Caleb Williams QBR Tracker

[adam]

9 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Like I said previously, when have the Bears drafted a good QB, LT, or DE.  It has been since the 80s for 2 out of 3.  If they nailed the QB, they could have been a dynasty.  

These are not all of them, but the Bears stacked their OLine and DLines for the 85 Team, using 5 1st rounders in the trenches, with the others being McMahon, Gault, Marshall, and Wilson. So 5 out of 9 in the trenches, all others were starters at their positions. 

1979 #4 - Dan Hampton - DE
1981 #11 - Keith Van Horne - OT
1981 UDFA - Jay Hilgenberg - C
1983 #6 - Jimbo Covert - OT
1983 #91 - Tom Thayer - OG
1983 #203 - Richard Dent - DE
1983 #219 - Mark Bortz - OG
1985 #22 - William Perry - DT

The Bears hit on every 1st round pick from 79 to 87 (Harbaugh), then the wheels fell off after that (Muster, Wendell Davis, Woolford, Armstrong, Carrier, Stan Thomas, and Spellman.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

2 hours ago, adam said:

These are not all of them, but the Bears stacked their OLine and DLines for the 85 Team, using 5 1st rounders in the trenches, with the others being McMahon, Gault, Marshall, and Wilson. So 5 out of 9 in the trenches, all others were starters at their positions. 

1979 #4 - Dan Hampton - DE
1981 #11 - Keith Van Horne - OT
1981 UDFA - Jay Hilgenberg - C
1983 #6 - Jimbo Covert - OT
1983 #91 - Tom Thayer - OG
1983 #203 - Richard Dent - DE
1983 #219 - Mark Bortz - OG
1985 #22 - William Perry - DT

The Bears hit on every 1st round pick from 79 to 87 (Harbaugh), then the wheels fell off after that (Muster, Wendell Davis, Woolford, Armstrong, Carrier, Stan Thomas, and Spellman.

The Bears had the composition before on how to build a championship team and abandoned it.  Warren needs a letter to remind him how a team can become a force.  This draft they can add 4 pieces if they don't get cute.  LT, DE, DT, and C/G are the assignment.  The other pieces can be FA and later draft picks. 2026 draft repeat in the trenches so there is strong depth because injuries happen and games are won there. Once you have starters and depth, go cute one year taking RB, MLB, and TE like detroit did, they were in position to and it paid off. 

[jason]

6 hours ago, adam said:

These are not all of them, but the Bears stacked their OLine and DLines for the 85 Team, using 5 1st rounders in the trenches, with the others being McMahon, Gault, Marshall, and Wilson. So 5 out of 9 in the trenches, all others were starters at their positions. 

1979 #4 - Dan Hampton - DE
1981 #11 - Keith Van Horne - OT
1981 UDFA - Jay Hilgenberg - C
1983 #6 - Jimbo Covert - OT
1983 #91 - Tom Thayer - OG
1983 #203 - Richard Dent - DE
1983 #219 - Mark Bortz - OG
1985 #22 - William Perry - DT

The Bears hit on every 1st round pick from 79 to 87 (Harbaugh), then the wheels fell off after that (Muster, Wendell Davis, Woolford, Armstrong, Carrier, Stan Thomas, and Spellman.

Give me that 1983 draft. Still amazed every time I see it. Hit after hit after hit. Only a random TE sticks out like a festering zit on an otherwise unblemished face.