ASHKUM BEAR

I know this guy is not known for speed, but I would love to see Josiah Trotter. Feel like we would get a little taste of Butkus.

Look at last years top 30, only one player that visited was drafted, Shemar Turner. The Bears like to throw smoke with who they target.

Looks like competition for Street, but yeah bottom level

Good draft, I like the Illini pick. Liked him better when I was mocking him round 3. Ive been taking Zuhn a lot. Seems like a GB type lineman that will be good for many years. He is also slotted as a C, I think teams worked him there to see how he fits.

You are good, I was just explaining it was just observation of his type and didnt see it as an rebuttal to me.

I'm just following the logic of his past and present DTs. It is what it is, not saying that is his preference but it was the rosters he has had covering the Saints top D years.

Woods had a down 2025 year and did not workout at the combine. He is a scheme fit player that fits as a 3T used to attack a gap, with 31" arms he will struggle against the run or getting off blocks. Being 21, he is young and needs to add more s strength which playing behind Jarrett, who he compares closest too, will be beneficial. If S Thienman is there at 25, and Woods, I can see the Bears taking the S since they might be able to draft a Gracen Halten round 2.

I pulled up his NO defensive rosters. Shuffled through 4 or 5 years. They were all the same profile. Bears DA addtions: Gallimore 6'2 310, Street 6'2 315, Jarrett 6-1 295, Shemar Turner 6'3 295. Tells me we target at DT, Peter Woods 6'2 298, Gracen Halton 6'3 293, Zane Durant 6'1 290. Dexter is the odd man 6'6 326. I didnt look at DE or other positions. I know he likes the ends bigger. 6'6 270. Dexter needs to drop 50#.

Not sure if McDonald fits DA style, but he is big, powerful and can penetrate with tackles for loss. After a little research, DA never had guys bigger than 310-320 or over 6'2". With all the DL signings, a depending in Turners position, I see the Bears drafting 1 DT. Dexter survived early FA, but I would count him out from being traded. He doesn't fit the profile and has no get off. I seen a former Bears scout say look who they drafted and signed for profiles they will be targeting. Makes sense. Also, if the Bears are linked to a player, its smoke.

In other NFL news, KC Chiefs trade a 2027 6th round pick for Justin Fields. He will now change his jersey number to 2 since he believes wearing #1 is disrespectful to Mahomes.

The draft seems deep with our needs as well. It will take developing, so expect some time but it should pay off years down the road. If we traded for Crosby, we would have had to rework more contracts pushing the expense in critical years to keep our best home grown talent.

And you dont get stuck with under performers like we tend to do. Im excited to see a healthier Jarrett and Dayo redeem themselves. Not that I expect sacks from Dayo, but great run D and edge containment

Yet all the Twitter bots are screaming about the Bears lack of FA signings, the Bears being broke....yatta, yatta, yatta. The Bears have done well given they were over the cap a month ago.

Linebacker has some depth, Bush, Edward's, D Jackson. Sewell1 & 2, Hyppollite, so I don't see the Bears taking any except for ST. DT, id be happy with 2, Peter Woods and Gracen Halton would go a long ways.

We are back! Looks good so far, like it.