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

[iueyedoc]

I would never think of it. As Samuel Langhorne Clemens once said:

“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”​

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― Mark Twain

Also... waiting on what great horror I should expect may result from CW's GQ interview.

 

[bears51/40]

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

What would you call a reach at 10 when the talent level between 10 to 20 is all about same?

 

[dabears70]

I would never think of it. As Samuel Langhorne Clemens once said:

“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”​

​

― Mark Twain

 

[dabears70]

I would never think of it. As Samuel Langhorne Clemens once said:

“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”​

​

― Mark Twain

Also... waiting on what great horror I should expect may result from CW's GQ interview.

 

[bears51/40]

My guy, Kelvin Banks Jr. analyzing Kelvin Banks Jr.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1889824260933472577

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1896278014641799300

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.

 

[ndgt10]

What do you guys think of Mike Green at 10?

 

[DefNextYear]

Who will people blame Poles or Ben Johnson if they bust?

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.

 

[DefNextYear]

What do you guys think of Mike Green at 10?

Like him, but they won't take him.

 

[DaBears3434]

I am going to be angry with who they pick at 10.....I just know it...

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:

1. Will Campbell
2. Armand Membou
3. Kelvin Banks
4. Ashton Jeanty
5. Omarion Hampton
6. Tyler Warren
7. Colston Loveland
8. Mason Graham
9. Derrick Harmon
10. Walter Nolen
11. Will Johnson
12. Jahdae Barron
13. Jalon Walker
14. Mykel Williams
15. James Pierce
16. Mike Green
17. Shemar Stewart

 

[zabavka]

I'm on the Banks train.

LT is the biggest question mark heading into training camp.

Even greater than RB.

 

[baredown]

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:

<list>

11 - Graham
10 - Campbell, Menbou, Jenty
9 - Warren, Walker
5 - Johnson
0 - everyone else

At #10, you take top-10 talent. This isn't complicated...

 

[DaBears3434]

11 - Graham
10 - Campbell, Menbou, Jenty
9 - Warren, Walker
5 - Johnson
0 - everyone else

At #10, you take top-10 talent. This isn't complicated...

What makes Campbell and Membou top 10 talents, but not Banks? I’m not trying to argue. Just curious.

 

[pseudonym]

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:

1. Will Campbell
2. Armand Membou
3. Kelvin Banks
4. Ashton Jeanty
5. Omarion Hampton
6. Tyler Warren
7. Colston Loveland
8. Mason Graham
9. Derrick Harmon
10. Walter Nolan
11. Will Johnson
12. Jahdae Barron
13. Jalon Walker
14. Mykel Williams
15. James Pierce
16. Mike Green
17. Shemar Stewart

1. Will Campbell 10
2. Armand Membou 10
3. Kelvin Banks 10
4. Ashton Jeanty 10
5. Omarion Hampton 7
6. Tyler Warren 10
7. Colston Loveland 8
8. Mason Graham 10
9. Derrick Harmon 9
10. Walter Nolan 8
11. Will Johnson 4
12. Jahdae Barron 1
13. Jalon Walker 3
14. Mykel Williams 7
15. James Pierce 3
16. Mike Green 5
17. Shemar Stewart 1

 

[dabears70]

What do you guys think of Mike Green at 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.

 

[dabears70]

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:

1. Will Campbell
2. Armand Membou
3. Kelvin Banks
4. Ashton Jeanty
5. Omarion Hampton
6. Tyler Warren
7. Colston Loveland
8. Mason Graham
9. Derrick Harmon
10. Walter Nolan
11. Will Johnson
12. Jahdae Barron
13. Jalon Walker
14. Mykel Williams
15. James Pierce
16. Mike Green
17. Shemar Stewart

I'm a 10 on being confused on why Kenneth Grant didn't make this very long list.

 

[Runruffshod75]

Kiper, who hates RB's in the first round calls Hampton special as does Mcshay and Muench from Scouts Inc.

North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton could be the first running back to hear his name called during the 2025 NFL draft instead of Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty.
“I wouldn’t be shocked if some teams ended up having Hampton as their top running back,” NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said, via Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. “He’s bigger and he’s going to run fast. He’s super explosive. He’s loose for a big guy. When I update my top 50, there’ll be less distance between those two. Hampton’s going to move up for me. He’s just a different body. He can catch the ball, he’s very productive, can make you miss. It’s just hard to find guys that are 223 like that.”


Hampton rankings..

Kiper 10
Mcshay 12
Scouts Inc. 13
Jeremiah 14

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.

Hampton reminds me of a young Forte. Their biggest difference is Forte was more about juking defenders out of their shoes where Hampton seems a bit more of a play through contact and fall forward type.

You are going to get your 1500+ all purpose yards from Hampton whether or not that 1500+ makes the highlight reel is meaningless to me.

 

[Enasic]

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:

1. Will Campbell - 2
2. Armand Membou - 7
3. Kelvin Banks - 7
4. Ashton Jeanty - 10
5. Omarion Hampton - 4
6. Tyler Warren - 4
7. Colston Loveland - 5
8. Mason Graham - 10
9. Derrick Harmon - 6
10. Walter Nolan - 5
11. Will Johnson - 3
12. Jahdae Barron - 1
13. Jalon Walker - 5
14. Mykel Williams - 3
15. James Pierce - 8
16. Mike Green - 8
17. Shemar Stewart - 1

 

[DaBears3434]

I'm a 10 on being confused on why Kenneth Grant didn't make this very long list.

Ah, I knew I’d forget somebody. My mistake.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1913007322449748453

 

[baredown]

What makes Campbell and Membou top 10 talents, but not Banks? I’m not trying to argue. Just curious.

I'm just going by consensus of the handful of draft analysis media people who I believe to have pretty solid track records of identifying top-10 talent year after year. Should they be taken as the word of god? No, of course not. But it seems better than using anything else, including my own opinion, or anyone else here for that matter. Their consensus seems to be that Campbell and Membou are both just better athletes than Banks (or Conerly, for that matter)...