Bears actively passed on the best player in the draft.

[Toast88]

I gotta be honest. I think the Bears are going to regret passing up on a HoF mauler for a good tackle.

I was a little surprised to see the Bears actively pass up on Carter. Then again, why would Poles pass on Pickens with 2 second round picks because of character concerns, to then pick Carter top 10 the next year?

 

[Anytime23]

BPA is a myth

 

[Beast15]

I gotta be honest. I think the Bears are going to regret passing up on a HoF mauler for a good tackle.

I was a little surprised to see the Bears actively pass up on Carter. Then again, why would Poles pass on Pickens with 2 second round picks because of character concerns, to then pick Carter top 10 the next year?

I’m over it. Protecting the QB works for me. Thought he would be the pick. Give me Keanu Benton next

 

[bamainatlanta]

I gotta be honest. I think the Bears are going to regret passing up on a HoF mauler for a good tackle.

I was a little surprised to see the Bears actively pass up on Carter. Then again, why would Poles pass on Pickens with 2 second round picks because of character concerns, to then pick Carter top 10 the next year?

I think you answered your own question. As much as Claypool has character concerns, he isn’t as big as a basket case as those 2. Pickens fought a guy in a wheelchair. True story. Doesn’t mean either (Carter or Pickens) can’t be great. But wasting the 32nd pick on Claypool is a massive mistake.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

I gotta be honest. I think the Bears are going to regret passing up on a HoF mauler for a good tackle.

I was a little surprised to see the Bears actively pass up on Carter. Then again, why would Poles pass on Pickens with 2 second round picks because of character concerns, to then pick Carter top 10 the next year?

I said before the draft but I felt that if the character issues were enough to cause him to drop to 9 they would be enough for the Bears to pass on him.

I think it just comes down to risk/reward. The Eagles are in a much better position to roll the dice. Bears have to hit on this pick. I think Wright is a potential elite RT, and there's not a lot of risk with him.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

Poles gave up the highest rated player in the draft for a 2024 4th rd pick. Let that set it!

 

[Anytime23]

I think you answered your own question. As much as Claypool has character concerns, he isn’t as big as a basket case as those 2. Pickens fought a guy in a wheelchair. True story. Doesn’t mean either (Carter or Pickens) can’t be great. But wasting the 32nd pick on Claypool is a massive mistake.

The mom and pop shop franchise should find a HC who can handle characters.

 

[mattb78]

Not sure about HOF but definitely a guy that could play. At 10 he really had value.

 

[dennehy]

I would have taken Carter, but none of us get to really spend time with or learn about these guys.

 

[Les Grossman]

I gotta be honest. I think the Bears are going to regret passing up on a HoF mauler for a good tackle.

I was a little surprised to see the Bears actively pass up on Carter. Then again, why would Poles pass on Pickens with 2 second round picks because of character concerns, to then pick Carter top 10 the next year?

Wright is pretty good but we’ll see about the HoF… wink

 

[mattb78]

But wasting the 32nd pick on Claypool is a massive mistake.

I have been all over Poles for Wright at 10 but I think no WR picked until #20 more than validates his prediction that this draft was thin at WR.

 

[bamainatlanta]

I have been all over Poles for Wright at 10 but I think no WR picked until #20 more than validates his prediction that this draft was thin at WR.

Claypool is just “meh” though

 

[Chicago Staleys]

I would have taken Carter, but none of us get to really spend time with or learn about these guys.

The Eagles did and they are light years ahead of the Bears

 

[dennehy]

The Eagles did and they are light years ahead of the Bears

They are in a different place than the Bears. And they took Jalen Reagor over Justin Jefferson (no one is perfect, or even close, in the draft).

As always, we'll see what happens.

 

[MakeMyDay]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1651760431667593217

 

[Discus fish salesman]

At least bears didn't have 2 first round picks and get an rb and an lb amirite? @nc0gnet0

 

[Anytime23]

Claypool is just “meh” though

Would you rather have Claypool for 32 or have that pick and trade up for JSN or Flowers? You know my answer.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Would you rather have Claypool for 32 or have that pick and trade up for JSN or Flowers? You know my answer.

Im getting more pissed thinking about it

 

[Montucky]

I'll wait and see on the players but both trade-downs were bad. Arizona got better draft picks for third overall than the Bears got for first overall.

 

[IBleedBearsBlood]

I gotta be honest. I think the Bears are going to regret passing up on a HoF mauler for a good tackle.

I was a little surprised to see the Bears actively pass up on Carter. Then again, why would Poles pass on Pickens with 2 second round picks because of character concerns, to then pick Carter top 10 the next year?

They still couldn’t draft him. They have a chance to move up in the draft next year to pick a QB in case Fields doesn’t pan out. So they just build an o-line now to protect him and see if he’s capable of making that next step in the passing game. It’s a must unfortunately so that’s why they went o-line.