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This is our most dangerous offense -EVER DJ Moore is one of the best WRs in the league. I think over his career he is ranked 9th among current players. Last year 9th in receptions 9th in targets 26th in yardage 28th in TDS this was on a dysfuntanal offense with a rookie QB. In 2023 2nd team all pro. Rome Odunze is a second year player with pro bowl potenial Cole Kmet is the 9th TE in the league 28th in targets 22nd in catches 25th in recieving yards 13th in TDs on a dyfunctional offense with a rookie QB CBS has him ranked 9th after a poor staticical season. Colston Loveland is the top receiving TE in the draft. Compared to Sam LaPorta that is ranked 3rd in the league Luther Burden was the best YAC WR in this draft. Compared to Odell Becum Jr. DeAndre Swift made the Pro Bowl in 2023 while playing for Philly , a bad OL affected his play , terrible play calling, a rookie QB

It takes 3 yrs to judge drafts as most speak of so we look at 2022 to see how the draft worked out. Here are every OT drafted in 2022 up to pick 168. The best LTs in the draft were Charles Cross at 10 ( ranked 11th) Bernard Raimann at 77 (ranked 4th) Braxton Jones at 168( ranked 20th. ) At 6) Carolina took Ikem Ekwonu . He is a good run blocker but not good as pass blocking. PFF grade Ranked 38th out of 140 Ts- PBG 65th-RBG 11th. 909 snaps 12 penalties 7 sacks At 7) Giants took Evan Neal . Overall 73th- PBG 111th-RBG 9th 459 snaps 6 penalites 2 sacks Hes playing RT At 10 )Charles Cross. Overall 11th- PBG 15th -RBG 16th 1094 snaps 8 penalities 6 sacks At 15) Kenyon Green playing LG At 19) Trevon Penning ranked 75th 1081 snaps 13 penalites 5 sacks playing RT At 24) Tyler Smith playing guard At 57 ) Luke Goedeke ranked 30th 905 snaps 10 penalties 3 sacks playing RT At 67) Joshua Ezeudu plays guard 10 starts in 33 games. At 69) Nicholas Petit-Frere playing RT ranked 122th 621 snaps 10 penalites 10 sacks At 72) Abraham Lucas plays RT ranked 60th 406 snaps 6 penalites 4 sacks At 77) Bernard Raimann LT ranked 8th 856 snaps 6 penalites 4 sacks At 110 ) Daniel Faalele playing RG At 111) Max Mitchell backup At 140) Zack Tom plays RT raked 4th 1068 snaps 7 penalites 3 sacks At 145) Darian Kinnard backup now playing guard At 168) BRAXTON JONES plays LT ranked 20th 719 snaps 7 penalites 5 sacks PFF rates every play but you can hold judgement on how good they are but at least they give you a complete set of stats to compare players to. Easy to say LTs drafted high give you your best chances at good players. It wasnt a good example in 2022. It was considered a good year for Ts with 3 being drafted in the top 10. So what can you get out of this these results from 2022? Instead of putting our draft results somewhere else: we didnt have a first round draft took Kyler Gordon at 39) I dont anyone would say this was not a good pick took Brisker at 48 ) started 35 of 51 games. Injuries robbed him of 12 games this year. You would say that was a successful draft pick as he has a high end ceiling . Injuries are a question but you didnt know that in 2022 took Velus Jones at 71) Poles as a first year GM was getting flack for not having enough WR help for Justin Fields and I believed he reached for Jones because of his speed. Big failure No 4th round pick at 168) took Braxton Jones this was a absoulute great pick started from day 1 At 174) Dominick Robinson , he is still around but was a failed pick as of 5/5 2025 At 186) Zacharey Thomas he got stolen off our PS but never amounted to anything At 203) Testan Ebner not in the league anymore At 207) Doug Kramer still on the roster backup At 226) Ja'Tyre Carter not in the league anymore At 224) Eligah Hicks a vaulable backup with 15 game starts At 225) Tenton Gill was our punter for 3 yrs. V Jones was a clear failure otherwise this was a successful first year draft for Poles. If I remember we had 6 picks and he turned them into 11 .

