I've already touched on Randolph, Bates, Kromah, Steward, and the tryout offensive linemen (I don't claim to know anything about Benedet, but Jacob Infante is a fan, so that's a fair endorsement). Austin Reed is strictly a #3 QB, with a mediocre arm and adequate athleticism. He can get you out of a ...

Kiran has a lot of promise, but I'm not handing him anything.

If he earns it, fine and good. But I'm not calling him a future anything until he performs in the NFL. Then we'll see.

Did a little more digging into the other two tryout offensive linemen. Noah Atagi was a four-year starter at LT and three-time team captain at FCS-level Weber State. He doesn't have the feet to stay outside and winds up on the ground a lot, so his only shot is moving inside to G; and considering he ...

https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1784629462815871060?t=TFv-thMqMgX0WCY-MNgfOw&s=19 That seems really high for a UDFA - unless PS salary can be counted towards the guarantee. 17 wks of PS comes out to 204k. So it would essentially be guaranteeing "you'll at least be on the PS all ...

I like Cam Ward from that list, and Riley Leonard (thanks @wab) and Jaxon Dart from not on it. Sanders is also quite good, but there's a storm coming along with that dude.

But it doesn't matter, because the Bears have their QB.

UDFA class across the league is unspectacular this year for the same reasons the late rounds were below average. Fair enough. There are always some who come in and contribute, but there might be fewer this year than most. I suspect the majority of UDFAs who stick will be super seniors who are physi...

M5, be sure to tell your son I hate that his team drafted Jordan Morgan, Jacob Monk, and Michael Pratt, so we're kinda even.

Hay @UOK and/or @wab, can y'all please merge this with the UDFA thread in Halas Hall so everything is in one place?

Benedet might be the Jenkins replacement. A UDFA replacement for one of the best guys in the league? https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-18-2017/K56Php.gif Yeah, I'm not willing to go there. Jenkins has proven he can play in the NFL, and Benedet is a UDFA flier. Sometimes those work out. Usually they do...

Hmm, Gillum is a fringe guy. Sixth year senior and former walk-on at Kansas State who eventually earned a scholarship (27 starts in 45 games, all at C) and was voted a team captain in 2023. His agility drills and jumps were okay but he doesn't really have the foot speed the Bears typically want and ...

Randolph getting a shot makes me happy. Bates is at least fast. Not a whole lot of size, but decent athleticism. Kromah was productive, though he's a limited athlete and probably a long shot. Steward played well at the Hula Bowl, but didn't get a call-up like some others did. He's a ballhawk in the ...

My list, post-draft: Blake Watson, RB/KR, Memphis/Old Dominion Jalen Coker, WR, Holy Cross (MA) Xavier "Zay" Weaver, WR/PR, Colorado/South Florida Tyler Harrell, WR/KR, Miami (FL)/Alabama/Louisville Garret Greenfield, T, South Dakota St Kingsley Eguakun, C, Florida Gottlieb Ayedze, G (T), ...

Some quoted excerpts from Bob McGinn's annual anony-scout quotes. “He’s very mature and certainly has the size,” one coach said. “Not the most physically imposing guy. He’s not built the best. He wasn’t great on college tape. I’m not 100% sold on him. He’s not a really good athlete. He showed he can...

wab wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:20 pm I think in the moment, this feels like the best one in at least 20 years.

It does.

Of course we won't know for some time yet. But right now, it sure feels promising.

Some quoted excerpts from Bob McGinn's annual anony-scout quotes. “I think he probably came out because the defensive side of the (draft) is lighter,” one scout said. “Shouldn’t have. You may not be able to count on him immediately. He’s a really, really interesting guy. He can be a designated rushe...

wab wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:28 pm Picking two punters in 3 years is rough, but Taylor is a superstar punter, so it’s fine with me.

To his credit, when Poles sees an upgrade, he upgrades.

dplank wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:25 pm

I called this in the Discord chat.

Issue on Theo Johnson is probably the perception of his football character. Seem to be some questions as to how important the game is to him.

At a certain point, of course, the athleticism wins out over those questions.

I've heard a lot about this kid Austin Booker. Anyone like that idea?

I feel like their primary targets are: TE: Stover, Johnson C: Bortolini maybe Limmer, Nourzad CB/S: Hart DE Booker, maybe Jackson, Johnson I'd add Dadrion & McCormick, but not expecting them to get the call Not particularly high on Stover or Hart myself. But the rest of this, I could get behind...

wab wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:27 pm

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Well, I didn't say I thought it was a good decision, just that if they wanted him, they had to take him there.

Some quoted excerpts from Bob McGinn's annual anony-scout quotes. “He was starting to come around and then he had the injury,” one scout said. “So you didn’t get to see the finished product. He’s a developmental guy. He’s at least a half a season away. I’m not going to say a year away because by Dec...

karhu wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:11 pm The Sweat pick went for Cooper DeJean to the Eagles. Terrific player, but one we didn't really need.

The best part? Green Bay wanted him badly, and bailed out immediately after Philly jumped them. Then a ton of other CBs flew off the board.

Gee, that's a shame.

So it seems if Atlanta wanted him, they likely had to stay put and take him. Interesting.

I'd toss a coin to Dawuane Smoot before Lawson. Both are risky, though.

Speaking of Edge Am I the only one who absolutely doesn't get the gulf between Gabriel and Grayson Murphy evaluations?? If Grayson's going in undrafted or late, I'll take an order of that. It's curious, to be sure. Grayson's 2022 was a good deal better than Gabriel's, while the reverse was true in ...

My goal also is immorality.
Wait, is that not what he said...?

Moriarty wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:07 pm

thunderspirit wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:46 pm Some quoted excerpts from Bob McGinn's annual anony-scout quotes.

Every time I see this, I think it says "angry scout quotes"






which I would also like to read

May I recommend a dose of Greg Gabriel? That should suffice.

Nice choice. I like Rosengarten.

I am not an advocate of trading up in general. That said (assuming the Bears like him, which obviously I don't know), I'd be okay with a move up to land Marshawn Kneeland.