1 hour ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

4.5% drop rate, shows he has pretty good hands. He has a small route tree, so hoping he is a fast learner and the Bears can broaden those limitations

Watching that Miss St clip, makes me feel he was the teams focal point or Wr1 and by the looks at LSU, he was maybe wr3/gadget.

Good catch on the hands. Very odd that at LSU he bodied the ball more on his catches. Wonder if that is something coaches wanted but seeing the hands catches gives away from his body gives me more confidence in the pick.

I just listened to a scout with OurLads scouting website talk about Squirrel White and said he will be a huge surprise to the fanbase. Like AZ said, he has speed that isnt reflected in his listed 20s time.

If he stays healthy, by week 8 fans will forget about DJ Moore.

I find it interesting that the more you dive into the picks, the more you understand why they drafted them. A lot of pundits say, he was a 6th or 7th round pick but playing for BJ he can become a huge weapon, maybe not for many other teams. Puka Nacua was the last player taken in the 5th round of the 2023 draft, not saying he will be anything like that but that talent is found later in drafts. He run the ball several times and threw a few passes, BJ is going to love this guy. He is 1" shorter and 10 lbs less than Jamyr Gibbs but looks similar in watching both their highlights.

Many thought the Bears reached on Zavion Thomas, but players with 4.28 speed usually go rounds 1 thru 4. If the Bears didn't take him, another team would have a few picks later. You can't coach speed and with Kalif Raymond signed for only one year, he can help mentor Zavion to get him adjusted to the NFL. Zavion Thomas was also on the 2024 SEC Academic honor roll and was a leader in the LSU WR room

3 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Zavion Thomas was also on the 2024 SEC Academic honor roll

Thats interesting, I didnt know that It's rare when someone with such rare athletic skills is ALSO really smart and a great student - thats a good sign for his ability to learn the route running that he doesnt yet seem to possess.

3 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

and was a leader in the LSU WR room

and that's always a great sign.

Thanks for sharing that.

3 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Many thought the Bears reached on Zavion Thomas, but players with 4.28 speed usually go rounds 1 thru 4. If the Bears didn't take him, another team would have a few picks later. You can't coach speed and with Kalif Raymond signed for only one year, he can help mentor Zavion to get him adjusted to the NFL. Zavion Thomas was also on the 2024 SEC Academic honor roll and was a leader in the LSU WR room

I drafted him, many times, in the 4th round, but he was unavailable most of the time. If they wanted him, they got him right. I like the pick. He has special burst...

16 minutes ago, BearFan PHX said:

Thats interesting, I didnt know that It's rare when someone with such rare athletic skills is ALSO really smart and a great student - thats a good sign for his ability to learn the route running that he doesnt yet seem to possess.

and that's always a great sign.

Thanks for sharing that.

I hope he can learn all the WR positions and the complete route tree since he could be moved all over the field.

I was shocked to see the academics honor, gives me a better feeling about his potential.

3 minutes ago, Mongo3451 said:

I drafted him, many times, in the 4th round, but he was unavailable most of the time. If they wanted him, they got him right. I like the pick. He has special burst...

I dont think I've ever selected him, but recall looking at his profile. I wanted elite speed at RB or WR

1 hour ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

I hope he can learn all the WR positions and the complete route tree since he could be moved all over the field.

I was shocked to see the academics honor, gives me a better feeling about his potential.

exactly - thank for for sharing that!