How I look at the roster:

We need a starting S to play with Bryant. I would say maybe draft two. There are 5 that I judge are scheme friendly; Theinaman -Scott-Kilgore-Stukes-Clark. Several that could be starter quality Mc-Warren-Haulcy-Ramsey- Wheatley

Edge rusher, we didn't add anyone here. I think Booker takes a step forward. Dayo comes back.

Faulk)scheme fit but no production

Parker) could be the pick

Messidor) old but very productive

Young) could be the pick

Lawrence) sleeper bear pick

Jacas) my favorite

Moore) middle round pick

Dennis-Sutton) very possible middle round pick

Max Llewellyn) later round pick

DT) McDonald) not a scheme fit IMO

Woods) scheme fit but not a fan

Miller) possible fit

Halton) could be the guy

Capehart) a low profile maybe

Proctor) sleeper pick 8 Sacks 2025

Benny) scheme fit

Durant) scheme fit

These are the 3 biggest needs in my opinion. The 3 first picks go here IMO

Of course they could draft a LT, LB, CB, WR, RB or C.

What say you

I always look trenches first and move outward. 1st rd - I take the best pass rusher at edge, 3t and/or 1t. If I don't see difference maker there, I look to see if Safety is BPA.

Continue this process through 4 rounds. Order of importance, for me, is DL, S, EDGE, LB and OL.

4 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

I always look trenches first and move outward. 1st rd - I take the best pass rusher at edge, 3t and/or 1t. If I don't see difference maker there, I look to see if Safety is BPA.

Continue this process through 4 rounds. Order of importance, for me, is DL, S, EDGE, LB and OL.

My preferred approach as well except I’d be ok if BPA is a CB

What I want to come out of the draft with and where I think we could get it:

• Starting-caliber DE - 1st to 2nd round, maybe third if you trade up/down to the beginning of the round and someone is sliding (Derrick Moore?).

• Starting Safety - 1st to 3rd round, maybe fourth if you trade up/down to the beginning of the round and someone is dropping (Bud Clark?).

• Guy would could push right away to start at #2 CB - 1st to 3rd round

• Center that could conceivably start next year and/or push Bradbury this year if he struggles - 2nd to 5th round, unless they see Newman as the future at C in which case you maybe need a backup guard in that same range

• WR who dresses and could start in a 3WR set if needed - 2nd to 5th round

After that I don't much care.

• DT makes sense if you think there is a difference maker in the 1st/2nd, but much after that I'd just as soon play the three guys they signed, plus snaps for Shemar Turner there to go with Grady Jackson and Gervon Dexter returning. That seems to me like a solid, if potentially unspectacular, DT group, which is fine doing into a draft that's pretty unspectacular at DT IMO (which I theorize is precisely why they signed those DTs in free agency).

• OT - I've resigned myself to the fact that OT is a real first round possibility and I'm (grudgingly) OK with it, though I'd still be pretty surprised if it happens. Maybe you take a mid round guy with a lot of LT experience (Markel Bell, Jude Bowry, JC Davis, etc.) to give you one more crack at a LT, but you currently have Jones, Willis, Benedet, and Kiran (I still believe!) to battle for the LT position and you probably aren't going to do much better than that this year outside of the first round (I think that's why they signed Jones and Willis but we shall see).

• LB depth would be nice if you love a guy (I can't help but think Kyle Louis could be a target) but I'm pretty much good with the depth there.

• RB - If you like one and see it as a value pick, great, if not, I'm OK with what we have for now.

• TE - Same as RB.

7 hours ago, AZ54 said:

My preferred approach as well except I’d be ok if BPA is a CB

Absolutely, if they are difference maker. I'll even include RB and TE, if they can be utilized as weapons...

15 minutes ago, Mongo3451 said:

Absolutely, if they are difference maker. I'll even include RB and TE, if they can be utilized as weapons...

That's what I say, get a guy that will be a multiplier. Someone who scores, takes aways scores, or shuts down other teams best.

12 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

That's what I say, get a guy that will be a multiplier. Someone who scores, takes aways scores, or shuts down other teams best.

Amen to that!...

What are your odds round 1 for the 3 options below and no 33.3%

Trade up

Stay put

Trade down

23 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

What are your odds round 1 for the 3 options below and no 33.3%

Trade up

Stay put

Trade down

5% trade up

55% stay put

40% trade down

Stay put.

6 hours ago, dawhizz said:

What I want to come out of the draft with and where I think we could get it:

• Starting-caliber DE - 1st to 2nd round, maybe third if you trade up/down to the beginning of the round and someone is sliding (Derrick Moore?).

• Starting Safety - 1st to 3rd round, maybe fourth if you trade up/down to the beginning of the round and someone is dropping (Bud Clark?).

