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Makes it easier for other teams, but takes away any leverage the Bears would have in a trade. Not that Kmet would bring a huge return in a trade, but now any team knows they have 3 TEs and are looking to unload him so they're going to make low ball offers.
Most teams carry 3 TEs, but in now way should they have used a 3rd round pick on a 3rd TE with all the other needs they have.
You'll see that with every pick from every team. They know the cameras are on.
I'm not arguing. Just saying this wouldn't be the first time a team has done this
Agree, but it just confuses me that they would restructure him to free up money if they were planning to trade him and get all of his salary off the books.
Kmet had $7.65 million of salary converted to a bonus, reducing his cap number by $3.825 million to $7.775 million for the year. So it's not like it was a big enough number to make much of a difference in a potential trade.
Do they? They've taken a CB and DT so far. What are your thoughts on those picks?
Agree, but they can't be using a 3rd round pick on a returners when they have so many other needs.
The Athletic graded the Bears' three rounds as follows:
1. A+
2. B+
3. D+
It said the D+ is not a knock on the tight end but on the team's failure to draft for need. The second pick, Logan Jones, won the Rimington Award for the nation's top center. Since he's from Iowa, he could be the next Jay Hilgenberg.
1. A+
2. B+
3. D+
It said the D+ is not a knock on the tight end but on the team's failure to draft for need. The second pick, Logan Jones, won the Rimington Award for the nation's top center. Since he's from Iowa, he could be the next Jay Hilgenberg.
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The Bears picks last night are all good players. They all had strong seasons, good combines and draft analysis. These are clearly Ben Johnson's picks that fit into his version. Thomas threw 3 passes last year and did a lot of jet sweeps so he is going to be their trick play guy but his immediate contribution is a return guy.
The TE is a former Rugby player, if you ever played Rugby (I attempted to once, didn't go well
) its a sport you can't be afraid to hit and get dirty and he went to Stanford so he's extremely smart and had 45 catches so he has good hands. Knock on him was short arms or Kiper said he would have been a second rounder easily.
Center was the first one of that position taken. Sounds like Bradbury was a stop gap if they couldn't find a Center in the draft that fit their scheme and it seems like they did with him so he may very well be the starter.
So that being said they aren't bad picks...BUT....we clearly avoided some gaping obvious needs on defense. Edge, DT, CB and LB. Anyone drafted today will be slated as a project, sit and wait player. Yes we could find a missed gem but with Edge's that are left they are all projects. Booker was a 5th rounder, he's just starting to come around.
McCoy who would have been a sure first rounder apparently is a huge medical risk. His ACL is fine but he has some artificial bone put in that if damaged he would miss a full calendar year and may never play again....do you risk 5th round money on that gamble? If he's healthy he's an immediate contributor from the start....Very high risk/reward.
The TE is a former Rugby player, if you ever played Rugby (I attempted to once, didn't go well
) its a sport you can't be afraid to hit and get dirty and he went to Stanford so he's extremely smart and had 45 catches so he has good hands. Knock on him was short arms or Kiper said he would have been a second rounder easily.Center was the first one of that position taken. Sounds like Bradbury was a stop gap if they couldn't find a Center in the draft that fit their scheme and it seems like they did with him so he may very well be the starter.
So that being said they aren't bad picks...BUT....we clearly avoided some gaping obvious needs on defense. Edge, DT, CB and LB. Anyone drafted today will be slated as a project, sit and wait player. Yes we could find a missed gem but with Edge's that are left they are all projects. Booker was a 5th rounder, he's just starting to come around.
McCoy who would have been a sure first rounder apparently is a huge medical risk. His ACL is fine but he has some artificial bone put in that if damaged he would miss a full calendar year and may never play again....do you risk 5th round money on that gamble? If he's healthy he's an immediate contributor from the start....Very high risk/reward.