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It was only the first day of rookie minicamp, but Bears coach Matt Eberflus liked what he saw from his offensive linemen.

“The offensive line, to me, stood out in terms of their operation,” Eberflus said. “(Offensive line coach Chris Morgan) does a great job coaching those guys and they look good.

“There’s a lot of good prospects in there and we’re excited about where those guys are in terms of how they look, how they move.”

Here’s where the Bears’ draft picks played:

Left tackle: Braxton Jones
Left guard: Ja’Tyre Carter
Center: Doug Kramer
Right guard: Zach Thomas
Right tackle: Jean Delance (undrafted free-agent signing from Florida)

It was an early glimpse in terms of what to expect for training camp. There are opportunities for the Bears’ Day 3 selections, especially for the offensive linemen.

And they seem to sense it, too.

“Obviously, as a rookie, you can’t come in like you’ve already got the job done,” Jones said. “You’ve got a lot of stuff to learn. There’s the playbook and stuff like that, but in the course of how you’re playing, you’re trying to take someone’s job, obviously. Everyone’s out there to take someone’s job.”

Earlier this week, we looked at the short- and long-term expectations for the Bears’ Day 2 selections. Today, we do the same for their Day 3 picks:

The offensive linemen
Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah, Round 5, 174th overall
Zach Thomas, G, San Diego State, Round 6, 186th overall
Doug Kramer, C, Illinois, Round 6, 207th overall
Ja’Tyre Carter, G, Southern University, Round 7, 226th overall

Where they fit in 2022: It’s unfair to expect one of them to emerge as the Bears’ version of Trey Smith, the 226th pick last year by the Chiefs who started every game at right guard. Smith fell because of his history of blood clots. The same concerns don’t apply to the Bears’ picks.

But if you’re general manager Ryan Poles, you need someone to push Larry Borom and Teven Jenkins at left and right tackle, respectively.

That could be Jones.

There also is a starting job to be had at right guard. Right now, former center Sam Mustipher is holding that spot. Thomas and Carter are transitioning from tackle to the inside. Thomas’ place at right guard could make him the early favorite to push Mustipher.

“I personally think it’s been all right,” Thomas said. “Obviously, I had to tighten up my footwork, and certain aspects of my game. But I think I’m adjusting well and I’ll continue to do so.”

Where they fit in the long term: The odds say they all won’t pan out. It’s just how the draft works — and why Poles wanted more swings. But he likely would be happy if one becomes an average starter while others prove capable of filling in and starting when needed. The Bears did bet on certain athletic traits that should help all of them fit the Bears’ system.

Poles wanted to increase the competition up front, but the Bears do seem to like Borom and Jenkins, two draft picks from last year. If they didn’t, the team’s investment in the line likely would have looked different. The Bears want them to push back on the rookies pushing them.

“As far as their mindset, their approach every single day, I’m excited about them,” offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said of Borom and Jenkins. “They both have a really good chance this year to show what they’re made of. We’re trying to set a mentality up front, and I think both those guys are good leaders for that, for sure.”

The rest of the draft class
Dominique Robinson, DE, Miami (Ohio)
Round 5, 174th overall

Where he fits in 2022: The Bears have Robert Quinn, Al-Quadin Muhammad and Trevis Gipson in front of Robinson. Eberflus will want a rotation off the edges. Attrition always plays a role. Muhammad led Colts defensive ends with 801 snaps last season, followed by Kwity Paye (639) and Tyquan Lewis (311), according to Pro Football Reference. Kemoko Turay (224), Isaac Rochell (177), Dayo Odeyingbo (173) and Ben Banogu (68) all played, too.

In other words, Robinson will play this season. That should be his expectation and he’ll have to be ready for it.

Where he fits in the long term: Robinson’s athletic traits made him appealing. Dane Brugler, The Athletic’s draft analyst, had him as his 78th-best player. Lance Zierlein from NFL.com was bullish on Robinson, too. He earned a “Will Eventually Be Plus Starter” grade and was projected to go in the third or fourth round.

