[CBFF] Disagreement w/Mel

[Jerry Madsen]

If JA has been alternating offense/defense in the draft from year to
year, I'm hard pressed to see that it is by design, because if it is,
Jerry Angelo would quite possibly be the dumbest man in the NFL.

Jerry


On 4/11/07, Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
> There's been a pattern, Jerry.  Offense, defense, offense, defense.  JA
> alternates every year.  Last year was defense.  Take a guess what's next?
> And don't forget, Kiper knows JA and Gabriel very well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Madsen
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:20 PM
> To: CBFF
> Subject: [CBFF] Disagreement w/Mel
>
> I read this today on ESPN.com:
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Mark Chicago, IL: Who do you think the Bears go after with their 1 &
> 2? Do you think they address DT with Tank Johnson looming suspension?
>
> SportsNation Mel Kiper: That's an option they have with DT. If you
> take a look at Chicago in the first round, WR. They went heavy defense
> last year. I don't think they'll do that again. WR, maybe a Steve
> Smith or Jarrett, if he's still on the board. Then they have an early
> second rounder and they pick 37. Zach Miller would be a possibility at
> TE. If they trade Briggs, they'll have another need at LB.
> -----------------------------------------
>
> I disagree with Mel.  I think Jerry Angelo is going to repeat last
> years' draft formula and what has really been his modus operandi; he's
> going to use those first two picks on defense.  My guess is a DT and a
> CB.  'Guess' is the operative word in that statement, but I just don't
> see Jerry taking any offense that high.  It's a win-now-or-never
> league and with the Bears still in that "window", he's going to go
> after players who he can plug in now, and that doesn't happen often on
> offense.
>
> Jerry
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