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Just in case we hire this guy, I took a look at the Bears drafts since he's been their Director of College Scouting. As GM, Jerry Angelo I'm sure had the final say, but Gabriel has coordinated the team’s college scouting operation for the last five NFL drafts (since 2003).
Here are all their drafts in that span.
I give it mixed results overall. If he didn't steal Hester in the 2nd round in 2006, I'd say his last three drafts have been well below average, at best.
He did well in 2004, although Tank Johnson's issues and release hurt the draft grade now. If he didn't have his issues, that draft would have been even better looking back at it now.
He did pretty well in the middle rounds of his first draft (2003), like getting Briggs in the 3rd and decent 4-5 round talent.
So, overall, he has regressed at finding talent. His first two drafts were much better overall than his last three.
I don't like what they did in the 1st round over the past 5 years. But they have done better finding talent in the muiddle rounds under him.
If I were him, I'd put the line, "Drafted Devin Hester in the 2nd round at #57 overall" at the very top of my resume in bright flashing lights.
Here are all their drafts in that span.
I give it mixed results overall. If he didn't steal Hester in the 2nd round in 2006, I'd say his last three drafts have been well below average, at best.
He did well in 2004, although Tank Johnson's issues and release hurt the draft grade now. If he didn't have his issues, that draft would have been even better looking back at it now.
He did pretty well in the middle rounds of his first draft (2003), like getting Briggs in the 3rd and decent 4-5 round talent.
2007 - Chicago Bears
1 31 Greg Olsen TE Miami (Fla.)
2 62 Dan Bazuin DE Central Michigan
3 93 Garrett Wolfe RB Northern Illinois
3 94 Michael Okwo LB Stanford
4 130 Josh Beekman G Boston College
5 167 Kevin Payne SAF Louisiana-Monroe
5 168 Corey Graham CB New Hampshire
7 221 Trumaine McBride CB Mississippi
7 241 Aaron Brant T Iowa State
2006 - Chicago Bears
2 42 Danieal Manning FS Abilene Christian
2 57 Devin Hester DB Miami (Fla.)
3 73 Dusty Dvoracek DT Oklahoma
4 120 Jamar Williams LB Arizona State
5 159 Mark Anderson DE Alabama
6 195 J.D. Runnels RB Oklahoma
6 200 Tyler Reed G Penn State
2005 - Chicago Bears
1 4 Cedric Benson RB Texas
2 39 Mark Bradley WR Oklahoma
4 106 Kyle Orton QB Purdue
5 140 Airese Currie WR Clemson
6 181 Chris Harris FS Louisiana-Monroe
7 220 Rod Wilson LB South Carolina
2004 - Chicago Bears
1 14 Tommie Harris DT Oklahoma
2 47 Tank Johnson DT Washington
3 78 Bernard Berrian WR Fresno State
4 110 Nathan Vasher CB Texas
4 112 Leon Joe LB Maryland
5 147 Claude Harriott DE Pittsburgh
5 148 Craig Krenzel QB Ohio State
7 215 Alfonso Marshall CB Miami (Fla.)
2003 - Chicago Bears
1 14 Michael Haynes DE Penn State
1 22 Rex Grossman QB Florida
2 35 Charles Tillman CB Louisiana-Lafayette
3 68 Lance Briggs OLB Arizona
4 100 Todd Johnson DB Florida
4 116 Ian Scott DT Florida
5 139 Bobby Wade WR Arizona
5 143 Justin Gage WR Missouri
5 171 Tron LaFavor DT Florida
6 191 Joe Odom LB Purdue
6 206 Brock Forsey RB Boise State
7 261 Bryan Anderson G Pittsburgh
1 31 Greg Olsen TE Miami (Fla.)
2 62 Dan Bazuin DE Central Michigan
3 93 Garrett Wolfe RB Northern Illinois
3 94 Michael Okwo LB Stanford
4 130 Josh Beekman G Boston College
5 167 Kevin Payne SAF Louisiana-Monroe
5 168 Corey Graham CB New Hampshire
7 221 Trumaine McBride CB Mississippi
7 241 Aaron Brant T Iowa State
2006 - Chicago Bears
2 42 Danieal Manning FS Abilene Christian
2 57 Devin Hester DB Miami (Fla.)
3 73 Dusty Dvoracek DT Oklahoma
4 120 Jamar Williams LB Arizona State
5 159 Mark Anderson DE Alabama
6 195 J.D. Runnels RB Oklahoma
6 200 Tyler Reed G Penn State
2005 - Chicago Bears
1 4 Cedric Benson RB Texas
2 39 Mark Bradley WR Oklahoma
4 106 Kyle Orton QB Purdue
5 140 Airese Currie WR Clemson
6 181 Chris Harris FS Louisiana-Monroe
7 220 Rod Wilson LB South Carolina
2004 - Chicago Bears
1 14 Tommie Harris DT Oklahoma
2 47 Tank Johnson DT Washington
3 78 Bernard Berrian WR Fresno State
4 110 Nathan Vasher CB Texas
4 112 Leon Joe LB Maryland
5 147 Claude Harriott DE Pittsburgh
5 148 Craig Krenzel QB Ohio State
7 215 Alfonso Marshall CB Miami (Fla.)
2003 - Chicago Bears
1 14 Michael Haynes DE Penn State
1 22 Rex Grossman QB Florida
2 35 Charles Tillman CB Louisiana-Lafayette
3 68 Lance Briggs OLB Arizona
4 100 Todd Johnson DB Florida
4 116 Ian Scott DT Florida
5 139 Bobby Wade WR Arizona
5 143 Justin Gage WR Missouri
5 171 Tron LaFavor DT Florida
6 191 Joe Odom LB Purdue
6 206 Brock Forsey RB Boise State
7 261 Bryan Anderson G Pittsburgh
So, overall, he has regressed at finding talent. His first two drafts were much better overall than his last three.
I don't like what they did in the 1st round over the past 5 years. But they have done better finding talent in the muiddle rounds under him.
If I were him, I'd put the line, "Drafted Devin Hester in the 2nd round at #57 overall" at the very top of my resume in bright flashing lights.
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