Good news
ideally they get Leatherwood up to speed and shows he's the answer at LG heading into the off season
LT continued development from Jones
LG Leatherwood
C FA/Draft
RG Jenkins
RT FA/Draft
Would prefer higher end FA vets at those spots as the other three are young
Backups could be
T Borom
G Carter
C/G Patrick
I'm interested in what the thought process is from Poles and his staff are at this point. My guess is there is still so much this season to evaluate that they're not leaning one way or the other.
However, its fun to project.
I'm a Braxton Jones guy and feel he's our LT of the future unless he show signs of digression...he's had a good year. For a rookie to be rated 30th overall by PFF and he graded out very well in pass pro against Dallas- I think Braxton has it all.
If Whitehair can finish the season healthy and pick up where he left off- I think he'll have a very good chance to be the starting LG heading into camp. I do think Leatherwood is a guy they like and could be his eventual successor at some point in '23, but I think Whitehair is back.
At C...I'd like to Patrick to be future endeavor'd. He's had bad luck with health, but wow....he hasn't shown anything after being handed everything by this staff. If Mustipher is still cheap...why not just bring him back for next to nothing? Maybe even give him a 2 year deal for next to nothing so he's in the building.
If Cleveland lets Pocic hit FA...Bears should be willing to make him one of the highest paid Cs ever. They have the cap room and he's an elite C who makes our interior better immediately.
Everyone loves Teven Jenkins and they should, but its clear this regime tolerates him more than anything. I think his potential at G is huge, but who knows if he even likes playing there. I'm also curious to seeing how his back holds up. I wouldn't be surprised seeing Leatherwood push him here or seeing the Bears take another G they like in the middle rounds.
I still think Borom will be in their plans at RT, but if there is a guy they love in the 2nd Round to come in and eventually beat Borom out- I could totally see that happen.