NME wrote:
Clawmaster wrote:
Will be an interesting call at #10, they would love to have Will Campbell there, and there is a gaping hole at LT, but he is likely gone, do you go with Banks or Simmons, trade back, or just take best d lineman available?
Does seem they will draft a back in the 2nd or 3rd round, doubt Omarion Hampton will still be there, so you are looking at Henderson, Judkins, or Johnson as possibilities. Jurko brought up the big kid from Texas (Alfred Collins) as a possibility in the second round, that would fit the type of big physical lineman they want, thought it was an interesting name.
I’d still like to see best D-linemen/Edge available.
I actually don’t think Jeanty will get to 10 (Raiders might take him). My dark horse pick for the Bears is Will Johnson (CB out of Michigan) if he’s there.
As for O-linemen I think Donovan Jackson from OSU might be the best overall in this class. There are issues with Campbell/Simmons/Banks none of them even project to the position they played in college at the next level.
Not sure if Braxton Jones will be ready to go at the beginning of the season and he is just a guy at LT, so if you think you can upgrade that spot and lock it down for the next 3-5 years you have to take a shot, especially if you think you have a franchise QB.
One of the biggest problems with the Bears is that they tend to way overvalue players, Tevin Jenkins is still dangling despite supposedly being the Bears best offensive lineman for the past two years, many overvalue Jones in the same way.
The most encouraging thing is that Ben Johnson looks to be one thousand percent more locked in than Eberflus and knows exactly what he wants, big and nasty offensive lineman, no more finesse guys like Braxton Jones and Amegadjie, or Shelton.
It was difficult to run anything last season, you would see Shelton shoved back into the QB's lap, and your guards either getting beat or getting manhandled, your LT getting shoved backwards, your TE missing his block, and your RT getting beat with outside speed. You have markedly improved your interior and now you need to solidify your LT spot.
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