We all agree we need an improved pass rush but we also need better DE depth. This draft poses the opportunity to draft one or the other. Guys like Myles Garrett or Maxx Crosby who can give you both are somewhat rare. My question is which do you prefer we draft because we have options in the first couple rounds of players that go one way or the other? The obvious answer is we need a DE but having one really good pass rusher on the roster would change things for us in games where we can get a big lead early. I could see someone like Mesidor not getting many snaps in the first half but that changing as we get into the 3rd and especially the 4th quarter. I'm leaving out the obvious top 15 players from the list because I don't think those are realistic options for us.

Players I consider pass rushers: Mesidor, Cashius Howell, Romello Height, R. Mason Thomas

Edge Defenders: Zion Young, Derrick Moore, Keldric Faulk, T.J. Parker, Dani Dennis-Sutton

My preference is to get another good DE Edge Defender and we can do that in either the 1st or 2nd Rd. Every one of those players needs work on the pass rushing. I won't be upset at all if we draft Mesidor at 25 because he'd be a huge help in the 4th quarter closing out games.

1 hour ago, AZ54 said:

We all agree we need an improved pass rush but we also need better DE depth. This draft poses the opportunity to draft one or the other. Guys like Myles Garrett or Maxx Crosby who can give you both are somewhat rare. My question is which do you prefer we draft because we have options in the first couple rounds of players that go one way or the other? The obvious answer is we need a DE but having one really good pass rusher on the roster would change things for us in games where we can get a big lead early. I could see someone like Mesidor not getting many snaps in the first half but that changing as we get into the 3rd and especially the 4th quarter. I'm leaving out the obvious top 15 players from the list because I don't think those are realistic options for us.

Players I consider pass rushers: Mesidor, Cashius Howell, Romello Height, R. Mason Thomas

Edge Defenders: Zion Young, Derrick Moore, Keldric Faulk, T.J. Parker, Dani Dennis-Sutton

My preference is to get another good DE Edge Defender and we can do that in either the 1st or 2nd Rd. Every one of those players needs work on the pass rushing. I won't be upset at all if we draft Mesidor at 25 because he'd be a huge help in the 4th quarter closing out games.

I seen Greg Gabriel post that the Bears draft younger players round 1 and 2, so off that pattern, Messidor may not be an option.

I like the Penn State Edge Dani Dennis-Sutton because he seems to have the size and athleticism that can be developed into the complete package, like Garrett. He scored the highest RAS score for DEs and top 15 for all DEs ever recorded. If he is still on the board round 2, I would be good seeing him selected. I should see how he compares to Zion Young who i can see the Bears taking round 1 because of the edge defender profile, like Dani.