The NFL draft has finally arrived. Chicago Bears fans have been trying to find any definitive proof of what their team has planned for the 1st round. The past two years were somewhat easy to predict. Everybody knew they would trade down from #1 in 2023, aiming to build a war chest of picks to rebuild the roster. Last year, everybody knew they were taking Caleb Williams at #1 and wanted one of the top wide receivers at #9. This year? People don’t have a clue. It is all over the map. Mel Kiper of ESPN has an idea, though.
He admits there are many possibilities for the Bears. If they choose to stay at #10, they could go offensive tackle, pass rusher, or tight end. That said, he believes their true intentions are simpler. They don’t intend to stay put at all.
If Warren is there, I’m betting Chicago jumps at the opportunity to draft him. But don’t discount Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams or even Graham if he’s still available. I’ve also heard the Bears would like to trade down if the right player isn’t there for them at No. 10.
The Bears have been surrounded by trade rumors for much of the past week. Many believe it would be to move up for running back Ashton Jeanty. Kiper thinks it’s actually the opposite. Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog also confirmed this a few days ago.
Mel Kiper isn’t the only ESPN notable who mentioned this.
Pete Schrager, the latest addition to the team, projected this to happen in his official mock draft. The Bears end up trading back to #14 with the Indianapolis Colts, selecting Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks. Most of the projections right before the big day have indicated a tight end is going #10. Some believe it will be to Chicago. Others think it will be for somebody else. The pieces are falling into place. Mel Kiper helped shine a light on how this could go. Local team insiders have suggested the Houston Texans are a team to watch that wants to come up. They’re eager for a left tackle after trading Laremy Tunsil. Getting to #10 in front of the left tackle-needy San Francisco 49ers makes plenty of sense. It seems GM Ryan Poles was correct. Things could get wild in the next few hours.
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Kris, there aren’t really linemen with long arms or long fast DE guys that have actually sacked anyone. There are lots of RB’s with speed who can catch the ball so no need to use a high pick. There are long tough CB’s available but our need is not especially great. How about a WR who can “take the top off”? They are not graded very high in this draft other than the one CB Swiss army knife guy going #2. So, trade down if possible and grab more decent players using BPA. The need at S is greater than… Read more »
For those that hate the Packers enjoy looking back at the 1989 1st round.
Aikman (HOF) picked first
Mandrich to GB,
B Sanders (HOF) to Det
D Thomas (HOF) to KC
D. Sanders (HOF) to ATL.
Dr. Melhus, I’ll do it with you in real time on this tread.
I’m sure that Poles, Johnson, Allen, King and Cunningham are busy talking to every podcaster and insider about what their plans are. Teams aren’t secretive at all about this kind of stuff. When some talking head says “what I’m hearing….” that means what they’re reading and listen to. Nobody from the Bears has been talking to the press specifically about anything. We like lineman with long arms, we like D line to be tall and fast, we like backs that can catch the ball, none of those were “ clear signals” or “we finally found out what Bears plans are”… Read more »