But Robinson also is a player who requires coaching. What he gets from the Bears will determine his path. He switched from receiver to defensive end during the 2020 season at Miami of Ohio. He didn’t start in 2021, but he still earned third-team All-MAC honors.

The potential is there. Teams saw it during Senior Bowl practices against better competition.

“I think it showed that he belonged with some of those top-tier tackles that were in Mobile,” Bears area scout Brendan Rehor said. “He held his own. He didn’t look out of place.”

Robinson fits the resilience mold that Poles wants, too. He had only one scholarship offer from Miami and was initially recruited as a quarterback before shifting to receiver. Robinson later took advantage of his extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to work on his switch to defense.

“The thought when I was making the switch was I wanted to make plays,” he said. “I’ve been a playmaker all my life, and when I was not able to get the ball to make plays at wide receiver, I knew I needed to put myself in a position to make plays without having the ball in my hand. I knew that the defense was the best way to do that, and that’s what I did.”

Trestan Ebner, RB/KR, Baylor
Round 6, 203rd overall

Where he fits in 2022: Poles said at the combine that he liked his running backs room with David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert. But it wasn’t surprising that he added to it. He wasn’t lying when he said it was a deep class for backs, and Ebner provides values on special teams as a returner.

Ebner’s earliest path to the field might be through third-round pick Velus Jones Jr. It’s the Big 12 special teams player of the year vs. the SEC special teams player of the year.

“We’ll be able to push each other,” Ebner said. “I watched some of his tape, too, and he’s really good. So I think it’s fine. I’ve never been afraid of competition, so it’s good.”

Where he fits in the long term: The most pressing long-term question is whether Montgomery earns a second contract from the Bears. He’s in the final year of his rookie contract. Montgomery was drafted because he fit what former coach Matt Nagy wanted. But he’s already starting to win over Poles and Eberflus.

“Yeah, talk about motor and mean,” Eberflus said at the NFL owners’ meetings. “Yeah, he is that guy. Serious. A pro. Worker. And, yeah, he’s going to be exciting to work with, and he’s going to fit right in. He’s the kind of guy who just says, ‘Hey, watch me go, I’m not going to say a whole bunch of things, but just watch me do my job.’”

As for Ebner, he said he’s comfortable with the Bears’ outside zone scheme coming from Baylor. But he and Herbert are clearly behind Montgomery this season. Herbert, the Bears’ leading returner last season, appears in line for an increased role on offense if it becomes more run-heavy.

Elijah Hicks, S, California
Round 7, 254th overall

Where he fits in 2022: It starts with getting healthy. Hicks suffered a broken bone in his foot before the East-West Shrine Game. He didn’t participate in Cal’s pro day because of it.

In general, special teams should be stressed this late in the draft. The Bears need players to fill them out. And young players — especially those drafted — will have chances to do exactly that.

“Oh, I’m a goer,” Hicks said after being drafted. “All four phases. It doesn’t matter if I’m running down and make a tackle, ain’t nobody going to block me, I’m going to go down and make the play. Whether it’s a kick return, I got sweet feet, so I’m going to stay in front of everybody and block if I have to, so we can take it to the crib.

“If it’s (punt block return) hold up, I’m going to do that to the max. That’s just the type of player, whatever it is I’m at, I’m going to do it. That’s the type of guy I am for real.”

Where he fits in the long term: Safety DeAndre Houston-Carson, a sixth-round pick in 2016, is a great example of how core special teamers can be found late in the draft. Hicks has a higher ceiling. He was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection last year and a multiyear starter, including at cornerback before moving to safety. Hicks visited the Bears before the draft. But it’s still wait-and-see at this point. He might be better than typical seventh-rounders, but he’s still a seventh-rounder.

