Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 7:52:44 GMT -6 shark86 and bears40 like this

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The article says the Bears saw Brax deteriorating and drafted his eventual replacement in Kiran Amegadjie. I do wonder if the neck injury is to blame for this. But, if Kiran Amegadjie can be ready for being the LT in 2025, then the Bears don't need to draft a LT with that 1st round pick next season.

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 8:10:29 GMT -6

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Oct 6, 2024 7:52:44 GMT -6 JABF said:

The article says the Bears saw Brax deteriorating and drafted his eventual replacement in Kiran Amegadjie. I do wonder if the neck injury is to blame for this. But, if Kiran Amegadjie can be ready for being the LT in 2025, then the Bears don't need to draft a LT with that 1st round pick next season.

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That may well be the case. But regardless, BJ isn't getting it done. He needs to IR and get the surgery, or retire. Too bad we have no depth. But that brings up this:

A tiny bit of thread drift here, but I saw this blog scrolling down beneath the linked one. Speculation, but it looks like a reasonable speculation to me:

Poles plans major O-Line Overhaul

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 8:18:12 GMT -6

Post by JABF on Oct 6, 2024 8:18:12 GMT -6

Oct 6, 2024 8:10:29 GMT -6 shark86 said:

Oct 6, 2024 7:52:44 GMT -6 JABF said:

The article says the Bears saw Brax deteriorating and drafted his eventual replacement in Kiran Amegadjie. I do wonder if the neck injury is to blame for this. But, if Kiran Amegadjie can be ready for being the LT in 2025, then the Bears don't need to draft a LT with that 1st round pick next season.

That may well be the case. But regardless, BJ isn't getting it done. He needs to IR and get the surgery, or retire. Too bad we have no depth. But that brings up this:

A tiny bit of thread drift here, but I saw this blog scrolling down beneath the linked one. Speculation, but it looks like a reasonable speculation to me:

Poles plans major O-Line Overhaul

Thanks for the link. It points to "The Athletic" in that initial article. I do like their reporting a lot.

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 14:18:13 GMT -6 papabear7 likes this

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so you took a late round pick and assumed he'd be a longterm answer at LT, wasn't, so you took a mid rd pick that was hurt and assumed he could step in and replace him.

that is so Poles. Tip to the GM, draft your LT in rd 1 when you have 2 top 10 picks.

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 15:07:21 GMT -6 JABF likes this

Post by davidl on Oct 6, 2024 15:07:21 GMT -6

Oct 6, 2024 7:52:44 GMT -6 JABF said:

The article says the Bears saw Brax deteriorating and drafted his eventual replacement in Kiran Amegadjie. I do wonder if the neck injury is to blame for this. But, if Kiran Amegadjie can be ready for being the LT in 2025, then the Bears don't need to draft a LT with that 1st round pick next season.

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Which gets me back to my suggestion to give Amegadjie some playing time even in games like today where it is already W/L to see if he can do anything? We still need C and at least one guard.

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 15:28:34 GMT -6 butkus3595 likes this

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Oct 6, 2024 14:18:13 GMT -6 riczaj01 said:

so you took a late round pick and assumed he'd be a longterm answer at LT, wasn't, so you took a mid rd pick that was hurt and assumed he could step in and replace him.

that is so Poles. Tip to the GM, draft your LT in rd 1 when you have 2 top 10 picks.

By the time our 9th pick came around the top two OTs were off the board. Are you suggesting we should have taken an OT prospect who went several picks below #9 instead of Odunze? IMO Odunze could easily be the best WR in the 2024 draft and we have a 1st and 2 2nd round picks next year.

Another option we may have in the future for our interior OL is a practice squad play, Theo Benedet. Take a look at his UBC highlights on YT. The kid is an absolute beast when he gets to the 2nd level in blocking. A year in an NFL conditioning program and an additional 15 lbs could put him as a really solid OG prospect.

