I also think 2025 is going to be a pretty meat and potatoes draft for the Bears. DT, LB, OG, FS...maybe a late WR. Those are the positions I see needing filled next year.

Jenkins is my favorite current Bear by a large margin. I love isolating his play. But I too think he's on the way out. And I don't even think it's because of injuries. He hasn't had a back problem since he started taking Pilates (hear that DP ;)). We have Braxton's contract coming due in two years ...

I also think you could slide Braxton inside for 2025 and have him play RG when the Bears cut Davis' ass for another year of futility. What if our starting OL in 2025 was; Amegadjie - Jenkins - Shelton - Jones - Wright I don't know if Jones can play OG, but if he can then I'd keep him on the left an...

After watching a bunch of this kid since he was picked, I too think he’s the LT of the future. I hate saying that because I love Braxton, but this kid looks like the goods.

Mikefive wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:37 am I bet #9 is still available. If this guy is Mark Anderson (whose Jersey I bought, btw) from R5 of a very shallow edge draft, it's a grand slam.

Brisker is #9

He’s not quite that heavy is he? His combine profile lists him as 6’5 323.

Still a big dude…very similar to Wright.

I think Randolph has a chance to stick.

He’s got over 700 highly graded snaps at guard. So yeah. yeah, but also every time an OT enters Halas Hall you mention here that he's probably a guard, so you know, boy who cried wolf kinda thing. I gotta take TMP's side here. I mean I really only did that with Leno. I did openly wonder once if Bor...

FWIW the Steelers have had a really nice draft too

I think in the moment, this feels like the best one in at least 20 years.

Merging some of the rando draft related threads.

Dude is Maxx Crosby lite.

What a phenomenal draft. I had Booker as a mid 2nd round pick.

Me after drafting CW - Meh, was the obvious pick Me after drafting Rome - Meh, looks like a great player but do we really need another WR? Me after drafting an OT - Why in the heck are we ignoring the biggest hole on our team, the DL? Me after drafting a P: https://uploads.dailydot.com/2020/04/leo-...

There you go GO8

Heinz D. wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:27 pm

The Kaiser wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:20 pm Wouldn't be surprised if the Bears trade back into the 5th with a 2025 4th rounder.

Let's all begin praying to the football gods to make it so...

Agreed, they do need a TE.

Picking two punters in 3 years is rough, but Taylor is a superstar punter, so it’s fine with me.

The better prospect is always the better pick, all things being equal. It’s not like the Bears couldn’t use a WR. So, if Daniels had slipped to #9, and was the highest ranked player on the Bears board, they should have drafted him? Moore and Allen were already the best one-two WR punch in the leagu...

Eh, only one QB can play at a time. Odunze was a better pick than any DE on the board. And there's only one ball in the air at the time, too. Odunze, on balance, is a better prospect than Turner and Verse--I'll give you that. Doesn't mean he's the best pick. The better prospect is always the better...

Looks like DL will have to come from the waiver wire/UDFA.

No DL, but I’d say this turned out to be a pretty good draft.

Drafting for need has mostly led the Bears two decades of futility. That's a rather large oversimplification. And does it even answer my question? Let's say Daniels dropped to #9, and was the highest rated player on the Bears' board. Do they draft him? BPA at #9, when there are holes on your team, ...

I did forget about Harry. Good callout.

Heinz D. wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:39 am

wab wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:34 am This is a bit right?

Not in the slightest. The silver lining is that we get a fantastic player.

Did you think WR was our second biggest need?

Drafting for need has mostly led the Bears two decades of futility.

Heinz D. wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:28 am

wulfy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:22 am They’ll be another wave of veteran cuts in the next few weeks if Poles wants to shop in the Clearance aisle.

Yeah, he's just gonna do whatever. Worse decision than the Smith trade. Worse decision than the Claypool trade. Worse decision than drafting Va-Jay-Jay.

This is a bit right?

I would be ok trading back the 4th and picking up a 5th. IMO they still need a DE and a TE. Be nice to have an extra pick.

If you look at this draft in its totality, it’s pretty wild.

#1: Caleb Williams
#9: Rome Odunze
#40: Montez Sweat
#75: Kiran Amegadjie
#110: Keenan Allen
#122: TBD
#144: Ryan Bates

Well, I didn't say I thought it was a good decision, just that if they wanted him, they had to take him there. Yeah I think the difference is “wanted” vs “needed”. I’m no NFL GM but that was definitely not an immediate need. But. The Falcons are probably going to get popped for a 1st round pick in ...