour window of opportunity for underclassmen, who did apply to this year’s draft but have not signed with an agent or received any benefits to withdraw their name, expires.

 

[JackieJokeMan]

Underclassmen declaring as of 01-15-12

Andrew Luck
QB
6-4, 235
Stanford
JR

Matt Kalil
OT
6-7, 295
Southern California
JR

Robert Griffin
QB
6-2, 220
Baylor
JR

Justin Blackmon
WR
6-1, 210
Oklahoma State
JR

Morris Claiborne
CB
5-11, 185
LSU
JR

Trent Richardson
RB
5-10, 225
Alabama
JR

Riley Reiff
OT
6-6, 305
Iowa
JR

David DeCastro
OG
6-5, 315
Stanford
JR

Jonathan Martin
OT
6-5, 305
Stanford
JR

Dre Kirkpatrick - Just busted for grass possession.
CB
6-2, 195
Alabama
JR

Alshon Jeffrey
WR
6-4, 230
South Carolina
JR

Luke Kuechly
LB
6-2, 237
Boston College
JR

Fletcher Cox
DT
6-5, 295
Mississippi State
JR

Jerel Worthy
DT
6-3, 315
Michigan State
JR

Vontaze Burfict
LB
6-3, 255
Arizona State
JR

Dontari Poe
DT
6-5, 335
Memphis
JR

Nick Perry
DE
6-4, 250
Southern California
JR

Mohamed Sanu
WR
6-1, 220
Rutgers
JR

Donta Hightower
LB
6-4, 260
Alabama
JR

Peter Konz
C
6-4, 315
Wisconsin
JR

Orson Charles
TE
6-3, 245
Georgia
JR

Dwayne Allen
TE
6-4, 255
Clemson
JR

Whitney Mercilus
DE
6-4, 265
Illinois
JR

Stephon Gilmore
CB
6-0, 195
South Carolina
JR

David Wilson
RB
5-10, 205
Virginia Tech
JR

Rueben Randle
WR
6-3, 210
LSU
JR

Brandon Washington
OG
6-4, 320
Miami
JR

Lamar Miller
RB
5-9, 210
Miami
RSO

Chris Polk
RB
5-11, 222
Washington
JR

Jonathan Massaquoi
DE
6-2, 250
Troy
JR

Cliff Harris
CB
5-10, 165
Oregon
JR

Jayron Hosley
CB
5-9, 175
Virginia Tech
JR

Bernard Pierce
RB
6-0, 220
Temple
JR

Michael Brockers
DT
6-5, 300
LSU
RSO

Brock Osweiler
QB
6-8, 220
Arizona State
JR

Ronnell Lewis
DE
6-2, 245
Oklahoma
JR

LaMichael James
RB
5-8, 185
Oregon
JR

Eric Page
WR
5-9, 180
Toledo
JR

Bobbie Massie
OT
6-6, 325
Mississippi
JR

Edwin Baker
RB
5-9, 210
Michigan State
JR

Terrell Manning
LB
6-2, 235
NC State
JR

Josh Robinson
CB
5-9, 195
Central Florida
JR

Ronnie Hillman
RB
5-9, 185
San Diego State
RSO

Chandler Jones
DE
6-4, 265
Syracuse
JR

Marcus Forston
DT
6-2, 305
Miam
JR

Donte Paige-Moss
DE
63, 250
North Carolina
JR

Tommy Streeter
WR
6-4, 215 Miami
JR

Robert Turbin
RB
5-9, 220
Utah State
JR

Oliver Vernon
DE
6-3. 265
Miami
JR

Darrell Scott
RB
6-1, 230
South Florida
JR

Darron Thomas
QB
6-3, 215
Oregon
JR

Chris Givens
WR
6-0, 195
Wake Forest
JR

Stephen Hill
WR
6-4, 210
Georgia Tech
JR

Mike Ball
RB
5-10, 215
Nevada
JR

Jewel Hampton
RB
5-9, 210
Southern Illinois
JR

Phillip Thomas
FS
5-11, 200
Syracuse
JR

Bryce Brown
RB
5-11, 220
Kansas State
RSO

Max Holloway
DE
6-2, 250
Boston College
JR

Dorian Graham
WR
5-9, 185
Syracuse
JR

Alvester Alexander
RB
5-10, 205
Wyoming
JR

Damaris Johnson
WR
5-8, 170
Tulsa
JR

 

