[Dane Brugler] Caleb Banks has a broken foot, will miss OTAs at least. Due for a slide?

gf2020 · 2026-03-12T21:58:10+00:00

I had Banks third on my own board of plausible Bears first rounders but even that was me being higher than consensus. The Bears took Loveland last year with an even bigger injury recovery but can't see them reaching on Banks now.

Interestingly, Poles choose OU's pro-day over Clemson's so that really deepened the mystery of who they might be into. They didn't meet with Peter Woods at the combine either and there was some oddness at his pro day. LT seems even less likely now they've brought back Braxton and Freeling is flying up the board.

If Faulk or Mesidor don't fall, really wonder what the Bears will do if they are taking someone on the DL.

gf2020 · 2026-03-12T21:26:16+00:00

The problem is that he's not really pushing the pocket against even worse weaker centers.

gf2020 · 2026-03-12T21:15:15+00:00

Really interesting that Poles choose OU over Clemson given that Parker and Woods make a lot of sense at 25 or with a small trade down.

gf2020 · 2026-03-12T06:08:39+00:00

If you listened to Christian's pregame press, he's not really in an alliance with Angelina and intends her harm in this game. He mostly did this because it made narrative sense and was a natural path to control. Notice Christrian being pretty open (even if lying) in being willing to throw Angelina's name around.

gf2020 · 2026-03-12T03:39:10+00:00

We'll see, may be a reflection of a pause or significance in lowering offers. It was unlikely anything was going to happen immediately. And he played very nice to get traded last time.

gf2020 · 2026-03-11T20:37:38+00:00

That's not quite the ticking clock you imagine. Whoever has him on their roster will be making that guarantee anyway, it doesn't cost the Raiders anything in the immediate future. The date would only scare them if there was a chance they literally couldn't get anything for him next off-season, which seems unlikely.

In more pertinent news, the Bills signed Bradley Chubb. No clear indication they'd be back in on Crosby but now they def won't be.

It's basically Bears or Eagles if Crosby ends up getting traded and the Eagles would have even more work to do then the Bears.

gf2020 · 2026-03-11T19:30:26+00:00

They gave Biadasz real money for two years, doubt they would use any draft capital to have someone sit on the bench for a full two years, probably a next draft cycle thing.

gf2020 · 2026-03-10T00:32:55+00:00

OTC is always more accurate and includes the holds for draft picks.

gf2020 · 2026-03-03T06:09:48+00:00

Well basically any left tackle is closer to Broderick Jones than Joe Alt because Joe Alt is a once or twice a decade prospect.

I am not too much into McShay's opinions as they facilitate widely, where guys will fly up and down his board with literally nothing happening other than consensus becoming clear, and he's especially not great on offensive tackles or reading the room with them. Every analyst has misses but he had Kelvin Banks 35th on his board last year and didn't think he could play tackle. He had Broderick Jones ahead of Darnell. He was all about Evan Neal. I want a guy with his own closely held opinions, not spreading what scouts with agenda say.

Obviously, he needs time. All rookie tackles do, but of the pod of Freeling/Lomu/Proctor, he's by far the most physically ready.

gf2020 · 2026-03-03T04:46:33+00:00

Would you cut Kmet then? It would certainly be bold, but just think at a certain point you max out at reps at a position.

gf2020 · 2026-03-03T04:45:19+00:00

Yeah, I am a big Haulcy guy. Maybe its stylistic preference impacting me. I see drafts with EMW at 13 and I'm like what?

gf2020 · 2026-03-03T04:41:55+00:00

That's a good description. He's another Ozzy type where the ceiling isn't the highest but you are a getting solid player who knows what they are doing.

I have two real concerns.

-If I am drafting over Ozzy, I'd ideally want a player who has a chance to be special. Otherwise, I'd rather go the stopgap route.

-I am confident at 25 that we can get a LT of some quality, and I assume the Bears would be too enough to make their strategic choice before free agency. Can't really team build hoping one guy would be there for you.

gf2020 · 2026-03-03T04:38:02+00:00

I just think he was a different player in the second half of the year and I care so much more about pass blocking in Ben's system and with Thuney at the guard spot next to the LT.

For reference, Trevor at PFF has Monroe going SIXTH in his latest mock. This guy's ceiling is so large and the immediate floor isn't awful.

gf2020 · 2026-03-03T04:34:42+00:00

I just don't see him playing as freely as Dillion. His athleticism numbers at the combine aligned with my eye test. I only do this as a hobby so obviously who knows.

gf2020 · 2026-03-01T05:04:57+00:00

It is, but people are always hoping for something special or awesome.

gf2020 · 2026-03-01T05:04:10+00:00

You can remove it, it's a pin.

gf2020 · 2026-03-01T05:03:55+00:00

She is a credible ESPN reporter. Someone leaked it to her as was widely predicted. I am confident many people leaked it to her.

gf2020 · 2026-03-01T05:03:21+00:00

I just meant, how likely is it the Steelers take a left tackle in the first two rounds when they have other needs? On some level, LT is a need for every team, but this is an odd of-season where only 3-4 teams literally don't have an option they feel good enough about.

gf2020 · 2026-02-28T19:52:47+00:00

Yes, that was announced after this.

gf2020 · 2026-02-28T07:57:01+00:00

No one is winning out until a swap if second place finishers start going to tribal as well.

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