Jalon Walker, Banks, and Warren are all available at pick 10...

[ndgt10]

Who do you pick?

 

[mikeyk]

IMO- the pick has to be Walker in that scenario

 

[alswank87]

Banks. I think Walker is a nice player, but he doesn’t fit Allen’s scheme. I like Warren too, but Banks would help solidify the Oline for several years.

 

[playthrough2001]

Banks Jr. all day long...

 

[Applefan]

Banks. I think Walker is a nice player, but he doesn’t fit Allen’s scheme. I like Warren too, but Banks would help solidify the Oline for several years.

Of the 3 though,if the o-line is healthy and effective in '25, Banks has the least chance of seeing the field as a rookie.

 

[Washington]

Banks for me.

 

[modo]

As much as I think you can trade down a bit and get Banks, he'd be my choice

 

[msadows]

Walker will be the best player out of those 3 imo

Its who i would take.

 

[dabears70]

If Dennis Allen signs off on drafting J.Walker then he's my pick and if not then Banks.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Of the 3 though,if the o-line is healthy and effective in '25, Banks has the least chance of seeing the field as a rookie.

Agree and still make the pick because of Jones/Harrison concerns, Thuney age.

 

[modo]

I don't like Walker from a measureable standpoint. Competition will be much stiffer at this level for his size. He is tough though.

 

[Zvbxrpl]

Banks by a mile.

Walker is 6’1, 245. Not sure I’m calling that an edge rusher. Sounds more like an off ball LB or tweener blitzing stand up LB, which Allen has used in New Orleans….just don’t believe he’s an edge. If you were to sell me he’s Quan 2.0, that’s better, but I still detest the idea of an off ball LB when you have 2 starters already under contract in the top 10 in the draft.

I don’t believe anybody who thinks TE or another pass catcher should be a pick is serious.

You already have Kmet. You have Durham Smythe, who is a pretty good blocking TE. That signing was important, because for every last idiot who believes Kmet had a bad year as a receiving target last year have no clue why or how offenses work or are bad. When your highly paid TE has to stay in and block on almost 70% of drop backs because teams know Braxton Leno can’t handle the bull rush, you scheme to beat them by overloading or putting your best bull rusher there. Oh, and you needed to trade for Keenan Allen and draft WR3 at 9 overall because a 5th round swing tackle can sometimes be serviceable at LT.

Mix that with incompetent playcalling/scheming where 2+ WRs/TEs ended up in the same spot at the end of a route, it couldn’t be more clear that there was a reason Kmet looked statistically bad last year, and it’s not because he regressed or sucks. This notion to phase him out because some want a shiny new toy baffles me.

Depth? Sure. Deep TE draft for blockers and pass catchers. Go get one mid-late.

10 overall when you have a bum LT and no pass rush? Yeah, that’s another wasted draft pick, and something we used to make fun of the lions/Matt Millen for doing 20 years ago.

 

[alswank87]

Of the 3 though,if the o-line is healthy and effective in '25, Banks has the least chance of seeing the field as a rookie.

That’s fine. He will be ready to hit the ground running next year when Thuney and Jones’ contracts are up.

However, when was the last time this team had had a healthy OLine for a season? When was the last time any team had a healthy OLine for the season? There will be opportunities for him to play, and once he gets that opportunity, it becomes an opportunity to remain as starter. If Banks doesn’t start of Braxton jones this year, he’s going to be our first Olinemen off of the bench, unless Dalman gets hurt.

Building a great oline takes a lot of time and resources. Sometimes, you need to draft players that won’t start right away, but could develop into the best player on the line quickly. Banks is just that type of prospect.

 

[DefNextYear]

If we don't take a LT this year in the 1st, I'm ok with it if the FO has determined that special player isn't in this class, but then we must take one next year and trade up, if necessary. As the team gets better, it will cost the team more and more to get in position to draft a franchise LT. This is not to be confused with reaching for a LT... again, if that guy doesn't exist, by all means, kick the can down the road.

 

[alswank87]

If we don't take a LT this year in the 1st, I'm ok with it if the FO has determined that special player isn't in this class, but then we must take one next year and trade up, if necessary. As the team gets better, it will cost the team more and more to get in position to draft a franchise LT. This is not to be confused with reaching for a LT... again, if that guy doesn't exist, by all means, kick the can down the road.

Agreed. I’d like to end up with Simmons or Membou for this very reason. Both could end up being very good LTs. I’m more reserved on that for Campbell and Banks.

 

[DefNextYear]

Agreed. I’d like to end up with Simmons or Membou for this very reason. Both could end up being very good LTs. I’m more reserved on that for Campbell and Banks.

I'm 100% out on Simmons cause the injury. I like Membou and Banks a lot. I'd be cautiously optimistic about Conerly or Ersery.

 

[napo55]

If Jones returns to health and Kiran's play justifys his 3rd round pick by Poles, do you want to spend a premium pick (top ten draft picks are rare and should be spent on an impact difference-maker) on a backup? Good O line players will be available at pick #39 and 41.

I don't know what the coaching staff thinks about Jones and Kiran. Maybe it would make sense to consider that. So if the LT position is believed to be well covered, Warren could be the player who would most improve this team. I think the new coach would find ways to incorporate Warren, who can play multiple positions while using Kmet more effectively than has been the case under the old staff.

 

[Washington]

If Jones returns to health and Kiran's play justifys his 3rd round pick by Poles, do want to spend a premium pick (top ten draft picks are rare and should be spent on an impact difference-maker) on a backup? Good O line players will be available at pick #39 and 41.

I don't know what the coaching staff thinks about Jones and Kiran. Maybe it would make sense to consider that. So if the LT position is believed to be well covered, Warren could be the player who would most improve this team. I think the new coach would find ways to incorporate Warren, who can play multiple positions while using Kmet more effectively than has been the case under the old staff.

Unfortunately, the draft is before your questions can be answered. We do know that Jones is just serviceable at LT when healthy and really doubt the team wants to give him an extension based on what even a serviceable LT gets nowadays. How much better can he be coming off the injury and not being able to train when his main weakness is lower body strength? At this point, I think the best the Bears can hope for with Kiran is that he is a potential swing tackle.

 

[DefNextYear]

If Jones returns to health and Kiran's play justifys his 3rd round pick by Poles, do want to spend a premium pick (top ten draft picks are rare and should be spent on an impact difference-maker) on a backup? Good O line players will be available at pick #39 and 41.

I don't know what the coaching staff thinks about Jones and Kiran. Maybe it would make sense to consider that. So if the LT position is believed to be well covered, Warren could be the player who would most improve this team. I think the new coach would find ways to incorporate Warren, who can play multiple positions while using Kmet more effectively than has been the case under the old staff.

Good LTs are not available at 39 and 41. That's a low percentage shot in the dark, taking on the guy that probably other 5 OT needy teams passed on. You talk about Braxton and Kiran as if they aren't probably backups on most teams in the league. I'm sure we can name at least 16 LTs we rather have. So, they are probably more likely the backups than the guy selected at 10 overall.

 

[msadows]

Good LTs are not available at 39 and 41. That's a low percentage shot in the dark, taking on the guy that probably other 5 OT needy teams passed on. You talk about Braxton and Kiran as if they aren't probably backups on most teams in the league. I'm sure we can name at least 16 LTs we rather have. So, they are probably more likely the backups than the guy selected at 10 overall.

Braxton certainly is not a backup on many teams. He's an average tackle and will get paid a ton of money in FA if he starts and plays solid again this year.

Why moving on an taking a tackle at #10 isnt a bad idea, but that rookie likely wont outplay braxton in 2025 if he's healthy and back to his preinjury form.