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<blockquote data-quote="FrankRizzo" data-source="post: 453911" data-attributes="member: 2232"><p>And on the flip side, the bottom:</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>26. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Pittsburgh Steelers</span></u></a></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Pittsburgh has spent heavily over the past few drafts in an attempt to fix its offensive line. Between C <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13250/maurkice-pouncey" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Maurkice Pouncey</span></u></a>, G <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14935/david-decastro" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">David DeCastro</span></u></a>, T <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13998/marcus-gilbert" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Marcus Gilbert</span></u></a> and T <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/8133/mike-adams" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Mike Adams</span></u></a>, the Steelers might do the unthinkable: give <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5536/ben-roethlisberger" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Ben Roethlisberger</span></u></a> enough time to throw a ball unmolested. Beyond that, though, much of the Steelers' value on this list is in running pieces such as <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11257/rashard-mendenhall" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Rashard Mendenhall</span></u></a> and <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12506/david-johnson" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">David Johnson</span></u></a>. We think very highly of CB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14109/cortez-allen" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Cortez Allen</span></u></a> and DE <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12442/ziggy-hood" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Ziggy Hood</span></u></a>, but if they are the top two young players on your defense, that's a bit troubling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]10753[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>27. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/sd/san-diego-chargers" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">San Diego Chargers</span></u></a></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>The Chargers have a lot of their value tied up in one player: RB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13204/ryan-mathews" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Ryan Mathews</span></u></a>, who looks poised to become a perennial top-5 fantasy football pick, as long as he can stay healthy. Wideout <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14027/vincent-brown" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Vincent Brown</span></u></a> is promising and should see more action this year. They've also got a pair of decent young starters in LB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13265/donald-butler" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Donald Butler</span></u></a> and G <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12744/louis-vasquez" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Louis Vasquez</span></u></a> but need leaps from highly drafted players such as DT <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13989/corey-liuget" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Corey Liuget</span></u></a> and CB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14018/marcus-gilchrist" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Marcus Gilchrist</span></u></a> to really start ascending the list. LB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14000/jonas-mouton" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Jonas Mouton</span></u></a>, a 2011 second-rounder, could join the fray quickly after missing last year to injury, and if the Chargers got as big of a steal as some experts are predicting by finding DE <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14926/melvin-ingram" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Melvin Ingram</span></u></a> with the 18th overall pick, it wouldn't be a major surprise to see them 10 slots higher next season.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]10754[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>28. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/atl/atlanta-falcons" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Atlanta Falcons</span></u></a></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Trading massive piles of draft picks for WR <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13982/julio-jones" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Julio Jones</span></u></a> might yet be proven to be a terrific idea, but doing so has left this team with only a few eggs to place in their young-player basket. Jones, obviously, has a chance to be one of the best receivers in the NFL as soon as this year. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13243/sean-weatherspoon" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Sean Weatherspoon</span></u></a>, likewise, <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7386873/the-falcons-defense-several-significant-issues-nfl" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">had a fantastic season</span></u></a> for Atlanta in 2011 and should be a mainstay at linebacker.</p><p> </p><p>After those two, it gets murky. LB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14006/akeem-dent" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Akeem Dent</span></u></a> was a very good special teams player last year, but we have no real statistical track record to say that he'll be an adequate replacement for <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11271/curtis-lofton" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Curtis Lofton</span></u></a>. G <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13385/joe-hawley" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Joe Hawley</span></u></a>, RB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14193/jacquizz-rodgers" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Jacquizz Rodgers</span></u></a> and DT <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13292/corey-peters" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Corey Peters</span></u></a> comprise the best of the rest. Then again, at least the Falcons have a team that can win now, which somewhat excuses their lack of young depth.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]10755[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>29. