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

[TL1961]

Not sure your point?

They addressed 3 positions on the OL. If they get a LT worth the pick I will be happy and they do need depth but not at 10. You keep talking like they have 4 holes on the OL.

 

[TL1961]

The OL isn’t finished. Not by a long shot. Need a LT. Then you need young guys to develop.

Agreed. But reaching at 10 if it comes to that is not preferable to adding a blue chip player elsewhere if available.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

They addressed 3 positions on the OL. If they get a LT worth the pick I will be happy and they do need depth but not at 10. You keep talking like they have 4 holes on the OL.

3 holes IMO. Starting LT and 2 interior depth guys.

You guys keep acting like the new RG and center never get hurt.

(And Thuney isn’t extended yet either)

 

[Discus fish salesman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1912656583412117921

 

[dabears70]

For the record, I'm all about building the trenches and am not bought in with Jeanty @10. But I'm not going to whine about it either because if that were to happen, he'd very likely be the best of the rest.

Yeah i'm not gonna get mad at the Bears drafting BPA which would easily be Jeanty if the draft goes the way most think it will.

 

[TL1961]

3 holes IMO. Starting LT and 2 interior depth guys.

You guys keep acting like the new RG and center never get hurt.

(And Thuney isn’t extended yet either)

Nope. Not acting like that at all.

Just not adding a backup OG at 10!

 

[dabears70]

The OL isn’t finished. Not by a long shot. Need a LT. Then you need young guys to develop.

It's pretty damn close, at least for the next couple of years anyway. Just need to keep adding to it in each draft but don't think we have to draft LT at #10.

 

[Wild_x_Card]

Nope. Not acting like that at all.

Just not adding a backup OG at 10!

Exactly, day two, absolutely.

 

[Enasic]

Agreed. But reaching at 10 if it comes to that is not preferable to adding a blue chip player elsewhere if available.

The way I look at it is there are only about 7-10 truly elite LTs in the NFL. Those guys just don’t grow on trees. After those 7-10 guys, you have a bunch of league average/slightly above average which is where I’d put Braxton.

Do I think any OT at 10 is going to be in the “truly elite” tier? No…I think youre looking at the Braxton tier. If there was a Joe Alt prospect available, that would be another story, but you can’t will those players into existence just because you want an elite LT. They’re just not there this draft and likely won’t give you an upgrade over your current starter.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Nope. Not acting like that at all.

Just not adding a backup OG at 10!

Who is?

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

It's pretty damn close, at least for the next couple of years anyway. Just need to keep adding to it in each draft but don't think we have to draft LT at #10.

Yeah we definitely don’t agree

 

[playthrough2001]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1912656583412117921

Now they need to get Thuney done.

 

[dabears70]

Yeah we definitely don’t agree

Definitely not

 

[TL1961]

Now they need to get Thuney done.

I expect they wait until after the draft

 

[dabears70]

Now they need to get Thuney done.

That and sign Mathew Judon and Justin Simmons and we're good.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Now they need to get Thuney done.

I'd be willing to gamble and extend billings another year or two as well since he's up next year

 

[playthrough2001]

That and sign Mathew Judon and Justin Simmons and we're good.

If any more free agents are getting signed, it will be post draft.

 

[TL1961]

Again, no reason for the team to extend pre-draft at positions they may draft.

 

[dabears70]

If any more free agents are getting signed, it will be post draft.

Let those prices drop. Pretty sure Justin Simmons signed really late last offseason as well.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Again, no reason for the team to extend pre-draft at positions they may draft.

There's also no reason not to extend thuney before the draft