Official NFL Draft Thread - Bear Fans Only

[Discus fish salesman]

At least he is currently healthy.

They will draft competition for him at some point.

They'll draft their main back at some point and they'll move on from him next year when the money makes sense, while adding a complementary explosive rb.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

They'll draft their main back at some point and they'll move on from him next year when the money makes sense, while adding a complementary explosive rb.

But at 10 is the question?

Everyone knows a RB will be drafted

 

[--CyBear--]

So our starting LT will be limited all offseason. Then we have a guy from Yale.

Bears are taking a LT at 10.

How about a trade down or using 41 plus 72 to get back into 1 for Simmons? He won't make it to 39.

 

[DefNextYear]

Really good Dline discussion here. Have to scroll through a bit to get there

I think everyone has started to move Swinson up by now, but he's someone I like in the 2nd. I'm sure he can make it as a 4-3 end.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

How about a trade down or using 41 plus 72 to get back into 1 for Simmons? He won't make it to 39.

Simmons is coming off injury just like Braxton so I don’t think he’s an option.

 

[--CyBear--]

Simmons is coming off injury just like Braxton so I don’t think he’s an option.

was at pro Day and will/should be ready for camp.

• T Josh Simmons (PFF Big Board Rank: 18)
  • Height: 6-foot-5
  • Weight: 312 pounds
  • Hand: 10 3/8 inches
  • Arm: 34 1/8 inches
  • Wingspan: 81 1/4 inches
  • Bench: 34 reps

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Says he'll be ready for his proday so he'd be ready for OTAs and camp.

Thought he already had a pro day and just benched?

 

[Discus fish salesman]

But at 10 is the question?

Everyone knows a RB will be drafted

I'm guessing in the 2nd. Either Judkins or Johnson. I do think they would take jeanty if available but I think LV is taking him. If Campbell makes it to 10, I think he's probably their guy. I just have no idea if he makes it there.

My projection on top 10 is:
Titans: ward
Cleveland: Carter
NYG: sanders
NE: hunter
Jax: Graham
LV: jeanty
Jets: Warren
Panthers: walker
NO: ?? Membou/Johnson/mykel/tet. Literally no idea at this pick
Bears: Campbell

 

[--CyBear--]

Thought he already had a pro day and just benched?

yup, fixed that post. projected as full go by camp.

 

[DefNextYear]

At this point I want to find one guy big johnson has talked negatively about. Swift was cheeks last season and I defend him a lot.

Still think if jeanty is there at #10 its going to be jeanty. Smart move would be DE, best case scenario would be membou but doubt he slips.

I don't think many coaches ever say anything bad about players.

 

[DefNextYear]

How about a trade down or using 41 plus 72 to get back into 1 for Simmons? He won't make it to 39.

I think we can get a starter at 72. I wouldn't give up 41 and 72 for a guy with that bad of an injury.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I'm guessing in the 2nd. Either Judkins or Johnson. I do think they would take jeanty if available but I think LV is taking him. If Campbell makes it to 10, I think he's probably their guy. I just have no idea if he makes it there.

My projection on top 10 is:
Titans: ward
Cleveland: Carter
NYG: sanders
NE: hunter
Jax: Graham
LV: jeanty
Jets: Warren
Panthers: walker
NO: ?? Membou/Johnson/mykel/tet. Literally no idea at this pick
Bears: Campbell

Mebou. Banks. Conerly or Campbell. Just get one of them. Not listed in any order of preference

 

[alswank87]

If he plays harder because he has a contract on the line that means he doesn’t play as hardest all the time. Hardly a positive thing

It’s more about work put in while not playing.

 

[playthrough2001]

I'm guessing in the 2nd. Either Judkins or Johnson. I do think they would take jeanty if available but I think LV is taking him. If Campbell makes it to 10, I think he's probably their guy. I just have no idea if he makes it there.

My projection on top 10 is:
Titans: ward
Cleveland: Carter
NYG: sanders
NE: hunter
Jax: Graham
LV: jeanty
Jets: Warren
Panthers: walker
NO: ?? Membou/Johnson/mykel/tet. Literally no idea at this pick
Bears: Campbell

This is pretty much what I’m thinking too. The Bears might have their pick between Membou, Campbell, and Banks Jr.

