adam

I am definitely hoping for success, and I thought after the free agency they had, that this draft would "push them over the edge" in terms of the talent gap. However, it felt like TE and WR were closer to luxury picks than anything else, and a 5-win team can't afford luxury picks. So the gap didn't close as much as it could of with 4 picks in the top 62. Again, I hope I am wrong as hell. I might also feel this way because the Bears had some very high draft capital with their first 4 picks, but lost in trade backs with BUF (twice no less) where you usually gain capital. So combine the net loss with an expected gain, and the move backs felt bad. Every time they did that, it seemed like they missed out on the guys they would've targeted. Going from 41 to 56, Ezeiruaku, Tuimoloau, Ersery, Scourton, Oladejo, and Belton all came off the board.

Again, going off consensus, they had the 2nd biggest reach of the draft with Hyppolite. I guess it is not that big of a deal, but still notable.

I believe you listed 50 players out of 257 players drafted, and the Bears had 8 picks, and I believe, selected none of those 50, which is pretty wild.

I would've rather had Grant at 10, then Kaleb Johnson instead of Turner at 62. To me, Grant+Johnson has more value than Loveland+Turner, but I could be wrong.

It is always an initial reaction vs let's see how it plays out, but my initial reaction is mixed, which feels underwhelming when they had 4 picks in the first 62. Those 4 may all be starters Week 1, but for now just seems like all of them are rotational players at best.

More along the lines of going against the consensus. It is not a bad draft, but did the Bears get any Day 1 starters in this draft with 4 picks in the top 62? Unless something changes, the Bears walked away with TE2, WR3, OT3, and DT4 with those picks when they could've easily had RB1, Edge2, or S1, but I guess the positional value was not there for them. This entire draft has felt very underwhelming to be honest. That may be while it feels this way for me when looking at the Bears picks.

Michigan State OT/OG, a lot of experience, projects at OG or OC.

Day 3 is all darts and projections, I get it. This draft has felt underwhelming all around.

wtf, Luke Newman, OL, another UDFA player.

Bears up, all these guys are available: RB: Martinez (123), Smith (153) S: Mickens (108), Crawford (146) DT: Toia (168) IOL: McLaughlin (135), Huber (141), Majors (175) Edge: Ivey (150)

CIN goes RB, but it is Tahj Brooks. JAX up, then Bears.

SEA goes G at 192, 2 to go.

Myles Hinton to PHI at 191, 3 to go, Martinez, Smith, Mickens, and Crawford are still out there.

IND goes Tim Smith, DT at 190. 4 to go. Prospect Rankings: RB: Martinez (123), Smith (153) S: Mickens (108), Crawford (146) DT: Toia (168) IOL: McLaughlin (135), Huber (141), Majors (175) Edge: Ivey (150)

Riley Leonard to IND at 189, 5 to go.

IND coming up with back to back picks, already selected Giddens at RB. So I doubt they go there again.

6 to go, TEN goes Mullings at RB.

Reed off the board at 187, 7 left until Bears pick, they might be able to get a RB or S. RB: Martinez, Smith S: Mickens, Crawford DT: Toia IOL: McLaughlin, Huber, Majors Edge: Ivey

Look at PIT's picks, they took Harmon, Johnson, and Sawyer, with only 3 picks in the first 4 rounds. I guarantee you all 3 will be contributors on Day 1 for the Steelers. The Bears had 4 picks before PIT had 2.

9 to go, Neal and Pegues off the board. Smith met with the Bears: RB: Martinez, Smith S: Mickens, Reed, Crawford DT: Toia IOL: McLaughlin, Huber, Majors Edge: Ivey

I mean the team won 5 games last year. Yeah, Johnson is a huge upgrade at HC and they had a very good free agency. It just feels like they had a chance to really separate themselves with those first 4 picks (all in the top 65) but took guys that would've been there at the lower picks (besides Burden). The only good thing is the rest of the division didn't do anything noteworthy in the draft. Golden is the only player of note from all the other divisional teams.

RB and S were weaknesses coming in and they did nothing to address those. Drafting Kiran in the 3rd last year seems like a waste now with Trapilo coming in as a 2nd rounder. 2nd rounders have to be starters. This draft just feels off, like they went with Loveland, and then everything after was off on timing. Outside of Burden, every other pick seemed early or like a reach. I could be wrong, but right now it feels hollow.

OK, they can redeem themselves in the 6th, there are still solid guys who can contribute on the board. I am still hoping for an RB or S. 13 picks to go. RB: Neal, Martinez, Smith S: Mickens, Reed, Crawford DT: Pegues, Toia IOL: McLaughlin, Huber, Majors Edge: Ivey

So is Frazier beating out Smith or Blackwell? The team must think he can, otherwise it is a wasted pick. Compare that to a Safety taking reps from Owens (easy) or a RB getting snaps over Roschon (possible).

Rarely will any of these Day 3 picks amount to anything, so you go with a special trait and hope the others can come around. Still would've liked an RB to add to the room.