I guess the people that still think Poles is the last voice on personnel will be mad at him and the people who think it's now the Ben Johnson show and he has final word will maybe blame him or they'll spin to still blame Poles.
I would never think of it. As Samuel Langhorne Clemens once said:
What would you call a reach at 10 when the talent level between 10 to 20 is all about same?
I think Banks a LT you could take at 10 and feel good about. He may not be a freak athlete like Campbell or Membou but he is still damn good.
I think people give too much credit to coaches for drafting players. It’s not a coach’s responsibility to do that. I can imagine there may be a preference on a player, where Ben's input is critical in shifting players slots on a board, but it’s not like Ben would override Poles and force him to pick a player Poles would otherwise think is a bust. That would be stupid of a coach and overconfident. The reverse is true too, where Poles shouldn't pick a guy the coach doesn't want at all and believes isn't a fit. So that said, Poles owns the roster, for better or worse. Poles picks the players he believes his coaches can utilize and maximize.
Like him, but they won't take him.
On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the angriest and 10 being the most pleased, how would you feel about each of these selections if the Bears took them at 10:
11 - Graham
What makes Campbell and Membou top 10 talents, but not Banks? I’m not trying to argue. Just curious.
1. Will Campbell 10
I think most support that but most also say he needs to check out on the character issues of his past and all agree that it comes down to if Dennis Allen approves of the pick and he can use him as a DE in his 4-3 defense.
I'm a 10 on being confused on why Kenneth Grant didn't make this very long list.
I would rather trade back and snag Hampton with an extra second or third than use the 10th pick on Jeanty if he's there and would definitely rather have Hampton than Warren in any scenario.
Ah, I knew I’d forget somebody. My mistake.
