Not unless they think they see something really special that no one else does. All the draft gurus have been saying this is one of the worst classes depth wise ever. I read the talent pool falls off a cliff after the 3rd.
670 still running Hub out there for post draft analysis. He’s going on and on about how great McCarthy will be and admitted he didn’t even research Kiran because he assumed after the injury “he’d fall to the 6th or 7th”.
Im sorry but I don't think trading a 4th round pick for a 5th round pick is a W. In the long run that's obviously a losing trade.
Brugler’s write up Spoiler STRENGTHS: Long-limbed, rangy athlete with room to pack on more muscle... uses elongated strides to quickly cover ground as a pass rusher or out in space on perimeter plays ... sprints downhill to threaten the comer but can also work backinside with spins or lateral slides... can plant and dip the corner to flatten to the quarterback... plays with force in his hands, including a stutter-bull and long-arm stab to put blockers on their heels... effective club-swim move and started to introduce better deception with his counters, including jabs, hesitation and ghost moves... takes contain responsibilities seriously ... bends knees and natu rally unwinds from blocks to find his way to the football ... works hard to not lose sight of the football... length gives him a large tackling radius, helping him make shoestring stops ... has pursuit speed to track down ball carriers away from the line of scrimmage ... strong production in his final college season. WEAKNESSES: Reminders of his inexperience appear all over his tape ... doesn't have ideal body mass (especially in his lower half) on his high-cut, lanky frame and needs to continue developing his play strength ... upfield gate shows hints of straight-line stiffness... struggles to unleash his length versus blockers who close space quickly and don't give him a runway ... needs to dial back the wasted movements mid-rush and be more efficient... pops upright in his spin moves ... undisciplined tackler once he reaches the backfield and needs to cut down on the misses (also had several roughing the passer and targeting flags on his tape) ... can be uproote d by double teams and needs to better drop his anchor versus downhill attacks ... inexperienced dropping into space... only one season of production and consistent on-field reps. SUMMARY: A subpackage player at Kansas, Booker lined up wide of the offensive tackle (two- and three-point stances) in defensive coordinator Brian Borland's versatile front. After he saw only 23 defensive snaps in his two seasons at Minnesota, Booker transferred to Lawrence for the 2023 season and led the team in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles, despite coming off the bench (averaged 40.2 snaps per game). Although he is still figuring out how and when to access his bag of tricks, Booker instinctively uses his rangy frame to create various leverage points and surprise blockers with his forceful hands. He is lean in his lower half, but he plays well versus the run to stack, stay balanced through contact and track the football. Overall, Booker is lacking in body mass and overall experience (just 505 career college snaps), but he is an ascending player with the ability to maximize his athletic traits and body length/force with proper biomechanics. With his tools and instincts, he projects as a rotational player in Year 1 with the potential to become an impact starter. GRADE: 3rd Round (No. 78 overall)
I think with the draft capital next year it gives you room to slide up or trade back for more picks in 2025. Try to get to the playoffs in 2024, Im cool with it.
They’ll recoup it when Fields beats out Russ. Getting a top 80 player at a position of desperate need for a 4th is a W.
Similar to Kiran. Doesn’t have the experience but has the tools and traits to be elite. No where close to a 3 down player but he’ll pin his ears back. Here he is abusing the packers 1st rd guard.
Reading up sounds like he tested reallly bad at the combine but weighed 15 pounds heavier and ran faster at his pro day.
especially when you could have just taken that guy with your original 4th rounder instead of dating a punter inside the first 125 picks
The hopium around here is going to be off the charts, then the season will start and Caleb will throw 3 picks in the first game and we’ll crash back down to earth. But at least it’s fun to dream!!!
They needed a punter too unless you liked being one of the worst punting teams in the league. Getting a potentially generational guy is worth it.
Not to be a trade whore but Wingo keeps dropping and dropping. Another top 100 talent at position of need. Maybe the medical on his surgery came back bad?
I have no issue with the punter or trade back into the draft. I just want to fast forward to the regular season. Haven’t been this excited about a Bears team since the Lovie days.
Pretty insane when you look at it this way. So much talent with 1 class worth of assets. Doubt we’ve ever seen this before or will again. QB - Caleb Williams WR - Rome Odunze DE - Montez Sweat OL - Kiran Amegadjie WR - Keenan Allen P - Tory Taylor DE - Austin Booker OL - Ryan Bates
I was surprised he wasn't a 5th or 6th rounder Seemed to me like a Raven or Steeler. Keith's a good athlete, so maybe it was injury concerns Either way I love this as a UDFA. Would've loved it as a 5th round pick, too
Man DTs are continuing to get paid. Andrew Callaghan just wrote an article a few weeks ago suggesting they extend him for 3 years 41.5 mil--He ends up getting that guaranteed. I am officially working on recruiting Jonathan Allen to Chicago.
Walker and Sweat are the starters. Booker will be the 3rd down edge and they will slide Walker inside That's the current plan. Given how attractive the Bears will be for vets I'm sure cap cuts/roster cuts will put is in play so a 1 year stop gap when we approach that part of the year.