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Lincolnreport
“I’ve spent the weekend processing Ryan Pace’s third draft, and though it’ll of course ultimately be judged in several years by the success or failure of Trubisky, the cost of doing business, at least right now, looks too steep. It’s not so much the two thirds (one in 2018) and a fourth he sent to the Niners to move up one spot for the right to choose his favorite quarterback; we understand the premium placed on the most important position in sports, and Pace recouped some of the picks by trading down in Round 2. I just struggle to understand gambling so much on 13 starts and great upside, and I wonder whether Chicago has the right environment to maximize Trubisky’s impressive tools. Shaheen was our sixth-best remaining tight end on the board. I know, I know… Pace’s board is the only one that matters. But quarterback and tight end were two positions Pace invested a lot into in free agency with two individuals ($28.5 million guaranteed on Mike Glennon and Dion Sims), only to make these lavish picks with so many other holes? Shaheen comes from Division II and, regardless of his unique size-athleticism ratio, will require an acclimation period. Cohen and Morgan are two more intriguing small-school talents who may not help much initially, while Jackson could be exactly what the Bears need on the back end — a playmaker — if he’s healthy after two serious leg injuries in the past three years. Pace is viewing this draft through a long-term lens — but how much better are the Bears better in 2017, when John Fox’s job is on the line? (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)”
