NFL Network: Bears' Briggs, 31st Pick for Skins' 6th Pick?

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

If its any constilation YouTube - Lance Briggs drops Shaun Alexander on 4th and 1.

Wow. They played right through that earthquake. They really earn their money.

I remember THIS play by Briggs best:





But hey...everyone went after Patrick...even Arch!

[Dirtbag59]

We have to look on the bright side. The last Bears Pro Bowl linebacker we added was Wilbur Marshall. Look how that turned out.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

We have to look on the bright side. The last Bears Pro Bowl linebacker we added was Wilbur Marshall. Look how that turned out.

But this time, we don't have Dave Butz, Daryl Grant, Jumpy Geathers, Tim Johnson or Eric Williams in front of Lance Briggs.

Get ready for very different results.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

But this time, we don't have Dave Butz, Daryl Grant, Jumpy Geathers, Tim Johnson or Eric Williams in front of Lance Briggs.

Get ready for very different results.

Too true my friend. However the way I look at it is heres what we had to look at. Either get a Pro Bowl Defensive Playmaker and a defensive starter or get three starters. Personally I would rather take the first option.

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Too true my friend. However the way I look at it is heres what we had to look at. Either get a Pro Bowl Defensive Playmaker and a defensive starter or get three starters. Personally I would rather take the first option.

God I wish we had Dave Butz and his road kill ways!!!

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Did the Skins make the offer or did the Bears? I'm not listening to ESPN radio so I have no idea.

This is really terrible. We need a Vice President of Common Sense in Ashburn really badly.

[That Guy]

ugh. and i thought the skins were doing so well. if that #31 pick doesn't turn into a pro-bowl DL guy, and okoye/carriker/adams/branch do, I won't forgive this one.

best DE at that spot is hoping anderson really falls off :/.

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by That Guy

ugh. and i thought the skins were doing so well. if that #31 pick doesn't turn into a pro-bowl DL guy, and okoye/carriker/adams/branch do, I won't forgive this one.

best DE at that spot is hoping anderson really falls off :/.

A few mock drafts have him fall out of the first round. I guess his pro day went bad.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by That Guy

ugh. and i thought the skins were doing so well. if that #31 pick doesn't turn into a pro-bowl DL guy, and okoye/carriker/adams/branch do, I won't forgive this one.

best DE at that spot is hoping anderson really falls off :/.

Any chance Branch falls that far? The way he's talked about here, it seems people absolutely hate him now.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by That Guy

ugh. and i thought the skins were doing so well. if that #31 pick doesn't turn into a pro-bowl DL guy, and okoye/carriker/adams/branch do, I won't forgive this one.

best DE at that spot is hoping anderson really falls off :/.

Your forgetting that Lamar Woodly, Charles Johnson, and Anthony Spencer will probably be around at #31. Personally Woodly sounds perfect for us. Check this out.

LaMarr Woodley
DE | (6'1", 269, 4.67) | MICHIGAN

Scouts Grade: 87

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Strengths: Possesses good bulk for his shorter frame and excellent top-end speed. He is at his best when turned loose up-the-field. Does a good job of finding the ball and quickly disengaging in order to pursue. He never gives up on a play and he displays an outstanding motor. He has improved his strength and did a much better job anchoring when teams ran at him as a senior in 2006. He shows excellent first-step quickness and is extremely disruptive as a pass rusher. He is a powerful tackler with a mean streak. Impact player that always seems to be in on the big play.

Weaknesses: Lacks ideal height. Has trouble stacking at the line of scrimmage versus taller, bigger offensive tackles. He has experience dropping into coverage but he's far more effective when turned loose up-the-field. He's a bit stiff in the hips and might not be fluid enough to make the move to linebacker in the NFL. Minor durability issues after missing time in 2005 with forearm injury.

