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**OFFICAIL** Bears 2024 Regular Season News & Schleisse - FTO Preferred - No ALTS! Derailing Is Discouraged!
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Yeah it's kind of tough, because after Anderson, it's up in the air. The consensus next 3 are Tyree Wilson, Myles Murphy and Lukas Van Ness. But I'm a HUGE fan of Will McDonald and BJ Ojulari. If they were both 255, they'd be top 15 picks IMO. Even being smaller, I'd probably feel much better with one of them 2 in the late 1st or early 2nd more than I would about the other 3 in the top 10. I also love Nolan Smith, and he's probably the 2nd best pure pass rusher, but I don't see him as a fit for the Bears at 235 or whatever he is. Then there's Anudike-Uzomah (raw, freaky bend and tools), Isaiah Foskey (safe run defender, potential to improve pass rush), and Derick Hall (pure pass rusher, that doesn't have a clue in run D).
I'd probably go:
1. Anderson
2. Smith
3. Wilson
4. McDonald
5. Van Ness
6. Ojulari
7. Murphy
8. Anudike-Uzomah
9. Hall
10. Foskey
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Yeah, I'm really starting to like his fit at 9. This scouting report mostly talks about him in press man, but I love him as a zone corner. I think you can have him press at the line (which he needs to get better at press) and then drop off into the flat or have him run back to the deep 1/3 in Cover 3. But I absolutely love him with his eyes on the QB. I also think he's smooth enough to put in the slot against bigger WRs. Like how Jaylon Johnson was shutting down Adams on the outside, then GB would put him in the slot and abuse Johnson. I think Gonzalez is a guy who can follow guys like Adams into the slot and hang with him just as well as he can on the outside. You don't want him covering guys smaller, shiftier guys in the slot like Tyreke Hill but he can matchup with the bigger WRs anywhere.
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That’s incorrect. This is considered one of the best TE classes in a long time
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“CHICAGO BEARS
Favorite: Signing guard Nate DavisDavis is a good fit in the Bears and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy’s offensive scheme, with a similar outside-zone-based rushing attack as the system he started his career with in Tennessee. Davis’ 79.3 run-blocking grade on outside zone rushes over the past three seasons ranked seventh among guards, which is likely a big reason he was a top target.
Davis also earned a career-high 66.8 pass-blocking grade in 2022 and will still be 26 years old in Week 1 of 2023. These are the type of winning moves you make in free agency, not chasing near the top of the market at premium positions for non-premium players.
Least favorite: Lack of defensive line moves
Nate Davis is a picture-perfect fit for this Bears offense, and Chicago made a few other quality additions, but their defensive line unit is still among the worst in the league.
The Bears were smart to not go crazy in free agency, with many of the contracts for interior defenders way above the players’ actual value to this point in their careers. Furthermore, the additions of DeMarcus Walker as an inside-outside edge rusher and Andrew Billings as a nose tackle were smart and worthwhile. All of that said, Chicago will have to add talent that can contribute right away in next month’s draft.”
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DE Isiah Foskey please
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This guy is high on my list for 2024 along with MHJ.
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Tuli in the second.
If Kollman's assessment is on, then the guys outside the top ranks of pass rusher will fall, and Tuli is going to get overshadowed by other names. He is, however, my favorite 2nd round prospect at DL.
If Tackle werent so desperately bad I would offer to draft pass rushers with our first three picks and go center in the third.
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Mike Tannenbaum has Hooker going top 5.
“Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
OK, this one might raise some eyebrows, but hear me out. I think Hooker is really under-scouted right now, largely because he's coming off the torn ACL in his left knee. But I love his strong arm and 6-3 frame. Before the injury, Hooker looked great for the Vols. He led the nation in yards per attempt (9.5), threw two interceptions over 11 starts and was a top-10 passer in terms of completion percentage (69.6%). I see a potential franchise quarterback and someone who can lead an offense. Go watch his performance against Alabama if you disagree.
The Seahawks recently re-signed Geno Smith, but this is an excellent opportunity to draft and develop Hooker while also letting him rehab the knee. Smith turns 33 this season, and his new contract offers Seattle various outs over the next three seasons.”
Mike Tannenbaum has Hooker going top 5.
5. Seattle Seahawks (from DEN)
“Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
OK, this one might raise some eyebrows, but hear me out. I think Hooker is really under-scouted right now, largely because he's coming off the torn ACL in his left knee. But I love his strong arm and 6-3 frame. Before the injury, Hooker looked great for the Vols. He led the nation in yards per attempt (9.5), threw two interceptions over 11 starts and was a top-10 passer in terms of completion percentage (69.6%). I see a potential franchise quarterback and someone who can lead an offense. Go watch his performance against Alabama if you disagree.
The Seahawks recently re-signed Geno Smith, but this is an excellent opportunity to draft and develop Hooker while also letting him rehab the knee. Smith turns 33 this season, and his new contract offers Seattle various outs over the next three seasons.”
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They fit fine in this D but not until we have a penetrating 3 tech that can prevent a QB from stepping up. There's lots of good DE in this draft but fewer top 3 techs. It's why I want that early.
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Wonder why he doesn’t have a job anymore ?
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And he really dislikes Fields…
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Well said and something not many seem to think about on here. Just because these kids are playing in the scheme that the college they chose uses doesn't mean that's the only scheme they can play in. These kids could be just as good, or better, in a totally different scheme if they chose to go to another school.
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Yeah, I read that. It’s insane, if true.
To me, Hooker is a 3rd round guy with upside. It’s just his age and injury, combined with he likely needs to sit and learn a year. Can’t be using a top 5 pick on that
Now, I do think he likely has a better career than Levis.
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