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dallasbear2

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #60 on: February 01, 2021, 10:44:22 am »

My son goes to A&M so I've watched a few games - but I think 3rd round is about right. Solid but not spectacular.  Newman could also go in round 3.

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #61 on: February 01, 2021, 12:03:45 pm »
Some desperate team will gamble a 2nd I am sure or trade down to the bottom of the 2nd and take Mond. I'd be shocked if Mond lasted passed round 2. There are just too many QB desperate teams out there, the Bears being one of them

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #62 on: February 01, 2021, 05:37:31 pm »
just watched the Senior Bowl on YouTube & I was not impressed by Mond, not at all.

Michigan FB is a pancake monster. There was a cb from Washington (Taylor?) who looked good. Clemson WRs are kinda short but really good. They did a feature on a OL guy from Wisconsin-Whitewater who is a Paul Bunyon beast.

Only good RB was Carter from N. Carolina.

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #63 on: February 03, 2021, 11:07:18 am »
Interesting but highly unlikely:

https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/02/mac-jones-to-the-bears-this-2021-mock-draft-thinks-its-possible/

Somebody will move just ahead of us.

Still, it’s hard imagining a scenario where any of the top five quarterbacks actually fall this far. The New England Patriots are desperate for young blood at the position and Jones feels very much like a Bill Belichick guy. The Patriots pick 15th.

Ding, Ding, ding
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WshflThinking

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #64 on: February 03, 2021, 11:21:08 am »
https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/02/bucky-brooks-sends-bears-o-line-help-in-latest-2021-nfl-mock-draft/

While the idea is right, I think the player is wrong. I dont believe USC had a good enough season and I am not enamored with the idea that a Multi-talented player is what we need @ #20. That high we need a stud left

tackle. If I am the Bears thats what I have to be thinking.

dallasbear2

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #65 on: February 03, 2021, 12:39:33 pm »

The USC kid played LT with the Trojans and the team's record should have little bearing on a player's ranking.  He might go before 20 and there are a couple more LTs that could be had in round 1:

Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
Sam Cosmi, OT, Texas

There's also the kid from Michigan that might drop into 2nd round.

And Mac Jones could indeed go to the Pats - in the 2nd round.  Trask might also be there in round 2.  But both might be gone before our pick.

Maybe Bears could trade down a bit at 20 and trade up from 52

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #66 on: February 03, 2021, 05:34:56 pm »
Espn has the USC kid ranked as a OG. And I do think that the USC record has a bearing due to how the OLine protects and run blocks
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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #67 on: February 03, 2021, 10:08:59 pm »
It doesn’t.
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WshflThinking

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #68 on: February 04, 2021, 09:32:51 am »
I disagree. I dont agree with the philosophy of plug and play any moron with size.

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #69 on: February 04, 2021, 10:47:04 am »
You realize USC went 5-1 this season...with their only loss to Oregon in the PAC-12 championship game...right?

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #70 on: February 04, 2021, 11:06:52 am »
My buddy watches all USC games and said they werent that good this season.
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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #71 on: February 04, 2021, 11:25:49 am »
And Mac Jones could indeed go to the Pats - in the 2nd round.  Trask might also be there in round 2.  But both might be gone before our pick.

Maybe Bears could trade down a bit at 20 and trade up from 52


Good idea. I'd be primed to do either depending on what Pats do at 15. Jones and Trask are the QBs that interest me most. And also the #5 ESPN ranked OT is the kid from ND. He might last to round 2. He could be the steal of the draft


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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #72 on: February 04, 2021, 06:02:50 pm »
Bears need 2 OTs. They have to pick one in the first round unless they don't see value in the OTs remaining when they pick. I really don't want to see Leno doing his Walrus act for another season.
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WshflThinking

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #73 on: February 05, 2021, 11:15:51 am »
I dont question the need for 2 OTs. I just dont want the Bears to shift them to OGs

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Re: 2021 NFL Draft
« Reply #74 on: February 05, 2021, 12:06:43 pm »
All the mock drafts on NFLN have the Bears drafting a tackle.

Hard to say what changes will be made until next year salary cap is decided.

If it’s cut there’s going to be a lot of high salaries released.

Talk is the Bears can’t afford Fuller or Robinson.  May have to consider other veteran cuts.