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Honestly it just depends on if the coach believes if Campbell can play LT. Some very good coaches believe he can others don't. Johnson has not weighed in on that so we as fans don't know.

Other questions that have to be answered? What does his film say, do his pros outweigh his cons?

As far as length is concerned, Jim Mora Jr. had this to say. It matters if you don't have overall length. To be successful you also have to have length in your legs, and torso. Someone also made a comp for Jason Peters who is also 6-6 and very athletic with short arms, but did not list any wingspan

His tape better be otherworldly if anyone expects him to be the first ever outlier at his position. I personally feel like his tape is overrated, but I digress. Even if it were better, I’m not betting on a guy to be the first outlier of his kind. Definitely not at 10.
 

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His tape better be otherworldly if anyone expects him to be the first ever outlier at his position. I personally feel like his tape is overrated, but I digress. Even if it were better, I’m not betting on a guy to be the first outlier of his kind. Definitely not at 10.
How about an outlier LT who is close, who is not as big or athletic as Campbell and is similar in wingspan at 79". Jake Matthews, 6-5 315, a day one starter for the Falcons, Pro Bowl player, who is still playing at a high level. One of the most consistent LTs in the NFL. Arm length and wingspan have never slowed him down. If he were in this draft people would consider him a guard.

Jake Matthews was drafted #6 in his draft class.
 

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I wouldn’t be surprised if 3 RBs are off the board in the 1st, almost certainly about the Bears 2nd pick. That would mean our most likely options, at best, at 39 are probably Judkins, Johnson, or Skat. Some are ok waiting til late, but those are probably the options if going with a RB in the early 2nd.
Would love to get T.Henderson in the 2nd but would be just fine with Judkins or Johnson in the 2nd and would be just fine passing on any with the first 3 picks and drafting RB with the 3rd or even later.
 

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How about an outlier LT who is close, who is not as big or athletic as Campbell and is similar in wingspan at 79". Jake Matthews, 6-5 315, a day one starter for the Falcons, Pro Bowl player, who is still playing at a high level. One of the most consistent LTs in the NFL. Arm length and wingspan have never slowed him down. If he were in this draft people would consider him a guard.

Jake Matthews was drafted #6 in his draft class.

A 2 inch difference in wingspan is significant. Matthews also has longer arms at 33 3/8

Will Campbell would be the outlier of outliers. Maybe he will be a one in a million outlier and be a stud LT. It’s not impossible. Just not sure why anyone would take that bet because it’s extremely, extremely unlikely.
 
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They have a huge hole at playmaker and offensive weapon however.

Warren will likely be better than Kmet and whoever the #3 WR ends up being.
I think he'll be better than Kmet but i'm just fine sticking with Kmet. I've always been his biggest fan on here when everyone was hating on him and calling him cold cement.
 

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After reading thru this thread it’s clear most are underrating Ben Johnson. Worried about the value of a player he’d be hand selecting for his offense. IF the Bears took Tyler Warren, there would obviously be a plan to maximize his value.
 

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Yes correct. He was being guarded by an NFL- level talent and couldn’t make separation.
I didn't watch the game but someone did say he had 6 catches for 75 yards and when a offensive weapon has a bad, well in this case still a good game but not great game, it isn't always that weapons fault.
 

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I think he'll be better than Kmet but i'm just fine sticking with Kmet. I've always been his biggest fan on here when everyone was hating on him and calling him cold cement.
I don’t doubt Warren will be better than Kmet. I just don’t think it’s going to be a giant gap between the 2. But if Kmet plays like he did last year and does his stupid ass podcasts rather than focusing on football, they need to cut bait ASAP. I understand the lack of targets were not on him but his blocking wasn’t good/he just regressed all over the place.
 

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I don’t doubt Warren will be better than Kmet. I just don’t think it’s going to be a giant gap between the 2. But if Kmet plays like he did last year and does his stupid ass podcasts rather than focusing on football, they need to cut bait ASAP. I understand the lack of targets were not on him but his blocking wasn’t good/he just regressed all over the place.
Well he won't get a better play caller than Ben Johnson to show what his ceiling is in the NFL so i'm really excited to see how much he's used next year. I think he needs a mean streak. I think he's too nice of a guy and sometimes that shows up in games. I've seen him put his shoulder down and hit a guy after catching the ball but i think he needs that mean streak when it comes to blocking. Knock a guy on his ass even if you don't really need to hit him that hard. That's what i'd like to see, but try not to get too many bad penalties doing it. Sometimes i'll take a penalty for a big hit as long as it doesn't cost us a game.
 

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Well he won't get a better play caller than Ben Johnson to show what his ceiling is in the NFL so i'm really excited to see how much he's used next year. I think he needs a mean streak. I think he's too nice of a guy and sometimes that shows up in games. I've seen him put his shoulder down and hit a guy after catching the ball but i think he needs that mean streak when it comes to blocking. Knock a guy on his ass even if you don't really need to hit him that hard. That's what i'd like to see, but try not to get too many bad penalties doing it. Sometimes i'll take a penalty for a big hit as long as it doesn't cost us a game.
From Warren’s scouting:

  • Natural leader who brings infectious energy and competitiveness - teammates feed off his swagger and aggressive mentality between whistles

This team definitely needs this. Does the offense have a leader? Kmet tries to pussy foot it too often although he did have a TD last year where he carried a couple of players into the end zone(could be wrong).
 

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From Warren’s scouting:

  • Natural leader who brings infectious energy and competitiveness - teammates feed off his swagger and aggressive mentality between whistles

This team definitely needs this. Does the offense have a leader? Kmet tries to pussy foot it too often although he did have a TD last year where he carried a couple of players into the end zone(could be wrong).

It better be Caleb.
 

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From Warren’s scouting:

  • Natural leader who brings infectious energy and competitiveness - teammates feed off his swagger and aggressive mentality between whistles

This team definitely needs this. Does the offense have a leader? Kmet tries to pussy foot it too often although he did have a TD last year where he carried a couple of players into the end zone(could be wrong).
So what would say if we took Warren at #10 and traded Kmet for a 2nd, if we could get a 2nd for him which we might but maybe a 3rd? Or even the same thing but we traded down into the teens and took Loveland and then traded Kmet for a 2nd or 3rd?

Now i love everything about Kmet, besides not having the mean streak, but i would actually give some thought on this.
 

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I don’t doubt Warren will be better than Kmet. I just don’t think it’s going to be a giant gap between the 2. But if Kmet plays like he did last year and does his stupid ass podcasts rather than focusing on football, they need to cut bait ASAP. I understand the lack of targets were not on him but his blocking wasn’t good/he just regressed all over the place.

LOL. We’re blaming podcasts now? You really think that took so much time that he wasn’t “focusing on football”?
 

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From Warren’s scouting:

  • Natural leader who brings infectious energy and competitiveness - teammates feed off his swagger and aggressive mentality between whistles

This team definitely needs this. Does the offense have a leader? Kmet tries to pussy foot it too often although he did have a TD last year where he carried a couple of players into the end zone(could be wrong).


Maybe the new guy with 4 SB rings?

Caleb needs to be the leader now that he’s no longer a rookie. If he’s not none of this will matter
 

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LOL. We’re blaming podcasts now? You really think that took so much time that he wasn’t “focusing on football”?
You think Belichick or Saban would put up with that bullsh*t?
 

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