Ashton Jeanty

[pseudonym]

IDK if Jeanty is so much better than Swift. Don't Swift/RJ give you the lightning/thunder combo we want? If anything, maybe we need a bruiser, somebody like Skattebo? IDK. I haven't watched enough NCAA film. I think it really depends on—

1. What we do in FA
2. How they see Jeanty (I saw film that used the word "generational" but IDK about that)
3. How they see Swift (the traded him away from Detroit)

They might even draft Jeanty and trade away Swift. If RJ isn't your bruiser, do you get one in the third? IDK.

 

[Midway Fields]

IDK if Jeanty is so much better than Swift. Don't Swift/RJ give you the lightning/thunder combo we want? If anything, maybe we need a bruiser, somebody like Skattebo? IDK. I haven't watched enough NCAA film. I think it really depends on—

1. What we do in FA
2. How they see Jeanty (I saw film that used the word "generational" but IDK about that)
3. How they see Swift (the traded him away from Detroit)

They might even draft Jeanty and trade away Swift. If RJ isn't your bruiser, do you get one in the third? IDK.

Jesus Christ have some fucking conviction

IDK IDK IDK

 

[Xplosive]

Drafttek is a good draft site with a 7 round draft. They have the Bears taking Jeanty after Graham, Banks, and Campbell are off the board.

At 39 they have theBears taking Tyler Booker, OG, Ala. At 41, it's ILB Jihaad Campbell, Ala, which is questionable with Landon Jackson and Ezeiruaku of BC still available. But given that scenario, and assuming no good trade down is possible, it makes sense. Agreed?

Horrible. James Pearce, Mike Green, or Mykel Williams would have been the obvious choice over Jeanty and then if Booker is somehow there at #39 you absolutely take him there plus finally Omarion Hampton at #41 since he was still available in their Mock. I will not be convinced that an inside linebacker improves this team more than every edge rusher except Abdul Carter.

 

[napo55]

Horrible. James Pearce, Mike Green, or Mykel Williams would have been the obvious choice over Jeanty and then if Booker is somehow there at #39 you absolutely take him there plus finally Omarion Hampton at 41 since he was still available in their Mock. I will not be convinced that an inside linebacker improves this team more than every edge rusher except Abdul Carter.

I agree the ILB pick makes little sense. But with Banks, Campbell and Graham gone, I'd take Jeanty at 10 and pick up an OG and Edge in the second. Plus, there probably will be one or two O linemen signed in free agency. I know some people on this board don't like Jeanty, but many respected football people think he's special.

He breaks tackles like few other backs and has the speed to take it to the house. He would add another dimension to the offense, and take a lot of pressure off Caleb.

 

[Xplosive]

I agree the ILB pick makes little sense. But with Banks, Campbell and Graham gone, I'd take Jeanty at 10 and pick up an OG and Edge in the second. Plus, there probably will be one or two O linemen signed in free agency. I know some people on this board don't like Jeanty, but many respected football people think he's special.

He breaks tackles like few other backs and has the speed to take it to the house. He would add another dimension to the offense, and take a lot of pressure off Caleb.

The drop off from #1 to #2 RB is minimal if any. The drop off from #2 DE to number #7 DE is likely dramatic. If the Bears don't get an OL at #10 they definitely need one at #39, so by #41 at least 6 DE's will have been taken.

 

[Xplosive]

The Bears have not had a special RB since Payton.

BTW,

Neal Anderson would like to have a word with you...

 

[playthrough2001]

Jeanty says he’d like to play for the Bears. Please don’t draft him.

@ILoveDick what are your thoughts on this?

 

[bearsfan1977]

Treveyon Henderson in the 2nd or 3rd would bw a nice move but I read that the bears prefer Judkins which I think would be a mistake, NOT A BIG ONE, but I think Henderson would be a better fit in the Johnson type offense

I like Henderson as a prospect, as well.

 

[bearsfan1977]

BTW,

Neal Anderson would like to have a word with you...

Neal Anderson? He was a good back. He was not a special back. Look at his career stats. He’s better than Swift, but I don’t think they are fitting his HOF jacket.

 

[Xplosive]

Neal Anderson? He was a good back. He was not a special back. Look at his career stats. He’s better than Swift, but I don’t think they are fitting his HOF jacket.

Neal was special for his time and usage back then, every bit as good as Matt Forte. If you mean top 5 in the NFL every year probowl level, well those are rare and I wouldn’t bet on Jeanty and his very average size/speed/power attributes to be special in the NFL unless the Bears have some probowlers on the OLine in front of him.