Overall: Woodley played in all 13 games (two starts) at defensive end during his true freshman season in 2003 and finished the year with 23 total tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks. He then played in 12 games (10 starts) at outside linebacker in 2004, registering 70 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks, and three forced fumbles. In 2005, Woodley played in 11 games (eight starts) at "rush linebacker" but missed time in three games with a forearm injury. For the year, he recorded 48 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, one fumble recovery, and three forced fumbles. Woodley started all 13 games in 2006 making 36 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, recording 12 sacks, forcing four fumbles, and recovering four fumbles, including one he took 54 yards for a touchdown against Notre Dame (9/16). Woodley, who played defensive end in a 4-3 scheme and outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme at Michigan, is a classic fit as a rush-linebacker in the NFL. He lacks ideal height and will struggle taking on blocks from bigger offensive tackles in the NFL. However, Woodley bulked up and became much stronger versus the run in 2006. He also displays the speed, power and vicious mentality it takes to succeed as a versatile starter in the proper scheme at the next level. Woodley improved his draft stock with a productive senior season and should be off the board in the top-40 overall picks of the 2007 draft.
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He tackles plays well against the run and can goes after the QB with reckless abandon. What more do you want?

[ArtMonkDrillz]

How excited are Bears fans about this deal right now? You lose a guy who plans on sitting out this season anyways and you move up 25 spots to the #6 pick, which you can then use to get an instant starter or you can trade to someone like Denver for even more picks.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

How excited are Bears fans about this deal right now? You lose a guy who plans on sitting out this season anyways and you move up 25 spots to the #6 pick, which you can then use to get an instant starter or you can trade to someone like Denver for even more picks.

If this was happening to the Redskins-young, all-pro linebacker threatens to hold out because the front office won't pay him-fans would be calling for heads to roll. People are throwing up a storm over Dockery, imagine what it would be like for someone of Briggs' caliber. But since it's not the Redskins, but the Bears there's no talk of "why don't the Bears just give Briggs the money he's asking for"

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If this was happening to the Redskins-young, all-pro linebacker threatens to hold out because the front office won't pay him-fans would be calling for heads to roll. People are throwing up a storm over Dockery, imagine what it would be like for someone of Briggs' caliber. But since it's not the Redskins, but the Bears there's no talk of "why don't the Bears just give Briggs the money he's asking for"

Didn't the poll on Dock overwhelming say that people would like to have him back but not at the insane price? You know what is ironic, I bet the Bears would trade Briggs for the 2nd we traded for Rocky McIntosh last year, especially if we threw in the Third we traded for Duckett or the 4th (in addition to the 3rd) we traded for Llyod. Snyder is a menace . . . someone lock that bastard in his room!! No more bar hopping and no more talking to Drew Rosenhaus, he has some kind of weird spell over him.

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Didn't the poll on Dock overwhelming say that people would like to have him back but not at the insane price? You know what is ironic, I bet the Bears would trade Briggs for the 2nd we traded for Rocky McIntosh last year, especially if we threw in the Third we traded for Duckett or the 4th (in addition to the 3rd) we traded for Llyod. Snyder is a menace . . . someone lock that bastard in his room!! No more bar hopping and no more talking to Drew Rosenhaus, he has some kind of weird spell over him.

I bet his wife would rather have him bar hopping and making trades with his football team then geetting young women in there!!! Danny you are killing us!!!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

How excited are Bears fans about this deal right now? You lose a guy who plans on sitting out this season anyways and you move up 25 spots to the #6 pick, which you can then use to get an instant starter or you can trade to someone like Denver for even more picks.

Me and a few of my Bear fan friends were discussing this last night.

Does this trade even make sense for the Bears?

On one hand, you are getting GREAT value in a move up from 31 to 6 for merely a linebacker. But lets assume that the top 5 picks are as follows: Russell, Thomas, Quinn, Johnson, and Adams.

Who are the Bears going to take at 6. There's Landry, but they have a glut of safeties already. Peterson is there, but they already have Benson. It's too early to take the 2nd best lineman or receiver. They have no need for DL help.

That leaves them either reaching for Patrick Willis to replace Briggs, or trading down yet again (or trading up into the top 4 I guess). If they were going to snatch up Willis, why not just keep the established vet (Briggs) around for at least one more year?

Unless Quinn, Thomas, or Johnson do fall, the Bears really don't have a good pick at 6. It may not be worth it for them to make this deal, despite all the value they are getting for Briggs.