He’s a left tackle.
Anybody complaining about arm size probably thought Joe Thomas, Mitchell Schwartz, Donald Penn, Taylor Lewan, and Rashawn Slater should have been guards too.
And said people complaining about arm size are immensely fucking stupid because that kind of thinking doesn’t make sense, the individual is looking for a reason not to like a guy. And an OT is the least sexy pick for a lot of bears fans, especially for a 1st round pick, let alone top 5 pick.
The kids checks every fucking box. He has elite bend and has demonstrated he can stop speed, bull, rip, combo moves, he can run/pull/swing and can run maul too. He’s shut down elite college pass rushers, including #2 overall this past spring (I believe Karloftis from Purdue/now the chiefs was his only sack surrendered as a pass blocker the last 2 years at LT).
His scouting report says he can literally block anything and everything. It makes too much sense to not take him. But don’t worry bears fans who don’t think LT needs an upgrade, Poles won’t take him. He doesn’t come preinjured or have elite athleticism (which for some reason the bears have valued over the ability to actually block) like the past 25 years of taking an OT early in drafts.