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Shenault looks good on paper but why doesn't his lengthy injury history concern you, especially with our first pick and best chance to get a good long term starter? We've already seen Miller struggle through his injuries and I'm not sure I want to take that risk at WR especially when there are so many very good options out there. https://www.cover1.net/nfl-draft-injury-impact-laviska-shenault-wr-colorado/ The Injuries: 2018: right turf toe, required surgery 2018: torn left shoulder labrum, required surgery 2019: upper core muscle injury

Artie Burns is a CB so add him to the top list. Safety you were thinking of is Bush but he hasn't played well that I've seen. He always looks lost on the field and is late reacting to plays. For me SS is a big need but one that might still be filled via FA. I don't see CB as critical because I think Toliver can provide similar performance as to what we got from Amukamara last year. While that wasn't great we still had a good defense with him. Plus Skrine and Shelly have experience on the outside so they can provide sort of a floor in terms of what we'll have outside. I don't care if we draft a CB at 43 because the value certainly could be there but it's not mandatory. I agree that at TE the value doesn't match up with our need early in the draft unless they try to convert Claypool into a U TE. Even that seems like a late 2nd/early 3rd Rd option.

I can't imagine anyone giving us anything for him even if the draft is relatively weak at TE. https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2020/4/21/21229441/chicago-bears-report-adam-shaheen-on-the-trade-block-nfl-draft-2020-trey-burton-ryan-pace-tight-end

Too much for an OT at the very end of his career. He's still better than Leno but it doesn't work with our cap situation.

Claypool is intriguing.

Burton cut with failed physical designation. https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1252346882333872136?s=20

I don't agree with all the logic. For one WRs are not known for having big rookie seasons. Even then it's more questionable with one who is going to be complimentary piece (one I'd really like to have) in their first year. Then you have to figure in the ability to learn the plays without as much practice time. A rookie CB can certainly be a starter on par or ahead of Toliver. I think Toliver is a serviceable option for us os the gain here might not be as much as some would like to see. The OT perspective really depends on which version of Leno shows up this year. If we get the 2019 version again I think we'd absolutely be better off with a rookie OT, even if they need a year to get their strength up. It as simple as having someone in front of the defender is better than nobody in front of them. If Leno returns to his average play then any OT we draft is definitely a 2021 player. RB I really disagree with. It might not be our highest need but it's also one spot that is the most instinctive to play and someone like Jonathan Taylor or any of the top 3 RBs will step right into the mix with Montgomery. I think Taylor would totally change our offense for the better especially being paired with a tough to tackle Montgomery. He can do enough in the passing game to cause defenses headaches in coverage. I also think he would do the most to help either QB be successful. SS I agree has the biggest gap from "starter" in Bush to whoever we might draft. I agree here this is where we have the potential to have the biggest impact among Rd 2 candidates. In the end I'm still evenly split among WR/OT/SS in Rd 2 with RB Taylor being the sole exception.

Stay put and take Josh Jones. no need to look a gift horse in the mouth especially at a position of critical need.

I could see them wanting Cohen, might have to slip Shaheen in the fine print.

Sadly this is all we are hoping for.

... that was for next year's draft.

Drew Brees didn't become "Drew Brees" until his 5th or 6th season. Even then it was his 8th season when he first threw for 5000 yards that opened everyone eyes. Tom Brady first threw for 4000 yards in his 5th season and even at that point he was only averaging ~61% completions. We don't really know which way Trubisky will go. The biggest concern for me is that he simply fades under the brightest spotlight. I don't really think it's anything more than him trying to do too much...being stuck on Nagy's "TD to check-down" philosophy instead of taking the quick read. Like Brees he simply might have the wrong head coach.

Or going all in on QB in Rd 1 again.

Good find. He fits the downhill role perfectly and the way he gets off blocks is outstanding. Downside is listed below. I'd be perfectly good adding him to the roster late in the draft, even if we drafted another safety earlier. I like having good hard-nosed football players on the defense. I'm not that enamored with Bush or DHC either and while he's limited in coverage somewhat he brings a lot to the table in and around the LOS that those other safeties don't have. Since we have ILBs who can cover TEs or RBs Pagano could mask his deficiencies if he had to be on the field due to injury. https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/prospect-rankings CONS: Total liability in man coverage. Tight hips and heavy feet make him a liability carrying anyone into space. Doesn’t feel vertical push well at all in his pedal. Zone drops are erratic and he rarely reaches his landmarks. Cover spacing is mostly off and he gets caught between zones or covering grass. Has minimal range and well below average makeup speed. Cannot be trusted in deep zone coverage.

