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[Stinger226]

Didn't know where to put this. 

I heard Jarrett, Dexter, Sweat, and Booker are working out together in Florida with a pass rush specialist.( Didn't see his name mentioned.) Clearly Jarrett had to have a lead role in putting this together.

I thought this shows a leadership position getting players together. 

I also heard Olin Kreutz saying he was working with Kiran A at his gym.

These are the type of commitments that is going make this team jell.

[DABEARSDABOMB]

1 hour ago, Stinger226 said:

Didn't know where to put this. 

I heard Jarrett, Dexter, Sweat, and Booker are working out together in Florida with a pass rush specialist.( Didn't see his name mentioned.) Clearly Jarrett had to have a lead role in putting this together.

I thought this shows a leadership position getting players together. 

I also heard Olin Kreutz saying he was working with Kiran A at his gym.

These are the type of commitments that is going make this team jell.

Dennis Allen organized it but I’m sure a vet or two are leading it. 

[dawhizz]

This is the tweet that I saw. Looks like Sweat is the one who had trained with him previously. Interesting that it shows four current Bears (Jarrett, Booker, Dexter, Sweat), one almost-Bear (Larry Ogunjobi) plus one Viking (Dallas Turner) and one draft eligible edge (Tyler Baron from Miami). Baron might be a name to keep on your radar if the Bears are still looking for edge help in the middle rounds and the brass gets good reports on him from the Bears players. 
 

 

[BearFan PHX]

This bodes so well. Wouldnt it be amazing if our defensive line became a real threat?

[dawhizz]

Bears signed CB Nick McCloud. Basically a Jaylon Jones replacement except has a little more starting experience. That gives you six at least decent CB options with Johnson, Stevenson, Smith, Gordon, Blackwell, and McCloud. I don’t see us taking a CB in the draft unless there is a guy really high on our board late. 
 

 

[adam]

22 hours ago, dawhizz said:

Bears signed CB Nick McCloud. Basically a Jaylon Jones replacement except has a little more starting experience. That gives you six at least decent CB options with Johnson, Stevenson, Smith, Gordon, Blackwell, and McCloud. I don’t see us taking a CB in the draft unless there is a guy really high on our board late. 
 

 

Good depth piece and another STer. The ST unit is going to be a top 10 unit this year. 

[ChileBear]

6 hours ago, adam said:

Good depth piece and another STer. The ST unit is going to be a top 10 unit this year. 

Well, we do have that highly drafted punter!

[DABEARSDABOMB]

6 hours ago, adam said:

Good depth piece and another STer. The ST unit is going to be a top 10 unit this year. 

He had a 150 qb rating against him in 24 - so he was an awful corner in 24. 

[Stinger226]

3 hours ago, DABEARSDABOMB said:

He had a 150 qb rating against him in 24 - so he was an awful corner in 24. 

It's a depth piece, unless a major injury happens, he will just play ST. If they draft a CB, he may be gone.

[Stinger226]

I just got a sign, it's a Bears Year.

[dawhizz]

14 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

I just got a sign, it's a Bears Year.

Or are they roadkill?

[dawhizz]

Some Bears Pro Day notes:

- Ben Johnson and Ryan Poles were at the Ohio State pro day. Have to think their two RBs were receiving some attention but there’s plenty of other intriguing guys there. 

- Bears had a group at the Texas pro day including Ben Johnson and RB coach Eric Bienemy and met with several of the players, including Andrew Mukuba who would make some sense as a consideration around the third round. They have Top 30 meeting later this month with WR Isaiah Bond.  https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/insider-notes-texas-uconn-pro-day-quinn-ewers-draft-stock-matthew-golden-s-nfl-readiness-and-more

- New Bears O-line coach Dan Roushar was at the LSU pro day where Will Campbell’s arms measured a little better than at the combine which some are saying may make him sticking at OT more viable. 

-Other top 30 visits upcoming that have been reported include RB Ashton Jeanty, OT Josh Conerly, and RB Brashard Smith. 