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 15:28:51 GMT -6

Post by JABF on Oct 6, 2024 15:28:51 GMT -6

Oct 6, 2024 15:07:21 GMT -6 davidl said:

Oct 6, 2024 7:52:44 GMT -6 JABF said:

The article says the Bears saw Brax deteriorating and drafted his eventual replacement in Kiran Amegadjie. I do wonder if the neck injury is to blame for this. But, if Kiran Amegadjie can be ready for being the LT in 2025, then the Bears don't need to draft a LT with that 1st round pick next season.

Which gets me back to my suggestion to give Amegadjie some playing time even in games like today where it is already W/L to see if he can do anything? We still need C and at least one guard.

Jenkins isn't what he was either. We need 2 guards and a center. We'll need to hit FA for at least 1 of those 3 if someone really good is there - and pay the man.

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 15:34:47 GMT -6

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Oct 6, 2024 15:28:34 GMT -6 dachuckster said:

Oct 6, 2024 14:18:13 GMT -6 riczaj01 said:

so you took a late round pick and assumed he'd be a longterm answer at LT, wasn't, so you took a mid rd pick that was hurt and assumed he could step in and replace him.

that is so Poles. Tip to the GM, draft your LT in rd 1 when you have 2 top 10 picks.

By the time our 9th pick came around the top two OTs were off the board. Are you suggesting we should have taken an OT prospect who went several picks below #9 instead of Odunze? IMO Odunze could easily be the best WR in the 2024 draft and we have a 1st and 2 2nd round picks next year.

Another option we may have in the future for our interior OL is a practice squad play, Theo Benedet. Take a look at his UBC highlights on YT. The kid is an absolute beast when he gets to the 2nd level in blocking. A year in an NFL conditioning program and an additional 15 lbs could put him as a really solid OG prospect.

That's true, I forgot about him.

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 16:19:26 GMT -6

Post by riczaj01 on Oct 6, 2024 16:19:26 GMT -6

Oct 6, 2024 15:28:34 GMT -6 dachuckster said:

Oct 6, 2024 14:18:13 GMT -6 riczaj01 said:

so you took a late round pick and assumed he'd be a longterm answer at LT, wasn't, so you took a mid rd pick that was hurt and assumed he could step in and replace him.

that is so Poles. Tip to the GM, draft your LT in rd 1 when you have 2 top 10 picks.

By the time our 9th pick came around the top two OTs were off the board. Are you suggesting we should have taken an OT prospect who went several picks below #9 instead of Odunze? IMO Odunze could easily be the best WR in the 2024 draft and we have a 1st and 2 2nd round picks next year.

Another option we may have in the future for our interior OL is a practice squad play, Theo Benedet. Take a look at his UBC highlights on YT. The kid is an absolute beast when he gets to the 2nd level in blocking. A year in an NFL conditioning program and an additional 15 lbs could put him as a really solid OG prospect.

I'm saying, and I've been saying for several years now. OL OL OL OL OL. And I also said you don't need multiple special WR's and TE's you need OL also rookie WR struggle year one.

trade back and get more picks and fix the OL or take the best OL at 9. Also 9 wouldn't matter if they had bothered to fix the OL in the 2 years prior. Odunze only made since if you don't have DJ or didn't re sign DJ. BPA is a dumb way to build a team, it's how you end up w/a top 5 Def and a bottom 5 O.

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Braxton Jones Has Regressed & Bears Drafted Kiran Amegadjie Oct 6, 2024 16:21:55 GMT -6 JABF likes this

Post by davidl on Oct 6, 2024 16:21:55 GMT -6

Oct 6, 2024 15:28:51 GMT -6 JABF said:

Oct 6, 2024 15:07:21 GMT -6 davidl said:

Which gets me back to my suggestion to give Amegadjie some playing time even in games like today where it is already W/L to see if he can do anything? We still need C and at least one guard.

Jenkins isn't what he was either. We need 2 guards and a center. We'll need to hit FA for at least 1 of those 3 if someone really good is there - and pay the man.

We still have 12 more games, so the picture can still change by the end of the season. Get two via trade/FA and maybe draft two.

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