“My work ethic and what I’m trying to bring to a team is valuable,” Hicks said. “I’m so thankful that it’s with Chicago. I had that meeting with them, and when I saw that Illinois (on the phone), I was like ‘Oh, let’s go!’ I knew it had to be them.”

Trenton Gill, P, North Carolina State
Round 7, 255th overall

Where he fits in 2022: Instead of getting into a potential bidding war for Gill or another punter in undrafted free agency, Poles said he opted to use his final pick on the punter.

“We identified him as a player who could come in and compete for that punter job,” Poles said after the draft. “Instead of going through that whole process, we decided just to get it done.”

It’s a wide-open competition after Pat O’Donnell, the Bears’ punter since 2014, left for the Packers in free agency. Gill will compete against Ryan Winslow, who has appeared in six total games with Arizona, Carolina and Washington.

Where he fits in the long term: How quickly the punters connect with kicker Cairo Santos and long snapper Patrick Scales is important. Poles also knows what a long-term staple at punter looks like. Dustin Colquitt was the Chiefs’ punter from 2005 to 2019.

Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower has experience working with rookie punters. The 49ers drafted punter Mitch Wishnowsky in the fourth round in 2019. He’s still San Francisco’s punter. Hightower previously worked with punter Bradley Pinion in 2017 and 2018.

What do the Bears have in Gill?

“We like the fact that he’s got a big leg,” Hightower said. “He’ll have an opportunity to put that on display and compete and see what he can do and put his best foot forward. But he’s got a big leg. He’s got good hands. He can hold well, and he’s a really smart and sharp kid that loves football.”

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If you ask me, and nobody is, if he can even marginally improve his technique in a short time Zach Thomas has a legit chance to start at RG.

If I was Bears coaches I would be working hard to make that happen.

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https://theathletic.com/3321205/2022/05/20/nfl-draft-fifth-year-option-trends/

One trend points toward a lower option pickup rate for the final 14 slots in the round, the ones associated with playoff teams from the previous season. These are the picks that the Los Angeles Rams and other contending teams have have traded to acquire veterans such as Jalen Ramsey and Matthew Stafford.

The option pickup rate for slots 19-32 has dropped from 58% for the 2011-2014 draft classes to 36% for the 2015-2019 classes. These are the slots where teams typically have three choices: Draft a lower-rated player at a premium position; draft a higher-rated player at a non-premium position; or trade the selection for a veteran player. That last choice appears increasingly appealing.

Teams excited about the guards, running backs, off-ball linebackers and defensive tackles they selected 19th through 32nd this year should know that players from these non-premium positions had their options picked up just three times in 20 chances (15%) across the 2015-2019 drafts. Even if players at these positions contribute, teams must decide whether the premium option prices represent good value.

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On 4/8/2022 at 2:19 PM, dll2000 said:

Here are Bruglers WR rankings:

