2018 NFL Draft Prospects

[thunderspirit]

What are everyone's thoughts on Duke Ejiofor OLB/Edge Wake Forest? Like him? Dislike him? Reasoning?

He's been nicely productive during his time at Wake. He's not explosive like Marcus Davenport or an athletic marvel like Josh Sweat. More of a lunch pail kind of guy who has very good technique and displays better skills than raw talent.

I honestly think, if Ejiofor can get stronger, he could develop into a very effective 5-technique.

[mmmc_35]

I think Duke will have a long career, but will never be the guy. I think he would be a good RE. Maybe a ceiling of Alex Brown's career path

[UOK]

Bears meeting with CB Josh Jackson today, per Rapaport.

[Atkins&Rebel]

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[wab]

http://walterfootball.com/prospectMeetings/byteam

Anyone else find it odd that there isn't a single pass rusher on this list except for Chubb?

Mike Boone, RB, Cincinnati (PRO)
Toth, Brett, OT, Army (EW)
Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame (PRI)
Deon Cain, WR, Clemson (COM)
Bradley Chubb, DE, N.C. State (PRI)
James Daniels, C, Iowa (PRI)
Jaylen Dunlap, CB, Illinois (PRI)
Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama (WOR)
Matthew Gono, G, Wesley (PRI)
Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida (PRI)
Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina (COM)
Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville (COM)
Elijah Marks, WR, Northern Arizona (PRI)
Jamar McGloster, OT, Syracuse (EW)
Tarvarius Moore, FS, Southern Mississippi (PRI)
Brandon Parker, OT, North Carolina A&T (COM)
DeMornay Pierson-El, WR, Nebraska (PRO)
Kyle Queiro, FS, Northwestern (WOR)
Jeremy Reaves, S, South Alabama (PRI)
Calvin Ridley^, WR, Alabama (COM, PRO)
Brandon Shed, WR, Hobart (PRO)
Roquan Smith, OLB/ILB, Georgia (PRI)
Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU (COM)
Jonah Trinnaman, WR, Brigham Young (PRO)
Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State (COM)

[thunderspirit]

Maybe, yeah.

In 2016 they had private meetings with Floyd and Whitehair.
In 2017 they had a private meeting with Cohen, a clandestine workout with Trubisky, and coached Jordan Morgan at the Senior Bowl.

The Bears reportedly met with a few small-school guys at this year's Senior Bowl.

There are a few more names here than on the Walter Football list, but still not deep in edge guys. This might be something akin to the Trubisky thing last year, I dunno.

[G08]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/profiles/ ... id=2560032" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Watch that middle clip / interview. I want to shake this dude's hand.

[wab]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/profiles/ ... id=2560032

Watch that middle clip / interview. I want to shake this dude's hand.

Yeah, I read up on him during senior bowl week. Seems like a great kid. I don't know a ton about him as a player, except that he's undersized.

[G08]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/profiles/ ... id=2560032

Watch that middle clip / interview. I want to shake this dude's hand.

Yeah, I read up on him during senior bowl week. Seems like a great kid. I don't know a ton about him as a player, except that he's undersized.

He's got some juice to him though, huh?

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[UOK]

@ZachOsterman

Simmie Cobbs says he’ll work out with the Colts and Bears in the next few days. #iufb

[G08]

@ZachOsterman

Simmie Cobbs says he’ll work out with the Colts and Bears in the next few days. #iufb

Interesting... potential conversion to 'U' TE in our offense?

[UOK]

@clarencehilljr

Per source with boots on the ground in Athens, Georgia LB Roquan Smith does not have a visit scheduled with the Cowboys. He leaves tomorrow for visits with Indy and Chicago

[G08]

I can make an argument for Nelson, Fitzpatrick, Ward, Edmunds, Davenport, Landry and Smith all at #8.

I hate this.

[wab]

I can make an argument for Nelson, Fitzpatrick, Ward, Edmunds, Davenport, Landry and Smith all at #8.

I hate this.

Yeah, it's getting frustrating to think about.

I've convinced myself that if Nelson is gone, I'm "Ok" with any of the following guys: Harold Landry, Roquan Smith, Vita Vea, Tremaine Edmunds, Marcus Davenport, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Denzel Ward. Not necessarily in that order, but pretty close.

[Mikefive]

I read somebody's opinion this week that is simple, but makes a lot of sense. The logic goes like this, 4 QBs are going to go before the Bears. Beyond that, there are 4 players above the rest, Barkley, Chubb, Nelson and Fitzpatrick. Take the best of those 4 whoever is left. Easy peasy.

[Middleguard]

I read somebody's opinion this week that is simple, but makes a lot of sense. The logic goes like this, 4 QBs are going to go before the Bears. Beyond that, there are 4 players above the rest, Barkley, Chubb, Nelson and Fitzpatrick. Take the best of those 4 whoever is left. Easy peasy.

But when only 3 QBs are taken, easy peasy goes out the window. And trade down to somebody who wants that 4th QB is unlikely because they won't have to trade up to #8 to get him.

[thunderspirit]

@ZachOsterman

Simmie Cobbs says he’ll work out with the Colts and Bears in the next few days. #iufb

Interesting... potential conversion to 'U' TE in our offense?

Cobbs' dimensions are fairly comparable to Trey Burton, actually.

Burton: 6021, 224, 31" arm, 9 3/8" hand, 74" wingspan, 4.60 40yd, 1.62 10yd, 30.0" VJ, 9.333' BJ, 7.14 3C, 4.32 SS
Cobbs: 6031, 220, 32" arm, 9 1/4" hand, 77 3/4" wingspan, 4.64 40yd, 1.59 10yd, 30.0" VJ, 9.417" BJ, 6.70 3C, 4.32 SS

[wab]

The Bears clearly don't have enough TE's.

[UOK]

@JacquesDoucet

Arden Key 4.85 in 40-yard dash. #LSU

[wab]

@JacquesDoucet

Arden Key 4.85 in 40-yard dash. #LSU

Woof.

[UOK]

@JacquesDoucet

Arden Key 4.85 in 40-yard dash. #LSU

Woof.

[thunderspirit]

Glad he's been taking the pre-draft process seriously.

Talented kid.
Not sure he realizes it's a series of job interviews, though.

[UOK]

@RapSheet

The #Bears continue to host the top defensive backs, as #Bama DB Minkah Fitzpatrick and #OSU CB Denzel Ward are both visiting today. Fitzpatrick previously visited Tampa.
3:44pm · 4 Apr 2018

[G08]

Looks like we're covering all our bases. Wouldn't shock me to see us trade down IF these dudes are still available at 8 (Nelson, Fitzpatrick, Ward, Smith).

[UOK]

God would I love a trade down. Unless Nelson or Chubb is there, obviously.

[wab]

I don't know how this whole Jordan Howard panic is gonna impact the draft, if in fact it's true.

[Hematite]

God would I love a trade down. Unless Nelson or Chubb is there, obviously.

My thoughts exactly!

[mmmc_35]

Maybe I am video 'ed out. But is anyone else souring on this draft?

[Rusty Trombagent]

Maybe I am video 'ed out. But is anyone else souring on this draft?

I think a lot of people are. And I wonder if this i really an indictment of our current age of over-information. Alot of these players are going to be great, but there's just so much information on these guys readily available, so many opinions being served up, so many "breakdowns", so much "tape." The minutia is excruciating.

[G08]

Maybe I am video 'ed out. But is anyone else souring on this draft?

You've hit your saturation point... I had that happen last week so I took a little break. Now I'm circling back on prospects and it's kind of fun comparing one dude in my head to another -- he bends better but you can tell he's not nearly as strong, etc.