Man, with seemingly everyone excited about gervon dexter going into year two, i just refuse to entertain DT being our other first round pick, or even 3T being some kind of priority. Drafting another DT high would seem to indicate they've soured on either Dexter or Pickens after just one year. That ...

dplank wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:40 am His ego is the #1 risk for his career trajectory IMO. Let's hope he can back it all up.

Yeah, confidence bordering on arrogance is fine, as long as your mouth isn't writing checks your ass can't cash.

You never have enough CBs. I'm not advocating drafting one at #1 (obviously) or #9, but wouldn't object nearly anywhere else. CB play is volatile and injuries happen all the time.

Man, with seemingly everyone excited about gervon dexter going into year two, i just refuse to entertain DT being our other first round pick, or even 3T being some kind of priority. Drafting another DT high would seem to indicate they've soured on either Dexter or Pickens after just one year. That ...

https://x.com/ImBearingDown/status/1781671220137590946 GOD I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. I know a bunch of Al Davis's in here would rather draft Darrius Heyward-Bey... sorry, I mean Malik Nabers. But man, gimme a fully developed WR like Odunze any day of the week and twice on Sunday. I'm very big on Odunze (...

Z Bear wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:21 am It is funny how far off some of the early chatter about him being a diva were.

I won't say I don't still harbor some reservations, because that would be a lie.

That said, if a different approach to the game can be overblown, old-school football guys will find a way to do so.

Also: most of y'all could wear a "we are family" bracelet around me and I'd be okay with it.

That's certainly been Schiano's reputation, but to see it corroborated in real-time playback is...something else.

No harm in seeing what the market will bear. You might land a Carolina-level trade.

Of course, teams always demand a high price, until push comes to shove and the market isn't what they hoped. And then suddenly they don't.

Latu is my favorite defensive player in the draft by a wide margin. But I'm honestly not interested in taking on an injury risk. If Turner is off the table and the Bears are targeting a DE, I'm fine with Verse. I like Latu a lot. I just don't expect that the Bears' medical team is comfortable with ...

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22239-jones-fracture Jones fractures usually require surgery, and have higher risks for complications than other types of foot fractures. Refracture: Jones fractures have a higher risk of breaking again than other broken bones. Kinda squeamish. I'd onl...

Storm Duck is a great name, but the kid can play too.

Albany DE AJ Simon had a great Pro Day and probably moved himself into the tail end of the draft, and then Top FCS prospect passes away … The real world intruded on the build up to next week’s draft with word that star Albany DE AJ Simon, one of the better FCS prospects in the 2024 class, passed aw...

o-pus #40 in B major wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:27 pm All that aside, I reiterate my prediction that Poles takes two linemen before he drafts a WR. That's in the form of a bet if you feel a bit of sport would be fun. Loser has to write a poem about RP.

Big guys on the line
Over small guys who run fast
Trenches win games, Poles.

wab wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:31 am 8 - Bill Murray looks less like an NFL offensive lineman and more like a dad at Whole Foods

Moving up to #5 is going to cost next year's #1 and #3, and maybe another pick.

I wouldn't be thrilled with moving up, even for MHJ.

I agree that there's WR available later that should be good. I'd just feel better if we were like Green Bay was last year at identifying them. Sadly, I think the #1 component in GB's success is their coach. He's really good. Big difference between our franchise and theirs, they consistently identif...

It sounds like Ryan Poles understands how important the lines are and some of us here do not. The arguments for taking a WR for the Bears second pick do not hold water. If he doesn't trade down, I foresee a QB, two linemen and then perhaps a WR. I bet you, Bearfacts, that Poles takes two linemen be...

I concur that Allen is a one-off. He won't be worth more than a 5th round comp pick, though, because he's a ten-year veteran and that's where those max out. Players who have ten or more accrued seasons may only yield a maximum of a 5th round compensatory pick, even if their actual value would other...

HisRoyalSweetness wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:41 pm The conversation's moved on RichH55. Stop stirring.

Good luck getting through, HRS.

One of the reasons I love Dane Brugler's Beast is the history he does on prospects. I really enjoy learning some of where the guys came from on their way to becoming draft prospects. The best story I learned this year was that of Rutgers DB Trevor Yeboah-Kodie , who played RB in high school and then...

<r><QUOTE author="wab" post_id="380170" time="1713195429" user_id="61"><s>[quote=wab post_id=380170 time=1713195429 user_id=61]</s> Yeah, I think Allen is a one-year rental. Trade a 4th, get a solid year out of him and let him walk for a higher comp pick. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> I concur that Allen ...

Following up on Frazier: he's basically a lighter, slightly more explosive Steve Avila . We know the Bears loved Avila last year, so it's not wild to assume they like Frazier this year. https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2023/2/16/23603133/chicago-bears-nfl-draft-2023-doing-plenty-of-work-tcu-steve-...

Following up on Frazier: he's basically a lighter, slightly more explosive Steve Avila.

We know the Bears loved Avila last year, so it's not wild to assume they like Frazier this year.

Moriarty wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:26 pm

peligr_Oso wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:55 am fuaga is going to be a more dominant tackle than alt.

I'd take that bet

I mean, it's possible.

I think Fuaga would be an. All-Pro guard next to Darnell Wright. I do not see him as a standout at T on either side, personally. Like most things, YMMV.

Minor notes: Tyler Nubin shit the bed at his pro day Zach Frazier's was seriously underwhelming Nubin (and to a lesser extent Kinchens) will need to be exceptional diagnosing plays to compensate for athletic deficiencies. I'm not willing to take that risk, and I don't expect the Bears to be willing...

Moriarty wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:32 pm

thunderspirit wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:47 pm

And here's the post-Combine, post-Pro Day one.

The second one says "you need access"

That's just for you.

Think it's fixed now.

First 8 picks go: QB QB QB Harrison QB (Minny trades with the Chargers) Nabers Odunze (Jets trade with Titans) Turner So Alt is sitting there as is Bowers, Fuaga, Verse, and Latu. What are you going to do? I say take Alt much as Bowers is tempting.10 year rocks at both tackles. Speaking as one of t...

Legette's story is more complicated than his stats. He's had coaches convert him to RB and a running QB when they needed him, and he's had coaches leave after they recruited him. It took him awhile to find enough stability to allow him to succeed. It's definitely an interesting history. The guy did...