WIDE RECEIVERS
PROSPECT SCHOOL GRADE YEAR HEIGHT WEIGHT 40-YD (10-YD) ARMS HANDS WING AGE
1. GARRETT WILSON Ohio State 1st JR. 5116 183 4.38 (1.53) 32 9 7/8 76 1/2 21.77
2. JAMESON WILLIAMS Alabama 1st JR. 6014 179 DNP (DNP) 32 1/8 9 1/4 75 7/8 21.09
3. DRAKE LONDON USC 1st JR. 6037 219 DNP (DNP) 33 9 3/8 77 3/4 20.76
4. CHRIS OLAVE Ohio State 1st SR. 6003 187 4.39 (1.45) 31 1/8 9 1/2 73 1/8 21.84
5. TREYLON BURKS Arkansas 1st JR. 6020 225 4.55 (1.57) 33 1/2 9 7/8 79 1/8 22.10
6. JAHAN DOTSON Penn State 1st-2nd SR. 5105 178 4.43 (1.56) 30 3/4 9 1/2 74 22.10
7. SKYY MOORE Western Michigan 2nd JR. 5095 195 4.41 (1.46) 31 10 1/4 73 5/8 21.63
8. GEORGE PICKENS Georgia 2nd JR. 6032 195 4.47 (1.50) 32 3/8 8 3/4 77 3/8 21.15
9. JALEN TOLBERT South Alabama 2nd-3rd rSR. 6011 194 4.49 (1.49) 32 1/4 10 76 3/8 23.17
10. CHRISTIAN WATSON North Dakota State 2nd-3rd rSR. 6041 208 4.36 (1.45) 32 1/2 10 1/8 77 5/8 22.96
11. JOHN METCHIE III Alabama 3rd JR. 5112 187 DNP (DNP) 30 5/8 9 1/4 73 3/8 21.78
12. ALEC PIERCE Cincinnati 3rd SR. 6031 211 4.41 (1.46) 33 9 78 1/2 21.99
13. DAVID BELL Purdue 3rd JR. 6007 212 4.65 (1.56) 31 7/8 9 1/4 76 5/8 21.37
14. WAN’DALE ROBINSON Kentucky 3rd-4th JR. 5080 178 4.44 (1.49) 27 5/8 9 67 5/8 21.31
15. CALVIN AUSTIN III Memphis 3rd-4th rSR. 5076 170 4.32 (1.44) 30 9 1/4 73 23.09
16. KHALIL SHAKIR Boise State 4th SR. 5117 196 4.43 (1.49) 29 9 1/2 70 3/8 22.24
17. DANNY GRAY SMU 4th SR. 5117 186 4.33 (1.51) 31 7/8 9 5/8 76 7/8 23.08
18. KYLE PHILIPS UCLA 4th rJR. 5112 189 4.58 (1.49) 29 5/8 8 5/8 71 22.86
19. JUSTYN ROSS Clemson 4th-5th rJR. 6035 205 4.63 (1.76) 32 1/8 9 5/8 77 7/8 22.37
20. BO MELTON Rutgers 4th-5th rSR. 5110 189 4.34 (1.47) 31 1/4 9 76 1/2 22.94
21. KEVIN AUSTIN JR. Notre Dame 5th rJR. 6023 200 4.43 (1.48) 32 7/8 9 79 1/4 22.08
22. ERIK EZUKANMA Texas Tech 5th rJR. 6017 209 4.54 (1.57) 33 1/2 9 3/8 78 1/4 22.26
23. TYQUAN THORNTON Baylor 5th SR. 6023 181 4.28 (1.41) 33 1/4 8 1/4 79 1/4 21.73
24. MAKAI POLK Mississippi State 5th-6th rSO. 6031 195 4.59 (1.53) 32 1/4 9 1/2 77 7/8 20.73
25. VELUS JONES JR. Tennessee 5th-6th rSR. 5116 204 4.31 (1.46) 30 7/8 9 3/4 73 1/2 24.96
26. CHARLESTON RAMBO Miami (Fla.) 5th-6th rSR. 6005 184 4.52 (1.63) 32 9 3/4 76 1/2 22.72
27. ROMEO DOUBS Nevada 6th SR. 6017 201 DNP (DNP) 32 1/4 10 77 3/8 22.04
28. DAI’JEAN DIXON Nicholls State 6th rSR. 6025 205 4.62 (1.55) 32 3/8 9 1/2 78 3/8 23.53
29. DONTARIO DRUMMOND Ole Miss 6th-7th rSR. 6007 215 4.65 (1.57) 31 1/2 9 1/4 76 3/8 24.68
30. JALEN NAILOR Michigan State 6th-7th rJR. 5112 186 4.50 (1.52) 30 1/4 9 1/8 73 23.16
31. BRAYLON SANDERS Ole Miss 6th-7th rSR. 6001 194 4.48 (1.48) 31 1/2 10 74 3/4 23.27
32. TRE TURNER Virginia Tech 6th-7th SR. 6013 184 4.51 (1.49) 30 3/4 8 1/2 74 1/4 22.02
33. JOSH JOHNSON Tulsa 7th rSR. 5104 183 4.60 (1.56) 31 7/8 8 5/8 73 7/8 22.72
34. TANNER CONNER Idaho State 7th rSR. 6030 226 4.49 (1.61) 31 5/8 9 1/2 77 1/2 24.11
35. TY FRYFOGLE Indiana 7th rSR. 6011 204 4.53 (1.52) 30 3/4 9 3/4 74 5/8 23.25

