Bears Just Caught An Unexpected Break On EDGE Market

It does seem like Poles is positioning the team to be able to focus on offense in this draft.  Obviously with Caleb Williams, but also being able to focus on supporting talent.  With fewer draft picks now left, I expect Poles will be extremely careful to not reach for a position and rather get the absolute best athlete - or trade down if it is someone they really don't need.  Don't count W.V.'s Frazier out at C.  I do like him a lot.  I would be a very happy camper with JPJ, but the draft could break in way that the Bears go with another player and yet pick up Frazier or Van Pran from Georgia later.  We need C but also WR, TE, G too.  

If he’s going to pass on Cushenberry in FA, there’s a lot of space from #9 to #75. JPJ will be gone for sure and quite possibly your others two as well. Of course, he could draft a center with the pick he gets for Fields.  But I want him to trade down #9 for both a center and WR, and I would prioritize JPJ first round and WR in second round. You would go reverse order and take Thomas in first round and Frazier second round. Either way would be a good use of #9.

It will be fascinating to see how this draft actually gets played out this year.  It could take some unexpected twists and turns.

David, this is just me but I do not think Poles thinks he is shorting the C position after acquiring Bates