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

[Steve Behrens]

Duly noted, filed, and indexed for access at a later date.

-Behr

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:33 PM, mactbone <mactbone0 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> It's just that you see these comparisons for every team. There's no way
> that anywhere near 200 or even 100 of these picks are goung to be as good as
> the guys they're being compared to. So, while I'd like to believe the Bears
> signed 9 significant players, I just can't. Especially where it
> concerns Hill and Monk.
> -Chris
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Behrens <steve.behrens at gmail.com>
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:24:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] [Fwd: Kiper: Bears improved the most]
>
> 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:
>
> >
> >
> >
> http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/huddleup/2008/04/kiper-bears-imp.html
> >
> > By Vaughn McClure
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Colorado
> >
> >
> >
> > State
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Chris Williams
> > <
> >
> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=11840
> > >
> > is the left tackle the Bears need from a pass-protection standpoint, and
> > he'll start as a rookie. Matt Forte
> > <
> >
> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=12297
> > >
> > 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
> > <
> >
> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=12153
> > >,
> > who reminds me of Hines Ward. Arkansas DT Marcus Harrison
> > <
> >
> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=11556
> > >
> > lasted until the third round because of some off-field concerns, and
> > Nebraska's Zack Bowman
> > <
> >
> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=12305
> > >
> > is a big corner who was once projected as a first-round pick, before he
> > suffered injuries to both knees. LSU safety Craig Steltz
> > <
> >
> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=12005
> > >
> > -- 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
> > <
> >
> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=11557
> > >
> > 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
> > <
> >
> https://ctc-owa1.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008%26id=12052
> > >
> > has tremendous athletic ability but he needs to be more consistent.
> >
> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Ea/chicagosports/huddleup?a=C6QlAp<http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/chicagosports/huddleup?a=C6QlAp>
> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/chicagosports/huddleup?a=C6QlAp>
> > >
> >
> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Ef/chicagosports/huddleup?a=RA9JvG<http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/chicagosports/huddleup?a=RA9JvG>
> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/chicagosports/huddleup?a=RA9JvG>
> > >
> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Ef/chicagosports/huddleup?a=PoNxsg<http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/chicagosports/huddleup?a=PoNxsg>
> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/chicagosports/huddleup?a=PoNxsg>
> > >
> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Ef/chicagosports/huddleup?a=wiX7jG<http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/chicagosports/huddleup?a=wiX7jG>
> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/chicagosports/huddleup?a=wiX7jG>
> > >
> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Ef/chicagosports/huddleup?a=i1YdbG<http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/chicagosports/huddleup?a=i1YdbG>
> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/chicagosports/huddleup?a=i1YdbG>
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Life... is like a grapefruit. It's orange and squishy, and has a few
> pips
> > in it, and some folks have half a one for breakfast.
> >  - Douglas Adams
> >
> >
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