The Chicago Bears are at the mercy of nine other teams in this year’s draft. If they want to land a player they covet, they will need certain players they don’t want or need to go ahead of them. Quarterbacks would be preferable. The more they go early, the better for the Bears. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like they will get such good fortune this year. That means other players must come to their rescue. By the sound of it, the name to watch in this pivotal stretch will be Armand Membou.
Draft experts have high marks for the Missouri right tackle. They believe he is in the conversation for the best offensive lineman in the draft. That gives him decent odds of going early. Where is the question? Many see the New York Jets as a natural landing spot at #7. However, insider Tony Pauline of Sportkeedia has it on good authority that the team to watch for him is the Las Vegas Raiders at #6. If this is true, it could alter the entire landscape for the Bears.
Likewise, just about everyone has mocked running back Ashton Jeanty to the Las Vegas Raiders at pick No. 6. Yet I’m told the team will seriously consider Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou with that choice. With John Spytek being the team’s new general manager and a need to upgrade the offensive line, sources tell me Spytek would lean towards Membou considering the success he had with Tristan Wirfs in Tampa Bay. Many I’ve spoken with feel that Membou will be the first offensive lineman selected in the draft, ahead of Will Campbell of LSU.
Armand Membou going to Las Vegas is exactly what the Bears want.
It immediately takes them out of the picture for Ashton Jeanty. Most believe the Raiders were the likeliest landing spot for the star Boise State running back. If Armand Membou goes there, the odds of Jeanty falling to the Bears increase dramatically. New York won’t take him. They don’t need a running back. Carolina won’t take him. They seem focused on improving their defense. That leaves New Orleans at #9. While it is possible they could take Jeanty, experts believe they’re more likely to grab either a quarterback or a defensive end. Landing a running back of that caliber could be the final piece to take the Bears’ offense over the top. Membou would achieve folk hero status in Chicago if he became the catalyst to make it happen.
Looks like he’ll be going to the Saints at 9. That is great news! Looking like 3 or 3 OT’s Go in the top 9, 2 QB’s 2 DLine that leaves Travis Hunter and McMillan. Which leaves Jeanty for the Bears 🐻
@Kris Actually, Lambert just needs to use a single enticing word in the title to rev up readership. At least that is what was taught in 10th grade Journalism class.
Is there anyone more inept at interpreting simple news tid bits than Lambert? Why does every tweet need a dramatic headline? 1) they addressed the O line in a significant way. 2) they addressed the D line is a good way. 3) They are in the position where they can choose from any position on both sides of the ball and it wouldn’t be a mistake. I’m not big on Jeanty, but he’s in play, I love Warren and Will Johnson, so they can pick for those spots, There are a bevy of imperfect O lineman to pick from. None… Read more »
Jeanty falling to 10 would be great because the Bears may actually have a partner to trade down with.
Jeanty is a luxury when we have no depth on the lines. Who is playing left tackle if Braxton doesn’t come back full strength? Sure as hell ain’t Kiran this season. Ben Johnson said that Braxton needs to improve his lower body strength this offseason and Poles said the LT spot will be a competition. Braxton wasn’t able to increase his lower body strength because of his ankle injury, which means that we will be lucky if he is the same level as last season.
Who is the backup for Billings at nose tackle if he goes down?