2015-16 NFC North/NFL Thread

[Sir Lawrence]

I reckon it's time to start a fresh thread for a fresh season.

Packers/Bears Thanksgiving night, Lambeau Field, Favre #4 retirement celebration:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/300820581.html

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Celebrating against the team that ended his career. Pretty funny.

[NavinRJohnson]

Celebrating against the team that ended his career. Pretty funny.

Could also argue they're celebrating against the team that made his career. That dude owned the Bears.

[jesmu84]

Bears entertaining trade offers for TE Martellus Bennett. Apparently he wants a new contract in Chicago or wants out. Well, hope we get something decent for the guy. Wouldn't mind another mid-round pick.

[Dish]

I'm going to put this out there, feel free to shoot this down when it doesn't happen, but the Jags are taking Gurley at #3.

[jesmu84]

I'm going to put this out there, feel free to shoot this down when it doesn't happen, but the Jags are taking Gurley at #3.

Dish -

Any insight on the Bears preference? The conventional thinking is best pass rusher left or Kevin White/Amari Cooper.

[Dish]

Dish -

Any insight on the Bears preference? The conventional thinking is best pass rusher left or Kevin White/Amari Cooper.

My Bears guys are long gone and the second/third hand info I've gotten the last year has been hot garbage. I have no clue, I think they trade with the Rams though.

[MU82]

The NFL draft used to be the worst day on the sports calendar. Then it became the worst two days on the sports calendar. Now it's the worst three days on the sports calendar ... and it's actually more like the worst month because the incessant talk about the draft seems to have started earlier than ever this year -- kind of like the political campaign season!

[Sir Lawrence]

Any of you Chicagoland folks attending the draft?  Or visit the NFL display/square or whatever theyre calling it?

[jsglow]

Any of you Chicagoland folks attending the draft?  Or visit the NFL display/square or whatever theyre calling it?

I had thought about it but decided against.  They're actually closing streets in downtown.  Pretty crazy if you ask me.

Here's what I've learned through the years.  By Saturday you will still have no idea if your favorite team got materially better.

[hairy worthen]

I had thought about it but decided against.  They're actually closing streets in downtown.  Pretty crazy if you ask me.

Here's what I've learned through the years.  By Saturday you will still have no idea if your favorite team got materially better.

This is definitely true to some extent, but I still like the draft. I'm not a geek that watches every second, but it does make for good theater as long as you take it with a grain of salt. How is it any different than getting geeked up on recruits? We have no idea how they will perform either, but it is still fun to get excited about them.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Draft predictions are worthless but heres mine. Unless Amari Cooper is still on the board, Bears trade down.

[JWags85]

Draft predictions are worthless but heres mine. Unless Amari Cooper is still on the board, Bears trade down.

Vic Beasley?

If its Kevin White vs trade down, then I hope they trade down

[jsglow]

This is definitely true to some extent, but I still like the draft. I'm not a geek that watches every second, but it does make for good theater as long as you take it with a grain of salt. How is it any different than getting geeked up on recruits? We have no idea how they will perform either, but it is still fun to get excited about them.

I enjoy it as well.  And I think I know football as well as any sport but it is really hard to determine how a college kid translates to the next level.  What I do know is even the best GMs make mistakes.

[Dish]

Bears are actively trying to trade up to #2. I believe it's to get Fowler.

[hairy worthen]

Bears are actively trying to trade up to #2. I believe it's to get Fowler.

I could see them going after Mariotta although heard nothing like that.

[Sir Lawrence]

Dish, good to see you participating in life on a more regular basis again. 

[hairy worthen]

Dish, good to see you participating in life on a more regular basis again. 

Yea, the NFL thread would suck without Dish's input.

[jsglow]

I could see them going after Mariotta although heard nothing like that.

As a Packer fan, I'd be thrilled.

[jesmu84]

As a Packer fan, I'd be thrilled.

I would hate it. Although...

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/marcus-mariota-is-projected-to-be-better-than-jameis-winston/

[withoutbias]

I would hate it. Although...

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/marcus-mariota-is-projected-to-be-better-than-jameis-winston/

not saying much.

[jesmu84]

Well, here we go...

and twitter saying Bears and Eagles still trying to trade up to #2

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Please don't trade up Bears....For the love of god.

[jesmu84]

"REMEMBER KIDS, IF YOU STEAL THINGS AND ASSAULT PEOPLE THEN YOU MIGHT BE THE #1 PICK AND GET SUPER RICH BUT wait what is the lesson I forgot"

https://twitter.com/FauxPelini/status/593931209568190464

[jesmu84]

First surprise pick - Redskins take Scherff