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I see Fuaga as a road grading guard in the NFL - another Jenkins type.

you can ask by position, but then you also have to ask if any of the DEs or available OTs or WRs are true studs. If you figure we finish the rebuild next year, then you gotta look for BPA at need, and that factors in with positional importance too, and I suppose who is available next year - is 2025 deep in WR, DE or OT?

well if theyd do it for that, then sure. I just think it's a way one sided deal in our favor. I agree about giving up the first rounder too, although it should be like pick #20 or something, and wed be getting a high 2nd rounder this year back. I was just trying to figure out what it would realistically take. Like you, I'm in no hurry to lose that first rounder.

Allen is short term though. If he was 27, Id agree with you. If the Bears are all in on creating a modern offense for Caleb, Moore is gonna need a long term partner, best on a rookie deal. Also it gives the rookie a year to learn under Allen before the burden falls on him. OL and DL are very important too, so it may well go to one of those positions too, I think WR is definitely on the table. If you only look to this coming year, WR doesn't look like such a need, but if you look long term, I think having a shot at this kind of talent demands considering it.

nah, you're making sense. Im just saying that higher round is generally early for a punter unless they are a phenom. But I dont really disagree with what youve said here at all.

Ive heard that Odunze may have off field issues partying too hard issues. Then again, to my own point, Randy Moss fell to like 20 or something because he smoked marijuana. LOL Same with Warren Sapp. Thomas looks like a good fit for us, I agree. To me the nightmare scenario is if only three QBs go before us. Then we'd probably be looking at Thomas at #9 instead of a trade down. Also, given how excellent our draft position is, "nightmare scenario" is pretty funny. Call it worst case outcome. It's still pretty damned good.

for sure if our scouts are telling Poles that, and that's what he's seeing, then for sure. No reason to trade up. But *IF* you think he's the next coming, and head and shoulders above the others, if you think you've got Randy Moss here, I think you do it. Personally, I haven't seen enough film on them to know either way. I know they are all good.

I think the question would be, who else would take him first, and where. If you had a very good feeling his first other suitor would be in round 6, then you can wait until 5 to take him?

I think it would take more than next year's two to do it, but if it took next year's number one, straight up, it would be a good move, like picking him higher than our pick will be and getting him one year early. And it'd be too good of a deal for us, so Id expect wed have to throw in #9 this year too of course, and now next years first is a little rich, so we will take the chargers second this year to even it out. So we'd get #5 this year and the Charger's second rounder this year, for our #9 and next year's first? I might do that if I thought MHJr was going to be Randy Moss or his dad.

Good stuff, assuming Latu is medically ok

I think that's right, plus these interviews arent just for this year, but they go into the file for free agent and trade scenarios in a few years too.

I love that you're educated on some of the 3rd or 4th round guys. I dont know anything down there except I heard (and cant remember) the name of the OT from Yale LOL

I know what i think about QBs (lol) As for the rest, there are a few players I know I'd like to have: WR MHJr WR Nabers OT Alt Probably all gone by #9. After that I have a few that I think would be good, but I'm not 100% sure of: WR Odunze OT Fashanu DE Verse Great players that we probably dont need roster / scheme wise: TE Bowers DE Turner Then there are players I'd love to have, but might be or are too early to draft at #9: WR Thomas OC Powers-Johnson OG Fuaga Then those that we might take at #9 or later, that I haven't really scouted enough to be sure: DT Murphy DT Newton DE Latu (injuries?) I haven't scouted CBs, and I could have missed another OT that i just didnt see enough on film.

For sure, and don't be afraid to hold a contrary position to the "draft experts" a lot of them write about stats and narratives and don't really watch the film. If you watch a player yourself, and have an opinion as a result - it counts.

pretty good id say!