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/buf/buffalo-bills" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Buffalo Bills</span></u></a></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13992/marcell-dareus" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Marcell Dareus</span></u></a> was an enormous addition as a rookie, notching 5.5 sacks despite playing some 3-4 nose tackle last season. Beyond him, the Bills had more questions than answers. CB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14045/aaron-williams" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Aaron Williams</span></u></a> is going to be a contributor in their secondary, but RB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13203/cj-spiller" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">C.J. Spiller</span></u></a> is blocked by <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10195/fred-jackson" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Fred Jackson</span></u></a>, and the addition of <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14971/cordy-glenn" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Cordy Glenn</span></u></a> in the draft could place LT <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14134/chris-hairston" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Chris Hairston</span></u></a> on the bench or at a different position. WR <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13597/donald-jones" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Donald Jones</span></u></a> has been rather inconsistent, and the rest of the Bills' youth movement focuses an awful lot on quantity over quality -- or at least that's how it has gone so far.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]10756[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>30. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">New York Jets</span></u></a></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Remember what we just said about free-agent signings affecting the U-25 list? Well, at least DE <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12456/aaron-maybin" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Aaron Maybin</span></u></a> actually started games and was productive at times -- he's still really a supporting edge rusher on a good team, but New York hasn't found that premium pass-rusher yet. WR <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14151/jeremy-kerley" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Jeremy Kerley</span></u></a> made our top 25 prospects list (coming Tuesday), and DT <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13985/muhammad-wilkerson" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Muhammad Wilkerson</span></u></a> and CB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13237/kyle-wilson" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Kyle Wilson</span></u></a> are a pair of decent, young building blocks for the defense. But nobody knows quite what to make of DE <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14934/quinton-coples" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Quinton Coples</span></u></a>, so forgive us for taking the same wait-and-see approach that he took toward going after quarterbacks in his senior season at North Carolina.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]10757[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>31. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/chi/chicago-bears" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Chicago Bears</span></u></a></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>With the graduation of RB <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11278/matt-forte" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Matt Forte</span></u></a> and WR <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12678/johnny-knox" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Johnny Knox</span></u></a>, the Bears have very little youth on offense to fall back on. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13483/j'marcus-webb" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">J'Marcus Webb</span></u></a> still qualifies at tackle, but even if you are Mike Tice, sole believer in Webb's potential, Webb has yet to post a season worth crowing about. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13967/gabe-carimi" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Gabe Carimi</span></u></a> had to deal with injuries in his rookie season, and outside of Chicago's young safety tandem of <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14016/chris-conte" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Chris Conte</span></u></a> and <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13307/major-wright" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Major Wright</span></u></a>, none of their young defenders managed to start multiple games in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>Wide receivers <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14912/alshon-jeffery" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Alshon Jeffery</span></u></a> (age 22) and <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/9705/brandon-marshall" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Brandon Marshall</span></u></a> should help rejuvenate this team's passing game, but at the cost of two third-round picks, the Bears will again be at a disadvantage when draft day rolls around next season.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]10758[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>32. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-saints" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">New Orleans Saints</span></u></a></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Obviously they didn't know this at the time, but given the fact that the Saints were forced to forfeit multiple high picks in light of the bounty scandal, the trade up for <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13981/mark-ingram" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Mark Ingram</span></u></a> looks even sillier in retrospect. New Orleans now employs four solid running backs in Ingram, <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13587/chris-ivory" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Chris Ivory</span></u></a>, <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10713/pierre-thomas" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Pierre Thomas</span></u></a> and <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/8544/darren-sproles" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Darren Sproles</span></u></a>. To make matters worse, Ingram was dinged up last year and made even less of an impact than you would expect given the other solid players at his position.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12426/malcolm-jenkins" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Malcolm Jenkins</span></u></a> is a fine safety, but <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13238/patrick-robinson" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Patrick Robinson</span></u></a> continued to struggle at corner, and <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13971/cameron-jordan" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Cameron Jordan</span></u></a> notched just one sack in 15 starts. Perhaps <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14039/martez-wilson" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Martez Wilson</span></u></a>'s conversion to defensive end will help raise the tide, but there isn't much help coming in future drafts due to the aforementioned punishment.</p><p> </p><p>In short, this is a team that very much needs to win now. Which is why it's a good thing <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/2580/drew-brees" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Drew Brees</span></u></a> is now signed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrankRizzo, post: 453911, member: 2232"] And on the flip side, the bottom: [SIZE=4][B]26. