Post by AlexM on Apr 17, 2019 14:36:49 GMT -6
Writer at WindyCityGrid put up these concepts he found after running some mock drafts. What do you guys think?
(1) If Chicago wants an EDGE player (without trading up), they’ll have to take that shot first."...point is if you don’t grab and EDGE player here, you are taking a heavy gamble that a lesser player will develop into a significant contributor down the line. The odds on that bet, historically speaking, are really, really low."
(2) Safety is very similar to EDGE: if the Bears want a player that will contribute in 2019, that player will likely be picked with pick #87
(3) Picking an RB with an early choice is, in draft capital terms, “inefficient”
"The bottom line is choosing a back early makes little sense from a strictly supply and demand perspective in the 2019 draft. Will Pace and Nagy do it anyway? They well might if they truly believe the RB in their sights is a difference-maker."
"Darrell Henderson was available on a fairly regular basis (in about half of the drafts), which was a welcome result. But a funny thing happened on the way to the forum: choosing Henderson at pick #87 basically submarined the rest of the draft. In terms of team needs, you end up chasing and picking lesser players from then on. Occasionally you’d have to abandon drafting the spot altogether because the pool of players who have even a hope of contributing is completely drained."
(4) CB is a need and solid options were usually available at the Bears second choice (#126 overall)
(5) If Ryan Pace wants a quality TE, he’ll have to sell out to do it (and that has a ripple effect)
"It turned out that if you wanted an impact TE this year, you had better select him at #87... and that had a chilling effect on the positions that you could choose from later on."
(6) The last 10 picks before the Bears choose at #87 are going to be painful to sit through
(7) There is quality depth at WR, even if there isn’t a need... and it could offer a hidden value
www.windycitygridiron.com/2019/4/16/18347060/chicago-bears-nfl-mock-drafts-taught-about-2019-justin-hollins-michael-jackson-stanley-morgan
Please no more TEs! Lets see Burton and Shaheen