How about this scenario? Bears sign a free agent left tackle for 2 years, anyone with the exception of Clady. We already know that Long has not been playing real great, and Albert has some back problems.Not Lane Johnson. Give me Barrett Jones or Jonathan Cooper first. Lane Johnson was a QB in high school and freshman year of college, then moved to DT, then "tried his hand" at OT when he was bad at that too; where he was only average as an OLineman. Better pass rushers like Sam Acho smoked him, while below average ones were stopped. Im told about his great footwork. But the annoying thing about him is everyone is calling him "raw" or "needs alot of NFL work" or "has a huge ceiling." If I'm drafting an OT I want a guy who's done it for a while, knows the position, knows how to handle different kinds of pass rushers and has done so consistently at the collegiate level-- from handling bullrushers, to run stoppers, to speed rushers, to rush LBs, to pass rushers bigger and wider than they to pass rushers shorter and faster. Someone who hasnt done it for a year and a half; only facing a conference of teams wehre theres only 1 dominant pass rusher. I dont like that resume.
When pick #20 arrives, both Lane Johnson and Alec Ogletree are on the board, which are the top-rated OT and top-rated LB on the Bears board and also the top 2 on the entire Bears board. Who do you take? Ouch, this is a brutal decision eh ?
6th round I look for a project type quarterback.
6th round I look for a project type quarterback.
Not Lane Johnson. Give me Barrett Jones or Jonathan Cooper first. Lane Johnson was a QB in high school and freshman year of college, then moved to DT, then "tried his hand" at OT when he was bad at that too; where he was only average as an OLineman. Better pass rushers like Sam Acho smoked him, while below average ones were stopped. Im told about his great footwork. But the annoying thing about him is everyone is calling him "raw" or "needs alot of NFL work" or "has a huge ceiling." If I'm drafting an OT I want a guy who's done it for a while, knows the position, knows how to handle different kinds of pass rushers and has done so consistently at the collegiate level-- from handling bullrushers, to run stoppers, to speed rushers, to rush LBs, to pass rushers bigger and wider than they to pass rushers shorter and faster. Someone who hasnt done it for a year and a half; only facing a conference of teams wehre theres only 1 dominant pass rusher. I dont like that resume.
Not Lane Johnson. Give me Barrett Jones or Jonathan Cooper first. Lane Johnson was a QB in high school and freshman year of college, then moved to DT, then "tried his hand" at OT when he was bad at that too; where he was only average as an OLineman. Better pass rushers like Sam Acho smoked him, while below average ones were stopped. Im told about his great footwork. But the annoying thing about him is everyone is calling him "raw" or "needs alot of NFL work" or "has a huge ceiling." If I'm drafting an OT I want a guy who's done it for a while, knows the position, knows how to handle different kinds of pass rushers and has done so consistently at the collegiate level-- from handling bullrushers, to run stoppers, to speed rushers, to rush LBs, to pass rushers bigger and wider than they to pass rushers shorter and faster. Someone who hasnt done it for a year and a half; only facing a conference of teams wehre theres only 1 dominant pass rusher. I dont like that resumeNot arguing for or against Lane Johnson because the only one I have watched a lot of out of the 3 you mentioned is Barrett Jones. I would take him in a heart beat. He is that Center you plug in for the next 10-15 years and from all accounts, can be that Kruetz type leader.
I would have to watch more on how he played this last season and how he does in the combine and the post season bowls.
That is an interesting option. Do you think that adding a very good center like Jones would be a better idea than say taking the 3rd or 4th best offensive tackle or the 2nd or 3rd best guard or linebacker?Absolutely. Look, as mentioned before--somewhere--I dont feel good about this years LB class. Teo isnt fast enough to handle the Bears style D and Alec Ogletree would have done himself a world of good by staying his senior year and focusing on coverage of LBs. He would be a top 10 pick if he had better than laughable coverage skills.
Your suggestion has merit.Sarcasm?
Your suggestion has merit.Sarcasm?
Slide Briggs to MLB and then draft a OLB in round 2. I am certain Briggs would like to step out of 54's shadow and have his chance to lead the defense.Briggs himself has said multiple times that he does not want to do this and has no intentions of ever doing this. I personally think if Briggs played next to Urlacher his entire career he would have absolutely no problem with that. He is viewed as one of the best LB's in the game and the combination of the two of them has been beneficial to both.
