The Chicago Bears quarterback situation heading into the 2017 season might just be the most interesting in the entire league. The Jay Cutler era is officially over. In comes Mike Glennon from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and, of course, there was the NFL Draft day 1 surprise as the Bears traded up from the #3…
The 2017 NFL Draft is over, and for the Chicago Bears, this year’s draft will be one to remember – whether that be for the right or wrong reasons remains to be seen. I’m talking mostly, of course, about their trade up from the number three spot to number two to pick University of North Carolina…
1. Andy Phillips, Utah – Chicago Bears I love nearly everything about Andy Phillips’ game. He falls off a little more to the right than is ideal, but it is a relatively minor balance issue compared to what many undrafted prospects show coming out of college. He was 4-for-4 in his career from 50+ yards,…
“What the hell?!?” That was my first thought when I saw the Bears trade up on one spot Thursday night. “Who the hell do they love?” As that question rolled around my head and names like Jamal Adams and Jonathan Allen came to mind, I hear “…and they really love Solomon Thomas…” from the reporters…
The Cleveland Browns made the right decision staying with Myles Garrett and not taking Mitchell Trubisky. In the end, I believe the Trubisky hype was all media-driven and that the Browns were locked in the entire time, which is what I maintained throughout the process. Cleveland allowing teams to come up around them for Deshaun…
First of all does this sound crazy? No. Well maybe a little. Leading up to this draft, reports were telling us the Bears liked Trubisky, a lot. Some mock drafts had Chicago taking him although a general consensus was that the team would go defense with Jamal Adams, Marshon Lattimore or Solomon Thomas with the…
The first round of the NFL draft is in the books, and three quarterbacks heard their names called, all in the first dozen selections. This is in line with what some were expecting, given the number of teams picking in the top 12 that needed to address the quarterback position. However, the order in which…
The days and weeks leading up to the 2017 NFL Draft is a time where we can hypothesize about several different scenarios and hope our favorite team does not swing and miss early, while at the same time hoping that our team finds the hidden gems in the third day of the draft. After a…
Over the last 10-12 years, the value and role of the running back position has changed drastically at all levels of football, but particularly in the NFL. With the increased focus on the passing game coupled with the durability issues at the position, offenses have become less reliant on running backs as a whole. Teams…
Series Introduction: A scheme fit is when a player’s traits and abilities line up with a certain coach’s style and scheme. Imagine if every NFL team could draft a player that fit perfectly into their scheme. That would benefit both the teams and the players simultaneously, as general managers and coaches wouldn’t be putting a…
You can count on one hand now the days remaining until day 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft. Over these next few days, teams will be finalizing their strategies and big boards if they haven’t already. Who do these teams want on day 1? Are they looking to draft the best player available (BPA)? Or are…
Versatility is a coveted trait for NFL teams. General managers, head coaches, and coordinators love for their players to have position flexibility so they can be creative on the field with their schemes. A unique player in this draft is the Ohio State product, Curtis Samuel. Samuel is an excellent athlete who played a running…
We are 31 days away from the 2017 NFL Draft. Despite being so close, the final picture of what the first round looks like is still as muddied as it was a month ago, it’s just muddied in different ways now. We know Myles Garrett is going #1 and we know little else for certainty.…
Self-evaluation is a critical component of the scouting process. History informs us that we will miss on players from time to time, and no evaluators are perfect. Looking back at our previous evaluations of players and identifying the how and why of our errors is a process that is humbling, but helpful to our own…
“State of the Draft” is going to be a weekly column serving as a catch-all for anything NFL Draft. You can expect information on which prospects I’ve been watching, players I’m high or low on, players who I think might be under the radar, positing on draft philosophy, expanded thoughts on topics in the media…
Ladies and gentlemen, mock draft season is upon us. Back when I worked in an office, I loved getting to my desk each morning during draft time, firing up the web browser, and surfing the Internet for the countless options that the wise denizens of football predicted for each team. But now, as a writer…