NFL Draft News Thread

[ijustposthere]

Yeah i'm waiting until the following draft to go RB if it were me because if we drafted someone in this draft he isn't going to start with us paying Swift $8 mil and Swift will have a better OL to run behind, fingers crossed, so he should be just fine as our 3 down RB next year especially with teams still having to focus on our passing game with Caleb throwing to DJ, Rome, Cole and others.

I guess a late round RB couldn't hurt but it'll be Swift's job next year and RB's don't usually need to sit a year and any games to start their careers, they can be ready to go right away.

RB isn't like that anymore. You need two unless you have someone transcendent. Bears aren't getting Jeanty, and I don't think they'll get Henderson either.

 

[dabears70]

RB isn't like that anymore. You need two unless you have someone transcendent. Bears aren't getting Jeanty, and I don't think they'll get Henderson either.

We have Roschon who's our power runner for 1st downs or around the goal line and i'm hoping they get rid of T.Homer and sign another pass catching type RB to replace him or draft one late. But using a draft pick anywhere from the 1st to 3rd rounds on a RB shouldn't be something we're even looking at with both lines needing so much help IMO.

 

[Rise]

Yes. Poles has picked very well. His picks aren’t the problem. The coaching has been.

His drafts have been horrible. Not as horrible as his hand picked coach but still bad.

 

[ijustposthere]

We have Roschon who's our power runner for 1st downs or around the goal line and i'm hoping they get rid of T.Homer and sign another pass catching type RB to replace him or draft one late. But using a draft pick anywhere from the 1st to 3rd rounds on a RB shouldn't be something we're even looking at with both lines needing so much help IMO.

Roschon doesn't hold a candle to most of the RBs in this draft. Neither does Swift honestly.

 

[Runruffshod75]

Will Campbell and Aireontae Ersery are the top 2 targets this franchise should be keying in on.

Will Campbell is going to be a franchise Left Tackle and if he is on the board when the Bears pick anywhere inside of the top 10 then he will easily be the BPA & should be their pick.

At this point I wouldnt be bothered if the Bears tanked just to get him. Campbell is as complete as a young LT prospect that you're going to find. I REALLY hope the Bears end up around the top 5 picks and FINALLY address the Left Tackle position with a true difference maker like Campbell.

If Campbell is taken off the board before the Bears pick then trade back and take Aireontae Ersery. Ersery is a rawer talent than Campbell but the talent is there, the ceiling is there and he is a freak athlete. Ersery has that Baltimore Raven type of lineman written all over him. He'd be an excellent addition

If the Bears were able to land Ersery and bag an extra pick or two it would make one helluva summary to the first round for this franchise

 

[dentfan]

His drafts have been horrible. Not as horrible as his hand picked coach but still bad.

No. They haven’t been.

Braxton Jones is a serviceable LT. We have a good RT. We have a great QB. Have you met Rome?

We have a great secondary.

GMs don’t hit on all their picks.

The coaching decision on the other hand, yeah. That smacks of his agent egging him on.

 

[hyatt151]

Gimme Pearce Jr., Mays, and Sampson please

Poles scanning the Yale OL depth chart, no doubt

 

[hyatt151]

Will Campbell and Aireontae Ersery are the top 2 targets this franchise should be keying in on.

Will Campbell is going to be a franchise Left Tackle and if he is on the board when the Bears pick anywhere inside of the top 10 then he will easily be the BPA & should be their pick.

At this point I wouldnt be bothered if the Bears tanked just to get him. Campbell is as complete as a young LT prospect that you're going to find. I REALLY hope the Bears end up around the top 5 picks and FINALLY address the Left Tackle position with a true difference maker like Campbell.

If Campbell is taken off the board before the Bears pick then trade back and take Aireontae Ersery. Ersery is a rawer talent than Campbell but the talent is there, the ceiling is there and he is a freak athlete. Ersery has that Baltimore Raven type of lineman written all over him. He'd be an excellent addition

If the Bears were able to land Ersery and bag an extra pick or two it would make one helluva summary to the first round for this franchise

bears problem isn't when they pick. it's always who they pick, doubt this year will be different

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Will Campbell and Aireontae Ersery are the top 2 targets this franchise should be keying in on.

Will Campbell is going to be a franchise Left Tackle and if he is on the board when the Bears pick anywhere inside of the top 10 then he will easily be the BPA & should be their pick.

At this point I wouldnt be bothered if the Bears tanked just to get him. Campbell is as complete as a young LT prospect that you're going to find. I REALLY hope the Bears end up around the top 5 picks and FINALLY address the Left Tackle position with a true difference maker like Campbell.