I liked him when we signed him but that is what happens when you show up to camp out of shape and not knowing the playbook. It's the biggest job interview he'll likely ever have and he failed to prepare. More than anything it calls into question his love of the game. Then even though he was on the practice squad we had to go outside to find other FAs to get players on field. We've kept him around but that feels like just part of throwing as many darts as possible at fixing the TE position. Maybe he's focused this offseason but it's hard to be optimistic.

Kwit is not a bad comparison. He also started out as a safety in college.

I'd be happy with the first two. Eason drives me crazy when I watch him play...don't need to see more of that. Tanner Muse is an interesting prospect but he's not very agile. In a straight line downhill he'll make some big hits but I think NFL players will just cut around him. He's like the safety version of Ryan Nall.

Lots of character and injury issues caused him to drop. I remember his family showing up to training camp to support him his first year and some stories about helping him to get back on track. He has the physical talent to succeed. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kevin-toliver?id=3219544f-4c42-6207-7d7a-0c03abd108b9 Football character is considered a problem Former coaches fret over his attitude and immaturity

He was never that good at OT. In the draft I thought he'd be a decent prospect for us but now we get to find out. I view this as competition for Coward.

The question with Burton was always going to be his medicals. At the beginning of the offseason the Bears said they were more or less cautiously optimistic (paraphrasing of course). I assume he's not recovering well and we're moving on exactly as many anticipated. The real question is who takes his place in a weak draft for TEs. Or is Graham the U TE with Horsted the heir apparent? In which case we're more likely to search for always-available blocking TE.

Advanced analytics clocked Jalen Reagor at 22.6mph. Cordarrelle Patterson clocked the fastest speed in the NFL in since 2016 when he ran 22.2mph. https://twitter.com/RecruitAlytics1/status/1228767700245151744?s=20 https://www.radio.com/sports/nfl/bears-cordarrelle-patterson-clocks-fastest-speed-since-2016 "On his 46-yard rush against the Denver Broncos, Patterson reached 22.23 miles per hour, the fastest speed by a ball carrier in the NFL since a 45-yard touchdown reception by wide receiver Brandin Cooks Week 15 while playing for the Saints in 2016. Cooks reached 22.4 miles per hour." For further comparison from the same article: "No surprise, Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill recorded the two fastest speeds in the Next Gen Stats era, both on kickoff returns in 2016. The man nicknamed ‘Cheetah’ reached 22.77 miles per hour Week 12 on an 87-yard return for a touchdown. Earlier in the season, he recorded the fastest speed ever measured by NextGenStats, 23.24 miles per hour Week 2, on a routine 27-yard return."

Wow the competition or depth we have on special teams coverage is getting really good. Mingo, McManis, Patterson, and even Shelley made some plays last year IIRC. Can someone like Denmark step up and join the party?

We didn't even know who KPL was at this time last year. Perhaps as Ashkum says we can find a similar depth player in FA after the draft.

That should tell us all we need to know about his value. You know Tom loves to throw to TEs and if he wanted him there he'd be staying.

Todd Gurley dragged the LA Rams into the playoffs with Jared Goff as their QB. Then he was injured and we saw what the QB really was. As far as Zeke there is no denying his impact on that offense. Dallas did have a very good Oline but they were using late Rd picks at RB for years with ok results. Zeke changed it overnight. He and Gurley kinda started this little resurgence in the popularity of RBs early in the draft. As far as Leno: If he's playing like he did last year, I don't think it will be much of a challenge to find an OT at 50 to take over for him. That might even be easy to do if we trade back into the 3rd Rd. Massie we can hold onto another year especially if we're running the ball 50% of the time (or more). I just know we need speed on offense having one legit home run threat on the field will help. While we can find fast RBs or WRs late in the draft they are not nearly as polished as Taylor is and won't be able to contribute as much in their rookie season. A WR at 43 like Reagor or Aiyuk should be to contribute this year too but I'm keeping all 3 of these guys on my wish list at 43.