Official NFL Draft Thread - Bear Fans ONLY - NFL Scouts had Banks as a top ten prospect at OT

[Luke]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905703325741486329

a bit over the top even for a talking head tho I generally like Riddick.
When you look at that Raider roster, I don't see how they pass on him tbh.

 

[playthrough2001]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905632218619207702

 

[playthrough2001]

wtf is intriguing about some random TE

His father had an interesting NFL career. I saw some projections where he could go in the 6th or 7th round.

 

[playthrough2001]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905732519313723751

The Dart rumors are in full swing. If he is drafted before 10, that is fantastic for the Bears.

From the article linked below…

“Kevin Stefanski and Cleveland Browns targeting Jaxson Dart in the 2025 NFL Draft?

“One of the more interesting attendees to Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart’s Pro Day today in Oxford: Browns coach Kevin Stefanski,” NFL insider Albert Breer wrote on X today. “So while owner Jimmy Haslam and GM Andrew Berry were at Penn State getting to know Abdul Carter, Stefanski got some QB recon work done.”

Cleveland has a whole team of scouts they could have sent to evaluate Dart at his pro day. The fact that the head coach wanted to get eyes on him and pass joining his bosses while they met Carter says a lot. The Nittany Lions’ pass rusher is viewed by some as the best overall player in this year’s class. And he will likely be there when the Browns are on the clock.”

NFL rumors: Cleveland Browns may have shown their cards on which QB they want in 2025 NFL Draft

It looks like the Cleveland Browns may have shown their cards on which QB they want in the 2025 NFL Draft.

sportsnaut.com

 

[playthrough2001]

Bucky Brooks has three RBs going in the top 20.

Jeanty at 6 to Las Vegas

Hampton at 10 to Chicago - No thanks!

Henderson at 20 to Denver

Year of the RB? Former NFL CB Predicts 3 Backs Will Go in Top 20 of Draft, Including 2 in Top 10 | PFSN

The 2025 NFL Draft could be historic for RBs, with three elite prospects projected in the top 20 picks, signaling a shift in how teams value the position's impact and versatility.

www.profootballnetwork.com

 

[DanielCCSBears]

Bucky Brooks has three RBs going in the top 20.

Jeanty at 6 to Las Vegas

Hampton at 10 to Chicago - No thanks!

Henderson at 20 to Denver

Year of the RB? Former NFL CB Predicts 3 Backs Will Go in Top 20 of Draft, Including 2 in Top 10 | PFSN

The 2025 NFL Draft could be historic for RBs, with three elite prospects projected in the top 20 picks, signaling a shift in how teams value the position's impact and versatility.

www.profootballnetwork.com

This is just an overreaction to the success the Eagles had with Barkley. Everyone is hyperventilating over two things, how often teams play nickel and the disappearance of the SAM linebacker and Saquon Barkley with the Eagles.

So naturally you have a bunch of idiots that think they can reinvent the wheel and have decades of success by running the ball.

Meanwhile what actually happened was the Chiefs missing three offensive line starters in the Super Bowl and trying to play their guard at left tackle.

Barkley had 25 carries for 57 yards in the game.

 

[Luke]

Bucky Brooks has three RBs going in the top 20.

Jeanty at 6 to Las Vegas

Hampton at 10 to Chicago - No thanks!

Henderson at 20 to Denver

Year of the RB? Former NFL CB Predicts 3 Backs Will Go in Top 20 of Draft, Including 2 in Top 10 | PFSN

The 2025 NFL Draft could be historic for RBs, with three elite prospects projected in the top 20 picks, signaling a shift in how teams value the position's impact and versatility.

www.profootballnetwork.com

He's following DJ's suggestion of 3-4 1st round RB's.

I'm trying to figure who the blue chip prospects are. - Carter, Hunter for sure, then maybe Graham. Jeanty?
We were spoiled with last years super strong draft - finally!

NFL GM: Draft Has 4-5 'Blue-Chip' Prospects and 40 Players Graded 1st-2nd Round​

Scott PolacekFeb 24, 2025

Teams picking later in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft will love to hear what one general manager told ESPN's Matt Miller for a Monday story.
"There are four, maybe five, blue-chip players," the GM said. "After that, it's 40 guys with a late-first-round or second-round grade."
In essence, there seems to be some agreement that this year's draft will feature a number of quality starters but not many franchise-altering superstars.
"You're going to see a ton of rookie starters from this class because it's such an experienced group," an AFC South area scout said.
That's not exactly what teams picking in the early portion of the first round want to hear considering front offices are looking for foundational Pro Bowlers when selecting that high. Still, it will give more teams around the league the opportunity to fill needs with immediate starters even if they aren't in full-on rebuilding mode picking at the top of the draft.

