Official NFL Draft Thread - Bear Fans Only - and No Montucky!

[Discus fish salesman]

Taking Stewart at the #10 pick would be so stupid. That's a huge gamble that a smart team doesn't take when there are so many other safer choices and so many other needs on the roster.

Even if he succeeds it would still be a bad pick because it's stupid logic to even take that risk.

I mean if he succeeds, it'll be a home run because he'll be an absolute monster. But based off what we have to go off now, it's a hard no from me

 

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I mean if he succeeds, it'll be a home run because he'll be an absolute monster. But based off what we have to go off now, it's a hard no from me

He'd have to be an absolute game wrecker for it to even slightly make sense. I'd still have worries about Poles going forward because that would be so reckless and unnecessary to simply gamble that his athleticism alone will make him a good player.

 

[baredown]

At this point IMO, it’s shaping up to go Ward, Hunter, Carter, Campbell, Graham, Jeanty, Warren, Walker, Dart/Sanders and then da Bears at 10.

You either forgot or seriously undervalued Membou. If the first nine picks went the way you’re projecting, the Bears would be sprinting the Membou card in, laughing all the way. But I’m guessing there’s no 2nd QB taken in the top 9 picks, leaving the same predicament at #10 that you’re suggesting. The real hope is for someone to force a 2nd QB pick in the top 9, leaving one of the top guys to be there at #10. Taking Stewart or Williams at #10 feels like forcing a risky pick at #10 solely for need. Neither guy feels like a top half of the 1st round talent…

 

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Their past five first-round picks were: CB Quinyon Mitchell, DT Jalen Carter, Edge Nolan Smith, DT Jordan Davis and WR DeVonta Smith, all of whom played pivotal roles on their Super Bowl run this past season.

Ummm... AJ Brown, Saquon Barkley, & Jalen Hurts (key to the Tush Push) were the engine of that team. Yes all those other drafted guys were important and helped but downplaying Barkley is silly.

The whole offense revolves around having a super-strong QB that is nearly impossible to stop from sneaking on short runs. Jalen Hurts has had double digit rushing touchdowns for the last 4 years and Philly has been top 5 in Rushing TDs ever since he's been their starter.

Barkley + Hurts is what has mattered most.

 

[DefNextYear]

Taking Stewart at the #10 pick would be so stupid. That's a huge gamble that a smart team doesn't take when there are so many other safer choices and so many other needs on the roster.

Even if he succeeds it would still be a bad pick because it's stupid logic to even take that risk.

Stewart is not a gamble a team picking in the top 10 should take. He may be worth a top 10 pick eventually, but just the investment in developing him shaves years off that rookie contract. Give him to a team that can afford to develop him as a depth piece.

 

[Luke]

You either forgot or seriously undervalued Membou. If the first nine picks went the way you’re projecting, the Bears would be sprinting the Membou card in, laughing all the way. But I’m guessing there’s no 2nd QB taken in the top 9 picks, leaving the same predicament at #10 that you’re suggesting. The real hope is for someone to force a 2nd QB pick in the top 9, leaving one of the top guys to be there at #10. Taking Stewart or Williams at #10 feels like forcing a risky pick at #10 solely for need. Neither guy feels like a top half of the 1st round talent…

I didn't forget about Membou, had the Jets taking Warren over him and he dropped.
I think he plays on the right side and it's too risky to guess that he can move to LT.
Now if the Jets take him at 7, then Warren may drop and that's a different conversation.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Taking Stewart at the #10 pick would be so stupid. That's a huge gamble that a smart team doesn't take when there are so many other safer choices and so many other needs on the roster.

Even if he succeeds it would still be a bad pick because it's stupid logic to even take that risk.

If it works out, it works out. I don’t want him but claiming a GM making a high risk/high reward pick and nailing it is a stupid decision is asinine. You can only knock him if it doesn’t work out.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Ummm... AJ Brown, Saquon Barkley, & Jalen Hurts (key to the Tush Push) were the engine of that team. Yes all those other drafted guys were important and helped but downplaying Barkley is silly.

The whole offense revolves around having a super-strong QB that is nearly impossible to stop from sneaking on short runs. Jalen Hurts has had double digit rushing touchdowns for the last 4 years and Philly has been top 5 in Rushing TDs ever since he's been their starter.

Barkley + Hurts is what has mattered most.

The tush push wouldn’t work without an OL.

 

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The tush push wouldn’t work without an OL.

I promise you that there are other good OL's besides Philly. Hurts is the difference.

 

[msadows]

The tush push wouldn’t work without an OL.

Yea the key to the tush push is a fucking elite OL, lmfao

 

[msadows]

I promise you that there are other good OL's besides Philly. Hurts is the difference.

Kenny Pickett seemed to be fine doing it

 

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If it works out, it works out. I don’t want him but claiming a GM making a high risk/high reward pick and nailing it is a stupid decision is asinine. You can only knock him if it doesn’t work out.

Broken clocks can still be right. Taking Stewart is asinine.

 

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Yea the key to the tush push is a fucking elite OL, lmfao

Proof?

The NFL is a copycat league so there must be another example, right?

 

[msadows]

Proof?

The NFL is a copycat league so there must be another example, right?

The example is the QB's who replaced hurts doing it.

The Eagles OL is the key

 

[bamainatlanta]

I promise you that there are other good OL's besides Philly. Hurts is the difference.

I promise you that it’s the OL. Thanks.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Broken clocks can still be right. Taking Stewart is asinine.

Yes it is. But if a GM is right, then there is no criticism of the pick.

 

[msadows]

I promise you that it’s the OL. Thanks.

Pretty sure they converted every time kenny pickett did it. If an unathletic goofy white guy can do it I'm pretty sure its the OL

 

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Kenny Pickett seemed to be fine doing it

Lol, you actually believe Pickett doing a successful goal line sneak and looking exhaused afterwards is the same as Hurts doing it at will multiple times a game.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Pretty sure they converted every time kenny pickett did it. If an unathletic goofy white guy can do it I'm pretty sure its the OL

For the Eagles, Kelce is gone, yet the tush push remains -- will it still succeed?

It's fair to wonder whether defenses are getting better at slowing the play or if Kelce was the linchpin for the play's triumph.

www.espn.com

Josh Allen was more successful % wise on tush push plays in 2024 as the Ringer reported.

 

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Yes it is. But if a GM is right, then there is no criticism of the pick.

I get that point, but the decision making process is still wrong. There is nothing that makes Stewart a top 10 pick other than athleticism. A GM leaning on gut instinct and athleticism is ridiculous.