We took Brugler's 25th rated WR.  

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On 4/8/2022 at 2:23 PM, dll2000 said:

OTs

 

1. IKEM EKWONU NC State 1st JR. 6040 310 4.93 (1.72) 34 10 1/4 84 1/4 21.49
2. EVAN NEAL Alabama 1st JR. 6074 337 DNP (DNP) 34 10 1/8 83 21.61
3. CHARLES CROSS Mississippi State 1st rSO. 6046 307 4.95 (1.75) 34 1/2 10 3/4 81 21.43
4. TREVOR PENNING Northern Iowa 1st rSR. 6071 325 4.89 (1.65) 34 1/4 10 1/8 82 7/8 22.95
5. BERNHARD RAIMANN Central Michigan 1st-2nd SR. 6061 303 5.05 (1.70) 32 7/8 10 1/4 80 1/8 24.60
6. TYLER SMITH Tulsa 2nd rSO. 6045 324 5.02 (1.70) 34 10 3/4 83 1/8 21.07
7. DANIEL FAALELE Minnesota 2nd-3rd SR. 6081 390 5.60 (2.04) 35 1/8 11 85 1/8 22.47
8. ABRAHAM LUCAS Washington State 3rd rSR. 6063 315 4.92 (1.69) 33 7/8 10 1/2 81 3/4 23.51
9. NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE Ohio State 3rd-4th rJR. 6051 316 5.14 (1.77) 33 5/8 10 3/4 81 3/4 22.62
10. RASHEED WALKER Penn State 3rd-4th rJR. 6055 313 DNP (DNP) 33 5/8 10 5/8 80 1/2 22.21
11. BRAXTON JONES Southern Utah 4th rSR. 6052 310 4.97 (1.69) 35 3/8 10 1/4 83 1/2 23.09
12. SPENCER BURFORD UTSA 4th-5th SR. 6041 304 5.19 (1.77) 34 3/4 9 1/2 82 21.78
13. KELLEN DIESCH Arizona State 4th-5th rSR. 6071 303 4.89 (1.68) 32 1/4 9 1/2 78 3/8 24.68
14. MAX MITCHELL Louisiana 4th-5th SR. 6062 307 5.32 (1.78) 33 1/2 10 80 3/8 22.54
15. DARE ROSENTHAL Kentucky 5th rJR. 6066 290 4.88 (1.69) 33 1/2 9 79 3/8 22.38
16. VEDERIAN LOWE Illinois 5th-6th rSR. 6045 314 5.22 (1.75) 35 3/8 10 3/8 83 7/8 23.03
17. RYAN VAN DEMARK Connecticut 6th SR. 6064 307 5.26 (1.75) 35 3/4 10 1/2 85 5/8 24.10
18. JA’TYRE CARTER Southern 6th-7th rSR. 6033 311 5.13 (1.79) 33 5/8 10 1/4 79 1/2 23.29
19. OBINNA EZE TCU 6th-7th rSR. 6064 321 5.17 (1.79) 36 1/8 9 7/8 85 3/4 23.88
20. MATT WALETZKO North Dakota 7th SR. 6075 312 5.03 (1.70) 36 1/8 10 1/4 85 5/8 22.37

11th rated OT.  