 

[playthrough2001]

This is just an overreaction to the success the Eagles had with Barkley. Everyone is hyperventilating over two things, how often teams play nickel and the disappearance of the SAM linebacker and Saquon Barkley with the Eagles.

So naturally you have a bunch of idiots that think they can reinvent the wheel and have decades of success by running the ball.

Meanwhile what actually happened was the Chiefs missing three offensive line starters in the Super Bowl and trying to play their guard at left tackle.

Barkley had 25 carries for 57 yards in the game.

That’s true regarding the SB but Barkley and that offensive line carried them all season long.

If you have a strong offensive line paired with an elite RB, you can control most games. It’s disheartening for a defense to have a team run the ball down their throats. Plus, you control the clock. Everything is easier if you can run the football at a high level.

I like Jeanty, Hampton, and Judkins but I’m not sure any of them are elite. I certainly don’t want a RB at ten.

I want a LT or an edge.

Also, you need to go on the record with players you like at 10. No sniping after the fact…

 

[bamainatlanta]

This is just an overreaction to the success the Eagles had with Barkley. Everyone is hyperventilating over two things, how often teams play nickel and the disappearance of the SAM linebacker and Saquon Barkley with the Eagles.

So naturally you have a bunch of idiots that think they can reinvent the wheel and have decades of success by running the ball.

Meanwhile what actually happened was the Chiefs missing three offensive line starters in the Super Bowl and trying to play their guard at left tackle.

Barkley had 25 carries for 57 yards in the game.

Who was missing on their line?

 

[Luke]

That’s true regarding the SB but Barkley and that offensive line carried them all season long.

If you have a strong offensive line paired with an elite RB, you can control most games. It’s disheartening for a defense to have a team run the ball down their throats. Plus, you control the clock. Everything is easier if you can run the football at a high level.

I like Jeanty, Hampton, and Judkins but I’m not sure any of them are elite. I certainly don’t want a RB at ten.

I want a LT or an edge.

I think we all would, but that might be easier said than done.
Unlike last year, plenty of warts in the top prospects.

Even in a strong class, its difficult to find a good LT at 10, let alone this one.
Membou is a RT and s/b gone anyway. If teams feel Campbell is a LT, he will be gone too.
Everything I've read, seen, heard, rank and projections have Banks farther down and many guard projections - right or wrong.

IMO, Williams isn't worth the 10 pick for a variety of reasons, same for Stewart.
Pearce is 6-5, has the production and athletic traits to be worthy at 10, but does he fit the boy scout mode? He would be my choice.
Green is 6-3, great production last year but has even more character issues.

This is probably why there is so much RB talk, and as Jahns said, they have to perform their due diligence on CB to see if there is a shut down CB out there.

I doubt we will know what direction they go at 10 until they actually make their pick.

 

[playthrough2001]

Who was missing on their line?

Only the LT…

He’s confusing some of the details regarding the last SB and the Chiefs v Tampa Bay.

With Thuney at LT, Caliendo played LG.

 

[dentfan]

I think we all would, but that might be easier said than done.
Unlike last year, plenty of warts in the top prospects.

Even in a strong class, its difficult to find a good LT at 10, let alone this one.
Membou is a RT and s/b gone anyway. If teams feel Campbell is a LT, he will be gone too.
Everything I've read, seen, heard, rank and projections have Banks farther down and many guard projections - right or wrong.

IMO, Williams isn't worth the 10 pick for a variety of reasons, same for Stewart.
Pearce is 6-5, has the production and athletic traits to be worthy at 10, but does he fit the boy scout mode? He would be my choice.
Green is 6-3, great production last year but has even more character issues.

This is probably why there is so much RB talk, and as Jahns said, they have to perform their due diligence on CB to see if there is a shut down CB out there.

I doubt we will know what direction they go at 10 until they actually make their pick.

This right here is why taking a Jeanty or Warren at 10 isn’t that bad of an idea. The gap between the top talent and the next tier is huge, but, when in the next tier, there’s not much of a difference between the DE one could get in the second or at 10.

Going 2 TE with 4 viable pass catchers could force a 5 DB shell. Just run the ball all day. There’s a big picture here as far as the O goes. I want best talent available at 10. It is a top heavy draft, and if some knucklehead GM wants to take one of these mid QBs like Dart before 10, all the better for us.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Only the LT…

He’s confusing some of the details regarding the last SB and the Chiefs v Tampa Bay.

With Thuney at LT, Caliendo played LG.

