Chicago Bears

Things were looking pretty thin at linebacker for the Chicago Bears when Mel Tucker took over as the new defensive coordinator in January.  That’s no longer the case—despite the departure of Brian Urlacher—after the club overhauled the unit with the additions of James Anderson and D.J. Williams in free agency and second round pick [...]

  The Chicago Bears selected former Florida Gators star linebacker Jon Bostic to become the successor to Brian Urlacher with their second-round pick (No. 50 overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft. Bostic is a versatile middle linebacker and vocal leader who hustles to the football and could benefit from competing with the team’s veteran linebackers [...]

With the 2013 NFL Draft just hours away, here’s my final 2013 NFL mock draft on the first round! Note: Though plenty of teams will inevitably move up and down, the mock draft excludes trade scenarios. 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan  After striking a trade for QB Alex Smith and releasing starting [...]

With the 2013 NFL Draft just hours away, here’s my final set 2013 NFL mock draft projections! 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M After striking a trade for QB Alex Smith and releasing starting right tackle Eric Winston, Kansas City’s decision with the No. 1 overall pick is almost a foregone conclusion, albeit Eric Fisher and trading [...]

With the 2013 NFL Draft less than a week away, it’s time to provide some updated 2013 NFL mock draft projections. 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M After striking a trade for QB Alex Smith and releasing starting right tackle Eric Winston, Kansas City’s decision with the No. 1 overall pick is almost a foregone conclusion, albeit [...]

With the 2013 NFL Draft just around the corner, it’s time to unveil team-by-team projections for the first three rounds before the three-day festivities kick into swing on April 25.  Here’s part nine of the series on the Chicago Bears. First Round (No. 20 Overall): Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State The Bears bolstered their [...]

The Chicago Bears didn’t do too much to bolster their roster on the open market, but the club looks to be slightly better off—if anything—after almost four weeks of 2013 NFL Free Agency.  Let’s examine their updated team needs heading into the 2013 NFL Draft (in no particular order). 1. Linebacker Lance Briggs (pictured above) has registered [...]

With the 2013 NFL Draft just over three weeks away, let’s look at some updated first-round 2013 NFL mock draft projections. 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M After striking a trade for QB Alex Smith and releasing starting right tackle Eric Winston, Kansas City’s decision with the No. 1 overall pick is almost a foregone conclusion, [...]

With the 2013 NFL Draft less than a month away, it’s time to reveal updated first-round 2013 NFL mock draft projections. 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M After striking a trade for QB Alex Smith and releasing starting right tackle Eric Winston, Kansas City’s decision with the No. 1 overall pick is almost a [...]

With the second phase of 2013 NFL Free Agency known as the “bargain phase” underway and since so many moves on the open market have changed team needs across the league, let’s take a look at an updated 2013 NFL mock draft. 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M It’s safe [...]