Checking in on Marcus Monk

It's no secret that we're Marcus Monk fans here at Razorback Expats, and our entire staff is rooting for him to carve out a decent NFL career after what he gave up to return to Arkansas for his senior year.

Although anyone picked in the late 7th round usually faces long odds in actually making the team, Monk has already impressed some people during his time with the Chicago Bears. The Windy City Gridiron blog quotes a profootballweekly.com article, saying "Monk, meanwhile, caught everything in sight from the get-go, according to one close observer. 'He could be a serious sleeper. He doesn't have a lot of speed, but his size (6-4, 222) and hands could make him a real red-zone weapon.'" more...