[CBFF] [Fwd: Kiper: Bears improved the most]

[Steve Behrens]

Hey, It's not like we fans (the optimistic ones) are making this stuff
up..... It's obvious alot of the national media (who can actually speak
about the Bears unbiasly) feel the same way.

I'm stoked!!

-Behr

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Tom Shannon <tshanno at gmail.com> wrote:

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> http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/huddleup/2008/04/kiper-bears-imp.html
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> By Vaughn McClure
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> ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said the Bears helped themselves more
> than any other team in the draft. He lauded them for drafting Chris
> Williams, Matt Forte and Earl Bennett to help the quarterbacks, then
> raved that Craig Steltz is a Doug Plank-type safety.
>
> Kiper went on to say the Bears got a free-agent steal in
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> Colorado
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> State
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> quarterback Caleb Hanie. Kiper said Hanie has ``a big arm, an NFL arm.''
> He expects Hanie to earn the No. 3 quarterback spot and possibly become
> the starter in the future.
>
> Here is Kiper's full Bears' draft card. His final grade: B
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> Chris Williams
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> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=11840
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> is the left tackle the Bears need from a pass-protection standpoint, and
> he'll start as a rookie. Matt Forte
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> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=12297
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> is a hard-nosed running back. He's not flashy, but he's elusive. I like
> what the Bears did on Day 2, starting with Vanderbilt WR Earl Bennett
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> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=12153
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> who reminds me of Hines Ward. Arkansas DT Marcus Harrison
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> lasted until the third round because of some off-field concerns, and
> Nebraska's Zack Bowman
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> is a big corner who was once projected as a first-round pick, before he
> suffered injuries to both knees. LSU safety Craig Steltz
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> -- who reminds me of former Bear Doug Plank -- will be a solid special
> teams player and could push for a starting job. With his height,
> Arkansas WR Marcus Monk
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> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=11557
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> could be a red zone threat and he qualifies as a very good seventh-round
> pick. He looked like a second-rounder after his junior year, and ran a
> 4.42 in the 40-yard dash, which is excellent for a 6-foot-4, 220-pound
> receiver. Tight end Kellen Davis
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> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=12052
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> has tremendous athletic ability but he needs to be more consistent.
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