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Pittsburgh Steelers[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/B][/SIZE] Pittsburgh has spent heavily over the past few drafts in an attempt to fix its offensive line. Between C [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13250/maurkice-pouncey'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Maurkice Pouncey[/COLOR][/U][/URL], G [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14935/david-decastro'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]David DeCastro[/COLOR][/U][/URL], T [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13998/marcus-gilbert'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Marcus Gilbert[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and T [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/8133/mike-adams'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Mike Adams[/COLOR][/U][/URL], the Steelers might do the unthinkable: give [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5536/ben-roethlisberger'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Ben Roethlisberger[/COLOR][/U][/URL] enough time to throw a ball unmolested. Beyond that, though, much of the Steelers' value on this list is in running pieces such as [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11257/rashard-mendenhall'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Rashard Mendenhall[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12506/david-johnson'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]David Johnson[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. We think very highly of CB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14109/cortez-allen'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Cortez Allen[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and DE [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12442/ziggy-hood'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Ziggy Hood[/COLOR][/U][/URL], but if they are the top two young players on your defense, that's a bit troubling. [ATTACH=full]10753[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]27. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/sd/san-diego-chargers'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]San Diego Chargers[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/B][/SIZE] The Chargers have a lot of their value tied up in one player: RB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13204/ryan-mathews'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Ryan Mathews[/COLOR][/U][/URL], who looks poised to become a perennial top-5 fantasy football pick, as long as he can stay healthy. Wideout [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14027/vincent-brown'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Vincent Brown[/COLOR][/U][/URL] is promising and should see more action this year. They've also got a pair of decent young starters in LB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13265/donald-butler'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Donald Butler[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and G [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12744/louis-vasquez'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Louis Vasquez[/COLOR][/U][/URL] but need leaps from highly drafted players such as DT [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13989/corey-liuget'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Corey Liuget[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and CB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14018/marcus-gilchrist'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Marcus Gilchrist[/COLOR][/U][/URL] to really start ascending the list. LB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14000/jonas-mouton'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Jonas Mouton[/COLOR][/U][/URL], a 2011 second-rounder, could join the fray quickly after missing last year to injury, and if the Chargers got as big of a steal as some experts are predicting by finding DE [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14926/melvin-ingram'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Melvin Ingram[/COLOR][/U][/URL] with the 18th overall pick, it wouldn't be a major surprise to see them 10 slots higher next season. [ATTACH=full]10754[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]28. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/atl/atlanta-falcons'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Atlanta Falcons[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/B][/SIZE] Trading massive piles of draft picks for WR [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13982/julio-jones'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Julio Jones[/COLOR][/U][/URL] might yet be proven to be a terrific idea, but doing so has left this team with only a few eggs to place in their young-player basket. Jones, obviously, has a chance to be one of the best receivers in the NFL as soon as this year. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13243/sean-weatherspoon'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Sean Weatherspoon[/COLOR][/U][/URL], likewise, [URL='http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7386873/the-falcons-defense-several-significant-issues-nfl'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]had a fantastic season[/COLOR][/U][/URL] for Atlanta in 2011 and should be a mainstay at linebacker. After those two, it gets murky. LB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14006/akeem-dent'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Akeem Dent[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was a very good special teams player last year, but we have no real statistical track record to say that he'll be an adequate replacement for [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11271/curtis-lofton'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Curtis Lofton[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. G [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13385/joe-hawley'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Joe Hawley[/COLOR][/U][/URL], RB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14193/jacquizz-rodgers'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Jacquizz Rodgers[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and DT [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13292/corey-peters'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Corey Peters[/COLOR][/U][/URL] comprise the best of the rest. Then again, at least the Falcons have a team that can win now, which somewhat excuses their lack of young depth. [ATTACH=full]10755[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]29. