ASHKUM BEAR

I been making jokes here or on social media that they need to lock BJ in a closet. I have also mentioned they need to build around the QB and today they showed that. The good thing is I have 2-3 DTs i wanted and about 2 DEs that I would have taken in earlier rounds in mocks. If the Bears get those players, genius. If not, then maybe having two heads at the top is to many. With those players still available, I or none of us know true value.

At least all 32 teams have felt that way about those left over players. TE was heavily drafted this year as teams seen how great 12 personnel works.

Maybe, he has a steady improvement scale going year to year. I think the Bears feel they can develop and feature him unlike what Stanford did.

Not this year, but future...Roush should be as good as Kmet or better TE. His size and athletic ability is just insane, has smarts to go to Stanford. I bet he took education seriously though with NIL that has changed.

I wanted Dani Dennis-Sutton round 2, hes still on the board. If the Bears get one of the edges left it shows how much we know going off mock draft sites for input. Would have loved Gabe Jack's, maybe the Bears did too, but gone a pick before. Just staying positive like every year.

He was here into most of his 2nd contract. They can keep him, but at TE #3 value or the Bears trade him.

I dont see Turner being DE #3 with Sweat, Dayo, Booker. I see him being behind Jarrett and Dexter at DT. He played DE due to the Bears being thin. I might be wrong but going off tidbits ive seen. I think they take a DE going off my feel. DT if he is best player. I think they grab a RB late too.

The Bears needed a TE to replace Smythe and Roush will be doing a lot of blocking to start, so I think Kmet is safe for now. His contract expires after 2027 so he probably gets traded after this year and Roush steps in his role.

When do the Bears lock Ben Johnson in the closet haha. We have maybe our next Hester who at least played WR. Ben will move him around to scheme plays to him. We have some blazing speed that should make it exciting.

I will add he has a lot of drops, but was never a focal point for Stanford. Put him on a team that values TE and designs or schemes to him, he should keep growing into a player.

Did you forget who is sitting next to Ryan? You know Ben is having his way. He will just out score the opponents in the 4th.

His explosion numbers are off the charts for his size. This guy might be another gem and losing Moore, we get another big target for Caleb. Draftbuzz has a good write up Combine testing was a revelation for a 267-pound man. A 38.5-inch vertical (96th percentile) and 10-foot-6 broad jump (96th percentile) are freakish explosion numbers, the best vertical of any tight end above 265 pounds by four and a half inches. His 87 athleticism score ranked third among all tight ends at the Combine, and his 91.7 SPORQ percentile clears the critical 90th-percentile threshold that separates future contributors from roster fillers at the position. Ran a weight-adjusted 3-cone (7.08) that compares favorably to Sam LaPorta and was faster straight up than Darren Waller and Kyle Pitts. For a guy tipping 267, that kind of agility in tight spaces is genuinely unusual. Understands the full tight end job description and does not flinch at the dirty work. Lines up inline without complaint, gets to the second level on outside zone, and holds his ground in pass protection when edge rushers try to work inside. The intermediate game between the numbers from 12 to 18 yards is where he does his best work. He finds soft spots in zone with a feel that looks natural, gives the quarterback a massive target on third down, and has the awareness to sit or drift based on what the coverage shows. Production climbed every single year in a run-first Stanford offense that never featured him as a primary weapon. Going from 28 catches to 40 to 49 while adding a 69-yard score tells you there is more in the tank when the passing game actually asks for him. Carries himself with maximum effort whether the ball is coming his way or not. Runs off safeties to clear space, finishes blocks 20 yards downfield, competes on every snap without being told. Coaching staffs fall in love with that makeup. Better with the ball in his hands than his testing speed would suggest. Runs through arm tackles, keeps his legs churning, and showed real balance in traffic on that Boston College touchdown that covered 69 yards.

Heck yeah, this kid will become the heart and soul of the line. Rimington award for best C in college, just like fellow Iowa alumni Linderbaum

I agree, had Jones rd 3 and Roush rd 5, but I am only a couch GM and the guys i would have taken are still on the board.

Im not complaining, actually wanted all 3 players. Maybe not the slot taken.