Harry
ASFN Consultant and Senior Writer
I hear this tooWhat word
I hear this tooWhat word
I’m not buying this. The franchise rests on Herbert. They will take an OTMVP!
Optimistic even at 3Injury issues and also disappearing in some games issues. I like the kid but don't want to count on him as anything more than a #3.
He was drafted as a LT
If thats the case I would trade back a few spots like last year which was a trade down to 11 then back up to six which seemed to work out quite wellI think we have 7 clear Top prospects and only 2 QBs in the top 7.
i do not want to go lower than 7, but I am convinced MHJ and 2 QBs are gone when we pick.
This is just grading the kid too harshly. He performed admirably against a murderer's row of pass rushers in his rookie year. He was really good at times and showed that he can be a good tackle in the NFL for a long time if he cleans up a few small technique issues.Is Paris a good LT? He was fairly mid at RT his rookie season.
It's not about need; Alt or Fashanu have All Pro potential. Having Alt and Johnson would certainly help the team a lot going forward.Why do we need a LT we drafted one last year
Nah, he's earned a solid B, B-. He had some moments but doesn't look like a star or dominant player moving forward. Solid but unspectacular - hopefully there is more growth to be seen.This is just grading the kid too harshly. He performed admirably against a murderer's row of pass rushers in his rookie year. He was really good at times and showed that he can be a good tackle in the NFL for a long time if he cleans up a few small technique issues.
Draft position matters! When you're a top 10 pick, you're expected to be a star.You make it sound like he was D'Anthoy Baptiste, when he was probably one of the best rookie OL we've seen with the Arizona Cardinals.
Harry - Washington, New England, and Arizona all finished 4-13... so I believe the Cards pick 2nd in round 3.Cards pick third in round 3. NE has fewer wins.
Not every draft is built equally. Last year's draft was one of the worst in awhile. That has to be factored in when you evaluate a draft.Nah, he's earned a solid B, B-. He had some moments but doesn't look like a star or dominant player moving forward. Solid but unspectacular - hopefully there is more growth to be seen.
Draft position matters! When you're a top 10 pick, you're expected to be a star.
incorrectI’ve checked Bears Reddit, Bears forums, Bears Twitter, & so forth. Trust me, you guys are a lot higher on Fields than majority of Bears’ fans themselves seem to be.
Yeah, it seems pretty early to come to conclusions one way or another, at least for a couple of years.Not every draft is built equally. Last year's draft was one of the worst in awhile. That has to be factored in when you evaluate a draft.
Yep - a DJ Humphries like contributor. Not a home run by any stretch but a solid and safe double.I do agree he has a solid B performance, but I think he'll be good player for a long time. I see him as a sub Pro Bowl player which is fine.
Don't put words in my mouth. Baptiste was a dumpster fire. PJJ was fine. He wasn't even the best OL in his rookie class, despite being the top-drafted. He got a ton of help from the design of the offense throughout the season.This is just grading the kid too harshly. He performed admirably against a murderer's row of pass rushers in his rookie year. He was really good at times and showed that he can be a good tackle in the NFL for a long time if he cleans up a few small technique issues.
You make it sound like he was D'Anthoy Baptiste, when he was probably one of the best rookie OL we've seen with the Arizona Cardinals.
How did he look like DJ?Don't put words in my mouth. Baptiste was a dumpster fire. PJJ was fine. He wasn't even the best OL in his rookie class, despite being the top-drafted. He got a ton of help from the design of the offense throughout the season.
I agree with someone who said he looked like D.J. Humphries. If he flops over and still looks like The Captain, then you used the sixth overall pick in the NFL draft on a mid-tier LT. Even in a bad draft and factoring in important culture additions, etc., it's hella mid.
PJJ is light years better than Humphries was even in Humphries third season.Don't put words in my mouth. Baptiste was a dumpster fire. PJJ was fine. He wasn't even the best OL in his rookie class, despite being the top-drafted. He got a ton of help from the design of the offense throughout the season.
I agree with someone who said he looked like D.J. Humphries. If he flops over and still looks like The Captain, then you used the sixth overall pick in the NFL draft on a mid-tier LT. Even in a bad draft and factoring in important culture additions, etc., it's hella mid.
Pretty harsh for a rookie switching positions. There aren't many rookie OT's that come in a dominate, in fact very few. Paris is going to continue to get better.Nah, he's earned a solid B, B-. He had some moments but doesn't look like a star or dominant player moving forward. Solid but unspectacular - hopefully there is more growth to be seen.
Draft position matters! When you're a top 10 pick, you're expected to be a star.
We need A tackle eventually. DJ is gonna get cut. I don't mind Beachum for a year, but we need a young tackle prospect to play opposite Paris. At #4 the best prospects are going to be MHJ, Alt, or Fashanu...so it makes sense to take Alt and just plug him in at LT...he's a much better prospect than Paris and should be a plus starter at LT from day 1. He has tons of experience.Why do we need a LT we drafted one last year
Solid opinion…We need A tackle eventually. DJ is gonna get cut. I don't mind Beachum for a year, but we need a young tackle prospect to play opposite Paris. At #4 the best prospects are going to be MHJ, Alt, or Fashanu...so it makes sense to take Alt and just plug him in at LT...he's a much better prospect than Paris and should be a plus starter at LT from day 1. He has tons of experience.
If we get MHJ at 4...then a RT prospect could make sense with the Texans pick...but I don't know who will be left.
IMO...o line is our 4th biggest need. D-Line, WR, CB, and O Line....and that's not really in order. We need help in all those rooms, so between some combination of draft and FA we have to bring in better talent.
I would either draft an OT and sign a guard...or I would draft a LG and roll with Beachum for a year, knowing that OT will have to be added soon.
If I had my way...i think I would lie to seeSolid opinion…
B is a good grade! He certainly didn't star, so he doesn't get an A. He wasn't bad, so he doesn't get a C. He was a B player.Pretty harsh for a rookie switching positions.
Paris SHOULD get better. Doesn't mean it's guaranteed.. Paris is going to continue to get better.
If you pick a guy in the top 10, you expect him to be a star, period.Also, it's wildly optimistic to think all top 10 picks are expected to be stars. Teams would like that but it's not very realistic.
Well. I KNOW you're wrong on that. In an ideal vacuum you're right but that's not how the NFL front office thinks. They want a multi-year starter that makes their team better and contributes to winning. Yes. they would like the player to be a star but it's not an expectation.If you pick a guy in the top 10, you expect him to be a star, period.
Reading this made me think about the WRs Stroud had to throw to and there was a second round pick(who hardly played this year), two third rounders(Brown and Collins), a journeyman(Woods), and a couple of un-drafted players. By all standards, Stroud had a heck of a first season. So the question this brings to mind for me is a high draft choice at WR a necessity or can the team be helped by making sure you grab a WR or two that fit into the offensive scheme really well later in the draft?The Bears are between a rock and a hard place. They can surely trade the pick but if they are wrong on Field it will set them back for years.
Houston proved you can win with a rookie qb in place. They are staring at passing on Williams and putting all their eggs in Fields basket.
They have a #1 Wr. They have a TE. They have a couple of good RB’s. Maybe they should take Williams and then o-line on their other 1st round pick.