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Holland with a nice start and Abreu with a monster game. Big HR for Melky to bail out Robertson or the blown save. Another big win!!! Don't stop now boys!!!

I recognize RB's can get hurt...but this is yet another year where we draft RB. I'd prefer to have gone another direction, especially given how good Howard was.

I predict we go DB & Wr with two of our next 3 picks. Desmond King is who I'd take next. I really think he's undervalued and is a good fit for f**nio's system (plus he has a knack for finding the ball).

Love it. Keep it up boys!!! It stood out to me during spring training, just how much of an upgrade Renteria was. He just has this "it" feel as as mgr., especially when compared to Robin. You could hear him all over the diamond during spring and just see the "passion" for the game and managing at all times. Focus on fundamentals, etc. This won't keep up, but its great to see, and you just never know. We have other young players who are going to come up at different points and if Avi can keep mashing, awesome. I know people have pointed out a lot of Avi's stats look "fluky", but he is crushing the ball and he's drastically changed is "pull" ratio and that was a huge weakness of is (inability to hit the inside pitch). What he used to struggle with, he is now hammering, so even if his swing percentages, etc., are unchanged, statistically he is pulling the ball more and is hitting it harder when he does "pull" it.

Bears are still a couple years away...surround the QB with a great weapon. Shaheen has potential to be darn good.

Big physical TE. I like the position...I would have preferred to trade down, accumulate more picks, and then go on my TE / DB blitz.

Dang...I wanted the Utah safety to fall. He's going to be good, imo.

I wouldn't be shocked if we danced again. Going back to...lots of depth in this draft and we can start to accumulate as many picks as possible within late 2nd and 4th.

And just like that...we get some picks back.

Cards probably taking Kizer. I wonder what we got.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 28, 2017 -> 04:08 PM) Odds the Bears trade down? Has to be high. If not, I assume they take a DB. I could see them going TE (or even Robinson as an LT). But yes...I think they will trade down (unless they really have a high grade on a guy there at the time).

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 28, 2017 -> 04:21 AM) I'm not mad at the pick, just the price. I know Pace got played on picks but it seemed like today there was a lot of overpays. Not excusing it, but he wasn't the only one And I agree with Rowand, this took some balls and Pace hitched his wagon to Trubisky who loves kissing women chest parts One thing to remember is...no one thought the Bears were taking a QB @ 3. That includes most other teams. My guess is they were getting calls from teams looking to move up to get a QB (or other player) and one of those teams was the Browns (who had no idea Bears were in on Trubisky and who thought Bears were moving down...because Bears didn't want Browns to take Trubisky one...they wanted Browns to think they could get "cute" and get both of there guys). When Pace was hearing the offers from the Browns, he probably knew, if he wasn't willing to deal, then the Browns might (or were) also talking to Niners (and there could be other teams in the equation as well), so with that, he had Trubisky as the franchise guy and moved up to make sure he got him. I could definitely see the above scenario playing out...it could be nonsense too.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 08:40 PM) This s*** is just emotionally exhausting. I mean I'm 29 - he was 63. I realize that's not out of the ordinary or anything. He wasn't old but people die at that age as well. This is the first time I've been hit with an unexpected death close to me though, and it makes you wonder how people deal with it, especially people with even less resources, even less prepared for it. I've realized how lucky I am to have the support system I do around me, especially at work, but, you know, it still sucks. I lost my best friend and my father. I'd give this a 0/10. Would not recommend. I'm here if you need to talk, etc. Prayers with you and your family.

I said months ago there would be a handful of QB's who went in the 1st round...3 in first 12 picks. A lot of people thought none in the first round and I kept saying everyone was delusional. Right or wrong...who knows, but no position can impact a game more then QB. We haven't invested in it...we need to invest in it. None of us know whether the Browns were trying to move up with San Fran...that is the only team (I presume) who we would have been bidding against. None of us will know...but if Pace looked at the board and had Trubisky ...... and a gap before the next guys...then it is a price worth paying for him. Now we have to hope he is right. It is a process and we are going to be bad for another couple years and we'll get some high picks in future years (cause we aren't going to playoffs this year or next at a minimum). So back to the point...Pace has to feel relatively comfortable.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 06:36 PM) I have to wonder if the McCaskeys had any influence on this move. Like they demanded a QB and liked Mitch? There were some reports a while back saying Pace had been assured ownership stood behind him and were going to be patient with the process.

Watson is probably going to the Texans.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 06:33 PM) Cleveland trades down, so pre draft rumors seem to be true that browns wanted garrett and then wanted to move down . Bears clearly bid against themselves. Or they wanted Trubisky and ultimately couldn't get him from Bears (or didn't actually think the Bears wanted Trubisky).

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 06:23 PM) This draft is deep in the middle and we trade away picks? Moronic. I would imagine we move back in the 2nd round.

2 Qb's in Top 1.

Chiefs are taking a QB, right?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 05:59 PM) I'm not as bothered with the pick as I am trading 3 draft picks to move up one spot for a guy that wasn't gonna be drafted there. If Pace likes Trubisky that much, then I hope he's right, but he won't be GM anymore by the time that happens. This I fully agree with.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 05:24 PM) Position doesn't matter when the talent isn't there. This is beyond a reach. He's not very good. No...he isn't ready to start. He has all kinds of tools. We will never be a good franchise if we always ignore QB. I'm always fine investing in QB and I presume they liked him (afterall they picked him). I've been saying we need a QB and we need to start investing in it.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 05:22 PM) Why can't we just be happy? I am. Only thing that will change this franchise for the better (significantly) is getting a QB. I'm always okay paying the price for that guy. At least there is hope. Odds are he fails, but there is at least a chance. This franchise is not changing into a perennial winner until you find QB. You don't find QB (largely speaking) not investing in them early. Look at the franchise for the last 30 years...we've barely selected any QB's early and we have seen what we received. If we gave up that for a non QB, I'd have flipped...but we can take our time with Trubisky to learn, etc. Tools are really good.

I presume the Browns were trying to jump to #2 for Trubisky. I'm perfectly fine going QB.

Okay...I live. We got a QB.