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I've only been in Chicago since 1990, moved here from St. Louis, but I've been a fan since I got here. Partly I lost interest in St. Louis because I grew up with the football Cardinals, and they moved to Arizona, then we got the Rams, so it's been a mess since then, doesn't feel like our team, really, for me anyway.
I never followed football as closely as I have the last six years or so, when I got into fantasy football. So, I don't remember watching a ton of college football, the combine, the draft, etc. I'd say I started to watch all of that more closely when I started my dynasty teams, since each year we'd only draft rookies. You had to start paying attention to the rookies, but since none of my leagues were IDP dynasties, I only looked at the offense. This past year I quit all of my fantasy leagues, and have just been paying attention to the Bears. I know more about this team now than I ever have, both sides of the ball, and have really been watching a lot more college football, the combine, and I'm more excited about this draft than ever before.
So, all of that being said, what Bears player have you followed the longest? What guy did you see play in college, watch at the combine, root for the Bears to draft, and then BAM, they drafted him! And he was GOOD!
I'm sure there must be guys here who were around when we drafted Urlacher in 2000, Tillman and Briggs in 2003, but I don't remember those drafts. I barely remember being excited about drafting Forte in 2008.
So, FOR ME, it has to be Alshon Jeffery. I watched him play some in college, was very impressed with him. Did he not attend the combine? For some reason I think he didn't show up for that, but had a private pro day or something? But, either way, I remember that draft and I wanted them to take him so bad, even in the first, I was rooting for Alshon and when they took Shea, I was like, WHO? When they took him in the second round, I was thrilled. (Didn't they trade back up to get him?)
It's been a real thrill to watch Alshon develop. People said he had issues, off the field, that he was a risk. So to see him straighten out and get serious with Marshall, to emerge like he has, it's been very exciting. I've always been a big Forte fan, but Alshon is the guy I feel most invested in at this point.
Which leads to last year's draft. I also did a WHO? when they drafted Long, but I've come to really believe in him, see how good he really is. So, I root for him, most definitely. I like Bostic and Greene a lot, too, I think they can really develop, emerge, maybe this year. I even like Mills, Washington, and Wilson. I think Mills was a surprise, and Wilson a sneaky pick. I think it was a really strong draft overall.
This year has the potential to be the best Bears draft in a LONG TIME.
TLDR: SO, who is your guy? What Bears draft pick are you rooting for the most?
PS: There are a lot of great guys we got in trades, such as Marshall, who I love to root for, but I'm focusing on guys that we drafted, and are still on the team.
I never followed football as closely as I have the last six years or so, when I got into fantasy football. So, I don't remember watching a ton of college football, the combine, the draft, etc. I'd say I started to watch all of that more closely when I started my dynasty teams, since each year we'd only draft rookies. You had to start paying attention to the rookies, but since none of my leagues were IDP dynasties, I only looked at the offense. This past year I quit all of my fantasy leagues, and have just been paying attention to the Bears. I know more about this team now than I ever have, both sides of the ball, and have really been watching a lot more college football, the combine, and I'm more excited about this draft than ever before.
So, all of that being said, what Bears player have you followed the longest? What guy did you see play in college, watch at the combine, root for the Bears to draft, and then BAM, they drafted him! And he was GOOD!
I'm sure there must be guys here who were around when we drafted Urlacher in 2000, Tillman and Briggs in 2003, but I don't remember those drafts. I barely remember being excited about drafting Forte in 2008.
So, FOR ME, it has to be Alshon Jeffery. I watched him play some in college, was very impressed with him. Did he not attend the combine? For some reason I think he didn't show up for that, but had a private pro day or something? But, either way, I remember that draft and I wanted them to take him so bad, even in the first, I was rooting for Alshon and when they took Shea, I was like, WHO? When they took him in the second round, I was thrilled. (Didn't they trade back up to get him?)
It's been a real thrill to watch Alshon develop. People said he had issues, off the field, that he was a risk. So to see him straighten out and get serious with Marshall, to emerge like he has, it's been very exciting. I've always been a big Forte fan, but Alshon is the guy I feel most invested in at this point.
Which leads to last year's draft. I also did a WHO? when they drafted Long, but I've come to really believe in him, see how good he really is. So, I root for him, most definitely. I like Bostic and Greene a lot, too, I think they can really develop, emerge, maybe this year. I even like Mills, Washington, and Wilson. I think Mills was a surprise, and Wilson a sneaky pick. I think it was a really strong draft overall.
This year has the potential to be the best Bears draft in a LONG TIME.
TLDR: SO, who is your guy? What Bears draft pick are you rooting for the most?
PS: There are a lot of great guys we got in trades, such as Marshall, who I love to root for, but I'm focusing on guys that we drafted, and are still on the team.
