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

[SugarWalls]

If you listen to CCS they are

Not necessarily saying you are the problem but what all these people asking "why draft connerly if he is the same as Braxton Jones" is very obviously because Braxton Jones is due a new contract.

If you could tell me that they could keep Braxton Jones on essentially a 1st round deal for another 4-5 years I'd be okay with keeping him. This is not reality though.

 

[Luke]

I'd rather take membou and try him at LT. He has all the traits to be a good LT.

Reminds me of when wirfs was in the draft and they weren't sure if he could play LT

a DJ comp..

One other notable move is Missouri's Armand Membou overtaking LSU's Will Campbell as my top offensive tackle in the class. I still believe it's highly likely Campbell will be the first offensive tackle drafted on Thursday. The change is more of a statement about my belief in the upside of Membou. The more I watch him, the more I see some similarities to a player I was around during my time scouting for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jason Peters.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

Not necessarily saying you are the problem but what all these people asking "why draft connerly if he is the same as Braxton Jones" is very obviously because Braxton Jones is due a new contract.

If you could tell me that they could keep Braxton Jones on essentially a 1st round deal for another 4-5 years I'd be okay with keeping him. This is not reality though.

I would say who cares about the contract if the player has earned it. Braxton hasn’t earned a thing. I would love to replace just don’t see it happening this year

 

[SugarWalls]

I would say who cares about the contract if the player has earned it. Braxton hasn’t earned a thing. I would love to replace just don’t see it happening this year

For sure I agree, but we have seen this off season guys that didn't earn it getting huge pay days on the OL, specifically at left tackle.

Braxton is probably going to get PAID by someone if he can show he is even similar to how he has been before this injury. I am not so optimistic its even gonna work out for him this year, and that is the main reason I would look to get someone in rounds 1-3 to play tackle.

I've come around to the idea it would be okay to draft banks at 10 because if he would deserve a chance to compete and play LT, and if it really doesn't work out for him he projects better than the rest of the tackles this class to play guard, and he would likely end up playing a fair portion of this year at either tackle or guard.

That being said I agree with you, I hope they take a talented DL as there are quite a few of them there this year. IDK why the media isn't talking it up more, but all the chatter seems to be about Jeanty and Tyler Warren which I really don't see it for either of these players as elite prospects.

I'm still holding out hope for Nolen, jalon walker (likely gone), or Mike green

 

[Butkus34]

a DJ comp..

One other notable move is Missouri's Armand Membou overtaking LSU's Will Campbell as my top offensive tackle in the class. I still believe it's highly likely Campbell will be the first offensive tackle drafted on Thursday. The change is more of a statement about my belief in the upside of Membou. The more I watch him, the more I see some similarities to a player I was around during my time scouting for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jason Peters.

That is quite a lofty comparison.

 

[Butkus34]

For sure I agree, but we have seen this off season guys that didn't earn it getting huge pay days on the OL, specifically at left tackle.

Braxton is probably going to get PAID by someone if he can show he is even similar to how he has been before this injury. I am not so optimistic its even gonna work out for him this year, and that is the main reason I would look to get someone in rounds 1-3 to play tackle.

I've come around to the idea it would be okay to draft banks at 10 because if he would deserve a chance to compete and play LT, and if it really doesn't work out for him he projects better than the rest of the tackles this class to play guard, and he would likely end up playing a fair portion of this year at either tackle or guard.

That being said I agree with you, I hope they take a talented DL as there are quite a few of them there this year. IDK why the media isn't talking it up more, but all the chatter seems to be about Jeanty and Tyler Warren which I really don't see it for either of these players as elite prospects.

I'm still holding out hope for Nolen, jalon walker (likely gone), or Mike green

Braxton is the type of player that you try and get a comp pick out of for all of those that are big on comp picks. He shows promise, but hasn't quite got there. If you can draft a replacement you do that and let someone over pay for him and reap the reward.

