Official NFL Draft Thread - Bear Fans Only

[modo]

Jones isn’t even healthy. He’s not demanding a trade. They need youth and competition at OT. Plus, Kiran hasn’t proven anything other than he wasn’t ready last season.

Draft one and let them compete. If Jones is afraid of competition, he’s not the guy!

By all accounts he is supposed to be ready by training camp.

I am all for improving the the LT position. I have said as much. I don't think Jones is the guy. That being said, I don't want the Bears drafting a LT in the first unless they know he can step in and be the guy day one.

Jones is a human being and can demand a trade and be a detriment to the team. Jones wants to get paid as well when his contract is up. He won't get nearly as much riding the bench.

Don't just assume he will be compliant and be a dutiful swing tackle. Bears need a backup plan to Jones if they draft a LT in the first.

 

[Washington]

Jones isn’t even healthy. He’s not demanding a trade. They need youth and competition at OT. Plus, Kiran hasn’t proven anything other than he wasn’t ready last season.

Draft one and let them compete. If Jones is afraid of competition, he’s not the guy!

Even if Jones demands a trade, why would the Bears have to accommodate a mediocre 5th round player coming off a bad injury? The Bears own his rights and there isn't a damn thing he could do about it. Sitting out in a contract year would be a terrible look.

 

[modo]

I am warming up to the idea of Banks in the first if they draft another tackle.

 

[playthrough2001]

Even if Jones demands a trade, why would the Bears have to accommodate a mediocre 5th round player coming off a bad injury? The Bears own his rights and there isn't a damn thing he could do about it. Sitting out in a contract year would be a terrible look.

He’d have to be a complete idiot to think the Bears shouldn’t cover their asses because of his injury and contract situation.

Again, if he’s afraid to compete, why would the Bears want to commit to a contract extension that will most likely be costly?

 

[modo]

Even if Jones demands a trade, why would the Bears have to accommodate a mediocre 5th round player coming off a bad injury? The Bears own his rights and there isn't a damn thing he could do about it. Sitting out in a contract year would be a terrible look.

They don't have to give him anything, but if he has a shitty attitude as the swing tackle it may be better to move on him in a trade.

Maybe he will accept his fate and possibley lose millions of dollars and keep quiet. I doubt it though.

 

[Washington]

They don't have to give him anything, but if he has a shitty attitude as the swing tackle it may be better to move on him in a trade.

Maybe he will accept his fate and possibley lose millions of dollars and keep quiet. I doubt it though.

Or he could compete like he should and win the starting job. If he becomes a pouter, that too would be a terrible look as a free agent. All players need to accept competition especially those who are mediocre to begin with and coming off a bad injury. Does he expect the job to just be handed to him and if he doesn't get it to him decide to just be a locker room distraction?

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

No one has a clue until draft day but I think we all have an understanding of which position groups they will target at 10.

Gonna laugh when it’s a DB

 

[playthrough2001]

Gonna laugh when it’s a DB

Unlike some posters, I’m not going to freak out if it’s a DB. It could well be the top value/talent on the board when they pick. It’s not what I want, but I could understand it.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Unlike some posters, I’m not going to freak out if it’s a DB. It could well be the top value/talent on the board when they pick. It’s not what I want, but I could understand it.

Oh it absolutely could be the top value. Agreed

 

[playthrough2001]

Oh it absolutely could be the top value. Agreed

I wanted the Bears to take Derwin James the year they took Smith. I started a thread about him and Fitzpatrick and the value they represented.

 

[dabears70]

2nd round guy with that 40 time. RB2 or 3 in this class IMO.

he got a 4.57 time at his pro day which probably means he's actually a low/mid 4.6 guy.

 

[Luke]

Gonna laugh when it’s a DB

I mentioned this as a sleeper position and then Jahns followed up with it earlier this week.
If the Bears see a shutdown CB at 10 who can instantly improve the defense, it wouldn't be a shocker.

Jahns: Another scenario that hasn’t been discussed enough is the possibility that the Bears take a cornerback — a premium position — with the 10th pick. Stevenson’s standing with the team could be on shaky ground under a new coaching staff. There’s the Hail Mary fiasco and its fallout, but Stevenson also continued to rotate with Smith last season. Why is that? Michigan’s Will Johnson and Texas’ Jahdae Barron could be options at No. 10. The Bears should at least do their due diligence and look at them closely.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I mentioned this as a sleeper position and then Jahns followed up with it earlier this week.
If the Bears see a shutdown CB at 10 who can instantly improve the defense, it wouldn't be a shocker.

Jahns: Another scenario that hasn’t been discussed enough is the possibility that the Bears take a cornerback — a premium position — with the 10th pick. Stevenson’s standing with the team could be on shaky ground under a new coaching staff. There’s the Hail Mary fiasco and its fallout, but Stevenson also continued to rotate with Smith last season. Why is that? Michigan’s Will Johnson and Texas’ Jahdae Barron could be options at No. 10. The Bears should at least do their due diligence and look at them closely.

Yeah I wouldn’t love it but it obviously makes sense from a BPA/premium position standpoint. That’s the type of move we don’t like short term but maybe long term pays off. I do love how we really have no clue what direction they’re going

 

[dabears70]

They are going to draft an OT at some point in the draft. They have to.

If they draft one in the first, does Jones stick around? Do the Bears keep him? Does he demand a trade.

Who then is the swing tackle.

They will still have a problem of backup tackle. What if they draft a guy in the first that tanks horribly. They would be in a worse position.

I also think they draft a T somewhere early in this draft but don't think it's the end all if they don't. There is now and probably will be some veteran T's still sitting in free agency that we can sign on a one year cheap deal if it comes to that.

 

[dabears70]

Gonna laugh when it’s a DB

Better be a sad laugh.

 

[dabears70]

Unlike some posters, I’m not going to freak out if it’s a DB. It could well be the top value/talent on the board when they pick. It’s not what I want, but I could understand it.

I won't freak out at whatever they do in the first either. We've opened the roster up to actually going BPA but i just don't see any reason to be giving up on T.Stevenson who is a good football player setting aside his stupid antics he needs to work on and that would be what they're telling him if they drafted a CB at #10.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

The idea that Braxton Jones is going to cause issues and have a bad attitude is laughable. He's really high character and intelligent player. Honestly those are two of his best attributes.

The Bears could trade him if they take LT at 10 and they get a decent offer for him, but I'm not concerned about him being an issue. He'll compete for the job and then go get a nice payday in FA next offseason.

 

[dabears70]

I wanted the Bears to take Derwin James the year they took Smith. I started a thread about him and Fitzpatrick and the value they represented.

Emmanworri is Derwin james.

 

[Washington]

I don't recall any time in recent history when there was this much drama and differing discussion over the Bears #1 pick. The draft will be very interesting. I am sure the board will end up torn over whomever is that pick. I really really pray Poles doesn't try to be the smartest man in the room and do something that makes us all shake our heads. There are just so many things he can do this year and so many options in areas of need. Well, of course a 5 win team is gunna have many areas of need.

 

[playthrough2001]

Emmanworri is Derwin james.

Believe me, I made that comparison quite a while ago in another thread.