jason

Comparing a rookie and an underused TE, regardless of how talented they are, to the best TE combo in NFL history, is quite a reach IMO. Can it work? Fingers crossed. But I don’t think it’ll be close to that and I think Kmet’s on a countdown.

Yes, of course, but that’s not the point. Any coach in the league would love to have Kelce, Kittles, and Bowers, but if you have them all then someone, if not two of them, is being used far less than their potential. The point is, when you have a two year old car that runs like a raped ape, but you have it sitting in the garage, you don’t go out and buy another, slightly different model car. Particularly when there is a hole in the roof. You drive the car in the garage and spend that extra money on the roof.

We have heard that one before. Many times on this board. I’ll be from Missouri on this one and say they have to show me before I believe it.

You don’t pick up a defensive back if any kind whose last name is “burns.”

I think that’s realistic, and it confirms what I think the Loveland pick means: they’re wasting Kmet until they cut him.

Agree. I’d say top ten in the NFL is the goal.

Correct. Which is also why drafting Loveland was a bad move. Like I said before, like the player but hate the pick.

120 receptions from the TEs? C’mon now. I appreciate optimism since I’m not a very optimistic guy, but that’s insanity. All three Lions TEs didn’t get 75 last year.

Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers

Dude straight up comes off like a pompous asshole. Throws himself a “legendary” draft party. Has average skills. Carries himself like he won the conference and Rose bowl. Focused on his media presence, sponsorship deals, and making a music video. Deion sycophants in the media brewing discord as soon as the starter doesn’t throw for 300yds and 4TDs. And then the whole “we aren’t playing for certain teams” nonsense? Pass.

Right? This smells like Mike Tice falling in love with Jamarcus Webb. One scout in the room probably got lucky while researching Maryland Video and had positive association as a result.

Solid reasoning. Fast+smart is a great starting point for an ILB. Still never heard of Hippo.

Don’t understand this one. Maybe we are just picking funny names at this point?

No clue on this dude. Lots of nickname possibilities.

Concur. I like that he’s a stud TE, and he has a chance to be great…but I don’t like the pick at all. I’d rather they tried to maximize an underused Kmet, and then spend the pick on OL/DL. Mykell Williams, Kenneth Grant, Jalen Walker, Shemar Stewart. Great Players at positions of need were available. Instead, the Bears have two highly drafted TEs, one of which won’t catch more than 20 or so passes.

Bingo. The only person/people who know anything are those with proven track records. For instance, who is picking for the Steelers? They’re perpetually good. Maybe not great every year, but very good. And that’s why I continually discount the Bears’ front office, and the fans who blindly support. They’ve failed for decades. Prove me wrong for more than a single year, then I’ll stop criticism. Until then, the picks that seem to not make sense, or go against what the team clearly needs, will always be met with skepticism.

Given the Bears’ lack of success, maybe the pundits like Hoge actually might be smarter.

Amos, Jackson, and Watts…2 of those 3.

That reply is epic.

That’s good trade value, especially given the players available lacking anyone who immediately stands out above others.

The team never learns. I thought the interior OL pickups in FA meant they were prioritizing the trenches. Now we have FIVE receivers who want the pass. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Here’s who I hope the Bears get in round 2: Edge - Ezeiruaku S - Emmanwori

100% concur. So many Bears fans have been saying “trust the process” or “trust the experts,” or mocking everyone else as armchair GMs for literal decades, all while the actual Bears GMs have continually shit the bed. We can never know what would have happened if we made the picks, if the players would have coalesced into a winning team, or if certain combinations would have produced results. But what we DO know is that the Bears’ GMs have unequivocally failed for all but a handful of years since the mid-80s.

That’s fair. I misinterpreted your intent. You’re right; this pick is as much about Poles as it is Johnson.

Bingo! That’s why this pick doesn’t make sense unless Kmet is on the chopping block. That’s way too much tied into the TE position, regardless of the amount of 12-package being run. Everyone needs to remember, there is still only one football.