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

[pseudonym]

Don’t discount Rocket Raheim Sanders or Bhayshel Tuten. Taking that kind of speed/power combination or just raw speed would be great. I’d be happy with Tuten in the 3rd.

I like that too. How would you see somebody like Tuten working with Swift? Tuten at 5-11 and 209 isn't a bruiser, and I don't see Swift as a bruiser either (5'9" and 216). Hampton, Judkins, and Kaleb are 6'0" and 220.

Raheim is 6'0" and 230—how he can be so fast, IDK. But that's interesting, too.

 

[Xplosive]

See I did not know that. For some reason I thought he liked the bigger guys. Truthfully I haven’t really dove that deep into it. I knew he liked the bigger DE’s, maybe that’s where I got it, or maybe I just don’t know wtf I’m talking about…..that’s most likely

Welcome to the club.

 

[dentfan]

I like that too. How would you see somebody like Tuten working with Swift?

I don’t see it as working with Swift as working with RoJo. Swift is just a guy. Tuten is the fastball. If he can get his fumbling together, who the **** cares about Swift? Phase his ass out. RoJo or another big back can move the chains.

Tuten at 5-11 and 209 isn't a bruiser, and I don't see Swift as a bruiser either (5'9" and 216). Hampton, Judkins, and Kaleb are 6'0" and 220.

Raheim is 6'0" and 230—how he can be so fast, IDK. But that's interesting, too.

The Rocket is a great pick for where he’s projected to go. Taking Tuten AND Rocket would be great, since they’re both projected to be later round picks.

 

[DefNextYear]

See I did not know that. For some reason I thought he liked the bigger guys. Truthfully I haven’t really dove that deep into it. I knew he liked the bigger DE’s, maybe that’s where I got it, or maybe I just don’t know wtf I’m talking about…..that’s most likely

I'll add that I'm not trying to box-in what Allen may do. I only looked through 5 years of the Saints D. I'm just hunting the snap counts and don't know the context of the roster construction or reason for why they had who they had, but was just something I noticed. Their top two DTs in snaps were always 315 or less. Also, not relevant to this discussion, but he never had any of these guys primarily lining up in the A gap, even the bigger guys.

If you're curious, here's the list since 2020 of the top 3 in snaps (in order of most snaps to lowest):
2020: Onyemata (300 lbs), Rankins (305 lbs), Brown (320 lbs)
2021: Tuttle (300 lbs), Onyemata (300 lbs), Ringo (300 lbs)
2022: Onyemata (300 lbs), Tuttle (300 lbs), Street (287 lbs)
2023: Shepard (315 lbs), Bresee (305 lbs), Saunders (324 lbs)
2024: Bresee (305 lbs), Shepard (315 lbs), Saunders (324 lbs)

This doesn't mean there's no way they take Grant though. I'm just guessing based on the above. The reason he may like Grant is Grant did primarily line up in the B gap at Michigan, so it may make sense.

 

[dentfan]

They talked to or brought in RB Jaydon Blue from Texas who's got the speed.

I forgot about that kid. Yeah, he seems to fight the lightning bolt smaller back profile. I could see him as a returner more than a running back, at first. He is definitely on the table.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

He looked pretty quick on tape I agree. I was surprised he ran that slow, and didn't rerun. If the NFL chooses to make OT's run a 40 yard dash and they prefer big guys that run sub 5 times... I dont see why fans get irate at other fans and proclaim how stupid it is (Not saying that you reacted that way).

His 3-cone time was also very slow which reflects a guy that has trouble changing direction and I think that is also shown in his tape. Either way, I'm not attacking your choice of Banks, just making conversation. I like him more than Campbell and think he will be a good player.

It's made up that the nfl prefers OL that run below a 5 second 40 because it is an incredibly small % that actually do that.

 

[bamainatlanta]

 

[SugarWalls]

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The bar is sooooo incredibly low

 

[playthrough2001]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1912222354995892720

Not Bears but this is funny.

This is a NFL Draft thread. It absolutely fits here.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

The bar is sooooo incredibly low

And still not cleared

 

[playthrough2001]

Players attending the draft in Green Bay…

2025 NFL Draft: Travis Hunter, Cam Ward among 17 prospects attending this year's event

 

[playthrough2001]

I don’t appreciate Jeanty spending time with my girlfriend. **** that guy!

Jeanty says he could play WR in the NFL. He suggests he’d be drafted in the 2nd round as a WR.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1912117451242016969

 

[Leon Sandcastle]

I don’t appreciate Jeanty spending time with my girlfriend. **** that guy!

Jeanty says he could play WR in the NFL. He suggests he’d be drafted in the 2nd round as a WR.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1912117451242016969

Love the confidence lol

 

[dabears70]

I don’t appreciate Jeanty spending time with DB70's girlfriend. **** that guy!

Jeanty says he could play WR in the NFL. He suggests he’d be drafted in the 2nd round as a WR.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1912117451242016969

fify and thanks for having my back..

 

[Beast15]

I don’t appreciate Jeanty spending time with my girlfriend. **** that guy!

Jeanty says he could play WR in the NFL. He suggests he’d be drafted in the 2nd round as a WR.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1912117451242016969

I’ll take him as a WR at 10, but not RB. Value isn’t there.

 

[playthrough2001]

I’ll take him as a WR at 10, but not RB. Value isn’t there.

Chess instead of Checkers!

 

[msadows]

And still not cleared

I will note one thing, the "first pick" thing is a little odd to judge a GM by as typically when they are hired they are using the scouting department and information provided by the prior regime.

Not enough time to fully scout all these players after being hired in mid january.

 

[bearsfan1977]

Watch him get out in space to pick off linebackers and safeties at the second level and tell me how slow he is.

I realize it was one game and I realize he may end up being great. But I’m of those that have concerns about his ability and consistency in pass protection.

Mykel Williams needs a lot of polish, and he completely worked Banks over.

I think Banks needs time and work, but I could understand the pick.

 

[playthrough2001]

I realize it was one game and I realize he may end up being great. But I’m of those that have concerns about his ability and consistency in pass protection.

Mykel Williams needs a lot of polish, and he completely worked Banks over.

I think Banks needs time and work, but I could understand the pick.

He played 3 years at LT. Everyone has a bad game here and there. These guys are human.

How did he look in the playoffs?

Wright completely shut down Will Anderson in college his last year at Tennessee.

Will Anderson is still pretty damn good.

 

[TL1961]

Ersery at 39 would be awesome though.

Wasn't he the drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket?