THE draft thread (2013 version)

[RashanGary]

If I'm the Bears, I'd love to get rid of Cutler. He's the worst guy ever. I'm just glad he's in our division.

[red]

John Cyprien for us?

[pbmax]

WOW

JasonLaCanfora
Bears have taken OL Kyle Long from Oregon.

[OS PA]

OT - Oregon - Kyle Long

[3irty1]

They need a MLB....Ogletree sort of soft against the run. Dude has 4 years of solid production so I'm not sure I want him in Chicago.....not sure I want him in Minnesota either, dead girlfriend gives me the willies.....

He's soooooooooo easy to make fun of though.

[red]

LOL

thanks bears

[denverYooper]

Wow

[pittstang5]

Holy Shit. Ha ha Suck it Bears

[Guiness]

1st and 3rd. . . . Teams must feel there are a lot of similar players in this stretch.

End of the 3rd, and they moved up 13 spots for that price.

Apparently the 'boys are a team that doesn't pay attention to the JJ chart, kind of ironic, isn't it?

[RashanGary]

OMG, I'd love OL too, but holy crap. . . . . . . There are some guys starting to slip.

[3irty1]

Long live the Bears GM!

[Rastak]

Bears take Long G - they do need some OL help...


STRENGTHS: Certainly looks the part. Possesses a naturally large frame with long arms. Impressive athlete. Light on his feet and possesses good balance and flexibility for a man of his size.
Very mobile. Often asked to block on the move in this scheme, demonstrating very good lateral agility and straight-line speed, as well as the short-area quickness to adjust and hit the moving target. Flashs some nastiness to his game. Doesn't back down from physical challenges. Has heavy hands and can stun opponents with his initial punch.

Keeps his legs driving on contact and can move defenders out of the hole. Enjoyed a solid performance in the Senior Bowl, itself, after missing a few days of practice with the flu. Clear talent and is just scratching the surface of his potential.

WEAKNESSES: Isn't the sum of his parts yet. Has rotated between left tackle and left guard over just two seasons playing on the offensive line and has been protected a bit by Oregon's quick-hitting scheme which rarely asks their offensive linemen to maintain blocks for very long.

Has a tendency to punch at his defender, rather than latch on and needs to develop better hand placement, in general. Athletic enough to adjust on the fly but lacks experience and is prone to mental errors against surprise stunts, blitzes.

Was unable to compete for the most important two days of practice at the Senior Bowl (Tuesday, Wednesday) due to a bout of the flu, missing out on a chance to impress scouts. His DUI charge while at Florida State will have to be investigated by teams.

Compares to: Jason Peters, OT, Philadelphia Eagles -- Peters was originally a defensive lineman before making the transition to tight end in college and ultimately emerging as a quality offensive tackle for the Bills (and later signing with the Eagles).

His impressive combination of size and athleticism gave him a shot at the NFL despite having no experience as an offensive lineman. Long is similarly large and athletic but has two years head start on Peters and, of course, has his famous family to help him get an opportunity in the league. A team willing to gamble on his significant upside could win big.

[pbmax]

Ras

JasonLaCanfora: Obviously some great bloodlines with Kyle Long. Didn't buy the smoke on Chicago taking Manti ... but the Vikes very well might

[Rastak]

He's soooooooooo easy to make fun of though.

Until he starts producing, then the juice fails....of course if he sucks it could be the gift that keeps on giving.

[The Shadow]

The Bears are as dumb as ever!