[JackieJokeMan]

Minnesota G.M. Rick Spielman indicated during an interview on the NFL Network coverage of the Senior Bowl that the Vikings would be willing to move the #3 pick at this year’s draft if the price were right. According to Spielman “if someone wants to come up and get that pick we’ll be listening.” The Vikings, of course, selected QB Christian Ponder at the 2011 draft as their QB of the future, at least for now, so are not likely to be in the market for a passer with the third pick.

 

[JackieJokeMan]

We dont have a GM yet ... but when we get one ... will he trade up?

The angelo experiment has not produced all that much by trading down.

 

[thedude33]

They should draft some Honey Bears.

 

[JackieJokeMan]

They should draft some Honey Bears.

Those too. Now that Emery is the G.M., how will this shape up for the draft?

Does he sign Forte to a real deal? Or pull some angelo stunt?

Does he know that Cutler UPRIGHT is the key to the game? i.e., OL.

Does he know that Cutler may need some WR's other then midgets to throw the ball to?

Does he know where our secondary ranked last season? 28th.

Does he know that the T.E. is dominating in NFL football today?

Lets say that Emery has his shit wired, should be :

1.WR

2.OL

3. CB

3. CB / TE

After that lets see what this guys got.

Does he put us into a positive or negative situation?

 

[Gravis]

They should draft some Honey Bears.

I agree. Pooh Bear could be great at center for us. I mean he gets stuck so much as it is.

 

[Chi66]

I think even if we start the season with Webb, Williams, Garza, Spencer, Carimi people will be surprised how much better the blocking looks under Tice. Tice knows we have to keep Cutler upright and he knows what kind of offense to call to make it happen. I think people will be very happy with the pass-protection compared to years past.

 

[Chi66]

What do you think of Mohamed Sanu in the first if Floyd/Jeffery/Wright are all gone?

 

[MSOADE54]

HONEY BADGER!



...

 

[JackieJokeMan]

2012 Senior Bowl

North Carolina DE Quinton Coples: The top-ranked player in Mobile built on a dominant week of practice with a solid performance in the game. Came off the snap with authority, used his long arms and upper-body strength to consistently knock blockers off balance and showed nice closing speed; also went hard all afternoon and was just as effective stopping the run as rushing the passer. Only knock may have been that Coples was a little over aggressive at times and tended to run himself out of plays on occasion.

Marshall DE Vinny Curry: After a somewhat inconsistent week of practice, Curry was a pain in the butt for the South offensive line most of the afternoon as he showed an explosive get-off at the snap, kept his pads low and his feet active and was very disruptive when he got leverage and finished the day with a couple of sacks and a couple more hurries, although he still needs to develop some secondary pass-rush moves and appeared to give up on a few plays if he didn‘t get early penetration.

Arizona WR Juron Criner: Probably lacks the real deep speed NFL teams covet, but ran nice routes, showed the ability to find the soft spots in coverage and used his big body very effectively to screen DBs away from the ball. Did have one pass go through his hands, but snatched everything else coming his way.

Arkansas WR Joe Adams: Didn’t run the most polished routes, but was incredibly quick and elusive after the catch; indeed, made almost Houdini-like escapes from a couple of would-be tacklers and raced for big gainers.

Ohio State OT Mike Adams: Got caught reaching too often during the week of practice, but was textbook solid during the game; was very quick setting up, used his length to cut off the edge and was able to re-anchor against cut-back moves.

Cincinnati RB Isaiah Pead: Created some buzz for himself with a couple of explosive punt returns; also had a couple more dynamic runs as he accelerated through the hole and broke tackles on the way up field; tended to be indecisive, though, when he couldn’t find a seam and also had a couple of minus runs.

