Compared to what the Texans and Chiefs gave up. I'm happy that the highest we gave up was a 3rd.
That's one way to look at it. I look at it as having fewer chances to find key players. I want more picks in order to increase the odds of finding difference makers.
What are the odds of us finding great talent in the 3rd or 4th? Most of those picks are depth picks. If Pace found his guy and we kept our future 1st and 2nd picks its not a tough pill to swallow. We can always trade down to get more picks.
That's one way to look at it. I look at it as having fewer chances to find key players. I want more picks in order to increase the odds of finding difference makers.
What are the odds of us finding great talent in the 3rd or 4th? Most of those picks are depth picks. If Pace found his guy and we kept our future 1st and 2nd picks its not a tough pill to swallow. We can always trade down to get more picks.
What are the odds of finding guys without those picks? Zero
You can't build a team from the draft without picks. It's actually impossible.
Can you see how much the Bears gave up? WHEW WHAT RIP the bears got by giving up those doozies. Fire him now! No SB's w/out those guys!
Wonder how the Bears running would have been last years if Pace would have given away picks last years, even if Howard was nothing more then dumb luck. So yes late round picks are important and yes not all the time, but every pick has a chance of being that one great pick
Can you see how much the Bears gave up? WHEW WHAT RIP the bears got by giving up those doozies. Fire him now! No SB's w/out those guys!
I really don't get that argument at all. I keep seeing it but I think it's a terrible point to make. If that's how people really feel the whenever you have those picks you might as well just trade them away no matter what.
Again, the draft is a lottery, so you have to have a ticket, preferrably multiple. But unlike the randomness of a lottery, some tickets are weighted different, 1sts are more likely to hit then 2nd's, and 3rds etc. You want picks, but if you can use those low end tickets to grab a better 1s ticket then you do it and you don't look back.
Again 30% shot of a 3rd rounding becoming a starter, and that list of Bears picks, and ALL 67th and 111th picks should give you an understanding that what was given up to get THEIR guy was really quite minimal.
Can you see how much the Bears gave up? WHEW WHAT RIP the bears got by giving up those doozies. Fire him now! No SB's w/out those guys!
Wonder how the Bears running would have been last years if Pace would have given away picks last years, even if Howard was nothing more then dumb luck. So yes late round picks are important and yes not all the time, but every pick has a chance of being that one great pick
Last years 3rd and 4th pick? It would have been fine b/c Howard was a 5th; Bullard was the 3rd(hint he didn't see the field), their 4ths were all db's(hint they were mostly so bad they couldn't find the field and the team had to bring in a ton of FA's to start over).
I really don't get that argument at all. I keep seeing it but I think it's a terrible point to make. If that's how people really feel the whenever you have those picks you might as well just trade them away no matter what.
Again, the draft is a lottery, so you have to have a ticket, preferrably multiple. But unlike the randomness of a lottery, some tickets are weighted different, 1sts are more likely to hit then 2nd's, and 3rds etc. You want picks, but if you can use those low end tickets to grab a better 1s ticket then you do it and you don't look back.
Again 30% shot of a 3rd rounding becoming a starter, and that list of Bears picks, and ALL 67th and 111th picks should give you an understanding that what was given up to get THEIR guy was really quite minimal.
That comparison does make some sense but it still doesn't work perfect. That higher percentage lottery ticket may be worth more than those other ones but it can not help you fill more than one position. Only multiple tickets can give you the opportunity of winning multiple times.
This is also a year in which there doesn't seem to be any clear cut number 1 QB, except apparently in the Bear's eyes.
Again, the draft is a lottery, so you have to have a ticket, preferrably multiple. But unlike the randomness of a lottery, some tickets are weighted different, 1sts are more likely to hit then 2nd's, and 3rds etc. You want picks, but if you can use those low end tickets to grab a better 1s ticket then you do it and you don't look back.
Again 30% shot of a 3rd rounding becoming a starter, and that list of Bears picks, and ALL 67th and 111th picks should give you an understanding that what was given up to get THEIR guy was really quite minimal.
That comparison does make some sense but it still doesn't work perfect. That higher percentage lottery ticket may be worth more than those other ones but it can not help you fill more than one position. Only multiple tickets can give you the opportunity of winning multiple times.
This is also a year in which there doesn't seem to be any clear cut number 1 QB, except apparently in the Bear's eyes.
Correct comparison with lottery would be: high 1st rd pick, a thousand tickets low 1st rd pick, 500 tickets 2nd rd 300 tickets ... 7rd 1 ticket
Again, the draft is a lottery, so you have to have a ticket, preferrably multiple. But unlike the randomness of a lottery, some tickets are weighted different, 1sts are more likely to hit then 2nd's, and 3rds etc. You want picks, but if you can use those low end tickets to grab a better 1s ticket then you do it and you don't look back.
Again 30% shot of a 3rd rounding becoming a starter, and that list of Bears picks, and ALL 67th and 111th picks should give you an understanding that what was given up to get THEIR guy was really quite minimal.
That comparison does make some sense but it still doesn't work perfect. That higher percentage lottery ticket may be worth more than those other ones but it can not help you fill more than one position. Only multiple tickets can give you the opportunity of winning multiple times.
This is also a year in which there doesn't seem to be any clear cut number 1 QB, except apparently in the Bear's eyes.
So I'm assuming you're more of a fan of quantity instead of quality...
I'm not stoked with the QB pick but if Pace believes that his player then I'm all for it. We didn't give away a farm of picks like the Texans did. We still have our 1st and 2nd next year. We are still in a good position.
That comparison does make some sense but it still doesn't work perfect. That higher percentage lottery ticket may be worth more than those other ones but it can not help you fill more than one position. Only multiple tickets can give you the opportunity of winning multiple times.
This is also a year in which there doesn't seem to be any clear cut number 1 QB, except apparently in the Bear's eyes.
Correct comparison with lottery would be: high 1st rd pick, a thousand tickets low 1st rd pick, 500 tickets 2nd rd 300 tickets ... 7rd 1 ticket
All that represents is the value of the picks and the increased odds of them being successful. It does absolutely doesn't nothing to fill multiple positions of need on the team. Five picks is fewer than seven. Did giving up those two picks increase their odds of getting a difference maker? Maybe but I don't think so. I still think they could have gotten him with their original pick.
Correct comparison with lottery would be: high 1st rd pick, a thousand tickets low 1st rd pick, 500 tickets 2nd rd 300 tickets ... 7rd 1 ticket
All that represents is the value of the picks and the increased odds of them being successful. It does absolutely doesn't nothing to fill multiple positions of need on the team. Five picks is fewer than seven. Did giving up those two picks increase their odds of getting a difference maker? Maybe but I don't think so. I still think they could have gotten him with their original pick.
