Bears draft grades

Third rounder projected to be drafted around 50. We pick him at 75 and with some coaching up, I’ve seen comments where he can be a solid starter. A / A- in my opinion. I love the pick.

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I like how Poles described the Amegadjie pick:  "You love the tools that he has. His pass [protection] is really good. Love his length, hand usage, and a big man that we believe is going to continue to get bigger and more explosive. So it should really increase the competition on our offensive line and make everyone better. We don’t really wanna put a ceiling on him. I see the progression is potentially getting himself into swing tackle setup. He can play guard, he played guard early in his career, too. So swing tackle, inside-outside, which is always helpful. We’ve struggled with flexibility in the past, so he has that ability. And then we’ll see where he ascends to. If that means competing to start this year or next year, that’s great. But if he ends up just being another really good offensive lineman, you can’t have enough."

Getting a QUALITY swing tackle in the 3rd round is a solid investment for when (not "if" but "when") our guys get injured.  OL drop like flies every year.  It's just the way it is now in the NFL.  This guy, Amegadjie, can play (and has played) both T and G.  His ceiling is seen as a LT.  I dearly LOVE that quote from Poles, "if he ends up just being another really good offensive lineman, you can’t have enough."

The offensive line will set the ceiling for our WRs, TEs and new rookie, Caleb Williams.  If the OL sucks, that lowers the ceiling of the entire offense.  But if the OL is good, and with good/quality depth for when the injuries come - that ceiling is pretty much unlimited.  Sky high.