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He can't handle the NB spot for sure but as a SS he can hold down the spot until a rookie gets developed. Surely cheaper than bringing Brisker back.

There is a value for every draft pick. Don't draft a 3rd value in the first or 7th in the 5th. Someone like Burden who had first round talent fell to the second. Poles and BJ will figure it out.

That makes the most sense as long as Ozzy can be full health again. An average LT with lots of experience. Sounds like Braxton to me.

I think the team will be optimistic about Ozzy returning to full health. If that’s correct then I agree with AQ Shipley when he was interviewed at the Superbowl by CHGO and discussed our Oline. He basically said if you want to buy yourself a year then sign a vet because you can’t ever really trust a rookie even the early picks. While the veterans flaws you will know how to cover up. That makes the most sense to me unless we think Ozzy can’t return i also think we might find a decent FA player at a good price now that we have a good team

Washington is ok. He’s a day 3 pick who can get you what is there to be got. That little bit of burst would be nice to have over Roschon.

I hope they don't need him back for his coverage liabilities. If he is a late add, because we need the depth, so be it.

Gardner-Johnson was nearly worthless, every team exploited him in coverage. He had some value around the LOS, or any place he didn't have to run far.

As for now, he's rated a 4th to 5th round pick but the Combine could change that. That would be a great value if we got him in that range.

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Applying those same coaching expertise, Theo or Kiran could be put in place until Ozzy comes back by just improving. With modern medicine, writing Ozzy off may be premature at least from his future status. I think LT will be a priority but it depends on their opinion on the current players. Also do not rule out a one year prove it deal with Braxton Jones coming back. It would be attractive to him thru familiarity and giving him more value in free agency with a starting spot available. Could be a first rounder or a prospect in the 2nd or 3rd rounds. I trust them to figure it out.

Trey would definitely be the best choice because, as you stated, it doesn't cost assets to get him. I think a lot of options will be open to us and we are not trying obtain the BPA, it's what we can get without what we have to give up. We will be better from just everyone being healthy but need a few pieces to fit in other than the S room. I wouldn't mind if we brought Byard, Hicks, Gardner- Johnson and a rookie. We need at least 2 assets on the DL and bring back Demarco Jackson if we let Edmunds walk. We need money just to cover our - Cap, rookie and operating capital. That will be done with restructure contracts, a few cuts and possibly trading a few players. We will soon see what and who the bears value in our re-signing and players they cut or trade.

Never watched that guy before now. It was good that he posted the TTP and TTS metrics, as those are extremely important. Damn, Sweat sucks compared to him. That's another reason I get on Dexter so much. So many people talk about him getting six sacks, but don't really notice how long it takes him to get there. One thing that's not great about the move would be that Sweat and Trey mainly line up on opposite ends. Can Booker be an LDE, because Trey is a three down player? Or do we draft Montezs' replacement? A supplemental thought could be a reunion with Khalil Mack to pair with Trey. He's a fantastic run stopper and can play both sides. I believe he could be had inexpensively at this point in his career. Of course for any of this to happen, money has to move in our favor. I'm hearing we are leaning toward restructuring DJ to keep him. If that's the case, it would be a harder pull on the money train.

Revisiting the Hendrickson option. Da German Bear put up a good video summarizing why he thinks Hendrickson is the perfect fit for the Bears over Crosby. The most obvious reason is that we do not have to give up any draft picks and high draft picks are essential for building our future depth. He showed how much better Hendrickson is on pressure rate and time-to-pressure versus Sweat. I was most surprised that he thinks Hendrickson is only going to get $25-30mil/yr. That makes him much more affordable than the $40mil/yr I was expecting at which point I'm a hard no. Hendrickson is not that good on run defense but he's not horrible. DGB also proposed trading Montez Sweat just to unload the cap hit. Sweat might garner a day 3 pick but again it's just about finding cap room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCze5MncpaE Since that video was posted someone else showed up saying Crosby is not going to garner as much trade value as Parsons. The Raiders are not likely to get a top 15 first round pick. This essentially puts the DJ Moore + 2026 1st Rd pick for Crosby back on the table. Then I now see that Bradley Chubb just got released and once he clears waives he can sign with any team. All these options are on the table along with a strong DE draft. Which is good news for a buyer like the Bears.

Maybe round 1 for LT if they want to nail it down. I feel we have a lot already invested in the oline, but Rausher (line coach) can get guys like Rauck who is very well coached already up to speed fast. The TE taken would be better going to LB or LT to be honest.