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/buf/buffalo-bills'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Buffalo Bills[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/B][/SIZE] [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13992/marcell-dareus'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Marcell Dareus[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was an enormous addition as a rookie, notching 5.5 sacks despite playing some 3-4 nose tackle last season. Beyond him, the Bills had more questions than answers. CB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14045/aaron-williams'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Aaron Williams[/COLOR][/U][/URL] is going to be a contributor in their secondary, but RB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13203/cj-spiller'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]C.J. Spiller[/COLOR][/U][/URL] is blocked by [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10195/fred-jackson'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Fred Jackson[/COLOR][/U][/URL], and the addition of [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14971/cordy-glenn'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Cordy Glenn[/COLOR][/U][/URL] in the draft could place LT [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14134/chris-hairston'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Chris Hairston[/COLOR][/U][/URL] on the bench or at a different position. WR [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13597/donald-jones'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Donald Jones[/COLOR][/U][/URL] has been rather inconsistent, and the rest of the Bills' youth movement focuses an awful lot on quantity over quality -- or at least that's how it has gone so far. [ATTACH=full]10756[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]30. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]New York Jets[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/B][/SIZE] Remember what we just said about free-agent signings affecting the U-25 list? Well, at least DE [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12456/aaron-maybin'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Aaron Maybin[/COLOR][/U][/URL] actually started games and was productive at times -- he's still really a supporting edge rusher on a good team, but New York hasn't found that premium pass-rusher yet. WR [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14151/jeremy-kerley'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Jeremy Kerley[/COLOR][/U][/URL] made our top 25 prospects list (coming Tuesday), and DT [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13985/muhammad-wilkerson'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Muhammad Wilkerson[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and CB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13237/kyle-wilson'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Kyle Wilson[/COLOR][/U][/URL] are a pair of decent, young building blocks for the defense. But nobody knows quite what to make of DE [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14934/quinton-coples'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Quinton Coples[/COLOR][/U][/URL], so forgive us for taking the same wait-and-see approach that he took toward going after quarterbacks in his senior season at North Carolina. [ATTACH=full]10757[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]31. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/chi/chicago-bears'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Chicago Bears[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/B][/SIZE] With the graduation of RB [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11278/matt-forte'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Matt Forte[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and WR [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12678/johnny-knox'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Johnny Knox[/COLOR][/U][/URL], the Bears have very little youth on offense to fall back on. [URL="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13483/j'marcus-webb"][U][COLOR=#0066cc]J'Marcus Webb[/COLOR][/U][/URL] still qualifies at tackle, but even if you are Mike Tice, sole believer in Webb's potential, Webb has yet to post a season worth crowing about. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13967/gabe-carimi'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Gabe Carimi[/COLOR][/U][/URL] had to deal with injuries in his rookie season, and outside of Chicago's young safety tandem of [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14016/chris-conte'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Chris Conte[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13307/major-wright'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Major Wright[/COLOR][/U][/URL], none of their young defenders managed to start multiple games in 2011. Wide receivers [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14912/alshon-jeffery'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Alshon Jeffery[/COLOR][/U][/URL] (age 22) and [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/9705/brandon-marshall'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Brandon Marshall[/COLOR][/U][/URL] should help rejuvenate this team's passing game, but at the cost of two third-round picks, the Bears will again be at a disadvantage when draft day rolls around next season. [ATTACH=full]10758[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]32. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-saints'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]New Orleans Saints[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/B][/SIZE] Obviously they didn't know this at the time, but given the fact that the Saints were forced to forfeit multiple high picks in light of the bounty scandal, the trade up for [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13981/mark-ingram'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Mark Ingram[/COLOR][/U][/URL] looks even sillier in retrospect. New Orleans now employs four solid running backs in Ingram, [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13587/chris-ivory'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Chris Ivory[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10713/pierre-thomas'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Pierre Thomas[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/8544/darren-sproles'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Darren Sproles[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. To make matters worse, Ingram was dinged up last year and made even less of an impact than you would expect given the other solid players at his position. [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12426/malcolm-jenkins'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Malcolm Jenkins[/COLOR][/U][/URL] is a fine safety, but [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13238/patrick-robinson'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Patrick Robinson[/COLOR][/U][/URL] continued to struggle at corner, and [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13971/cameron-jordan'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Cameron Jordan[/COLOR][/U][/URL] notched just one sack in 15 starts. Perhaps [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14039/martez-wilson'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Martez Wilson[/COLOR][/U][/URL]'s conversion to defensive end will help raise the tide, but there isn't much help coming in future drafts due to the aforementioned punishment. In short, this is a team that very much needs to win now. Which is why it's a good thing [URL='http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/2580/drew-brees'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Drew Brees[/COLOR][/U][/URL] is now signed. [/QUOTE]
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