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Bears Banter Volume 6 (Post-Draft Edition) - Part 3 Of 3

Final Round Of A 21 Question Series From Site Editor Russ Loede To Columnists Eric Cook & Ron Norman
15.  Site Editor Russ Loede: The chances of 3rd round draft choice Marcus Harrison unseating either Dusty Dvoracek or Anthony Adams as the team’s starting DT next to All-Pro lineman “Real Deal” Tommie Harris before Bye Week?  [...]

Posted by Russ Loede on May 13 2008

Bears Banter Volume 6 (Post-Draft Edition) - Part 2 Of 3

Round 2 Of A 21 Question Series From Site Editor Russ Loede To Columnists Eric Cook & Ron Norman
8. Site Editor Russ Loede: Are we going to regret passing both DeSean Jackson (Cal) and Limas Sweed (Texas) in the 2nd Round? Both were considered 1st round talents, possessing the speed to stretch the [...]

Posted by Russ Loede on May 09 2008

Flashback: Bears 2005 Draft Rewind

Your Turn: Bears Blog Post Of The Week From “Muntz” @ Bear Report - (Chi.Scout.com)

Let’s See How The Bears ‘05 Draft Would Look If We Had A Chance For A Do Over!
Knowing That It Takes About 3 Years To Grade A Draft & Rate The Players Whether It Be A “Boom” Or “Bust” Pick [...]

Posted by Russ Loede on May 08 2008

Bears Banter Volume 6 (Post-Draft Edition) - Part 1 Of 3

Part 1 Of 3:  21 Questions From Site Editor Russ Loede To Columnists Eric Cook & Ron Norman
1.  Site Editor Russ Loede: Convince Bears fans Chris Williams was the right choice.  Personally, I am not sold on Williams, I wanted to trade down and select either Rashard Mendenhall or [...]

Posted by Russ Loede on May 02 2008

Grading The Bears Draft

Well, now that the smoke has begun to clear, and the dust is settling, I think it is timethat I begin to grade the Bears Draft.
I think there are two key points of critical criteria you need to look at when initially grading the draft:
1) Were needs met at critical positions?
2) Was there good [...]

Posted by Eric Cook on May 01 2008

2008 Bears Draft Headlines, Notes & Observations

Impressed: Well since I was making such a “big deal” about drafting OL early & often, and making such a push for Chris Williams, I guess I have to say the “big ugly” from Vandy is my favorite choice. Although Matt Forte was a solid pick as well. I guess I was a [...]

Posted by Eric Cook on Apr 27 2008

7th Round: Intrigue, Upside & Then Some

The Bears had five picks in Round 7 and went with three offensive players and two defensive players.
1(208) Ervin Baldwin a 6′2″ 270 lb Defensive End Michigan State.
15(222) Chester Adams 6′4″ 335 lb guard from Georgia.
36(243) Joey Larocque a 6′2″ 226 lb Linebacker from Oregon State.
40(247) Kirk Barton a 6′5″ 310 Tackle from [...]

Posted by Eric Cook on Apr 27 2008

5th Round: Team Chooses Bowman/Davis

Question Marks Surround, Yet Talent’s Undoubted: With their 5th round selections Chicago acquired depth on both sides of the ball, obtaining two prospects with tons of talent, yet possessing questions concerning durability that need to be answered.
WIth their first Pick in round 5 (142) the Bears select Zackary Bowman a 6′2″ 200-pound Cornerback [...]

Posted by Eric Cook on Apr 27 2008

Bears Day 2: Adding Depth, Mixing Offense/Defense

The Bears first pick of day two (70) is Earl Bennett a 6′0″ 209 lb Wide receiver out of Vanderbilt.
Here is a scouting report from NFL.com:
“Well-built athlete for the position. … Good overall musculature with a proportionate build throughout. … Good initial quickness off the snap. … Good burst in and out of his routes. [...]

Posted by Eric Cook on Apr 27 2008

Searching For WR Help, Bears Grab Another Commodore

In Need Of A Spark On Offense Team Picks Up Second Vanderbilt Product
Round 3
Ht: 5-11
Wt: 206
I can only assume that Earl Bennett would more than likely have not been drafted by the Bears if it was not for the intense scouting of teammate Chris Williams. In Bennett we get a guy that runs sharp and [...]

Posted by Ron Norman on Apr 27 2008