With the 2011 regular season freshly over it is time to go back and evaluate every team’s draft classes based on performance this year. I will use a formula to grade each pick and calculuate a final grade for each team. The Chicago Bears are up this lovely Wednesday.
ROUND 1 – graded from a 0-5 scale
ROUND 2 – graded from a 0-4 scale
ROUND 3 – graded from a 0-3 scale
ROUND 4 – graded from a 0-2 scale
ROUND 5 – graded from a 0-1 scale
ROUND 6 & 7 – no scale, point awarded if player was productive
*I reserve the right to award a bonus point to any player who outperformed their draft position.*
FINAL GRADING SCALE
90-100 – A
80-89 - B
70-79 - C
60 -69 - D
0-59 - F
2011 Draft Class
Round 1: Gabe Carimi OT, Wisconsin - 2 Games Started
Analysis: Carimi started the first two games for the Bears and then was injured and missed the rest of the season. The expectations are still high for this tough blocker from the dairyland.
Grade: 1/3 (scale reduced due to injury)
Round 2: Stephen Paea DT, Oregon St. – 14 Tackles, 2 Sacks
Analysis: Paea played in 11 games with no starts, he offered a little production including a safety.
Grade: 2/4
Round 3: Chris Conte S, CAL – 30 Tackles, 1 Sack
Analysis: Conte gave the Bears a decent return on their third round investment with 9 games started in addition to the stats listed above.
Grade: 2.5/3
Round 5: Nathan Enderle QB, Idaho- No Stats
Analysis: Enderle held the clipboard in year one, just as the Bears envisioned when they drafted him.
Grade: 0/1
Round 6: JT Thomas LB, West Virginia – No Stats
Analysis: Thomas was placed on I.R. and will give it another try next season.
Grade: 0/0
TOTAL SCORE: 5.5 / 11
FINAL GRADE: 50 % F
Analysis: The Bears 2011 Draft goes down as a disappointment after year one. That is mainly due to the injury suffered to Gabe Carimi. Once healthy, he will be looked to lock down one of the tackle positions next season. Second round pick Stephen Paea was just okay and will need to battle for playing time in year two. Chris Conte was their most productive rookie but he looks like a solid player at best with a limited ceiling. Enderle will continue to develop but year two may be too soon for him to take over the backup job. This is an unsexy draft for the Bears and I predict just minimal growth in the grade over the years.
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