The 2025 Offensive Tackle Market & why it might suck for the Bears

[bears51/40]

He's barely practiced at OT from the looks of it as well. Thats snark but also reference to the injury. I also wouldnt be moving Wright, so envisioning Borom - Kiranwithashortleash/Curhan - Shelton - Pryor - WRight for next game

Saw an article today that Jones injury is a broken ankle with a four-month recovery time. That being said I would expect Jones to be the Bears starting LT again next year. Sorry to say but not too many better options in free agency or the draft. Look to three new starters on the interior for the 2025 season.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Meh, fix the C and G position and Jones/Wright will look better.

Jones may not be ready to start season now with his injury.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Saw an article today that Jones injury is a broken ankle with a four-month recovery time. That being said I would expect Jones to be the Bears starting LT again next year. Sorry to say but not too many better options in free agency or the draft. Look to three new starters on the interior for the 2025 season.

That’s 4 months of limited weight room work for a guy who already had anchor issues. If they rely on Jones starting next year they are idiots

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Jones may not be ready to start season now with his injury.

As of the reporting now, 4 month recovery time which puts him back before OTAs even

 

[jsu34]

Jones may not be ready to start season now with his injury.

Of course. But the point is people have been replacing Jones since he was drafted with a flaming dumpster fire with players rotating in and out right next to him. Jenkins should have been RG if on the field at all. They haven't got a Center. And they still need another G.

Fix the middle and Jones/stand-in and Wright will be better.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

That’s 4 months of limited weight room work for a guy who already had anchor issues. If they rely on Jones starting next year they are idiots

They shouldn’t be comfortable with Amegadjie either so they need to bring in someone else

 

[DanielCCSBears]

Nah. The shitty take is you suggesting that a 2 game trial in a lost season is a major problem. But again get fucked, because we know you are one Philly cheesesteak away from a triple bypass

You really don't know football

 

[bears51/40]

That’s 4 months of limited weight room work for a guy who already had anchor issues. If they rely on Jones starting next year they are idiots

I disagree, but hopefully a new GM will come in and make that decision. Fix the interior, give CW who is on the shorter side at 6-1 a clean pocket and go from there.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

They shouldn’t be comfortable with Amegadjie either so they need to bring in someone else

200%

 

[DaaBears]

Of course. But the point is people have been replacing Jones since he was drafted with a flaming dumpster fire with players rotating in and out right next to him. Jenkins should have been RG if on the field at all. They haven't got a Center. And they still need another G.

Fix the middle and Jones/stand-in and Wright will be better.

I am friends with a retired NFL offensive lineman, played for almost 10 years. He told me the most important thing about an offensive line is continuity week after week, building trust together as a unit.

I can't imagine the last time the Bears had the same offensive line 3 weeks in a row.

 

[HearshotKDS]

Of course. But the point is people have been replacing Jones since he was drafted with a flaming dumpster fire with players rotating in and out right next to him. Jenkins should have been RG if on the field at all. They haven't got a Center. And they still need another G.

Fix the middle and Jones/stand-in and Wright will be better.

Ive been a pretty big Jones stan, but as I mention in my post this was really spurred by the innernet rumor (linked in my post) that Jones had a ruptured patellar tendon and could be out for as much as a year. I think its great for Bears if he just has a "simple" break.

Regardless, the Bears at minimum still need a swing tackle as both OTs have seen significant injury and you should expect the Bears to need their OT3 for a fair amount of snaps so I think the Tackle market is still a necessary conversation.

 

[bamainatlanta]

You really don't know football

I know more than you fatty McGee

 

[DanielCCSBears]

Why not put Omigawdgeee (sp) at RT and try Wright at LT?

Because you can't simply flip a guy to the left side that's never played that way in the NFL with two games left in the season. Everything is the opposite. Your other foot is back, your kick slide is different, your hand placement to gain leverage is different, it's a completely different way of blocking, especially in pass protection.

Minimally it would require some off season

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

I think any trade of Jones has been thrown out the window at this point. Whether you draft a LT or sign one, you still need depth and Jones can provide you that as a swing. You would’ve liked Amegadjie to show promise that he can be that guy, but he hasn’t thus far so you can’t guarantee it

 

[DanielCCSBears]

I know more than you fatty McGee

You only have to convince yourself of that.

 

[DanielCCSBears]

I am friends with a retired NFL offensive lineman, played for almost 10 years. He told me the most important thing about an offensive line is continuity week after week, building trust together as a unit.

I can't imagine the last time the Bears had the same offensive line 3 weeks in a row.

They haven't had the same offensive line year over year because guys they've had have been so awful.

Now as it is Jenkins probably won't be back (why would he want to sign here) they need to find a RG a center and a left tackle. Given that's all of what they need only 4 new starters they won't change it up that much.

So what we're most likely to see is Jones will remain at LT and there will be a competition with Kiran and Jones.

Poles will keep Shelton and Wright and then replace the guards. But he'll talk up Bates being back and healthy despite the arthritis.

Essentially the Bears will do minor changes this offensive line next year. The hope with be health and more continuity will fix it. We all know that minimally 3 starters need replaced and Jenkins is a free agent so it could be 4.


I expect draft capital will be expended but you can't start a bunch of rookies either.

 

[SugarWalls]

If the interior is significantly stronger it will mask some of the issues the bears have occasionally with edge rushers winning by speed or bull rush

 

[Zvbxrpl]

Good teams don’t let their premier OL hit free agency, so first and foremost—adjust expectations.

Ronnie Stanley won’t hit FA. Neither will Trey Smith. Anybody who thinks they will when KC and Baltimore have roughly 20 mil and just under in cap space, before cap is adjusted and cuts/restructures are made is an idiot, and I have a bridge to sell them.

The best way is to draft your guy. The bears should keep this simple: make sure he likes playing football, don’t hold meaningless ‘negatives’ in high esteem when evaluating a guy: so athletic ability or ‘he doesn’t finish run blocks violently enough’ when the guys halfback ran for a 20 yard TD on the lane the OL paved.

The big one for me is always arm length. If you think a guy can’t play OT and should be a guard because his arms aren’t 34 inches, you’re an idiot, and a perfect mark when it comes to rooting for this franchise, who have “prototypical” arm length guys and neither are very good.

The game has changed. All pro LTs have 32/33 inch arms now. Hall of fame caliber LTs inducted this past January have 33 inch arms. The inch/inch and a half difference does not matter. But it won’t shock me to see the bears still living in the era of black/white TV and stay true to something that won’t win anytime soon, unless you have a Time Machine.

Anchor, bend, technique, footwork. Start there. You might just find a good OT when you chase traits that matter.

 

[Fudrucker212]

No one will agree with this but I think Omigawdgeee (spelling?) should start the final two games. Kid needs reps and we need to see what if anything we have. Assuming this staff gets their heads out if their asses and helps him out some more.

I would rather do this than move Wright.

He should start... at guard.

 

[msadows]

Funny poles thinks teven was a guard because of his feet/arms but wright is essentially a bigger/slower version of him with also short arms who is a prototypical tackle.

I heavily doubt darnell wright is a left tackle. He's got the slowest feet on the team. Guy likely would be best as a right guard.