Boise State RB Doug Martin: Only carried the ball four times, but showed good vision, a nice burst, and the power to make yards after contact; got bonus points for a nice KO return and chipped in a nice block downfield to spring Gerell Robinson free for a 41-yard TD.

Mississippi State RB Vick Ballard: Isn’t going to break many big plays, but consistently showed good patience and vision finding a crease, kept his pads low and square and ran with power.

Utah State LB Bobby Wagner: Made two athletic plays when the ball was in the air getting off the ground to make a pick and then leaping to deflect a pass in the red zone that had TD written all over it; also showed some toughness inside as he did a nice job shedding blockers, finding the ball and wrapping up runners; in the end led all tacklers with 7 stops including one for loss.

Vanderbilt CB Casey Hayward: Saturday’s game was not a great show case for the defensive backs few of whom had good days. The one exception was Vandy’s Hayward who was sticky in coverage all afternoon as he did a nice job reading and anticipating routes and consistently broke well on the ball and was rewarded with a pick in the end zone; may have even fooled the referees as he was called for two pass interference penalties, but both looked like just great coverage.

Michigan DT Mike Martin: Was just a tough guy to block inside as he played low and was always moving and spinning.

Washington DT Alameda Ta’amu. The jury is still out as to whether this guy can generate a consistent pass rush at the next level, but Saturday he was getting into gaps and powering up field; also showed a nice motor and ran down a couple of plays and made a nice read to blow up a screen pass.

Illinois G/T Jeff Allen: Late addition to the roster (which partially explains the geographic issue of how Illinois ended up in the south), but opened some eyes once he arrived in Mobile and was very consistent in the game. Played with a solid base, moved his feet and showed a nice ability to change direction and re-anchor.

Wisconsin OG Kevin Zeitler appeared to struggle at times earlier in the week, but had a solid game as he was very light on his feet, displayed a solid base and was technically sound getting good arm extension as he spent the afternoon mirroring frustrated South DTs at the line of scrimmage.

Tennessee DE Malik Jackson: Another late game addition who really took advantage of the opportunity; Jackson showed a quick first step, an effective punch and a nice swim move. That fact that he could both bull-rush as well as force his away around people had opposing OTs really off-balance and unsure of what was coming.<>

Alabama TE Brad Smelley: Doesn’t impress physically and isn’t a dominating drive blocker, but was effective all afternoon sealing defenders off from the ball. Played hard to the whistle. Also made a nice catch of an under thrown ball.

 

[JackieJokeMan]

One guy who could be a tough call if he fell to 19 is the Stanford OG, David DeCastro.

Yes, he is a G, who you usually don't draft that high and who we have several decent ones of already. He is also the consensus best interior OL in the entire draft, one of the highest rated players at any position (8.5 grade which is almost unheard of), and more than one scout has identified him as being not just an NFL-ready starer from Day One, but a Pro Bowler. He has been compared favorably to Steve Hutchinson coming out and we all know how good he turned out to be.

 

[JackieJokeMan]

LEFT TACKLES-Projected PICK

Ranked in order of how they should be picked.

i.e.: Alex Hoffman (373) should be off the boards and be a F.A., never drafted.

