R4 P122: Tory Taylor, P - Iowa

[wab]

[RichH55]

It fills a need

[wab]

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

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

It’s not a sexy pick, but definitely one of need.

[Grizzled]

Don't think anyone saw that coming. He was the best weapon on Iowa last year. I was a bit disappointed that an Irish guy announced the pick, not HRS or DD.

[RichH55]

I know where he can get a Hangtime license plate

[dave99]

Taylor will likely hear his name called on the third day of the draft. What will give him an edge in my opinion is the ability to kick in cold, wet and windy conditions.

“It’s funny, I watched a few of the SEC games and they all play in like 85 degree weather with not a breath of wind,” Taylor said after Iowa’s win over Wisconsin. “They’re hitting good balls but you find your true potential playing in these games.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/tory-taylor-re ... 30942.html

[dplank]

[EricTighe]

Love this pick

[Sweetness34]

He is a damn good punter, I'll say that. My only complaint, apparently Poles feels the Bears will be punting? With the offensive weapons on this team, I was expecting no punts this year. I suppose for the 3-4 total punts we have all year, they will be really good ones!

Go Bears!!

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

At least we never have to watch Trent Gill boom a 33 yard punt anymore.

[wab]

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

[Sweetness34]

What the ever living F*^k? Kids, don't try that at home!!!

[The Kaiser]

Not what I had in mind when I thought of planking.... But appreciate you're excited about the punter.

[thunderspirit]

I called this in the Discord chat.

[thunderspirit]

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.

[G08]

Outstanding pick, it seems that all my Sundays/Mondays/Thursdays bitching about not pinning teams inside the 10 yardline/5 yardline may be coming to an end!

For real, this guy played a huge role in saving Iowa's offense. His ability to flip fields and pin offenses inside the 10 yard line will be a huge boon for our team. I love it!

[Moriarty]

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

Last time he waited and got the 4th one.
This time he learned - no waiting and got first choice in a good draft for first choice.

[Hero]

Isn't that called a D-plank?

[G08]

[HisRoyalSweetness]

I was a bit disappointed that an Irish guy announced the pick, not HRS or DD.

I don't know why you think the guy was Irish! Dude was clearly English.

https://www.chicagobears.com/video/that ... f-the-year

Loved that he was rocking a Sanborn jersey after big Jack sent him the message letting him know he'd won the inaugural International Fan of the Year award. Also loved his typically low-key British reaction. None of this over-the-top screaming you Americans go in for.

[karhu]

In some drafts, this would've been a reach. In 2024, the late fourth round is where everyone seemed to start picking RBs and Canadian linemen. Instead of a dart throw, we got a guy whose upside is perennial All Pro. Sure, he's a punter, but he's the only guy picked nearly this late in the draft who all but definitively solves a problem for his team. That's worth quite a bit IMSO.

[grendel2000]

Isn't that called a D-plank?

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Well played!

[dave99]

Taylor said he got this text from Williams on Saturday: “Hey, you’re not going to punt too much here.”

[wulfy]

I know where he can get a Hangtime license plate

Well played, Rich.

[wulfy]

Why did we spend a 4th round pick on a player whose only role is holding on extra points?

Love the pick btw.

[UOK]

Fuck yeah!!!! This is awesome!

[Ditka’s dictaphone]

I was a bit disappointed that an Irish guy announced the pick, not HRS or DD.

I don't know why you think the guy was Irish! Dude was clearly English.

https://www.chicagobears.com/video/that ... f-the-year

Loved that he was rocking a Sanborn jersey after big Jack sent him the message letting him know he'd won the inaugural International Fan of the Year award. Also loved his typically low-key British reaction. None of this over-the-top screaming you Americans go in for.

Yeah he was a southerner alright.

I thought we’d drafted a “panther” (which would have been cool). He needs to pronounce his “u” properly.

Fair play to him giving UK Bears fans a shoutout and bigging up the Bears

[karhu]

Four picks, three starters (Odunze's going to start at least a couple of games this year) and one extremely promising developmental guy. We'd have been happy with that result from seven or eight picks.

[Hoog]

Love it. Who would have thought we would be clamoring over a punter in the 4th, lol.

Still think we have one or 2 more picks in us. Poles will do something else, in my opinion.