 

[Enasic]

They are all over twitter. Seen hundreds of posts hoping for it. Absolutely bonkers chit IMO

Yeah I’ve seen it too. Awful idea

 

[Enasic]

I can live with Jeanty at 10 but a trade up would make me puke!

Yeah it’s an awful idea. The only way I could almost stomach it would be if it only cost a 3rd or a 5th (unlikely) and the bears traded down in the 2nd and recouped whatever they gave up. Still, just not a good idea and I am definitely against it.

 

[Enasic]

Biggs put out a new mock with
10: mykel
39: conerly
41: Mason taylor

Mykel at 10 would infuriate me

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Mykel at 10 would infuriate me

I think he'll be gone before 10 if that makes you feel better

 

[Enasic]

I think he'll be gone before 10 if that makes you feel better

I don’t see it but yeah that definitely would. There are a handful of players I’ll be breathing a sigh of relief to avoid.

 

[DefNextYear]

I'd rather take membou and try him at LT. He has all the traits to be a good LT.

Reminds me of when wirfs was in the draft and they weren't sure if he could play LT

Yup, speaking of Wirfs, I think this one sold me:

According to NFL Research, Membou is one of four offensive linemen ever to jump better than a 30-inch vertical and run a sub-5.00 40 at 315 pounds or heavier. Two other men on the list also happen to be two of the NFL's best blockers currently: the 49ers' Trent Williams and the Buccaneers' Tristan Wirfs. That's pretty good company.

Missouri OT Armand Membou makes case to be first OL taken in draft over LSU's Will Campbell

This also helps:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1914860590859698409

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Conerly at G is a pretty bizarre take. His lack of strength seems like a pretty terrible fit at G.

If they're looking for a player with flexibility between T/G, isn't that Donovan Jackson?

 

[playthrough2001]

Ryan Poles able to prove why he's one of the worst GMs in the NFL

What’s your complaint referring to now? Is it the love of a top 10 RB or being too transparent?

 

[DefNextYear]

His critics say he is lazy. I get Nate Davis vibes I don’t think the Bears can take that kind of risk. Banks fits the mentality they are looking for if they go OT I believe he will be the pick even if Membou is on the board.

Who said he's lazy? I'd think the Beast would at least mention that.

 

[bears51/40]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1914822851711869133

Damn this means Campbell is going to be an All Pro LT.

 

[DefNextYear]

Since it's apparently a lock that the Titans are keeping the pick, anyone have the balls to lay down a massive bet with -20000 odds on Ward?

 

[DanielCCSBears]

What’s your complaint referring to now? Is it the love of a top 10 RB or being too transparent?

A Top-10 running back that succeeded against the worst rush defenses in the country week in and week. Ashton Jeanty is going to be the market correction to Saquon Barkley.

Jeanty does not have one elite quality. He's not as fast as Reggie Bush he's not as elusive as Reggie Bush and he's smaller. Jeanty is a good player but there's nothing he does that we haven't seen before. We've seen 100 other backs run the ball the same way he does. He just racked up video game numbers against bad players.

Then he shows up in the biggest game of his career against power-4 talent and was shut down.

Jeanty is not a freak. Derek Henry Adrian Peterson Saquon Barkley those dudes are freaks. Tell me one thing Jeanty does better than Bijan Robinson?

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Who said he's lazy? I'd think the Beast would at least mention that.

I wondered that too. I heard mitch Morse say he had tremendous football character

 

[Discus fish salesman]

A Top-10 running back that succeeded against the worst rush defenses in the country week in and week. Ashton Jeanty is going to be the market correction to Saquon Barkley.

Jeanty does not have one elite quality. He's not as fast as Reggie Bush he's not as elusive as Reggie Bush and he's smaller. Jeanty is a good player but there's nothing he does that we haven't seen before. We've seen 100 other backs run the ball the same way he does. He just racked up video game numbers against bad players.

Then he shows up in the biggest game of his career against power-4 talent and was shut down.

Jeanty is not a freak. Derek Henry Adrian Peterson Saquon Barkley those dudes are freaks. Tell me one thing Jeanty does better than Bijan Robinson?

You're an idiot.