1 (2) USC
Matt Kalil
Jr 6'6" 295


2 (7) Iowa
Riley Reiff
Jr 6'6" 300


3 (18) Ohio State
Mike Adams
Sr 6'6" 320


4 (20) Stanford
Jonathan Martin
Jr 6'6" 305


5 (48) Florida State
Zebrie Sanders
Sr 6'5" 307


6 (61) Auburn
Brandon Mosley
Sr 6'5" 305


7 (62) Oklahoma State
Levy Adcock
Sr 6'5" 322


8 (62) Florida State
Andrew Datko
Sr 6'6" 321


9 (98) Boise State
Nate Potter
Sr 6'6" 298


10 (110) UAB
Matt McCants
Sr 6'6" 295


11 (111) Utah
Tony Bergstrom
Sr 6'5" 315


12 (123) Clemson
Landon Walker
Sr 6'5" 302


13 (124) California
Mitchell Schwartz
Sr 6'5" 324


14 (128) South Dakota
Tom Compton
Sr 6'6" 312


15 (145) Illinois
Jeff Allen
Sr 6'5" 315


16 (172) Iowa
Markus Zucevics
Sr 6'5" 294


17 (180) BYU
Matt Reynolds
Sr 6'4" 305


18 (181) Mississippi State
James Carmon
Sr 6'7" 330


19 (222) Columbia
Jeff Adams
Sr 6'6" 305


20 (223) Troy
James Brown
Sr 6'4" 312


21 (248) Mississippi
Bradley Sowell
Sr 6'7" 315


22 (297) Oklahoma
Donald Stephenson
Sr 6'5" 307


23 (373) Cincinnati
Alex Hoffman
Sr 6'6" 296

 

[hsvj60]

I think if we sign FA WR Bowe and OG Nicks we can draft CB Dre Kirkpatrick or DE/OLB Ingram in Rd1 then get WR Quick in Rd2 then maybe C from OSU just my Mexican peso 's worth!

 

[JackieJokeMan]

I think if we sign FA WR Bowe and OG Nicks we can draft CB Dre Kirkpatrick or DE/OLB Ingram in Rd1 then get WR Quick in Rd2 then maybe C from OSU just my Mexican peso 's worth!

And now with Bates aboard I wonder how the QB position will shake out.

Wouldnt it be a pisser if he decided to keep Hanie and make him into somthing?

 

[JackieJokeMan]

Bates was out of the league last season, but he worked well with Cutler as an assistant for three years in Denver. In Chicago, he will serve under new offensive coordinator Mike Tice.

Cutler had a strained relationship with former Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner during their lone season together in 2009 and took a beating at times the past two seasons in Mike Martz's system. But in Denver, Bates played a key role in Cutler's development.

"His history with Jay was a big thing," coach Lovie Smith told the teams official website "And not just history with Jay but a good history, a productive history with him helping Jay as a quarterback."


Cutler said the Bears hired the right man.


"He was very vital in my growth and my experience as a quarterback (in Denver)," Cutler told the team's website. "The last couple years he had full control of my development and our plays coming in. He's a grinder. He's a guy that's going to work extremely hard to find weaknesses in defenses and he's going to be able to present it to us in a way that we understand and will be able to make plays where we can take advantage of those weaknesses."


Cutler enjoyed some his most productive seasons working with from 2006 to 2008 in Denver. He threw for a franchise-record 4,526 yards in 2008 and made the Pro Bowl.


Bates was assistant head coach of the offense and quarterbacks coach at Southern California in 2009.

He left with coach Pete Carroll to become Seattle's offensive coordinator but was fired after the 2010 season.

Bates, who also has been an assistant with Tampa Bay (2002-04) and the New York Jets (2005), interviewed with Smith in Tampa last week.

He then met with Tice at the team's headquarters. The Bears also interviewed former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Greg Olson.

 

[JackieJokeMan]

Stanford junior offensive tackle Jonathan Martin said he will enter the 2012 NFL Draft.

"I have decided to forgo my final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft," Martin tweeted. "Thank you to everyone who has loved and supported me."

Martin is the No. 3-rated offensive tackle eligible for April's draft,

Behind only fellow juniors Matt Kalil from Southern California and Iowa's Riley Reiff.

At 6-feet-6 and 305 pounds, Martin is known for his athleticism and considered a good fit for a zone-blocking scheme.

He was quarterback Andrew Luck's blind-side protector and has the skills to remain on the left side in the NFL.

Luck and guard David DeCastro announced before the Fiesta Bowl that they intend to leave the Cardinal a year early for the NFL as well.

Now we get into the meat and potaos of THE CHICAGO BEARS ...

and we dont know where the fuck this is going yet.

THE QUESTION : Is Emery a trade up or trade down kind of guy?