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On 4/8/2022 at 2:24 PM, dll2000 said:

Guards

1. ZION JOHNSON Boston College 1st rSR. 6025 312 5.18 (1.74) 34 10 5/8 82 3/8 22.44
2. KENYON GREEN Texas A&M 1st-2nd JR. 6037 323 5.24 (1.76) 34 1/8 10 3/8 83 3/8 21.12
3. DARIAN KINNARD Kentucky 2nd SR. 6053 322 5.31 (1.78) 35 11 1/4 83 1/4 22.33
4. JAMAREE SALYER Georgia 2nd SR. 6030 321 DNP (DNP) 33 5/8 10 80 1/4 21.79
5. LUKE GOEDEKE Central Michigan 3rd rSR. 6050 312 DNP (DNP) 32 1/4 9 3/4 79 7/8 23.44
6. MARQUIS HAYES Oklahoma 3rd rSR. 6047 318 5.30 (1.82) 34 7/8 8 7/8 83 1/2 23.21
7. SEAN RHYAN UCLA 3rd JR. 6045 321 5.25 (1.77) 32 3/8 11 1/8 79 1/4 23.61
8. JOSHUA EZEUDU North Carolina 3rd-4th rJR. 6042 308 5.19 (1.78) 34 9 1/2 82 1/4 22.61
9. ED INGRAM LSU 3rd-4th rSR. 6032 307 5.02 (1.68) 33 5/8 10 81 7/8 23.21
10. LECITUS SMITH Virginia Tech 4th rSR. 6032 314 5.18 (1.79) 31 7/8 9 5/8 78 3/4 23.79
11. JUSTIN SHAFFER Georgia 4th-5th rSR. 6037 314 5.14 (1.72) 33 1/4 10 80 5/8 23.86
12. LOGAN BRUSS Wisconsin 4th-5th rSR. 6050 309 5.32 (1.76) 33 1/8 10 3/4 79 3/4 22.56
13. THAYER MUNFORD Ohio State 4th-5th rSR. 6056 328 5.39 (1.80) 35 1/8 10 1/8 84 5/8 22.61
14. ANDREW STUEBER Michigan 5th rSR. 6065 325 DNP (DNP) 34 1/8 10 79 7/8 22.83
15. CHASEN HINES LSU 5th-6th SR. 6026 327 5.22 (1.74) 33 7/8 9 7/8 81 3/8 22.07
16. CHRIS PAUL Tulsa 5th-6th rSR. 6037 323 4.89 (1.67) 33 5/8 9 3/8 81 5/8 23.44
17. CADE MAYS Tennessee 5th-6th SR. 6046 311 5.24 (1.81) 34 1/8 10 82 1/4 23.01
18. CORDELL VOLSON North Dakota State 6th rSR. 6061 315 5.27 (1.80) 33 7/8 10 1/2 81 1/8 23.77
19. ZACH THOMAS San Diego State 6th-7th rSR. 6047 308 4.96 (1.65) 33 7/8 10 1/4 82 1/2 23.92
20. NICK ZAKELJ Fordham 6th-7th rSR. 6061 316 5.13 (1.67) 32 1/2 9 7/8 78 3/8 22.85
21. JASON POE Mercer 7th rSR. 6005 300 4.90 (1.75) 31 10 5/8 78 23.75

19th rated G

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On 4/8/2022 at 2:30 PM, dll2000 said:

