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Yes, I think this is a real possibility too! I only put him at #3 on the depth chart for now. I think he is a real steal for us. I think WR Tyler Scott is gonna move up fast too. And remember, this staff has no problem playing rookies. Damn this is gonna be fun.

I think Foreman will be the first down starter back. I also think Roschon will move up the depth chart fast, but until he does, he is #3. The rookie DTs might well break thru and become starters too. We arent done at OC yet, there could be surprises there to come, and a Free Agent DE too. Herbert is a good back, but i have been watching some film on Foreman and damn he is good and strong. He's a better Montgomery (and I loved Montgomery). Herbert never really took over the starting job over Monty so that's why that's my guess. Let the best back win, and if it's Herbert, then lets go Herbert! Foreman is a better Monty with great vision who can bounce it outside (something Monty couldnt do) you gotta click the link and watch Foreman on youtube...

for sure. and I assume some of the backups will become starters too. plus we will probably pick up a Free Agent DE. THis will all change, and Ill update the graphic as it does. The weirdest part is that i put 3 LBs in and made NB Kyler Gordon a rotational player. I did it because if I put the D in nickel, then the front 4 might change.

Things will change, but here we are as of today.

I agree that 5 WR sets are risky, and not something youd do a lot. However, the new rookie RB was a QB in high school and can run a pretty multidimensional version of Wildcat, so if we want exotic sets, or to continue the QB run success from last year without risking Fields, he might be just the thing.

I think they are going to try all three rookie DTs at 3T knowing some of them can play nose if need be or they dont work out at 3T. I think they wish there was a clear 3T candidate, like if Carter had been a HITS guy, or if theyd gotten Kancey, so they are doing the shotgun approach, and seeing who steps up at 3T. But I think they know that Pickens is the most likely 3T, and Dexter could end up at NT. But theyll give them all a chance to be a hero at 3T, and that gives them the best chance of finding one thats a real starter.

yes, good point

I think the main reason we didnt draft Jalen Carter is that then we would have to be on Hard Knocks for sure. Take an ORT and they dont even want you LOL (yes Im kidding)

For sure, and his value projection is $14.4M/year - but thats on a 4 year deal etc. When it gets to this time of year, good players take cheaper one year deals, and figure they will get back into the market next year. I pulled $9M out of my butt as a generous figure, discounted from his true value because of the circumstance. But I surely don't know what it would really take. i just know if he doesnt play for someone this year, and play well, he doesnt cash in next year. And he and his agent know it too.

Olu maybe, but im not sold on AA at all.

I agree with this - hes a fast guy, but slow reaction time, I think there are ways to train that.

agree

yeah, we either take a Center because we believe in him, or we trade back. With Whitehair in our pocket, we can afford to miss on the center this year if we dont think hes a legitimate steal.

yes this is our biggest need now. I dont see Ngakoue being that good or a long term answer, but on a one year deal for $9M, sure lets grab him.

yeah, great complimentary picks by Poles. Our biggest need now is Edge, but i dont think anyone left is gonna be a world beater. I figure we will sign a free agent to a one year deal (Ngakoue? Clowney? no one long term)

I was confused at first - thinking Dexter was too slow off of the snap to be a 3T. Then we took Pickens, and I realized Dexter would be the nose - and that makes a lot of sense. he will rotate with and learn from free agent two gap DT Billings. Perfect. Stevenson has some great skills, very physical, and when he sees the play he gets in great position to make plays on the ball. But the knock is he blew a lot of coverages. He will need to get coached up. But Im loving Poles - a lot of teams have philosophies they talk about, but their player decisions dont always align with it. We are clearly picking up physical high motor HITS guys. Thats impressive. We are gonna be bullies.

Porter is just sitting there...

fair point. especially in the first round as we go down the list into later rounds, you get to players who have a lot of question marks, and I suppose different teams have different guesses on those questions, so if one team has some excellent insight that most teams lack, I guess that's a sleeper. Like Braxton Jones? I hope there are still players to find, and this is where the scouting department becomes so critical. Then again if we knew Jones was gonna be a starter at OLT, maybe we wouldnt have waited until the 5th to take him? Why not the 4th etc? So maybe we really didnt even know when we got him.

lol Kramer got one, I just pasted it here but the idea that Wright would be there at 15, and Mazi Smith in the second just shows how unreasonable the mock draft sites are. If you find sleepers, it's likely some GM found them too. BUT I am thrilled we got Wright, and here in the real world there are still players that can help us available. Im sure glad we have Poles. My trust in him is growing daily.

Id love to see Mauch today, but we NEED a 3T and pass rushers. I doubt we will get all our needs covered today, but Poles has been doing well. If we trade up early I think it has to be for a DL. And then if Mauch falls a bit and we can go up and grab him, that'd be great too. The thing to be careful of, and Poles has been good about this, is not paying too much to fill a hole and then being stuck with that guy when next year offers other better options. This is especially dangerous in free agency, since rookie contracts can easily be eaten. But you dont want to package too many picks to move up for a guy at 3T if you dont think he will be your best choice next year too. Thats what 1 year free agency deals are for this time of year. I trust Poles - hes shown he understands this, so Im just looking forward to what he does today. Maybe he will surprise us with Porter the CB. That'd be ok too.

sure, but i think seeing Skoronski go the very next pick tells you that Wright wasnt going to be there at 14. Players like Lukas Van Ness and Calijah Kancey were steals in the mock drafts in the second round, but in reality, they were climbing teams boards and all went in the first round. Im glad Poles was able to read the tea leaves and not get too cute, trading down and missing on the right guys. I think days 2 and 3 will see more flexibility to move around, as teams start to diverge more on the value they give different players.

its the competitive HITS spirit. A lot of GMs pay lip service to these things, and then reach on players who measure well but arent football players. It really seems like this GM, Coach and President are all aligned in creating a culture of hustle and accountability. I believe it will pay off, and we will have a team that contends regularly. Finally.

100% Yes Poles is stacking wins now. Love all of this.

and Wright is still young and learning. he's gonna be a nightmare in a couple years. lets go.

I'm thrilled with Wright - that was my OL all along. Think how nasty we are gonna be running the ball. Wow. Looks like the Bears might have wanted PJJ more, but at worst they had Wright 2nd. I'm so glad they didn't want a finesse style guy. The HITS identity is real for these guys, and not just a slogan - this bodes very well for the future. Poles is starting to stack up good moves. Now we gotta move up for DL.