Right. What's done is done. I can put an asterix on Pole's handling of the draft board, but we have a nicegroup of players. And honestly if Trapilo turns out great, then I'm gonna give Poles an A for the draft anyway. He definitely got an A in free agency. Now it's time to develop those players and see what weve got!

Every single draft I am like what? We do so many mocks that we have our wants embedded. I hope Banks becomes a great LT because we seen his game and knew he might be our last shot at drafting a high end LT. As for RB, I can hold off a year for that guy since we paid Swift and have some guys that could surprise. I watched a Hyppolite interview and think this guy will do what it takes to be great. I cannot wait to see him take a spot.

getting guys open and then finding them quick is absolutely the name of the game, and Johnson is a genius at it. We have as good a shot of putting together a truly dangerous offense as we have had in many many years. This WR/TE room is now better than Marshall, Jeffries and Bennett. And Odunze is gonna surprise a LOT of people. We did not see him used properly last year. I think he might be our leading receiver for yards this year.

I agree. The list of players is great. The number of players is great. The positional consideration is good but not great. I cant say which is better. That's subjective, and theoretically they should be about the same value. Had we reached for more positional concerns, we would have lost overall draft value, but gained in other ways. So Im not saying it's bad, just pointing out how it would look best on a draft value / number of players measure like the list above, and the score doesnt represent any positional issues. So Im not surprised we scored high on that list, given the way we went about things, we maximized what the list is measuring. Also, I agree about Ersery and Trapilo, he can come in and make us forget all about it if he is great. I was thinking more about getting scooped on the later HBs, like KJ and Skatebo? But like Trapilo, just because a guy wasnt as heavily scouted, especially by me!, doesnt mean the Bears didnt find a gem who will outperform the names i was expecting. But i think Poles wanted some of those names too, and got outmaneuvered.

I think besides missing out on the LT and Jentry run early, Poles capitalized. Loveland and Burden might be 2 of the games biggest nuisance for defenses to cover. Comparing Tripilo to Ersery, we might feel shorted, but they were both 2nd round guys which netted a bad ass DT/DE. So in the long run, missing a higher RB, Monangai might be a steal that we never expected.

It all forces a defense to plan for many options in the game. I'm curious to see how Ben uses all these talents against the Vikings defense. If Caleb can read it quickly and get the ball into the playmakers hands these players can feast.

well for better or worse, we stuck to best player available. that means we may have missed on critical positions, but it also means our draft value is maximized, and we get good scores, especially when we trade down for more picks. That'll help the draft grade. But does it do right by the team is the argument. And that goes both ways too.

Before things happen, there is speculation which is often crazy, and leaks which are manipulations. Sometimes there is actual information too, but it is usually identified in ways like "internal sources say" and then you have to evaluate whether that's a clickbait liar, or a real reporter. Like for example if Adam Schefter or Ian Rappaort say it, it's probably true. And a guy like Erik Lambert says all kinds of crap, but he doesnt claim its an actual leak. And usually he is just reposting what someone else said on Twitter, and a lot of THAT is contradictory and BS. But if he DOES claim its actual info, it could be a total lie.

This draft class drew high praise and graded the 3rd best. We have had different opinions, but to think of the weapons added you can only imagine how fun Sundays can become. https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/news/chicago-bears-receive-elite-grade-for-2025-draft-class-from-nfl-rankings

I just noticed where we are more interested in JK Dobbins, and also we inquired with Seahawks on the availability of Walker Jr. Everybody is so full of it.

no problem, just whoever we like best can be had for a pretty cheap one year deal, if we need them

I hope he does, but he will have a possible rising star on his heals and both contracts will be up in 4 years. He has a year of experience to jump start these next 4 years that might be the "greatest show on sod". Poles will have his work cut out in those coming days to manage the cap. Draft picks will become more important to maintain the talent when they can no longer pay everyone.

