Chalk Talk about Bears Draft Projections

Well it’s another slow news day for all the teams that won’t be playing in Super Bowl XLII, so once again we turn to trusty Chalk Talk for a dose of Bears insight.  This week’s questions deal with Arkansas running back Felix Jones (their other 1,000 yard rusher) and whether or not the Bears might take him in the draft, Brian Urlacher’s Pro Bowl snub and whether or not the Pro Bowl voting should be held later in the season, and how many former Bears are playing in this year’s Super Bowl.  The answer to that last question is one.  One former Bear - Giants special teams and defensive standout R.W. McQuarters - will actually be playing in Super Bowl XLII.

I’m not high on Felix Jones as a running back prospect for the Bears.  Jones isn’t exactly a between the hash marks runner, and I think the Bears need to add power - not finesse and athleticism - to their run attack.  While Jones is an outstanding prospect, I believe the Bears need to get tougher on the ground, because their approach this year was just not getting it done.  As for Urlacher, I do believe the man is one of the best linebackers out there, despite his decline in production this year.  He was playing injured, but at the time of the Pro Bowl voting, he just didn’t have the numbers to get in.  Maybe next year.

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