Stinger226

I see McDonald and Zion Young have been scheduled for a visit. I don't think McDonald fits the speedy DT but it only depends on what the bears think.

Does anyone recognize a stud player that will probably be there at 25? Now in a few years a few draft picks will be better under our coaching. I would say maybe Woods or Theinaman can be but neither will probably be there. Does anyone think Messidor is going to be one? I think dropping 5 to 10 spots back may be our best option.

Lots of things have to go right to get to the SB. We were one play away from the National conference championship game with a bad defense. This would increase our odds.

What position if drafted at 25 would have the first year dynamic impact? DT, DE, S, LB? At 25 I'm not sure that player is there. Any DEs will be rotational the first year. Same for DT but if Peter Woods is available, he may make an impactful impact. A McDonald or Hunter will only play rushing snaps. TJ Parker, Zion, Jacas may be able to get 5 - 6 sacks as a rotational player? Since we need a starting S , if the get a Dillion, Warren or AJ Hauesy may have the biggest contribution because they will probably start. At LB we have our starters in place but is there one in the second or third that can be a stud day 1? I don't think so.

It's always easy to look at drafts after the fact. I preferred OL but Carter was intriguing. Picking at 25 it's a whole different perspective. You have to identify a player.

All kind of draft experts have him rated high. The key will be what scouts think of him. I think Downs and Theinaman are legitimate but I'm not an expert. I use Draft Buzz as the measurement just because it's easier that way. Theinaman is early 2nd round rated and E M -Warren is 51. I'm waiting for the Dane Brugler guide. In a March 4th mock draft he had Thieneman at 18 and Warren at 30. He's pretty consistent. One pundit said he is a Brisker clone.

It's always nice to dream but he's costing more than than just 2 first round picks. The GB trade for Parsons is the floor.

I was trying to get more information on the arm length thing and saw where Matt Miller from ESPN sain no edge rusher drafted in the first round since 1999 had under 31" arms. The teams seemed to be united on arm length for edge players. Micah Parsons were 31 1/2" Bain is under 31".

I saw a podcast where they were talking about edge with short arms. There are no hall of famers edge that has short arms. Not my stat and I never checked that statement.

I didn't realize he was a T in college. He played center in high school. Him and Trey Juhn both played T in college. Trey did have 150 snaps at center last year. There's probably 12 draftable Cs in this years draft. BJ wants a smart center so I would expect the one we drive would have been interviewed. Hecht, Burton and now Parker are in that group.

That's a home run draft.

Up until this week, I didn't think CB was in play but if you can get a guy who plays NB, CB and S . I'm in. Treydan Stukes can do that with 4.33 speed. Doubt if he makes it to the first round but would be a great pick later.

Sign me up for a Bain Banger and Dillion Doer. Third would be Avil Reese.

I agree with almost everything you said but Turner has more upside than you suggested. He is a perfect fit for DAs scheme. Speed , length and a quickness. Also JJ is a dedicated hard worker and will get back to top 10 form at CB. Spot on with everything else.

I like both but if drafted in the second round. Zion is ranked middle round, Gabe about 10 spots lower. ( Draft buzz)They are similar but Zion is a better run defender but watching 3 games tape of both, l lean towards Gabe. That's a small sample size, I agree but Gabe being a former wrestling champion, he seems more physical to me. Production is similar, I'll let the scouts decide who have watched every snap they took in college. If they take one in the first, it could be TJ Parker that has more speed and big play abilities. He had 6 FFs in 2024. Personally I am now thinking they may go S in the first because DEs is a deeper class and have a better chance of getting a Zion or Gabe in the second. Ideal for me would be Theinaman/25 - Jacas/ 57 and Gracian Halton at 60. All the brass went to Oklahoma pro day, not sure who else they would have been interested in if not for Halton.