[Stinger226]

Eric bienemy went to see Jeanty and Johnson, Poles and Dennis Allen were together at OSU. There's only a couple spots all three were at.  If Jeanty was our #10 pick, more power would have been there. 

I think Jayden Blue may be a better chance of being our 6 th round draft pick than Jeanty is at 10. He has 4.38 speed, explosive traits in wide zone schemes.

We are drafting a compliment back not a load back . He shared duties in college so doesn't have heavy load on his body. A speed weapon Johnson can use situationally. 

After listening to Campbell talk after his pro day, I like him better. He stated ( no one complained about my play until they measured my arm length, that's bullshit). ( Not exactly the way he said it. 

Simmons worked out at his pro day, 33 reps of 225. If his agility is back, could be pick 10. 

[BearFan PHX]

One wildcard sleeper at OT:
Minnesota LT Aireonte Ersey

Hes great in the run game, has all the strength and size you want, wins heads up pass protection reps, shut out Abdul Carter one on one this past year, and looked good against competition at the senior bowl - but his big knock is that he needs to do better reading and picking up stunts and games. If he interviews confident and smart, and we think we can coach him up, he could be a real sleeper and a great pick in the 2nd round.

We could go DT with pick 10, and come back to the 2nd round for Ersey at LT and BPA of HB/WR/S

[BearFan PHX]

2 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

Simmons worked out at his pro day, 33 reps of 225. If his agility is back, could be pick 10. 

Yeah, his knee is gonna be the question.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

8 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

One wildcard sleeper at OT:
Minnesota LT Aireonte Ersey

Hes great in the run game, has all the strength and size you want, wins heads up pass protection reps, shut out Abdul Carter one on one this past year, and looked good against competition at the senior bowl - but his big knock is that he needs to do better reading and picking up stunts and games. If he interviews confident and smart, and we think we can coach him up, he could be a real sleeper and a great pick in the 2nd round.

We could go DT with pick 10, and come back to the 2nd round for Ersey at LT and BPA of HB/WR/S

Aireonte would be a blue collared player. His arms are all in the same grouping as the rest.  The only guys w longer arms are late rounders Jalen Rivers from Miami and a kid from William and Mary or some small college.  Regardless of which route they go, arm length will be in that 33" range.  Just get the guy who has held up the best against nfl type competition.

[AZ54]

6 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Aireonte would be a blue collared player. His arms are all in the same grouping as the rest.  The only guys w longer arms are late rounders Jalen Rivers from Miami and a kid from William and Mary or some small college.  Regardless of which route they go, arm length will be in that 33" range.  Just get the guy who has held up the best against nfl type competition.

Take the kid from William and Mary.  In fact he may end up a 2nd rd pick.  He has all the tools.   What I saw on film last night he already is we’ll set as a run blocker.  Pass pro is good but that’s poor competition.  Definitely needs a year of seasoning.  If you grab him and let him and Kirian compete for LT next year with the loser the backup I think we’ll be fine.  

[ASHKUM BEAR]

9 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

Take the kid from William and Mary.  In fact he may end up a 2nd rd pick.  He has all the tools.   What I saw on film last night he already is we’ll set as a run blocker.  Pass pro is good but that’s poor competition.  Definitely needs a year of seasoning.  If you grab him and let him and Kirian compete for LT next year with the loser the backup I think we’ll be fine.  

I haven't looked into him, but he seems to pop on simulations in the 7th.  If the brass feels he has the tools to be great, go for it.  If Campbell, Banks, or Simmons are seen that way, I'm fine with that too.  We have lucked into Leno and Jones who were not bad, but not great. I just want the Bears to take the lines serious and realize how it elevates teams into long term winning.  

[BearFan PHX]

33 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

Take the kid from William and Mary.  In fact he may end up a 2nd rd pick.  He has all the tools.   What I saw on film last night he already is we’ll set as a run blocker.  Pass pro is good but that’s poor competition.  Definitely needs a year of seasoning.  If you grab him and let him and Kirian compete for LT next year with the loser the backup I think we’ll be fine.  