I don't know some of these names but Banks and Kilgore are home runs. Definitely think we draft a LT but probably a few rounds sooner.

https://youtu.be/pYUIwoDFgs8?si=8_SxFNogZZl42Y3b We can be the best offensive in the league next year.

They will definitely bring in a TE, not sure where they draft one. I like this guy for a RB addition. 4.45 speed, 6'2"-223 with 34 inch arms. Draft buzz has him as the 136 ranked player, 8 th as a RB. Late 4th to 5 th round.

I am all about another TE, Smithe is a FA. Kmet you never know when they decide to part. I recently put Sam Roush from Stanford, who i think can be a good player, but think there are half dozen who can add to our arsenal.

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I want us to draft this guy anywhere on day 3. He can block he can run better than Kmet and he seems to have equally good hands. He does not have the movement skills of Loveland. I see him as a good fit for our TE2 a year down the road. The fact he was Loveland teammate should only help him acclimate to the team quicker. I’ll be using this thread to track my guys in this draft. Feel free to throw in yours.

Stick to the model simulator is fun. It limits me to one, which is enough...haha Not sure if this draft puts the Bears into top 5 for 2026, but think it fills some needs and a start to rebuilding the D. Traded the first pick since Buff offered a 2027 2nd, I am good taking 2027 rounds 1-3 trades, it should be a strong class Rd1- Caleb Banks- 1T- the closest defensive position to the QB. Banks has massive size and power, with speed. Shuts down the inside running lanes and get push up the middle to flush the QB. Rd2- Romeo Heights DE- smaller, older, but non-stop motor with rare speed. May not be the best against the run or getting hands on him, but if you want pass rush, he has it. Rd3 - Gracen Halton 3T- another D-lineman with get off and relentless motor. Needs strength and refinement but adds a guy to step in behind Jarrett and Dexter, maybe Turner depends on where the Bears see him. Rd4- Jalen Kilgore SS - physical DB with elite size and speed. Replaces Brisker Rd5- Sam Roush TE - Ben Johnson loves to use mismatches, and having another big reciever/end that can line up all over and he can block keeps the pipeline full Rd7 - Trevor Lauck OT - Iowa LT that needs work pass protecting but is fundamentally sound and a high effort guy. Gives the Bears another body to put in mix with Theo, Kiran, and Ozzy. Rd7- Kaelon Black RB - Indiana RB and his closest comp is Kyle Moninagae. Id rather find speed, but couldnt pick anyone else because this guy's profile seems like another 7th round star

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As much as Dayo didn't show anything, Poles ain't dumping him. At worst a depth piece and maybe he can be productive. Hard to judge injured players. Turner is a ❓ but injuries again came into play. Jarrett was injured and looked better when he got healthy. For every player you get rid of, we have to replace. You can't expect a lot of rookies to walk in and play well so they will take a chance on existing players to be better and draft in fit in the rotation. In FA generally everyone gets over paid and we have limited funds to sign good players. The bulk of our team is existing players, a few free agents and the rookies. If we trade for a big name, it's only going to fill one spot. We're not a 5 win team anymore so this will be engineered, not a rebuild. We will count on our rookie class to get better. What screws everything up this year is probably having to add an asset at LT that will eliminate a DL addition.

Cutting or trading Dexter gets you $1.6M in cap space. But like you say, this is his last year. If you can trade him and get something, great. But unless there is a defensive line coach pounding on the table for another year to unlock Dexter, I think you might even just let him go for the $1.6M, especially if you're restocking that room like I'll bet we are. All in all, I think theres gonna be a lot of changes on the defense. Possibly three new starters on the DL, at least one new LB, and at least one new S. Thats half the Defense, and it could be more. Another CB maybe, another LB, who knows. If you cut Sweat you gain $6.9M of cap space. If you trade him, it's $17M. Doubt anyone wants to pay him $17M, but I'm just putting it out there, even just cutting him, in case we do sign a premiere Edge rusher. I mean, i think we will keep him, but I'm just putting the cap numbers out there.

Dayo did pretty good as a run defender. I think that is what DA wants in his DEs first. If that was his purpose, he filled the role until injury. If we want a sack artist that can also hold the edge, Myles Garrett comes to mind. Gonna be expensive. The player from Mizzou seems to fit our profile for DE. I feel they also need to get at least one premiere DT but I would get two with the first 4 picks. Not counting on Dexter for much after his contract is up.