GB - Key Acquisitions: Banks (65.4), OG, Hobbs (61.4), CB Top Draft Picks: Golden, Belton, Williams Biggest losses: T.J. Slaton (DT), Josh Myers (C), AJ Dillon (RB) Wild Card: How many near INTs from Love will turn into actual INTs? SOS: 23rd Summary: No change (Golden replaces Watson) I can see it now, Love throwing his lucky moon shots and Golden being the recipient. The NFL did a great job building the rival hype and I expect to see the Bears open at Lambeu Field for Sunday Night Football.

He reminds me of a slower Rutger, Isiah Pacheo, who ran 4.36 compared to Monangai 4.6, (Roschon 4.58). The stat that stands out is their 10 yd splits, Monangai is 1.54, Pacheco 1.55. D Henderson and Roschon had 1.52. He will hit the gap and get his 5 yds. He may also get swallowed up at the LOS or break a tackle for 20. Roschon is a bigger back, 6' 210. Kyle 5-8" 210. Kyle's profile allows him to slip tackles and he has great balance with a lower center of gravity. Let's not look past Ian Wheeler 5-11 210 and ran 4.39. He can pass pro and can take it to the house. The RB stable has some horses and it will be interesting to see the 53 man come fall.

I believe so. I knew very little about anyone we picked but been watching all the tape I can find on our draftees and I get it. Monangai is an excellent compliment to Swift. Pass blocks well and NO fumbles. That's a good prospect to be hopeful for.

Looks like Chubb may be a done deal soon, either 1 year $6 or $8M per Internet rumor mill.

He’s a better player than Roschon Johnson.

Monangai highlights against a stout Ohio State game in 2023 https://youtu.be/XxwrQ1WMe3M?si=zUmNALBfsVSOPKs3

I think they all drop off some as we got a lot better. Detroit/ new coaches, GB/ love not getting better, Minnesota/ new QB,

This season will be the true test of the value of a coaching staff and scheme. The Bears with the same roster as last year should've won 2-3 more games with just better coaching. If you add the roster differences between last year and this year, that change should double. No team made more roster upgrades than the Bears, and they technically made more upgrades than all the other teams in the division combined. CHI - Key Acquisitions: Thuney (80.0), OG, Jackson (67.6), OG, Dalman (78.8), C, Jarrett (62.1), DT, Odeyingbo (66.1), DE + Ben Johnson + Dennis Allen Top Draft Picks: Loveland, Burden, Trapilo, Turner Biggest losses: Allen, Jenkins (75.4), Walker Wild Card: Brisker's health SOS: 26th Summary: Huge coaching staff upgrade, at least 8 upgrades across the roster. (+4 to +6 wins) MIN - Key Acquisitions: Allen (56.0), DT, Fries (86.9), OG, Kelly, C (67.0). Top Draft Picks: Jackson, Felton Biggest losses: Sam Darnold (80.7), Cam Bynum Wild Card: McCarthy's health and performance, how many 1 score games can they win? SOS: 28th Summary: Huge downgrade at QB, upgraded OLine (-2 to -3 wins) DET - Key Acquisitions: Reed (70.7), CB Top Draft Picks: Williams, Ratledge, Teslaa Biggest losses: Carlton Davis III (74.5), Za'Darius Smith, Kevin Zeitler (86.5) + Ben Johnson + Aaron Glenn Wild Card: Hutchinson's health is a huge question mark. There were talks about him playing in the Super Bowl if they got there, and now in May he looks like an old man. SOS: 30th Summary: Upgrade DL, downgrade OL, huge downgrade in coaching staff (-3 to -4 wins) GB - Key Acquisitions: Banks (65.4), OG, Hobbs (61.4), CB Top Draft Picks: Golden, Belton, Williams Biggest losses: T.J. Slaton (DT), Josh Myers (C), AJ Dillon (RB) Wild Card: How many near INTs from Love will turn into actual INTs? SOS: 23rd Summary: No change (Golden replaces Watson)

Facts we know Johnson has a great offensive mind Caleb has top 5 potential The OL is better The offensive weapons are plentiful We question the running game but we have a better play caller, improved OL, no more 8 in a box Monangai will remind you of David Montgomery May not be day one but this offense will score points, control the ball and keep the defense off the field

Screwed that up.

This guy will surprise you.