It's starting to feel this way to me now too. DT first round, LT second round:

first round = DT, or some skill player that Johnson covets

second round =  LT could be Ersery, Conerly or Grant from W&M - and a DT or skill player Johnson covets

third round = RB, WR, S, CB even LB maybe OL depth

[ASHKUM BEAR]

14 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

One wildcard sleeper at OT:
Minnesota LT Aireonte Ersey

Hes great in the run game, has all the strength and size you want, wins heads up pass protection reps, shut out Abdul Carter one on one this past year, and looked good against competition at the senior bowl - but his big knock is that he needs to do better reading and picking up stunts and games. If he interviews confident and smart, and we think we can coach him up, he could be a real sleeper and a great pick in the 2nd round.

We could go DT with pick 10, and come back to the 2nd round for Ersey at LT and BPA of HB/WR/S

I want to know why Donovan Jackson isn't in the conversation for LT.  36" arms, played the position lights out the last portion of the championship season. He is my sleeper.  

[BearFan PHX]

6 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

I want to know why Donovan Jackson isn't in the conversation for LT.  36" arms, played the position lights out the last portion of the championship season. He is my sleeper.  

its weird this year re: arms - everyone seems to have 33 1/2" arms this year. I just looked up Jackson on draftbuzz and they have him with 33 1/2" arms too. I heard there is some question as to how they are measuring at the combine, and getting shorter numbers than the pro days? Armgate? LOL But at the combine he was 33 1/2" for what it's worth - I personally dont care about arms, but film.

He played guard most of his career, and then injuries forced him to LT where he did well against good competition amid a run to a national championship. He did not allow a single sack throughout the college playoffs.

He was not on my radar until your post here - now I gotta go watch some film.

 

[Stinger226]

22 minutes ago, BearFan PHX said:

It's starting to feel this way to me now too. DT first round, LT second round:

first round = DT, or some skill player that Johnson covets

second round =  LT could be Ersery, Conerly or Grant from W&M - and a DT or skill player Johnson covets

third round = RB, WR, S, CB even LB maybe OL depth

That's a highly likely scenario.

[BearFan PHX]

7 minutes ago, Stinger226 said:

That's a highly likely scenario.

especially if Banks is off the board already IMO

[Stinger226]

50 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

Take the kid from William and Mary.  In fact he may end up a 2nd rd pick.  He has all the tools.   What I saw on film last night he already is we’ll set as a run blocker.  Pass pro is good but that’s poor competition.  Definitely needs a year of seasoning.  If you grab him and let him and Kirian compete for LT next year with the loser the backup I think we’ll be fine.  

Another 2nd tier potentially draftable LT is Hollin Pierce/ Rutgers. He was 2 nd team all big 10 at LT. 36 arms, 86 wingspan. He's projected to the 5 th round pick.

 

[ASHKUM BEAR]

2 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

its weird this year re: arms - everyone seems to have 33 1/2" arms this year. I just looked up Jackson on draftbuzz and they have him with 33 1/2" arms too. I heard there is some question as to how they are measuring at the combine, and getting shorter numbers than the pro days? Armgate? LOL But at the combine he was 33 1/2" for what it's worth - I personally dont care about arms, but film.

He played guard most of his career, and then injuries forced him to LT where he did well against good competition amid a run to a national championship. He did not allow a single sack throughout the college playoffs.

He was not on my radar until your post here - now I gotta go watch some film.

 

I guess the 36" arms came from his High School prospect rankings.   They said the combined shaved 1/2" off all the prospects.. Arm-Gate

This is some notable opponents he faced Michigan Josaiah Stewart,  Penn St-Abdul Carter,  Tennesee-James Pearce, Oregon-Jordan Burch, Texas-Barryn Sorrell, Notre Dame-RJ Oben

I wouldn't let him slide if available round 2.