If Campbell is taken off the board before the Bears pick then trade back and take Aireontae Ersery. Ersery is a rawer talent than Campbell but the talent is there, the ceiling is there and he is a freak athlete. Ersery has that Baltimore Raven type of lineman written all over him. He'd be an excellent addition

If the Bears were able to land Ersery and bag an extra pick or two it would make one helluva summary to the first round for this franchise

If the Bears can't get Campbell, my next favorite LT in the draft is Simmons. I think they could probably get him in the 2nd round

 

[hyatt151]

If the Bears can't get Campbell, my next favorite LT in the draft is Simmons. I think they could probably get him in the 2nd round

Bears using a high 1st on a O lineman screams Gabe Carimi lol lol

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Bears using a high 1st on a O lineman screams Gabe Carimi lol lol

You'll be dead before the draft, you old bag. Won't even get to enjoy another botched Bears offseason

 

[bamainatlanta]

Bears using a high 1st on a O lineman screams Gabe Carimi lol lol

Carimi wasn’t a high first dipshit

 

[Rise]

No. They haven’t been.

Braxton Jones is a serviceable LT. We have a good RT. We have a great QB. Have you met Rome?

We have a great secondary.

GMs don’t hit on all their picks.

The coaching decision on the other hand, yeah. That smacks of his agent egging him on.

Braxton Jones is his only relevant pick outside of rounds 1 and 2 in three years. He is horrible at drafting. Anyone can pick Caleb and Rome.

Great secondary is a stretch. The best player he didn’t draft and he would have traded him away for a late 1st last deadline.

 

[napo55]

A good running game would be a huge benefit to Caleb Williams. After going OL and DL with the first two picks, and bringing in more talented linemen in free agency, a quality RB is a necessity. I would be happy to see Kaleb Johnson of Iowa with the Bears second pick in Round 2.

Swift is limited and Roshon is nothing special. You can't win consistently with that lack of talent.

 

[remydat]

Hampton from UNC is another one to consider.

He is more of a fit in gap or inside zone so probably doesnt work if we stick with the Shanny/McVay outside zone but better fit if it is Ben Johnson whose run scheme is more diverse.

Deone Walker wrecked Ole Miss when they played Kentucky. He's more of a run stopper but Ole Miss's really good OL couldn't stop him

If it is Vrabel or Flores then Walker makes sense as he offers some positional versatility as big enough to play NT but has some pass rush potential that could make him fit as a 5T.

Swift is mediocre, very good pass catcher, very good in space, but offers little more than what's blocked on most plays and isn't a very good blocker.

They should draft RB in the mid rounds this year. although if they don't add a pick I don't think they can afford to take one in the 3rd.

His vision sucks too.

Braxton Jones is his only relevant pick outside of rounds 1 and 2 in three years. He is horrible at drafting. Anyone can pick Caleb and Rome.

Great secondary is a stretch. The best player he didn’t draft and he would have traded him away for a late 1st last deadline.

Terrel Smith and Hicks as well.

 

[dentfan]

Braxton Jones is his only relevant pick outside of rounds 1 and 2 in three years. He is horrible at drafting. Anyone can pick Caleb and Rome.

Great secondary is a stretch. The best player he didn’t draft and he would have traded him away for a late 1st last deadline.

Again, no.

RoJo was a very good value as a pass blocker and runner. He’s going to be a mainstay.

Look closer at the secondary. I think you may have missed something.

Dexter? Hello.

Did he even have a bad draft pick in ‘24? That punter looks even better in hindsight.


He is very good at drafting as a GM. He has some battle scars to learn from, now, so I’m thinking he has a great draft.

I also hope he doesn’t take Ben “stop the run when we are ahead like Nagy” Johnson. Give me the high floor of Vrabel.

 

[playthrough2001]

He is more of a fit in gap or inside zone so probably doesnt work if we stick with the Shanny/McVay outside zone but better fit if it is Ben Johnson whose run scheme is more diverse.

Actually, McVay has moved to a much more gap oriented attack. It works well with Williams. That’s the beauty of McVay, he’s constantly adapting.

Anyway, we don’t yet know who will be the coach. I like Hampton as a player.

 

[maxhatter]

Actually, McVay has moved to a much more gap oriented attack. It works well with Williams. That’s the beauty of McVay, he’s constantly adapting.

Anyway, we don’t yet know who will be the coach. I like Hampton as a player.

I agree. I like Hampton. You would likely have to spend a second-rounder on him and DJ Giddens would be a good option in the third.

 

[remydat]

Actually, McVay has moved to a much more gap oriented attack. It works well with Williams. That’s the beauty of McVay, he’s constantly adapting.

Anyway, we don’t yet know who will be the coach. I like Hampton as a player.

Fair point as I was referring to the classic McVay/Shanny scheme.

Yeah watched my fair share of Hampton im person as a UNC alum so certainly a good player.

 

[dabears70]

Roschon doesn't hold a candle to most of the RBs in this draft. Neither does Swift honestly.

Not saying they do but i am saying we're good at RB for next year after we replace Homer and i'm definitely not using a draft pick in the first 3 rounds on a RB, maybe not even a 4th round pick. That would depend on what RB's are still sitting there when we're on the clock in the 4th.