Technically they weren’t even missing a LT. The prior LT was benched. Thuney was the starting LT for the majority of the year I believe

 

[DanielCCSBears]

That’s true regarding the SB but Barkley and that offensive line carried them all season long.

If you have a strong offensive line paired with an elite RB, you can control most games. It’s disheartening for a defense to have a team run the ball down their throats. Plus, you control the clock. Everything is easier if you can run the football at a high level.

I like Jeanty, Hampton, and Judkins but I’m not sure any of them are elite. I certainly don’t want a RB at ten.

I want a LT or an edge.

Also, you need to go on the record with players you like at 10. No sniping after the fact…

Yeah and there's like three elite backs in the NFL. Saquon Barkley Derek Henry and Bijan Robinson. Jeanty isn't either one of those three. The entire scouting community is caught up in his production like they were with Ron Dayne.

 

[msadows]

Arizona State football running back star Cam Skattebo reportedly ran a 40-yard dash in the 4.53-4.57 range at his private workout Thursday in front of NFL scouts, per scouts in attendance.

NFL scouts finally see ASU football's Cam Skattebo run the 40-yard dash at private workout

Arizona State football great Cam Skattebo finally ran the 40-yard dash in front of NFL scouts at his private workout in ASU's practice facility.

www.azcentral.com

Ran a 4.65

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905647610666344938

Slowest RB in the draft, just as we all expected. There is a reason he didnt run at the combine, because he knows he's slow as shit.

 

[Leon Sandcastle]

Yeah and there's like three elite backs in the NFL. Saquon Barkley Derek Henry and Bijan Robinson. Jeanty isn't either one of those three. The entire scouting community is caught up in his production like they were with Ron Dayne.

You seem to be the one caught up in only his production.
I don’t know what Jeanty will be in the NFL. You are the one saying he won’t be good.
I don’t think NFL teams are as dumb as any Bears fan.

 

[playthrough2001]

Yeah and there's like three elite backs in the NFL. Saquon Barkley Derek Henry and Bijan Robinson. Jeanty isn't either one of those three. The entire scouting community is caught up in his production like they were with Ron Dayne.

What about this? That’s pretty damn slow for the NFL.

Do you think he’s worth a 2nd round pick?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905647610666344938

 

[playthrough2001]

More on Dart…

“Matt Miller, Field Yates and Jordan Reid of ESPN reported that the Ole Miss quarterback is likely to go in the first round due to his strong performances at the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine.

"I think it's really likely Dart goes in Round 1. In my talks with scouts this past week, the expectation is that his predraft process has been too successful for him to get past the first 32 picks," Miller wrote.

Yates added that Dart could project as an immediate starter for some teams while others may view him as a developmental quarterback worthy of a first-round pick.

"My mindset remains that two of the first three picks are likely to be quarterbacks, with the Titans zeroed in on Ward and the Giants still needing a young signal-caller -- most likely Sanders," Yates wrote. "Dart could start right away with a team such as the Steelers (No. 21), and the Saints (No. 9) or Rams (No. 26) might view him as an eventual starter."

Reid added that Dart ranks ahead of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders on some teams' draft boards and that his best fit would be with the Los Angeles Rams.

"I've heard he's actually the second-best QB on some teams' boards," Reid wrote. "That bodes well for his first-round potential. Pairing Dart with Rams coach Sean McVay and allowing him to sit and develop behind Matthew Stafford for multiple seasons in L.A. would be the best-case scenario for him."

This comes amid reports that Dart has spent "significant time" with both the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns. Cleveland holds the No. 2 pick and the No. 33 pick in the 2025 draft and New York holds the No. 3 and No. 34 pick.

Dart is rated as the 58th overall prospect and the fourth quarterback in the draft class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. He threw for 4,279 yards with 29 touchdowns and just six interceptions in 2024 while leading Ole Miss to a 10-3 record.”

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25178690-nfl-draft-insiders-expect-jaxson-dart-be-1st-round-pick-amid-giants-browns-rumors

Yes, please! New Orleans would do just fine!

 

[dabears70]

https://x.com/ericgalko/status/1904523245916656070?s=46

I’ve never watched him play but this sounds intriguing

That's my guy but he played WR while at Syracuse so he'll be making the transition to TE and i don't see him becoming a good blocker so he'd be like a Gesicki type of TE. His dad had a pretty good playing career as a WR at a few different places.

 

[bamainatlanta]

That's my guy but he played WR while at Syracuse so he'll be making the transition to TE and i don't see him becoming a good blocker so he'd be like a Gesicki type of TE. His dad had a pretty good playing career as a WR at a few different places.

He might be a good stash practice squad player. Is there currently a TE#3 on the roster? He’s nothing like Kmet or Smythe