• Guy would could push right away to start at #2 CB - 1st to 3rd round

• Center that could conceivably start next year and/or push Bradbury this year if he struggles - 2nd to 5th round, unless they see Newman as the future at C in which case you maybe need a backup guard in that same range

• WR who dresses and could start in a 3WR set if needed - 2nd to 5th round

After that I don't much care.

• DT makes sense if you think there is a difference maker in the 1st/2nd, but much after that I'd just as soon play the three guys they signed, plus snaps for Shemar Turner there to go with Grady Jackson and Gervon Dexter returning. That seems to me like a solid, if potentially unspectacular, DT group, which is fine doing into a draft that's pretty unspectacular at DT IMO (which I theorize is precisely why they signed those DTs in free agency).

• OT - I've resigned myself to the fact that OT is a real first round possibility and I'm (grudgingly) OK with it, though I'd still be pretty surprised if it happens. Maybe you take a mid round guy with a lot of LT experience (Markel Bell, Jude Bowry, JC Davis, etc.) to give you one more crack at a LT, but you currently have Jones, Willis, Benedet, and Kiran (I still believe!) to battle for the LT position and you probably aren't going to do much better than that this year outside of the first round (I think that's why they signed Jones and Willis but we shall see).

• LB depth would be nice if you love a guy (I can't help but think Kyle Louis could be a target) but I'm pretty much good with the depth there.

• RB - If you like one and see it as a value pick, great, if not, I'm OK with what we have for now.

• TE - Same as RB.

You worded that much better than I did, totally agree. As far as LT, people talk about Proctor, and Lomu but both those would seem to need time to develop. Now if the top of the draft drops the they may be able to start day one, I get it.

The biggest thing I need to do is trust the brass to make the right choices rather I think they're a good player or not. Like the rest of you, I think we need a mulitpler but would we settle for 3 or 4 above average players? A TJ Parker, 6-8 sacks? A S that could start immediately and contribute? A DT that becomes rotational day one? A CB that could grow into a starter in year 2? A future starting OC?

17 hours ago, dawhizz said:

What I want to come out of the draft with and where I think we could get it:

• Starting-caliber DE - 1st to 2nd round, maybe third if you trade up/down to the beginning of the round and someone is sliding (Derrick Moore?).

• Starting Safety - 1st to 3rd round, maybe fourth if you trade up/down to the beginning of the round and someone is dropping (Bud Clark?).

• Guy would could push right away to start at #2 CB - 1st to 3rd round

• Center that could conceivably start next year and/or push Bradbury this year if he struggles - 2nd to 5th round, unless they see Newman as the future at C in which case you maybe need a backup guard in that same range

• WR who dresses and could start in a 3WR set if needed - 2nd to 5th round

After that I don't much care.

• DT makes sense if you think there is a difference maker in the 1st/2nd, but much after that I'd just as soon play the three guys they signed, plus snaps for Shemar Turner there to go with Grady Jackson and Gervon Dexter returning. That seems to me like a solid, if potentially unspectacular, DT group, which is fine doing into a draft that's pretty unspectacular at DT IMO (which I theorize is precisely why they signed those DTs in free agency).

• OT - I've resigned myself to the fact that OT is a real first round possibility and I'm (grudgingly) OK with it, though I'd still be pretty surprised if it happens. Maybe you take a mid round guy with a lot of LT experience (Markel Bell, Jude Bowry, JC Davis, etc.) to give you one more crack at a LT, but you currently have Jones, Willis, Benedet, and Kiran (I still believe!) to battle for the LT position and you probably aren't going to do much better than that this year outside of the first round (I think that's why they signed Jones and Willis but we shall see).

• LB depth would be nice if you love a guy (I can't help but think Kyle Louis could be a target) but I'm pretty much good with the depth there.

• RB - If you like one and see it as a value pick, great, if not, I'm OK with what we have for now.

• TE - Same as RB.

I keep trying to talk myself into Peter Woods, but I just don't see it. If someone else does, let me know what you are seeing, but:

• Mediocre production, even last year where everyone says he was better (8.5 TFL, 3 sacks). Plus in 2024 he actually made more starts at DE (7) than DE (3) so he really has literally no proven production at DT.

• Not big (6'2", 298) and not particularly fast or explosive (7.59 RAS). Short arms (31 1/4") and small hands (9 1/8"). So this isn't Chris Jones where the college production wasn't there but the measurables were outstanding.

• Highlights show him being disruptive I guess, but not finding the ball and/or missing tackles.

So, if I'm spending a 1st round pick on him, what is it based on exactly? Seems like he's there because everyone expected him to be there after an OK 2024 but he never really got there. At least TJ Parker had 19.5 TFL and 11 sacks before disappointing this year - Woods doesn't even have that. I really don't get it. What am I missing? This doesn't scream the kind of speed, aggressiveness, and love for football that the Bears seem to be preaching these days.