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

[bamainatlanta]

Did they meet with graham?

@BaBaBlacksheep when you are not busy, please let us know if they met

 

[DefNextYear]

I definitely concur he needs refinement but I also know what bad or below average blocking looks like at that position and that's not him. Based on the 8 games I watched from his jr year on. Either way, I'm not terribly concerned about it. I also don't think he'll be a Bear so it's not something I'll be following closely moving forward.

I didn't say I was concerned or that he's bad. I said he's not a good blocker. I really couldn't care a lot less about how good of a blocker he is. I'm not drafting him for his ability to block. I only mentioned it cause the post, to me, read as if he was wondering if Jeanty could block or not. I would've never brought it up on my own... cause I just don't care.

Would it be a nice bonus? Sure... I'd love it. But 10/10 times, I'm taking the RB who is a better runner than blocker. For example, compare him to Henderson. Henderson is a great blocker... and I would never take him over Jeanty cause of it. Jeanty is a way better RB in my opinion.

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1915521558149570813

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

@BaBaBlacksheep when you are not busy, please let us know if they met

I don’t recall a report of it. they could have kept it secret though

 

[Antobears]

I think there's a decent dropoff, but any position has a good dropoff from round to round. What I do know is there's likely bigger droppoffs at the premium positions.

Just to reemphasize, I like Jeanty. If we take him at 10, I will be happy cause I love a good run game and he's exciting to watch. If we trade up to 5, I don't like the move... again, I'll be happy he's a Bear, but I'll be disappointed they gave up so much to make it happen. If they do a move to 8 or so, I probably am pretty ok with that too.

It doesn't mean it's a "good" move in terms of finances and all that, but I wouldn't complain.

Yeah they definitely need help on DL as a matter of immediate need as well as better depth accross the OL. Won't be annoyed at all if they take that road.

 

[DaBears3434]

How is his pass blocking?

Not as good as his run protection.

 

[DefNextYear]

@BaBaBlacksheep when you are not busy, please let us know if they met

As far as I know, it was only at the combine.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1915525579534963059

 

[Myk]

I also don't think he'll be a Bear so it's not something I'll be following closely moving forward.

That's the big thing here. He's rated way above 10. Some reporters have invented some ridiculously over valued trades to create some clickbait stories.
He's probably not coming here, he probably won't be there when we pick. We're almost certainly not trading up for him over all the other players we could trade up for.

He can be an average or bad blocker and my opinion of him is the same.

Didn't we already discuss this ad nauseum and it's the position you have a problem with?

I want oline for our 2nd year QB who probably won't have protection for his rookie contract if we don't get someone this year. If a RB can fill that role it would make the hypothetical clickbait pick make some sense.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1915525329315369031

 

[RiDLer80]

If we trade up into the top 5 to draft Jeanty he becomes the 6th highest paid running back in the league.

What an awful waste of a cost-controlled contact that would be.

 

[DefNextYear]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1915518887455588591

 

[Antobears]

If we trade up into the top 5 to draft Jeanty he becomes the 6th highest paid running back in the league.

What an awful waste of a cost-controlled contact that would be.

Another factor to consider for sure.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

The bears will probably make the trade but it'll be worse than the picks that have been reported. Poles will throw in the 5th or future picks

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

If we trade up into the top 5 to draft Jeanty he becomes the 6th highest paid running back in the league.

What an awful waste of a cost-controlled contact that would be.

Half the fan base is salivating over it too

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Took the first 5 exacta: Ward, Hunter, Carter, Campbell, Tet at +700

 

[SugarWalls]

Question isnt whether Poles is dumb enough to trade up for Jeanty but whether Johnson is given the Lions took Gibbs high in 2023. If the rumors are true it is obvious this is Johnson pushing for this.

The lions traded out of pick 5 back to pick 12 and selected Gibbs.

This is nothing like trading up from 10 to 5 to then grab a RB

Also, it ain’t gonna happen

 

[DefNextYear]

If we trade up into the top 5 to draft Jeanty he becomes the 6th highest paid running back in the league.

What an awful waste of a cost-controlled contact that would be.

The guaranteed portion is even higher. It’s 2nd or 3rd among RBs.

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

A ray of hope?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1915529246342082733

Rap doesnt mention the Bears as one of the teams looking to squander draft capital.

 

[DefNextYear]

Took the first 5 exacta: Ward, Hunter, Carter, Campbell, Tet at +700

Someone else on board with Tet at 5! @playthrough2001