Larry Borom will compete with Germain Ifedi at RT

[Discus fish salesman]

The issue with this is that Ifedi is not a starting caliber player at tackle. The seahawks drafted him with hopes he would one day develop into a tackle, and he never did. They let him go and he signed with the bears on a vet minimum deal. Borom will beat out Ifedi at some point this year. Unforuntately that means absolutely nothing as Ifedi is a trash can player.

Ifedi is a serviceable backup. Id rather he isn't starting and Borom outperforms him for sure though

 

[bufordht]

I mean, if you want to call my man Larry running away with the position a "competition" go ahead...

 

[playthrough2001]

Heard it during the draft by a few analysts and various scouting reports

I don’t believe the Bears or the Broncos (who were set to select him with the next pick) agree.

 

[SugarWalls]

Ifedi is a serviceable backup. Id rather he isn't starting and Borom outperforms him for sure though

I agree. I just don't really like when you trot out a serviceable back up to be a starter. I also am not impressed when someone can outperform a serviceable back up on a veteran minimum deal.

 

[Enasic]

I don’t believe the Bears or the Broncos (who were set to select him with the next pick) agree.

That’s fine. Not every scout or analyst is going to agree but there’s certainly a lot of people who question his ability to play RT in the NFL. And who knows what the Broncos think, tbh? He was drafted in the 5th round…that’s usually more OG territory than OT but there’s always exceptions. I’m just hoping he could develop into a starter. RG, RT, I don’t care

 

[modo]

FIFY

Im not here for proper language

 

[JoJoBoxer]

I have a nervous about the oline

It is silly to be nervous about the unknown when the known was so underwhelming.

What are the chances of the offensive tackle play being considerably worse than last year?

 

[Raskolnikov]

It is silly to be nervous about the unknown when the known was so underwhelming.

What are the chances of the offensive tackle play being considerably worse than last year?

In my opinion, 100%...

At least until Fields gives them something unstationary and unpredictable.

I heard Jenkins say "I've always gone right at every level every game every practice since pee wee" and then I hear the bears plans for him and I think...

Only the Bears.
The old standbye. Only the Bears.

WTF?

Borom to compete at RT is another WTF?
Only the Bears.

I think Ifedi might be the best LT on the team. Jenkins is probably the best RT. Daniels and Whitehair for sure 2 of 3 inside in some combo.

I dont understand.

I think Jenkins should be RT where he will succeed, Ifedi and Borom should be fighting to prove they can hold down RG, so that Mustert and Bars can form a versatile core bench.

I don't see an adequate LT on the roster and believe this is a 15 month project to tank and come out guns blazing in fall 2022.

 

[legendxofxlink]

In my opinion, 100%...

At least until Fields gives them something unstationary and unpredictable.

I heard Jenkins say "I've always gone right at every level every game every practice since pee wee" and then I hear the bears plans for him and I think...

Only the Bears.
The old standbye. Only the Bears.

WTF?

Borom to compete at RT is another WTF?
Only the Bears.

I think Ifedi might be the best LT on the team. Jenkins is probably the best RT. Daniels and Whitehair for sure 2 of 3 inside in some combo.

I dont understand.

I think Jenkins should be RT where he will succeed, Ifedi and Borom should be fighting to prove they can hold down RG, so that Mustert and Bars can form a versatile core bench.

I don't see an adequate LT on the roster and believe this is a 15 month project to tank and come out guns blazing in fall 2022.

This guy is your best LT?...

 

[Mdbearz]

Don't think he takes Ifedi's job this year but you never know. May sound odd but Ifedi was much better at T than G last year.

Agree I'm very glad we have Ifedi for the RT position, and I wish we had a 1 year vet over on the LT side to compete with Jenkins

 

[modo]

It is silly to be nervous about the unknown when the known was so underwhelming.

What are the chances of the offensive tackle play being considerably worse than last year?

If Jenkins is a complete bust...it could be worse

 

[Bearly]

Agree I'm very glad we have Ifedi for the RT position, and I wish we had a 1 year vet over on the LT side to compete with Jenkins

I like Borom and think he could be a fixture there in the future but it's asking a lot. I always like when the rooks take jobs because it means we improved.

 

[modo]

I like Borom and think he could be a fixture there in the future but it's asking a lot. I always like when the rooks take jobs because it means we improved.

People don’t know about Wannstedt

 

[Bearly]

People don’t know about Wannstedt

Did he say that?

 

[botfly10]

Heard it during the draft by a few analysts and various scouting reports

I'm not saying they are wrong in this case, but...

The analysts say that about basically every OL taken after the 1st round

 

[Zvbxrpl]

Also *probably drunk* Juan Castillo...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1392480890161401859

 

[modo]

Did he say that?

Lol......he drafted and started rookies that replaced vets and most tanked. There wasn’t a lot of competition. Just shiny new players that sucked.

 

[Bearly]

Lol......he drafted and started rookies that replaced vets and most tanked. There wasn’t a lot of competition. Just shiny new players that sucked.

As we found out with Mitch, you can fix dumb. If not about cap, you gotta earn it.
Thing is that I like Wanni on the radio and he seems OK but I think DC was the top of his food chain. As HC you could quickly see he would become overwhelmed.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

If Jenkins is a complete bust...it could be worse

and jenkins being a bust would still have been better than if Leno had a massive heart attack on the field and died. It would be a bigger cap hit.

Playing the if game is like that. You can always one up the last person.

Just deal with the knowns (Leno & Massie were not very good and were expensive) and let the unknowns play out. Yes, Jenkins could be a complete bust or he could be a complete stud. The reality will probably end up somewhere in the middle, meaning, at worst, the same as Leno and Massie but cheaper.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

In my opinion, 100%...

At least until Fields gives them something unstationary and unpredictable.

I heard Jenkins say "I've always gone right at every level every game every practice since pee wee" and then I hear the bears plans for him and I think...

Only the Bears.
The old standbye. Only the Bears.

WTF?

Borom to compete at RT is another WTF?
Only the Bears.

I think Ifedi might be the best LT on the team. Jenkins is probably the best RT. Daniels and Whitehair for sure 2 of 3 inside in some combo.

I dont understand.

I think Jenkins should be RT where he will succeed, Ifedi and Borom should be fighting to prove they can hold down RG, so that Mustert and Bars can form a versatile core bench.

I don't see an adequate LT on the roster and believe this is a 15 month project to tank and come out guns blazing in fall 2022.

Please post a link to Jenkins saying he has only ever gone to his right ever since pee wee football, seeing that he played some LT in college and he stated that he is capable of playing both tackle positions and guard positions and he has even trained at center this offseason.