 

[msadows]

Jeanty says he’d like to play for the Bears. Please don’t draft him.

@ILoveDick what are your thoughts on this?

At #10 it would be bad, but if he somehow drops into the 20's(He wont) and they trade up for him then that may be okay, but still awful.

If you fix the OL swift will be serviceable. Also, in 2026 the FA class is pretty stacked, im sure some of the guys will be re-signed but some wont(Breece Hall, Kyren Williams, Pacheco, Brian Robinson, James Cook, Kenneth Walker, Trevor Ettiene, )

Its also very likely in this draft class a rb not named jeanty ends up the best one. Just look at last year, bucky irving looks like he could be the best of the bunch and he was a 4th rounder.

 

[msadows]

Neal was special for his time and usage back then, every bit as good as Matt Forte. If you mean top 5 in the NFL every year probowl level, well those are rare and I wouldn’t bet on Jeanty and his very average size/speed/power attributes to be special in the NFL unless the Bears have some probowlers on the OLine in front of him.

The expectations are that jeanty will destroy the combine.

It wont shock me if hes the top RB in the bench, 40 yard, and agility drills too. Maybe some no name guy would top him but he's clearly faster than a guy like kaleb johnson

 

[Xplosive]

The expectations are that jeanty will destroy the combine.

It wont shock me if hes the top RB in the bench, 40 yard, and agility drills too. Maybe some no name guy would top him but he's clearly faster than a guy like kaleb johnson

I will be shocked if he is faster than Omarion Hampton, I like Kaleb Johnson's size and vision and I expect a 4.5 range with him.

If Jeanty wrecks the combine I will adjust my thinking on him but I don't see it and I've seen Boise state rbs be overrated in the past.

 

[--CyBear--]

I will be shocked if he is faster than Omarion Hampton, I like Kaleb Johnson's size and vision and I expect a 4.5 range with him.

If Jeanty wrecks the combine I will adjust my thinking on him but I don't see it and I've seen Boise state rbs be overrated in the past.

I personally don't see a 1st rnd RB in this draft.

 

[Xplosive]

I personally don't see a 1st rnd RB in this draft.

Not by today's standards. In the old days there would be 3 at least.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

For everyone fretting about jeanty at 10, don't worry because I think Raiders take him at 6 if cam goes 1 to Tennessee and shedeur goes 3 to nyg

 

[--CyBear--]

I'm starting to sound like a broken record but take Crosky-Merritt in 4 or even at the end of 3 if Cunningham gets a GM gig. He's been projected as a fringe player for just getting drafted but he'll move up boards to early day 3 pick range by draft day.

 

[dennehy]

If Jeanty is as good as advertised, his presence would be a huge plus for the QB because the defense would have to defend the run and not just rush Caleb. A great RB also makes the O line look a lot better.

Barkley averaged 4.0 ypc over 700+ carries from 2020 to 2023.

He is the most talented back in the league (him and Bijon imo) and was below average over those years statistically - three full years and one where he played two games, a third of a career for most very good and durable backs. Put him behind a top OL and he has one of the best seasons ever. OL is vastly more important than RB.

Likewise, Sweat was better statistically in his one year behind the Eagles OL than Barkley over those four years pretty easily. Put him in Chicago behind a bad OL and he is not good. Again, OL is vastly more important to a RB than vice versa.

 

[dabears70]

A.Jeanty would love to get drafted by the Bears.

 

[EDPeezy]

The person that wants Jeanty is the same person that will then ***** when the OL sucks with no acknowledgement that they campaigned for Jeanty and actively ignored all the other holes.

I don’t claim to be some football expert, but the type of person that wants to spend the 10th pick on a RB with this roster is your most typical like vanilla, no knowledge of football type of fan. Or like an old man who thinks this is the 1980’s or some shit. Why in the hell would anybody want to spend the 10th pick on a RB with all our needs?

This is also a super deep RB class and the same people still want to spend the 10th pick on this guy. To the point where they’re working out the whole off-season and miraculously filling every need so they can justify taking him. God damn man. Chill the **** out. Spending g the 10th pick on Ashton Jeanty after watching this team and all the problems has to be the dumbest shit ever. Go watch your Big Bang Theory reruns or whatever people who think like this do. Go watch your DVR’d Yellowstone or 1883 episodes or whatever the **** it is and STFU about Ashton Jeanty.