Biggs: Bears take a QB @ #1

[bamainatlanta]

Chicago Bears Q&A: How divided are fans over the QB decision? Will GM Ryan Poles shop for a running back in free agency?

GM Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears front office are preparing for a potentially momentous NFL draft. The Tribune’s Brad Biggs tackles reader questions in the weekly Bears mailbag.

www.chicagotribune.com

Also Bears likely won’t spend much on a RB. And highly unlikely they take Bowers.

 

[Spitta Andretti]

Bowers will be gone before 9 anyway imo

 

[Anytime23]

is biggs another fat mutant who went on the carnivore diet?

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Bowers will be gone before 9 anyway imo

I’d be shocked…. And happy. Might force a WR down.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

I’d be shocked…. And happy. Might force a WR down.

I think bowers going before the bears could force one of the top 2 LTs down.

Likely 2 of bowers, fashanu, odunze and turner will be available to choose from at 9

 

[Wild_x_Card]

I’d be shocked…. And happy. Might force a WR down.

I could see Harbaugh going that route at 5. They have their bookend tackles and a good wr group already.

 

[bearsfan1977]

I’d be shocked…. And happy. Might force a WR down.

I’m a Nabers guy. But don’t sell Bowers short. He’s a unicorn and not your typical TE. He can line up anywhere and is a plus blocker. Outside of MHJ, he also might have the best hands in the draft. He’s going to be a star in the league.

 

[bamainatlanta]

I think bowers going before the bears could force one of the top 2 LTs down.

Likely 2 of bowers, fashanu, odunze and turner will be available to choose from at 9

Ridiculously deep draft at OT.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Ridiculously deep draft at OT.

I wouldn't be mad if the Bears traded back from 9 to get a 2nd and also got a 2nd for fields. There's going to be good value at OL, DL and WR in 2. I really want barton and Darius Robinson but think they both go somewhere between 20-35 range

 

[Myk]

It makes sense. (The move not the paywalled article.)
Fields is not his QB. If he passes and the #1 has a great rookie year that's 2 he missed out on and both were hyped. He'd really better hope Fields turns into a great one then.

I think it's more the opposite of what he said in his presser, to not take the highly hyped QB it will have to be obviously not the next great one.

The problem with the move is Poles and Flus having no urgency in getting an offense in place already because we need more DBs.

 

[Rise]

Bowers really fits the offense Waldron ran in Seattle. It was tight end heavy and we could use a primary pass catching TE on this roster. It would not surprise me if he was the pick at #9 if available. WR, DE, LT could also be the pick depending on what falls. I would not rule out this pick getting traded down as well. Basically, it’s completely up in the air.

 

[sevvy]

I think bowers going before the bears could force one of the top 2 LTs down.

Likely 2 of bowers, fashanu, odunze and turner will be available to choose from at 9

I kind of feel like both the Giants and Titans would be crazy to pass on a LT. Though it wouldn't shock me to see the Giants take a WR. I'm hoping the Bears get their pick between Bowers and Odunze.

 

[Les Grossman]

I kind of feel like both the Giants and Titans would be crazy to pass on a LT. Though it wouldn't shock me to see the Giants take a WR. I'm hoping the Bears get their pick between Bowers and Odunze.

This is a realistic best case scenario imo.

 

[DC]

Do the Bears trade Kmet? I'm shocked a TE is even being considered in the draft.

 

[hyatt151]

I’d be shocked…. And happy. Might force a WR down.

Coleman will be available at 9, and Thomas as well. Nabors and Odunze will be gone IMHO

 

[Bust]

Do the Bears trade Kmet? I'm shocked a TE is even being considered in the draft.

he just got an extension. would make poles look bad

kmet is part of the core boo

 

[Discus fish salesman]

I kind of feel like both the Giants and Titans would be crazy to pass on a LT. Though it wouldn't shock me to see the Giants take a WR. I'm hoping the Bears get their pick between Bowers and Odunze.

I think if nabers or daniels are available at 6 they take them. Odunze is also a possibility

Do the Bears trade Kmet? I'm shocked a TE is even being considered in the draft.

No. Kmet and bowers really don't have much overlap at all in how they'd be used.

Coleman will be available at 9, and Thomas as well. Nabors and Odunze will be gone IMHO

Coleman will probably be available in the 2nd round.

 

[Butkus34]

Coleman will be available at 9, and Thomas as well. Nabors and Odunze will be gone IMHO

Not at 9, but could trade down from there and go Brian Thomas Jr as well.

 

[modo]

Chicago Bears Q&A: How divided are fans over the QB decision? Will GM Ryan Poles shop for a running back in free agency?

GM Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears front office are preparing for a potentially momentous NFL draft. The Tribune’s Brad Biggs tackles reader questions in the weekly Bears mailbag.

www.chicagotribune.com

Also Bears likely won’t spend much on a RB. And highly unlikely they take Bowers.

Biggs does a little 20/20 hindsighting in this piece...

 

[Rise]

Do the Bears trade Kmet? I'm shocked a TE is even being considered in the draft.

2 TE sets. Kmet is the jack of all trades. Bowers would basically be a receiver (Replacing Tunyan but with higher usage rate). Keep Lewis for blocking.