 

[hsvj60]

I would be ecstatic if we signed FA's Bell, Seville, VJ & Manningham! Then the draft I would want Dre or Kechly in 1st rd then ...I woke up screaming and found out JA bout the Bears! B

 

[JackieJokeMan]

I would be ecstatic if we signed FA's Bell, Seville, VJ & Manningham! Then the draft I would want Dre or Kechly in 1st rd then ...I woke up screaming and found out JA bout the Bears! B

Word is around the League that FRISCO is going sign a WR and draft a WR.

I know that Frisco is west coast but it stands to reason in the playoffs we are going to be bumping heads with them fucks.

We better outperform them at WR.

I think thats how football teams win games.

Ask Jerry Rice.

 

[JackieJokeMan]

SAFETYS

Mark Barron, SS, Alabama
Height: 6-2. Weight: 215.
Projected 40 Time: 4.61.
Projected Round (2011): 1-2. 2011???


Robert Lester*, S, Alabama
Height: 6-2. Weight: 210.
Projected 40 Time: 4.51.
Projected Round (2012): 2.

Bacarri Rambo*, S, Georgia
Height: 6-0. Weight: 218.
Projected 40 Time: 4.57.
Projected Round (2012): 2.

Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State
Height: 6-1. Weight: 203.
Projected 40 Time: 4.58.
Arm: 31 1/8. Hand: 8 1/2.
Projected Round (2012): 2-3.

Winston Guy Jr., S, Kentucky
Height: 6-1. Weight: 210.
Projected 40 Time: 4.49.
Projected Round (2012): 3-4.

Trumaine Johnson, FS/CB, Montana
Height: 6-2. Weight: 197.
Projected 40 Time: 4.54.
Projected Round (2012): 3-4.

Brandon Taylor, FS, LSU
Height: 5-11. Weight: 202.
Projected 40 Time: 4.51.
Arm: 31 1/2. Hand: 9 1/8.
Projected Round (2012): 3-4.

Trenton Robinson, FS, Michigan State
Height: 5-10. Weight: 193.
Projected 40 Time: 4.53.
Arm: 33 1/8. Hand: 9 3/4.
Projected Round (2012): 3-4.

Neiko Thorpe, FS, Auburn
Height: 6-3. Weight: 191.
Projected 40 Time: 4.52.
Projected Round (2012): 3-4.

Delano Howell, SS, Stanford
Height: 5-11. Weight: 198.
Projected 40 Time: 4.53.
Projected Round (2012): 4-5.

Eddie Whitley, FS, Virginia Tech
Height: 6-1. Weight: 190.
Projected 40 Time: 4.42.
Projected Round (2012): 4-5.

Aaron Henry, FS, Wisconsin
Height: 6-0. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.48.
Projected Round (2012): 4-5.

Tavon Wilson, SS, Illinois
Height: 6-0. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.51.
Projected Round (2012): 4-5.

Tony Dye, SS, UCLA
Height: 5-11. Weight: 204.
Projected 40 Time: 4.50.
Projected Round (2012): 4-5.

Blake Gideon, FS, Texas
Height: 6-1. Weight: 200.
Projected 40 Time: 4.54.
Projected Round (2012): 4-5.

Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame
Height: 6-2. Weight: 212.
Projected 40 Time: 4.61.
Arm: 31 1/8. Hand: 10 1/8.
Projected Round (2012): 4-6.

Rashard Hall*, FS, Clemson
Height: 6-2. Weight: 195.
Projected 40 Time: 4.48.
Projected Round (2012): 5-6.

Jerrell Young, FS, South Florida
Height: 6-1. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.53.
Projected Round (2012): 5-6.

Lance Mitchell, S, Oregon State
Height: 6-2. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.60.
Projected Round (2012): 5-6.

George Iloka, S, Boise State
Height: 6-4. Weight: 222.
Projected 40 Time: 4.58.
Arm: 33 7/8. Hand: 9 5/8.
Projected Round (2012): 6-7.

Ok so its not that hell of a strong safety class ...

we may have to pick a bone out of that bunch somwhere.