No way does Pace draft a RB at 4 and your high if you think he does. Its the one position we are solid at right now as well as it being a very deep draft at RB.
I totally agree. It was more a little fun. I just love the idea of having two outrageous talents at RB so the Bears can run all day on the opposition. Teams would also have to respect the fact that Mahomes II would likely have one of the biggest arms in the NFL and is quite accurate with it. I also worry that if anything happens to Howard all the Bears will have is a rookie QB and Brian Hoyer! The season would be over immediately.
I think Mahomes II will be lucky to reach the 2nd round as the Cards or Texans may well take him in the 1st (let alone the 3rd).
Personally hoping we trade for JG with our 2017 2nd rounder and a conditional 2018 2nd-4th round. Then Pace finds a suitor to trade back a little in the 1st round to get the 2nd back. People don't like talking about trading back but Pace is very comfortable trading and he likes extra picks. Therefore if he gives up a 2nd for JG he may well try to get it back especially as I think if you're picking in the Top 10 you're getting a very talented player.
For me I hope it's Jamal Adams, Malik Hooker, Solomon Thomas, Jonathan Allen or Leonard Fournette (simply because he is so freakin good and our OL could really be something)
Trade: - 2nd rounder to Patriots for JG
Trade: - Bears move back in the first round but stay inside the Top 10 and receive a 2nd rounder for their troubles.
Draft: - (1) Leonard Fournette, (2) Garett Bolles, (3) Obi Melinfonwu (SS) (4) Jake Butt (TE) and Carroll Phillips (OLB), (5) Dalvin Tomlinson (NT) (7) Zane Gonzalez (K)
FA: - Russell Shepherd (WR), Jack Doyle (TE), Calais Campbell (DE), Duron Harmon (FS) - (hopefully Eric Berry), A J Bouye (CB)
Re-Sign: - Alshon Jeffrey (WR) + + +
It might not be the most realistic scenario but it's far from unrealistic. Fox needs to win a lot more games this season (minimum 8-8 or he's out). Pace certainly could help his career as a GM by going at least 8-8 and really on the outlay above (10-6 same for Fox). The Bears management have also indicated they're going to spend in FA.
I think the addition of Bolles to supplant Leno Jr. at LT makes the Bears OL a top 5 unit when all healthy. He's a beast and may well not make it past the back end of the 1st round.
JG has the potential to take the offence to another level with a good OL, a re-signed Jeffrey, upgraded TEs and 2 rock stars at RB. Potential is the key to be fair.
Fournette is even better than Elliot in my opinion. It's more a pick for kicks but no one can argue with his talent and as I said if Howard goes down and we don't have a talent at QB the Bears season is over. The coaches and Pace know this. Their jobs are on the line.
In the above there are also defensive upgrades all over the park. CB, Safety and the DL. Campbell like Fournette is a luxury pick (4 years 40m with 20m guaranteed). He got 8 sacks last season. Imagine him, Hicks and Goldman with Tomlinson coming in at NT as and when required (basically when Goldman is injured). The Bears would fcuking murder that fcuker Rodgers. As for Bradford he'll have no time or place to hide to throw his fancy touch throws. He'll be on IR before the end of the 1st half next season.
With the cuts the Bears will likely make and with a little careful use of the salary cap it's easily possible to get these players. Berry on top might be a little more difficult granted but..... Pace just needs to sell them on the vision. Getting JG would help I think. Shows a positive attempt to make the Bears better.
