Hoge & Jahns with Josh Lucas Video Comments: OFFENSE

Final PFF grades…

Brax 68.7
Dawand Jones 64.7
Darnell Wright 62.4
Broderick Jones 60.7

There were struggles and mistakes and failed plays in every game this year.  I love the guy.  But, LOL, take off those rose-colored glasses.  I usually watch the games multiple times and my #1 focus in ALL games I watch is the offensive line play.  Braxton Jones is struggling at times.  He knows this better than anyone.  He needs to keep grinding and getting better.  

He had some rough outings and missed games this year after playing every snap as a rookie.  Availability is a big metric in the evaluation process as to who a team commits to long term.  Especially with LT, we are talking huge money here for a 2nd contact. 

I'm not down on Brax overall, just pointing out he had a mildly disappointing 2023 as did Nate Davis and you'd like to see both bounce back in 2024 before making any commitments.  

I agree that WR or maybe Bowers is the bigger target and need with that 2nd 1st round pick and I kinda hope the top LTs go beforehand to push a WR down.  Way too soon to know how the top-10 is gonna shake out.  Guys will shoot up and fall down as combine and pro-day hype gets going.

Remember last year when that Northwestern DT (AA) blew up the combine and suddenly he was being touted as as a surefire 2nd round (or even late-1st round) pick?  Yeah, well he ended up lasting all the way till the 4th round!  

Similar thing with JPJ right now in my mind.  Read some hype saying he's going in the 1st.  Ok....maybe, but Cs rarely get drafted that high.  There's been a few but it's rare and JPJ has only 1 year starting experience at C in college.  I doubt he will go in the 1st by the time all the hype settles down in April.  Bears should have a shot at him if they can wrestle a 2nd round pick away from someone in trade for Fields.