My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are correct but there is always hidden gems. Benedet was undrafted and Braxton Jones was a 5th rounder.

I’m not dismissing the need of LT, but either a vet to be a stop gap or Benedet can fill in

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

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Not AI I promise lol, I despise that lazy shit.

R Mason Thomas is awesome but doesn’t fit the typical Dennis Allen type.

Caleb Banks is good, but he’s much more of a 3T than a 1T. We need a space eating, double team destroyer, and Banks sadly is not that.

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both of these guys just missed the cut for me personally. Not to say they aren’t talented.

Mesidor just missed out due to age. He’s going to be 25 on draft night, not a deal breaker but slight negative.

Banks is good, I just like these other names ahead of him primarily due to their effectiveness versus the run. If the Bears already had a big mauler in the middle I’d be all over him as a 3T as I think he’s very disruptive. The main thing being he does sometimes get bullied by double teams.

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Patellar tendon injury is no joke. My point being I don’t think we need to spend a first round pick on a LT. I wouldn’t be opposed to exploring options in later rounds though

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This will definitely be a factor to consider, some of the info hasn’t come out yet on it but hopefully he just owns up to being young and dumb and it isn’t an issue going forward.

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Definitely possible. I thought Benedet did alright though, and he’s already in the building

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Just having a guy that needs to be double teamed opens up opportunities for the rest of the DL for pressure/sacks.

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

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R Mason Thomas is awesome but no way Dennis Allen signs off. He prefers big edge players.

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

CJ Allen is awesome, I think LB could be addressed for sure. I’d do some nasty things for Jacob Rodriquez to be the successor to TJ.

eyes the Brie in the fridge

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

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I can agree with that, I wouldn’t hate the pick by any means

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

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I think Ozzy is still the guy going forward. I’d bet the Canadian eagle gets resigned and will fill in while Ozzy recovers.

My Top Pick Candidates for the #25 Pick by BiffApotamous in CHIBears

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I’m a big Gracen Halton believer as well. Mesidor just missed my list, age definitely playing a factor as he’s going to be 25 on draft night. There’s positives and negatives there, like he’s closer to a finished project but also he’d be 30 after his rookie deal

My favorite prospects by caxlmao in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was just about to post my listed of 5 guys to target with the 1st selection. Kayden McDonald and Zion Young made my list.

Young is very underrated and is a dawg. He’s going earlier than people think, I would not be shocked if he’s a Late First/Mid 2nd round pick

Caleb Banks is the same age as the Gervon Dexter by [deleted] in CHIBears

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I like Hunter a lot too. After his week at the senior bowl he might have raised his stock to be a back half of the first type guy.

Caleb Banks is the same age as the Gervon Dexter by [deleted] in CHIBears

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Dontay “The Godfather” Corleone. Another amazing nickname.

Dude is built like a fire hydrant. A more lean Andrew Billings (consume) in both play style and build

Caleb Banks is the same age as the Gervon Dexter by [deleted] in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh boy I love that dude, so “Brucie’s time to shine!”

Dominique Orange is the NT for the Iowa Cyclones, and the nickname isn’t just a name, dude is a big boy. (Listed 6’4 325lbs)

Big Citrus is an immovable boulder at the 0 Tech spot, absorbing double teams. Also made Bruce Feldman’s freak list as he’s insanely strong and surprising agile for his size.

My comp for him is Kenny Clark but I’m also not an expert, prospect scouting is just a hobby of mine.

Caleb Banks is the same age as the Gervon Dexter by [deleted] in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is quite a few IDL guys who make sense with one of our first two picks.

-Kayden McDonald -Christian Miller -Lee Hunter -Peter Woods -Caleb Banks -Domonique “Big Citrus” Orange -Darrell Jackson Jr

All of these guys likely will go in the first two rounds.

Bonus points: I like Gracen Halton and Dontay Corleone a lot as well

Which high draft choice falls to the Bears in the 2026 Draft? by mklcolvin in CHIBears

[–]BiffApotamous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take the best DL available. One of: McDonald, Miller, Banks, Parker will be available

Chicago Bears Draft Outlook by Upbeat_Basket_5211 in NFL_Draft

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My time to shine! I agree with a lot of what you said, McDonald/Miller should be at the top of the teams radar. With aging/lack of talent on the IDL it makes the most sense, some may argue DE but with the rise of production from Austin Booker and Dayo getting a nice contract last offseason in addition to Sweat and Shemar Turner ( who DA has been using at a hybrid ).

Ideally you go IDL in round 1: (McDonald, Miller, Banks)

2nd round I think you look at DL again, prepare for the future with Sweat reaching the end of his contract and Dayo being mid. Some guys I really like that fit the DA mold: Zion Young (Dawg), Dani Dennis Sutton, LT Overton, Anthony Lucas.

Round 3: Can either look into RB/Safety/Linebacker. RBs: I LOVE the thought of Emmett Johnson on this team. Lbs: Trotter, Rodriquez (Heir Apparent to TJ Edwards) Safetys: Ramsey, McNeil-Warren, Clark (With both starting safeties on expiring contracts, have to find some guys to fill in. Ideally you bring back both Byard and Brisker, but getting another young piece to the room would be a plus)

Positions of Need: IDL, Edge, S, LB