Post by mpbears68 on Sept 11, 2024 10:34:35 GMT -6
Odunze was THE CLEAR BPA at #9 when the Bears picked. No doubt about it whatsoever. The team had a major need too. We have sucked at WR for decades, Keenan Allen is probably only here for a year, and RO was the missing piece in that he's a contested catch monster and that's something we didn't have with DJM and KA.
There was no OL, much less iOL, left on the board who was worth taking there. In fact, iOLs rarely get drafted that high by any team. Perhaps Poles could have traded down but that's just speculation--none of us know if there was a good offer on the table or not.
My main quibble with Poles on this issue is that he hasn't been able to shore up the iOL outside of the draft. He had other options available at C in FA. Same thing with G. I think he could have and should have done more outside of the draft.
Regardless, I am not panicking yet. The DT duo they faced on Sunday was one of the league's very best. There was definitely some confusion on a few plays (they set for pass blocking on a running play twice) and CW clearly had some opening day jitters that caused him to overcook a couple throws he normally makes easily. As soon as Ryan Bates is healthy I want to see him in there preferably at RG (I'm fed up with Nate Davis) and then we will have a better picture.
