May 1, 20214 yr comment_184838 Pick - Name - BR / PFF / TDN 11 - Fields - 3 (+8)/3 (+8)/5 (+6) 39 - Jenkins - 12 (+27)/31 (+8)/28 (+11) 151 - Borom - 231 (-80)/191 (-40)/383 (-232) 217 - Herbert - 168 (+49)/91 (+126)/190 (+27) 221 - Newsome - 183 (+38)/255 (-34)/182 (+39) 228 - Graham - 154 (+74)/76 (+152)/135 (+93) 250 - Tonga - 55 (+195)/142 (+108)/196 (+54) Looking back at some pre draft big boards, Graham and Herbert both had as low as a 3-round grade with some big boards, and at worst both were considered 5th rounders, so getting them as late 6th's was really high value. BR and TDN had Newsome at 183 and 182 respectively, which was almost 40 picks earlier than the actual pick, so there seems to be good value there too. Using the pre-draft rankings, you could say the Bears got the following: 1st - Fields 2nd - Jenkins 3rd - Graham 4th - Herbert 5th - Newsome 6th - Borom (a very odd pick, but there is a little backstory) 7th - Tonga About Borom, supposedly he trained with Fields in California, so there may be something there that the team liked and didn't want to miss with the next pick being 60+ picks later. We will see on that one. The others were really good value and you could almost say were BPA at those slots. Herbert and Newsome both can immediately contribute on Special Teams as returners and Graham has a very similar game as Fuller (playing off his man and driving on the ball). Report
May 1, 20214 yr Author comment_184843 2 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said: RD7-250 Khyiris Tonga DT BYU 6-4 321. Looks like NT depth Pace clearly went BPA from 217 on. Every player had ranking at least one round higher, in some cases multiple rounds. His best draft on paper to date. Report
May 1, 20214 yr comment_184845 5 minutes ago, adam said: Pace clearly went BPA from 217 on. Every player had ranking at least one round higher, in some cases multiple rounds. His best draft on paper to date. Now to get some UDFA's - I expect it to be strong at WR and DB. Report
May 1, 20214 yr comment_184846 1 hour ago, ASHKUM BEAR said: RD7-250 Khyiris Tonga DT BYU 6-4 321. Looks like NT depth I've watched him for years. So glad the bears got him. Like most polynesian bug men, he thinks he's fast. Consistently in backfield. Awesome back story and very humble. Report
May 2, 20214 yr comment_184848 For having low picks, Pace did well. A CB capable of making the roster, a punt returner, a kickoff return guy, a backup NT, another OT. I have seen some boards that had Herbert as the 5th best RB. Konga had 13 knocked down passes, amazing for a fat guy. The last couple of drafts, Pace has did well. Report
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