Cornerbacks

1. AHMAD GARDNER Cincinnati 1st JR. 6026 190 4.41 (1.51) 33 1/2 9 5/8 79 3/8 21.66
2. TRENT MCDUFFIE Washington 1st JR. 5106 193 4.44 (1.53) 29 3/4 8 3/4 72 3/8 21.63
3. DEREK STINGLEY JR. LSU 1st JR. 6002 190 4.44 (1.56) 30 5/8 9 5/8 74 1/8 20.86
4. ANDREW BOOTH JR. Clemson 1st-2nd JR. 6002 194 DNP (DNP) 31 1/2 9 3/8 76 7/8 21.58
5. KAIIR ELAM Florida 2nd JR. 6014 191 4.39 (1.55) 30 7/8 8 7/8 76 1/2 20.98
6. KYLER GORDON Washington 2nd rJR. 5114 194 4.52 (1.56) 31 9 1/4 74 3/4 22.36
7. ROGER MCCREARY Auburn 2nd-3rd SR. 5113 190 4.50 (1.57) 28 7/8 9 70 5/8 22.22
8. CAM TAYLOR-BRITT Nebraska 2nd-3rd SR. 5105 196 4.38 (1.54) 31 1/2 10 75 22.54
9. MARCUS JONES Houston 2nd-3rd rSR. 5080 174 DNP (DNP) 28 7/8 8 7/8 69 3/4 23.52
10. TARIQ WOOLEN UTSA 3rd rSR. 6041 205 4.26 (1.47) 33 5/8 9 1/8 78 5/8 22.99
11. COBY BRYANT Cincinnati 3rd rSR. 6013 193 4.47 (1.56) 30 5/8 9 3/8 73 5/8 23.08
12. JOSHUA WILLIAMS Fayetteville State 3rd rSR. 6027 195 4.51 (1.50) 32 7/8 9 1/2 77 3/4 22.53
13. DAMARRI MATHIS Pittsburgh 3rd rSR. 5110 196 4.39 (1.54) 31 7/8 8 1/4 77 1/2 23.04
14. ZYON MCCOLLUM Sam Houston State 3rd-4th rSR. 6021 199 4.33 (1.46) 30 3/4 9 73 3/4 22.99
15. JALYN ARMOUR-DAVIS Alabama 3rd-4th rJR. 6005 197 4.39 (1.52) 30 7/8 9 1/4 74 1/2 22.65
16. AKAYLEB EVANS Missouri 4th rSR. 6020 197 4.46 (1.54) 32 8 3/4 74 3/4 22.85
17. TARIQ CASTRO-FIELDS Penn State 4th rSR. 6005 197 4.38 (1.50) 30 3/4 8 3/4 76 23.29
18. JOSH JOBE Alabama 4th-5th SR. 5114 182 DNP (DNP) 32 5/8 9 1/4 76 3/8 24.05
19. JAYLEN WATSON Washington State 4th-5th rSR. 6020 197 4.48 (1.55) 32 1/4 9 5/8 76 1/2 23.61
20. KALON BARNES Baylor 4th-5th SR. 5114 183 4.23 (1.53) 31 3/4 9 7/8 76 3/4 23.37
21. MARTIN EMERSON Mississippi State 5th JR. 6015 201 4.51 (1.57) 33 1/2 10 1/8 79 1/2 21.59
22. COBIE DURANT South Carolina State 5th rSR. 5095 180 4.38 (1.52) 30 3/4 8 3/4 72 3/4 24.22
23. DAMARION WILLIAMS Houston 5th rSR. 5102 182 4.53 (1.53) 29 5/8 8 3/4 72 5/8 23.79
24. CORDALE FLOTT LSU 5th-6th JR. 6004 175 4.50 (1.56) 30 1/8 8 74 3/8 20.68
25. CHASE LUCAS Arizona State 5th-6th rSR. 5112 180 4.48 (1.52) 31 7/8 9 1/4 74 1/2 25.15
26. BRYCE WATTS Massachusetts 5th-6th rSR. 5115 187 4.40 (1.49) 31 9 1/8 76 1/4 23.92
27. MARIO GOODRICH Clemson 6th SR. 6002 176 4.52 (1.56) 30 5/8 9 1/8 74 5/8 22.29
28. VINCENT GRAY Michigan 6th rJR. 6022 192 4.54 (1.57) 32 3/8 9 1/4 78 1/8 22.33
29. ISAAC TAYLOR-STUART USC 6th rJR. 6014 201 4.42 (1.47) 31 1/2 9 77 1/4 22.51
30. GREGORY JUNIOR Ouachita Baptist 6th-7th rSR. 5117 203 4.45 (1.63) 30 7/8 8 3/4 76 1/4 22.85
31. DALLIS FLOWERS Pittsburg 6th-7th rSR. 6010 196 4.40 (1.47) 32 9 7/8 78 24.90
32. CHRIS STEELE USC 6th-7th JR. 6003 187 4.48 (1.56) 31 1/8 8 3/4 74 3/4 21.59
33. JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN East Carolina 6th-7th JR. 5096 181 4.55 (1.67) 29 8 5/8 71 21.90
34. JACK JONES Arizona State 7th rSR. 5106 177 4.50 (1.52) 30 3/4 8 7/8 74 24.36
35. DARRELL BAKER JR. Georgia Southern 7th rSR. 6007 190 4.41 (1.53) 31 3/4 8 3/4 77 7/8 24.09
36. DERION KENDRICK Georgia 7th SR. 5117 194 4.78 (1.60) 31 9 1/8 74 3/8 21.68

