In this post I will go over some of the offensive linemen the Bears have added this offseason and make my prediction of who will win the five offensive line positions.
Over the past offseason the Bears have added several offensive linemen through free agency. Add that with their current offensive linemen on the roster and the Bears could contend to have one of the better offensive linemen in the NFL this upcoming year. Something else to be aware of is that a lot of analysts are picking the Bears to draft an offensive Linemen with their first pick in this weeks draft.
Manny Ramirez
The Bears just recently signed Ramirez who has been with the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos since entering the NFL in 2007. There has been a trend this year of John Fox and Ryan Pace signing players that used to play for Fox in Denver. I think Ramirez is a solid veteran that could play center and fill in in case of an injury.
Ted Larsen
The Bears signed Larsen around the same time they signed Ramirez. Larsen is a natural center but can also play guard. He is still young at 28 years old and has a lot of NFL experience. He has started 57 games for both the Bucs and the Cardinals since 2010. Larsen is a guy that will compete for starting center job with Grasu.
Here are my predictions for who will win the five offensive line positions for the Bears.
LT: Charles Leno Jr.: The Bears really like him at left tackle.
LG: Matt Slauson: Getting to play a full year at guard will be nice after moving around last year.
C: Ted Larsen: I think Grasu still needs some time to adjust in the NFL
RG: Kyle Long: Moving back to guard will be huge for the Bears
RT: Bobby Massie: The newcomer will take over nicely for Long
Below are some links to the profiles of all five projected offensive linemen
http://www.nfl.com/player/tedlarsen/497026/profile
http://www.nfl.com/player/bobbymassie/2533543/profile
http://www.nfl.com/player/mannyramirez/2507201/profile
http://www.nfl.com/player/kylelong/2539933/profile
http://www.nfl.com/player/mattslauson/81871/profile
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Potential Quarterbacks that the Bears might draft
For this blog I will be discussing some of the quarterbacks
that the Bears may have a chance to draft in the later rounds of this year’s
upcoming draft.
With Cutler turning 33 this year, many experts have the
Bears pegged to pick a quarterback in the later rounds. It has been speculated
that the Bears will go defense in the first couple of rounds but I could see
them drafting a quarterback in rounds 3 through 6. Overall there have been
about four quarterbacks that I think could make sense for the Bears. It would
be great if Connor Cook or Paxton Lynch would drop into the third round but
that seems unlikely after the last week.
1.
Christian Hackenberg
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He is ranked as the number five quarterback in
this year’s draft class. He was a junior at Penn State last year. He stands at
6’4’’ and weighs 234 pounds. He set a lot of records at Penn State including
passing yards.
2.
Dak Prescott
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He is ranked as the number six quarterback
available and the 109th overall player available. He was a senior at
Mississippi St. last year. He is a little smaller than Hackenberg at 6’2’’ but
much more agile. The big downside for Dak Prescott was his recent DUI, which
affected his future draft pick in a negative way.
3.
Cardale Jones
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He is currently ranked as the seventh
quarterback in this draft class but probably has the most upside out of these
three quarterbacks. He was a junior at Ohio State last year. He is also the
biggest of these three quarterback at 6’5’’ which could go a long way to
lasting in the NFL.
Below I will include a link to one article about each of these players:
Monday, March 28, 2016
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Thursday, March 24, 2016
Updated Mock Drafts
For this post I will look at some of the updated mock drafts for the Chicago Bears.
Here are some of the names of the players that analysists believe the Bears will draft in the first round of this years upcoming draft:
- Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple
- Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson
- Louisville defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins
- Clemson cornerback Mackensie Alexander
- Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner
- Michigan State tackle Jack Conklin
- Alabama defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson
- North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz
- Notre Dame tackle Ronnie Stanley
- Alabama defensive tackle Jarran Reed
Its interesting to look at how much these mock drafts can change after free agency. Before the Bears signed Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman most of the mock drafts had the Bears selecting one of two inside linebackers. Obviously, they don't have any more holes to fill at the linebacker position which is why these mock drafts are all over the board.
Here's what I think. GM Ryan Pace has continued to say that they are looking at defense in the first round which makes a lot of sense. Having said this I think the area that the bears have the least depth on defense is in the secondary. My opinion is that they will take Eli Apple with their pick. With Kyle Fuller still in development mode I think it would be smart to add some depth at the cornerback position, where Fuller and Tracy Porter are really the only two options. This draft is deep with defensive linemen so that gives the Bears a chance to add a good defensive linemen in rounds 2 or 3. The only reason I think the Bears might go offense in the first round is if Carson Wentz is still available when they pick. A lot of people have him going in the top five picks but if he falls the Bears should take a chance. This would give Wentz the chance to sit behind Cutler for a couple years while he learns the offense. Hopefully he could develop into the quarterback of the future with the Bears seeing that Cutler is already 33 years old.
Here are links to three mock drafts done by professionals:
- http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/mock-drafts/charles-davis/305672
-http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25558113/nfl-mock-draft-all-seven-rounds-including-team-by-team-picks
-http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-mock-draft-rams-jared-goff-carson-wentz-joey-bosa-laremy-tunsil-jalen-ramsey-041916
-http://www.draftsite.com/nfl/mock-draft/2016/
Here are some of the names of the players that analysists believe the Bears will draft in the first round of this years upcoming draft:
- Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple
- Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson
- Louisville defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins
- Clemson cornerback Mackensie Alexander
- Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner
- Michigan State tackle Jack Conklin
- Alabama defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson
- North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz
- Notre Dame tackle Ronnie Stanley
- Alabama defensive tackle Jarran Reed
Its interesting to look at how much these mock drafts can change after free agency. Before the Bears signed Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman most of the mock drafts had the Bears selecting one of two inside linebackers. Obviously, they don't have any more holes to fill at the linebacker position which is why these mock drafts are all over the board.
