#10 Pick Prediction

[adam]

4 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

Yup!  Good catch.  Less mileage.  Faster, taller and better in and out of cuts.  Lastly, better RAC.  I'll give Warren the size and physicality.

Both will probably be good, just kind of funny that Warren is actually older than Brock Bowers.

[Stinger226]

I always wanted Warren because of his running the ball was more versatile but Johnson wanted Loveland because of his receiving skills. More like Laporte but probably better. 

We have so much talent on offense and a offense creator, OMG I can't wait. Remember when Detroit had a losing record and then started winning, they were still scoring a lot of points. Then each year just got better. 

[BearFan PHX]

10 minutes ago, Stinger226 said:

I always wanted Warren because of his running the ball was more versatile but Johnson wanted Loveland because of his receiving skills. More like Laporte but probably better. 

We have so much talent on offense and a offense creator, OMG I can't wait. Remember when Detroit had a losing record and then started winning, they were still scoring a lot of points. Then each year just got better. 

I totally share your optimism. Assuming we get LT right, and i do assume that we will one way or another, we should be a formidable offense. From QB to playcaller, with all those weapons to throw to, and what is currently a decent HB room, we should be a real problem to defend.

[dawhizz]

1 hour ago, BearFan PHX said:

I totally share your optimism. Assuming we get LT right, and i do assume that we will one way or another, we should be a formidable offense. From QB to playcaller, with all those weapons to throw to, and what is currently a decent HB room, we should be a real problem to defend.

Also, on the LT front, it's worth noting that instead of starting Jake Curhan, Doug Kramer or (when healthy) Teven Jenkins/Ryan Bates at LG, we are starting All-Pro Joe Thuney.  Having that level of player next to you at LG and being able to trust that he's going to do his job and help you with your job should take a little bit more off the plate of the LT than we have had in recent years.  Not saying that LT isn't still crucially important, but an offensive line works best as a unit where players trust each other, and I'm cautiously optimistic to say that after years of not having that, we might actually be at that point now.

[BearFan PHX]

1 hour ago, dawhizz said:

Also, on the LT front, it's worth noting that instead of starting Jake Curhan, Doug Kramer or (when healthy) Teven Jenkins/Ryan Bates at LG, we are starting All-Pro Joe Thuney.  Having that level of player next to you at LG and being able to trust that he's going to do his job and help you with your job should take a little bit more off the plate of the LT than we have had in recent years.  Not saying that LT isn't still crucially important, but an offensive line works best as a unit where players trust each other, and I'm cautiously optimistic to say that after years of not having that, we might actually be at that point now.

I agree. And it is possible that with Roushar's tutoring, Braxton Jones will be good. The Saints had a guy, was it Armsted? Anyway he had similar issues to Jones' and Roushar made him an all-pro, so if that's what happens, I'll be thrilled of course. But then I wonder why the 2nd round OT pick?

No doubt tho your point remains - whoever is playing LT is going to be better with Thuney next to him.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

2 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

I agree. And it is possible that with Roushar's tutoring, Braxton Jones will be good. The Saints had a guy, was it Armsted? Anyway he had similar issues to Jones' and Roushar made him an all-pro, so if that's what happens, I'll be thrilled of course. But then I wonder why the 2nd round OT pick?

No doubt tho your point remains - whoever is playing LT is going to be better with Thuney next to him.

Ozzie Trapilo might make a great guard if Thuney is too expensive.  He was looked at as the most ready in the draft to play right away at OT, so I expect him to compete there first. 

I want to see the Bears keep drafting oline until they can have a starting unit with all their guys they have drafted. 

[Mongo3451]

58 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Ozzie Trapilo might make a great guard if Thuney is too expensive.  He was looked at as the most ready in the draft to play right away at OT, so I expect him to compete there first. 

I want to see the Bears keep drafting oline until they can have a starting unit with all their guys they have drafted. 

Same.  Hopefully he exceeds his projection at tackle.  Braxton is clearly on the hot seat.  My expectation is that Braxton won't go down without a fight.  These are good times...

[BearFan PHX]

2 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Ozzie Trapilo might make a great guard if Thuney is too expensive.  He was looked at as the most ready in the draft to play right away at OT, so I expect him to compete there first. 

I want to see the Bears keep drafting oline until they can have a starting unit with all their guys they have drafted. 

 

1 hour ago, Mongo3451 said:

Same.  Hopefully he exceeds his projection at tackle.  Braxton is clearly on the hot seat.  My expectation is that Braxton won't go down without a fight.  These are good times...

Good times for sure. If they are gonna move people around, this is a good year to do it. Roushar will hopefully have the right answers and help guys with their roles whatever they are.

I like the idea of depth at OG, but Im not sure thats a 2nd round pick, so I expect Trapilo to be in the serious competition at one of the tackles, along with Wright, Jones and Amagadje. Hopefully we can find two good starters from those four, and have the right skills sets playing the LT and RT spots.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

16 minutes ago, BearFan PHX said:

 

Good times for sure. If they are gonna move people around, this is a good year to do it. Roushar will hopefully have the right answers and help guys with their roles whatever they are.

I like the idea of depth at OG, but Im not sure thats a 2nd round pick, so I expect Trapilo to be in the serious competition at one of the tackles, along with Wright, Jones and Amagadje. Hopefully we can find two good starters from those four, and have the right skills sets playing the LT and RT spots.

Tripilo has 33" arms, so he may end up there if he can't handle the outside. Nothing wrong with it.  Thuney getting extended is not a given so they draft two guys who could play there if needed.

[BearFan PHX]

So Courtney Cronin tonight on TTNL saying a bunch of things with authority in her voice. SHe usually says things like "could be" etc but these things she was definitive about.

She said she spoke to Jeff King after the first round pick had been taken, and he said the Bears had several players highly targeted for the #10 pick. She later said the Bears definitely wanted Campbell AND Banks, and after the Jaguar trade, the price was too high to go up for Jeanty. She said she didnt know who the Bears had been calling, but it definitely wasn't the Browns.

So this is specific information, instead of rumor or opinion, and she has always been credible as far as I know. She doesnt make guesses presented as facts. Could someone have lied to her? For sure. But I believe this is what she heard, and it makes sense.

So it seems the order was Jeanty, Campbell & Banks then Loveland.

I'm still watching and she literally just said "If Banks had been there at #10 he would have been the pick"

I can still see why Johnson was shaking with excitement. Like many of us here, maybe we felt like we should be disciplined and do the right thing, take the LT, but when a shiny toy at TE who's NFL comp happens to be Sam LaPorta is available, its exciting to be able to get that guy.

I personally felt the same way about Jeanty. I knew we should take the LT if possible, but my irresponsible heart wanted to see Jeanty in a Bears uniform and think about Payton, Sayers and Willie Galimore, who is why my jersey here is 28. Should I add Neal Anderson to that list?

A lot of people dont know about Willie the Wisp.