6th rated CB

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I predicted we would pick from those lists.  I was not expecting Safety in 2nd.  

 

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5 hours ago, dll2000 said:

We took Brugler's 25th rated WR.  

Same with SIS.  Alot of others had lower too.  But I was told he Poles didn't reach for him.

Pickens 8, Tolbert 9, Ross 19....damn.

5 hours ago, dll2000 said:

11th rated OT.  

I thought Braxton was a good value pick.

5 hours ago, dll2000 said:

6th rated CB

I saw a lot of mixed reviews about his slotting.

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On 5/20/2022 at 3:10 PM, dll2000 said:

11th rated OT.  

and 18th

[HuskieBear]

On 5/20/2022 at 3:09 PM, dll2000 said:

We took Brugler's 25th rated WR.  

people had been saying for MONTHS that this WR class has been a "pick your type" - meaning evaluations were all over the board for all teams.

Ross, Polk, Rambo, and Kevin Austin were undrafted. Wandale Robinson went in the top 50 picks. Thornton went in the 2nd. Shakir went in the 5th, Melton in the 7th. I respect Brugler, I think he's one of the best in the business when it comes to draft evaluations - but just because he has a guy rated highly/low doesn't mean that's where that player is going to go. 

I mean, you can look at the other lists too - Jobe went undrafted but he has a 4th round grade on him. Bernard Raiman he has a 1st-2nd but he went in the 3rd. Sayler went in the 6th but he had a 2nd round grade. Rasheed walker in the 7th, Faalele in the 4th - players went all over the place, and those are just the guys i can think of off the top of my head.

I meant to post this before the draft but forgot, but does anyone remember Jake Kirkpatrick (fitzpatrick?)? he was a center out of TCU years ago, and EVERYBODY wanted him. The whole forum was up in arms when we didn't take him in the 2nd, then didn't take him with our subsequent picks. Then he went undrafted and we didn't sign him!! He went to Indy as an UDFA and was out of the league within 2 years.

WE. DON'T. KNOW. ****.

I don't know who is and who isn't going to work out, and neither do these professionals. We just have to hope/believe that they selected guys that they feel can contribute to the team and help us not just this year, but future years to come, in whatever capacity that may be. 

[dll2000]

My promo deal just ended.   If they do another one I will sign back up.

 

[HuskieBear]

4 hours ago, dll2000 said:

My promo deal just ended.   If they do another one I will sign back up.

 

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My promo automatically renews every year. I bought my dad a subscription for father's day a few years ago and it renews at the same rate too

[dll2000]

2 hours ago, HuskieBear said:

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My promo automatically renews every year. I bought my dad a subscription for father's day a few years ago and it renews at the same rate too

When I signed up it said $1 a month and then it was going to $8/mo. when promo time ran.  

 

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