Here's what I think. GM Ryan Pace has continued to say that they are looking at defense in the first round which makes a lot of sense. Having said this I think the area that the bears have the least depth on defense is in the secondary. My opinion is that they will take Eli Apple with their pick. With Kyle Fuller still in development mode I think it would be smart to add some depth at the cornerback position, where Fuller and Tracy Porter are really the only two options. This draft is deep with defensive linemen so that gives the Bears a chance to add a good defensive linemen in rounds 2 or 3. The only reason I think the Bears might go offense in the first round is if Carson Wentz is still available when they pick. A lot of people have him going in the top five picks but if he falls the Bears should take a chance. This would give Wentz the chance to sit behind Cutler for a couple years while he learns the offense. Hopefully he could develop into the quarterback of the future with the Bears seeing that Cutler is already 33 years old.
Here are links to three mock drafts done by professionals:
- http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/mock-drafts/charles-davis/305672
-http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25558113/nfl-mock-draft-all-seven-rounds-including-team-by-team-picks
-http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-mock-draft-rams-jared-goff-carson-wentz-joey-bosa-laremy-tunsil-jalen-ramsey-041916
-http://www.draftsite.com/nfl/mock-draft/2016/
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
More Free Agency News
For this post I will continue my discussion about the free
agents the bears have signed and let go.
Bobby Massie
- This is another very underated pick up for the Bears.
Massie is a proven starter in the NFL at right tackle. As we remember from last
year, Kyle Long had to switch positions from guard to tackle. He struggled very
much with the switch, which is probably why the Bears decided to pull the
trigger on Massie. This move allows Kyle Long to move back to guard where he is
a two time pro-bowler. Consistency is always the most important thing when it
comes to the o-line and I think this move will drastically improve the o-line.
The starting o-line for 2016 looks like Massie, Long, Grasu, Slauson, and Leno.
Leno still has a lot to prove at left tackle but the coaches like both him and
the second-year center Grasu.
Zach Miller
- This move was sort of expected throughout free agency.
Tight end Zach Miller resigned with the Bears on a two year deal. After a huge
breakout year in 2015, Miller looks to become the number one tight end in this
Bears offense. I really dont know what to think about Miller. He seems to be an
above average pass catcher but I think he is still a little shaky in run
blocking. The other reason for concern is that 2015 was really his only year
with any sort of production and his rookie year was 2009. The other side of
this move is the fact that this made the Bears able to trade Martellis Bennett.
Bennett was unhappy with his situation in Chicago and Ryan Pace was able to get
a mid-round draft pick out of the Patriots for him. I never thought Bennett
played to his potential in Chicago but he could have a rebirth in New England
playing alongside Gronk and Tom Brady.
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Free Agency News
For this blog post I will be discussing the Bears recent free agent acquisitions.
Danny Trevathan:
- This was by far the biggest signing so far in the Ryan Pace era. Adding Trevathan makes everyone else on the defensive side of the ball a lot better. He is a rock at 6-1, 260 pounds who can cover the middle of the field also. He is coming off a couple of injuries back in 2014 but at 26 years old he should be the center of this Bears defense for a least five or six years. Even though he is only 26 he has a lot of experience playing with a top three defense in Denver last year. Trevathan has expressed that one of his biggest reasons for signing with the Bears is his positive relationship with John Fox.
Jerrell Freeman:
- This was an under the radar move that could end up being one of the best off season moves. I will admit that I didnt know a lot about Freeman before this spring. The Bears and Ryan Pace were able to get a solid starting linebacker without overpaying him. Freeman has been one of the most underrated linebackers in the NFL the last couple years with the Colts. With Freeman and Trevathan, the Bears linebackers are now consider one of the best groups in the league. Just like Trevathan, Freeman cited his relationship with John Fox as one of the main reasons for signing with the Bears. It really helps out a team like the Bears when players will take less to play for a coach they really want to play for.
Danny Trevathan:
- This was by far the biggest signing so far in the Ryan Pace era. Adding Trevathan makes everyone else on the defensive side of the ball a lot better. He is a rock at 6-1, 260 pounds who can cover the middle of the field also. He is coming off a couple of injuries back in 2014 but at 26 years old he should be the center of this Bears defense for a least five or six years. Even though he is only 26 he has a lot of experience playing with a top three defense in Denver last year. Trevathan has expressed that one of his biggest reasons for signing with the Bears is his positive relationship with John Fox.
Jerrell Freeman:
- This was an under the radar move that could end up being one of the best off season moves. I will admit that I didnt know a lot about Freeman before this spring. The Bears and Ryan Pace were able to get a solid starting linebacker without overpaying him. Freeman has been one of the most underrated linebackers in the NFL the last couple years with the Colts. With Freeman and Trevathan, the Bears linebackers are now consider one of the best groups in the league. Just like Trevathan, Freeman cited his relationship with John Fox as one of the main reasons for signing with the Bears. It really helps out a team like the Bears when players will take less to play for a coach they really want to play for.
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