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yeah, he will be gone before the 10th pick.
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yeah, he will be gone before the 10th pick.
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I like Banks @ 10. What I like more is the flexibility that the Bears' free agency, and the number of early picks the Bears have, has created.
Just don't pick Jeanty. But even that pick I could live with.
Just don't pick Jeanty. But even that pick I could live with.
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I don't see how Carolina passes on him, aren't they still considering 35 year old Adam Thielen as their #1 receiver? Seems like they would want to upgrade there asap.
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Draft Banks so Austin Booker can whoop his ass again in practice every day.
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Pros about drafting OL at #10
Address OL in round 1
Possible future combo LT/G
Need youth/depth
Cons about drafting OL at #10
Seems like none of these OL guys overall rating justifies a typical top 10 pick
Could have #1 rated rb/te available to pick...and both rated higher overall than the OL.....and either prob contribute immediately (con on Jeanty is that it's a deep class for rb and one could be had in round 2/3)
End of day.....can see Poles/BJ moving to warren/jeanty vs OL at #10
Address OL in round 1
Possible future combo LT/G
Need youth/depth
Cons about drafting OL at #10
Seems like none of these OL guys overall rating justifies a typical top 10 pick
Could have #1 rated rb/te available to pick...and both rated higher overall than the OL.....and either prob contribute immediately (con on Jeanty is that it's a deep class for rb and one could be had in round 2/3)
End of day.....can see Poles/BJ moving to warren/jeanty vs OL at #10
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They do have Legette, who they took in the 1st, so I could see a bit of apprehension to taking a WR in the 1st again. That said, at 8 overall, McMillian might be the best blend of ceiling and floor. I can't imagine their fans would hate it. Sanders or McMillian finding their way into the top 9 is music to my ears.
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The warren talk at #10 is absurd.
It took him 5 years to get good and he's gonna be a 23 year old rookie. If you want another receiver hope that Tet falls to #10 because he's the truth.
However, they should not be looking at another receiver in the first 3 rounds based on their top 3 targets.
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I'm coming around on this. I do want the Bears to focus on building depth on the OL. However, if the guy isn't a clear BPA, we can just build depth later in the draft. At minimum, I know there will be plenty of good guards. OT seems to be a tough one this year. The con to this approach is that we may be desperate for an LT this time next year if Braxton and Kiran don't pan out.
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More than likely if you draft a tackle at #10 this year they will be sitting on the bench for a year(or a good part of 2025) as its not likely they would outplay braxton as a rookie.
Not sure thats the best use for that pick if you want to compete now
Why im getting a bad feeling its going to be jeanty even tho it should be OL/DL.
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This, assuming he comes back healthy and he might even be better with Thuney next to him.
There is also no guarantee that said 10 pick will be any better than him next year either or that they will let Baxton go because they drafted an OT this year.
They have positioned themselves to go BPA at 10 and not reach for any position and there are other positions that they can upgrade for an immediate impact which is what you want with the 10 pick.
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A good combine workout isn't going to make NE pass on any of the top 4 players in this draft for Membou.
Jax took a RT 2023 rd 1 and the other young LT has been solid with over 70 on PFF
LV has Raheem Mostert at RB and best WR is Jakobi "Mid" Meyers.. they need skill players
NO took OT last year rd 1, if anything they need CB/TE/DE/OG...probably Will Campbell if they go OL
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Yea, the part I keep thinking about is that it’s somewhat of a necessary evil to get a LT in the first if you want a good one. There are few exceptions in the top 15 or so LTs. I am probably just experiencing some FOMO right now, but it all really comes down to there being a legitimate LT there or not. If there is one, like maybe Membou will become one, then it's hard for me to pass. I guess similar can be said of a lot of premium positions.
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I want DL but I’d love to see Membo for depth at G and also learning LT. Unfortunately, I have no clue if he can play LT.
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I don't care what position that we draft... but its time we add an IMPACT player somewhere.
Poles has had a ton of premium picks and this team doesn't have premium talent. I am not saying Poles didn't add anything.. just not enough for all the draft capital he had.
If Caleb has a great year all will be forgiven, but if he is still a question mark at the end of the season critics are going to look very hard at this selection. I think Jeanty will be gone and just adding an average tackle isn't going to cut it.
Poles has had a ton of premium picks and this team doesn't have premium talent. I am not saying Poles didn't add anything.. just not enough for all the draft capital he had.
If Caleb has a great year all will be forgiven, but if he is still a question mark at the end of the season critics are going to look very hard at this selection. I think Jeanty will be gone and just adding an average tackle isn't going to cut it.
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I’m pretty sure Caleb, Rome, and Wright will all be impact players. These are the only first round picks he’s had. Gordon is pretty damn good and well respected around the league. Brisker looked like the MVP of the defense before the Carolina game. He even caused a turnover on his way to IR.
DJ Moore and Sweat were added with draft picks.
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I am not hating all of his picks and he certainly has added some talent. But has he added enough talent considering his draft capital?
At some point, all that matters is the W/L. And year 4 is pretty close to that point. Once the early draft picks run out its hard to build a team and pretty much you just try to hold on.
Bottom line you better be pretty good after 3 full years of rebuilding, because the cap space and draft picks are not longer in excess.
At some point, all that matters is the W/L. And year 4 is pretty close to that point. Once the early draft picks run out its hard to build a team and pretty much you just try to hold on.
Bottom line you better be pretty good after 3 full years of rebuilding, because the cap space and draft picks are not longer in excess.
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I don't know enough about CAR to be sure they would take McMillan, but I think if you look at their skillsets Tet would pair well with Legette. I liked Xavier in college but I do think he's more of a rich mans gadget guy/poor mans DJ Moore than a true #1 outside receiver like McMillan looks like he can be.