 

[dabears70]

The NFL wasn’t quite as fast back then either.

Tell the guy who wrote the article about it.

 

[alswank87]

I think we can get a starter at 72. I wouldn't give up 41 and 72 for a guy with that bad of an injury.

I wouldn’t hate it, but I like Simmons a lot too. I doubt he slips out of the first though.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Mebou. Banks. Conerly or Campbell. Just get one of them. Not listed in any order of preference

I think I prefer one of the guys who has played LT. I just get nervous taking a guy who has never played LT and trying to make him an LT. Although membou could end up great depth inside and eventually a long term replacement at one of the G spots

 

[dabears70]

A few things:

1. I think Davis was very lucky to be the right guy, at the right time. He had one hell 3-4 year run in the league. It was also over 25 years ago. It's pretty dumb to think that just because Terrell Davis was a needle in the haystack a lifetime ago that suddenly a guy that is slow on tape and slow in the 40 will be the next Davis.

2. Davis was aided by that Denver team being just a great team - the OL, the scheme, and having a HOF QB. Again, right guy at the right place and time.

3. I do think some guys stand out where they are strong in a way that they do not lose a step when the pads come on. I can't remember now, but I would not be shocked to see Davis fall into that category. I always felt Urlacher was also like that - Urlacher was never considered 'slow', but his 40 time was 4.57 and yet you would see him run down guys that had much faster 40's. I do believe at least some of that was that those smaller, faster guys slowed a bit when the pads came on and Urlacher just didn't slow down with pads on. Again, I think Davis was probably similar.

4. IMO, overall speed of the game is faster now then it was 25-30 years ago. Hard to say how a Terrell Davis would be in today's game when modern linebackers now run 4.5 and sub 4.5 40's consistently and with the strength to keep the speed with pads on.

That's all great with a lot of speculation but again, i didn't write the article and his point still stands even with the speculation. I think some guys just carry the weight of all the football gear they wear better than others and are faster than some are with all the gear on and that could be Skat but i'm not gonna speculate that to be true.

 

[bamainatlanta]

I'm guessing in the 2nd. Either Judkins or Johnson. I do think they would take jeanty if available but I think LV is taking him. If Campbell makes it to 10, I think he's probably their guy. I just have no idea if he makes it there.

My projection on top 10 is:
Titans: ward
Cleveland: Carter
NYG: sanders
NE: hunter
Jax: Graham
LV: jeanty
Jets: Warren
Panthers: walker
NO: ?? Membou/Johnson/mykel/tet. Literally no idea at this pick
Bears: Campbell

I think NO goes with Jaxson Dart

 

[Luke]

So our starting LT will be limited all offseason. Then we have a guy from Yale.

Bears are taking a LT at 10.

Possibly, if The Browns or Giants select Sanders and the Pats have the option to take Carter/Hunter and the Bears agree with this assessment.

Patriots view Will Campbell as a left tackle​

At the league meetings here Monday morning, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said that he views Will Campbell, who is seen as the best offensive lineman in this draft class, as a left tackle, which would fill a glaring need for the Patriots on the offensive line.

Given that, signs continue to point to the Patriots strongly considering drafting Campbell at No. 4 unless one of the top two prospects — edge rusher Abdul Carter or cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter — falls to them. While some in the league questioned whether Campbell could stick at left tackle given his short arms and wingspan (Campbell’s arms measured in at 32 5/8 inches at the combine, but came in at 33 inches during his LSU pro day measurements), Vrabel doesn’t seem to view that as an issue, since he said Monday he sees Campbell as a left tackle.

“I think you have to,” Vrabel said. “I don’t understand how you can watch him play in the SEC — which is the best conference in college football, against guys that are going to get drafted at that position — so I don’t think you have to project it, you can just actually watch and say there’s the snaps at left tackle, evaluate it, and see what you think.”

Patriots view Will Campbell as a left tackle, would want Travis Hunter to focus on one position

If Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter don't slip to New England at No. 4, the Patriots could fill their hole at left tackle with Campbell.

www.nytimes.com