You're right it is a mute point,not any different from saying they would have taken if he was available. I think Johnson's plan was to add playmakers over the trenches. Taking 2 weapons with their first 2 picks. We are guessing at their evaluation of the team, so everyones opinion is valid.
I think the draft has given us some insight into their opinion of the team.
It seems they didn't deem LT as a must get priority as a lot of fans have. As I said before, they will let Braxton and Kiran compete and bring a player in to develop because Braxton probably won't be here next year.
Johnson talked many times about weapons and clearly added 2 with a RB left to get. He plans on playing chess with our offense and added players he can do that with.
They didn't seem to think S and LB needed attention as they added no one in Free agency or in the draft so far. Anyone now would be developmental.
I think RB and DE will be addressed in the 4th round. Hopefully Jack Sawyer and Cam Skattebo would make me happy.
Just goes to show you pundits don't have any clue what teams want to do. I listened to a lot of live podcasts today and it's amazing how many have big egos.
Hoge was talking about a couple picks and made statements like so and so was on the board and they should have took him instead ( I had him rated higher). They think they're smarter than a scout department.
Two thinks I thought they would do in the draft was build the trenches and get us a weapon. Come to find out weapons were higher on the list. Loveland was highly rated so that was understood but Luther was totally unexpected. He was rated a first round pick by some. They may just have picked BPA at that point.
I expected them to trade back. They grabbed a LT and DL. Reading about Turner, he played 2yrs outside before putting on 20 lbs to move inside. I think DA sees him as being able to play both giving him flexibility.
Now we have an extra 4th round pick. 109+148. I think that will be a DE and RB. Jack Sawyer or Bradeyn Swinson for DE.
Cam Skattebo or Damien Martinez would work as RBs for me. They looked at Brashard Smith and jaylon Blue also.
I don't even remember Poles mentioned any of these names. Loveland was getting love but never tied to the bears. For all the people predicting stuff because of their sources, clearly need new sources.
I see Bradeyn Swinson is still available. I thought he would be gone already. We have the 7th pick in the 4th. Wonder if he makes it there.
Also Jack Sawyer is still available.
I don't think they think S or LB is a problem. They would have gotten a FA if that was a need.
RB is the next pick? Skattebo, Martinez, Sampson, Neal, Brashard Smith, Jayden Blue. Only 7 RBs taken so far , they are targeting someone.
The bears did the work and this is who they decided on. Didn't seem to want Ersery because they could have had him. So I expect they traded back knowing they option might be there. At least they finally addressed the OL.