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"BEAR DOWN White James Daniels Jerseys , CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!BEARRRSSSS / FREE AGENCY / DRAFTThe Bears’ 2019 schedule is out. Tribune writers make their game-by-game predictions - Chicago Tribune - The Bears will play the maximum five prime-time games as well as the early Thanksgiving game and one in London. Coach Matt Nagy has embraced that spotlight as a reward for their success. The league, after all, wants to showcase its best teams. With that elevated position, however, come expectations. The Bears carry them along with Super Bowl aspirations into 2019. Here’s their full schedule and a breakdown of each game.Chalk Talk: What’s toughest part of schedule? - ChicagoBears.com - Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses the most difficult portion of the Bears’ schedule, if the Bears could have a sixth night game added and the last time the Bears played on Thanksgiving in back-to-back seasons.Mayer: Capsules of Bears’ 2019 opponents - ChicagoBears.com - Take a capsule look at the 13 teams the Bears will play during the 2019 season, including series records and the last meetings between the Bears and their opponents.Mayer: Iconic sportscaster Coppock passes away - ChicagoBears.com - Legendary Chicago sportscaster Chet Coppock passed away Wednesday from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident near Hilton Head, South Carolina.Medina: If the Schedule and Trubisky Are the Bears’ Biggest Concerns, We’re Not Worried - Bleacher Nation - There’s nothing like bulletin-board material in April!Medina: Potential Bears Draft Target Devin Singletary Showed His Hamstring Is Fully Healthy at Recent Workout - Bleacher Nation - FAU running back Devin Singletary proved in a workout with the Bears that his hamstring problem is a thing of the past.Eurich: How the Chicago Bears can win the 2019 NFL Draft - 247Sports - So how can Bears GM Ryan Pace walk away from the draft feeling like a winner?Eurich: Free agents the Chicago Bears can still target ahead of draft - 247Sports - The Chicago Bears will not have the chance to fill out their roster via the draft like many others around the league.Gabriel: Scouting Bears’ Kicking Options In The NFL Draft - 670 The Score - The Bears could select a kicker next week in the NFL Draft.Behind Enemy Lines: Looking at where the Bears fall in their opponents’ schedules - NBC Sports Chicago - The NFL released its schedule on Wednesday night, and Paul Aspan breaks down where the Bears fall in their opponents’ schedules,Mayer: Bears featured in two of NFL’s top 10 games - ChicagoBears.com - According to NFL.com analyst Elliot Harrison, the Bears will play in two of the NFL’s top 10 games during the 2019 season, both on Sunday Night Football.Bears have a different view of the draft this year - Daily Herald - The Bears have a different view of the draft this year. After a worst-to-first jump last season in the NFC North, the Bears have one of the league’s best defenses and banking on a more creative offense led by QB Mitchell Trubisky to improve.POLISH SAUSAGENFLPA president: Voluntary means voluntary – ProFootballTalk - Jaguars executive V.P. of football operations Tom Coughlin say that all players should be present for voluntary offseason workouts. The president of the NFL Players Association says that voluntary doesn’t mean what Coughlin apparently thinks it means.KNOW THY ENEMYLions GM: Detroit not planning to trade up in 1st round - Pride Of Detroit - Don’t expect the Lions to trade up in the first round.San Francisco man swindles Vikings in luxury suite scam - Daily Norseman - The team estimates that they lost around $70 James Daniels Jerseys 2019 ,000Packers’ 2019 schedule predictions: Is a 10-6 record realistic? - Acme Packing Company - There are tough stretches in this year’s schedule, but are the Packers headed back to the playoffs? Ken's Note: Denial is a river that runs through Green Bay.Lions GM: Stafford's absence won't affect draft plans - NFL.com - Lions general manager Bob Quinn said Thursday that Matthew Stafford's absence from the team will not affect how Detroit attacks the 2019 NFL Draft.Draft analysis: With playmakers Jackson, Clinton-Dix, Bears need safety depth - Sun Times - On a team with a strong front seven like the Bears ... it’s a potential bonanza to have two ballhawks like Jackson and Clinton-Dix in the secondary.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONWiltfong: 10 Thoughts on the Chicago Bears 2019 Schedule - Windy City Gridiron - Now that the Chicago Bears 2019 schedule has been made official, and we’ve all had some time to dissect the path the Bears will need to travel to repeat as NFC North champs, I wanted to share my...Infante: Analyzing which running backs Bears should target in 2019 NFL Draft - Windy City Gridiron - Last week, I asked you all on Twitter which running back draft prospects you wanted me to break down. 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Sprinkle in the contractual circumstance of former Falcons Robert Alford and Brian Poole and the team set forth a plan to improve on what was a season long obstacle for the defense. During this year’s draft, the Falcons decided to address the secondary with a couple of athletic prospects with hopes of providing better skill to the unit. Let’s take a look at their 2019 fifth round selection, Washington cornerback Jordan Miller. Jordan Miller Scouting Report Height: 6’1 Weight: 186 lbs Career stats: 61 total tackles, six interceptions, 11 pass deflections, three forced fumbles Games watched: 2018 vs. Washington State, 2018 vs. Utah, 2018 vs. Utah (Pac-12 title game), 2019 vs. Ohio State Strengths: Miller has considerable height and length that fits in the Falcons Cover-3 scheme and what they want to do. Miller has track experience dating back to high school in the 100-meter and long jump competitions. His recorded 4.49 speed at the NFL Combine does not necessarily show up on film but that is largely due to his long striding motion as a runner. Nevertheless, Miller is able to keep stride against receivers in deep coverage. The corner out of San Diego well times his punch on the ball to contest catches. That punch also comes into play when Miller is tasked to play press coverage. According to Pro Football Focus Dan Hampton Jerseys 2019 , Miller allowed a 23.0 passer rating when targeted on deep throws during his collegiate career and did not allow a reception on a deep ball the past two seasons. His overall footwork as a corner is another one of his positives in his skill set. Playing the ball while in the air does not happen often for Miller but when he does, he becomes the receiver and has a “the ball is mine” mentality. Weaknesses: Lanky, thin frame that can use some weight to battle the bigger, faster NFL receivers. While he ran well at the Combine, Miller only mustered up six total reps on the 225-lb bench press. That raises notable red flags in regards to his play strength overall. The lack of play strength plays a hand in his overall tackling ability which is average at best. His contributions in run defense should not be relied upon just yet. Miller will show signs of abandoning his technique and resorts to getting a little grabby. Miller’s change of direction ability also needs a little work. Conclusion: The cornerback position was the second position where the Falcons decided to take two prospects and for me, the selection of Miller was a mild surprise. Hopes have been established that second-year corner Isaiah Oliver is ready to be a full-time starter and versatile defensive back Damontae Kazee will see considerable time as a slot corner. So depth was needed to be improved. Miller reminds me a little of 2015 second round pick Jalen Collins, albeit a poor man’s version. Both are long corners who didn’t have great size in terms of weight but provided length, solid straight line speed but also lacked overall physicality with questionable play strength. Hopefully, Miller does not bring the constant headaches that Collins provided but Miller is what head coach Dan Quinn prefers in his corners. Year one will be a trying out phase and most of his field play will likely come via special teams. However, Miller can be a fit as a dime corner in spots during his rookie year and if he’s able to get stronger, has potential down the line to be a starter if need be.