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1) Bears - Caleb 2) Wash - Maye 3) NE - Daniels 4) Arizona - MHJ 5) Minn - McCarthy 6) NY - Nabors 7) Titans - Alt 😎 Atlanta - Turner 9) Chicago - Odunze 10) NY - Bowers 11) SD - Latham 12) Denver - Penix 13) Vegas - Arnold 14) NO - Fashanu 15) Indy - Worthy

🤔 https://x.com/tompelissero/status/1782905425689522654?s=46&t=cLrE-3h2uw3rACxhQZYEvg

As I suspected, the investigation is going to go into at least next week and any penalty will not affect this year’s draft.

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2024/4/23/24138218/caleb-williams-notre-dame-worst-game-nfl-draft-prospects

The noise about the Bears consideringByron Murphy at 9 feels a lot like the noise this time last year about Darnell Wright.

I can’t imagine the league taking away draft picks this year on the week of the draft.

For perspective, it seems to me that Caleb could very well be a very good starting QB, but not quite a “superstar” and still end the best QB the Bears have ever had. Like, if he’s Dak Prescott that might be all it would take.

I also saw something indicating that they were having preliminary discussions about contract and that was going well. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10117625-report-caleb-williams-bears-had-very-frank-and-positive-talks-amid-contract-buzz

Even with a great Caleb year, you have to remember this is suddenly a tough division - two playoff teams above us plus Minnesota will be getting a rookie QB but gets to throw to Addison and Jefferson which is pretty great.

I could be dissuaded, but as of now, I think Poles' decision tree at #9 looks like this: 1) If one of the top three WRs is there, take him. 2) If there is a good deal to trade down without going below #20 or so, take it. 3) Failing those two, take Jared Verse. He just seems to have the size and versatility (run + pass) that would appeal to the team while still having pass rush upside, and being a pretty safe pick. Plus I think Verse's demeanor (that he has a bit of a chip on his shoulder after starting out at Albany) will appeal to Poles.

Another Caleb breakdown (positive) for this still interested in such things: https://youtu.be/_7tIJM6wKeM?si=TIpQRz0zkifj0Y-f

Interesting report from Tony Pauline that the Bears are focusing on either Rome or Bowers at #9 if they go the pass catcher route. https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-insider-notes-2024-nfl-draft-where-brock-bowers-land-ravens-plans-rt

For those interested in draft stuff, I’m always a sucker for the write-ups Bob McGinn does every year with scouts notes on the top prospects. He might be making them all up for all I know, but it’s an interesting (apparent) look behind the curtain on prospects, a lot of which seem to come from old school type football guys. You can find it on Substack via the Go Long feed, and it’s only $8 to him for the mine month before the draft and then cancel. He did a brief write up on stuff a few weeks ago but started in earnest today with the more extensive WR write ups. Just passing it along.

I get that but the Bears do have ten OL currently who have all started games. You have options if there are issues with Davis or Jenkins.

So, are you moving Wright to LT? Because I’m pretty sure Fuaga projects best to RT.