20201 NFL Draft. Chicago Bears in the Clouds: An Indulgent, Unstoppable Hope, 7-Round Bears Spot

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace, who was not fired but was definitely fired, described organizing his draft speech in ‘clouds’. It’s just a nice way for him to say levels that also open him up to jokes about how he sets up with his head in the clouds. Setting up with one’s head in the clouds is probably not ideal on the actual concept day, but in a mockery on a Bears blog produced by fans, it seems quite appropriate.

So let’s …

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Round 1: TRADE (Bears received: Pick 29, Pick 62 and Pick 142 in the 2021 concept. The Green Bay Packers”Received: Select 20).

When Brian Gutekunst can no longer stand back and witness the meteoric fall of McCorkle Jones, he pulls the trigger in a rare intra-division trade and sends a generous package of choices to the Bears for the iconic Alabama signal caller. On the bright side for Green Bay fans, it causes the Packers to give up their obsession with the outdated middle-class comedy “Goldmember” and they turn to the classic Chicago-based romance “Love Jones” as the team’s favorite film, which their bipartisan honor honored. future at quarter.

Round 1, Choose 29: Caleb Farley, CB Virginia Tech

Caleb Farley has just as high a ceiling from any defensive player in this class. His profile reads like a classic fable of the high upside-down prospect: he’s 6’2, but moves with as much fluidity and speed as so many smaller DBs, he’s a former quarterback-turn-wide-receiver-turned cornerback, and he has only one year of defensive experience. The difference between him and most people with this story is that his one year bond is actually quite impressive. This combination of qualities and achievements projected him through draft nicks and tweets in the top ten. That all changed when he avoided his pro-day to participate in a relaxed micro-dissectomy back surgery. It is a minimally invasive approach to treating a lumbar disc herniation, and it has about 85% success rate in returning to athletes. That’s enough to drop him at the end of the first round, and this choice gives the Bears just enough disc risk discount to set up an elite prospect of a premiere position at the end of the first round.

Round 2, Pick 52: Rondale Moore, WR Purdue

Moore is another elite athlete who could fall in part due to injuries. Rondale has missed significant time over the past two college seasons and has only played 7 games in the two years following an outbreak first-year season. Combine that with his ambitious 5 ‘7 ”height, and the league might just let a game-breaking talent slip to the 52nd overall pick. Moore still has room to develop as a nuanced receiver, but he is a small, fast and physical run-to-catch monster. Think of him as a pinball machine, and if Nagy can find the play calls that hit the paddle at the right time, he will bounce back between the defenders on regular trips to the end zone.

Round 2, Pick 62: Quinn Meinerz, IOL Wisconsin-Whitewater

As for DIII prospects, it will take a bit of country-strong woodwork and very bare midriff to get my attention. Senior Bowl standout Quinn Meinerz marks the boxes with ease. Meinerz got so many spotlights because he was the favorite spunky o-lineman this year with a playful attitude and a relentless finish that Landon Dickerson was thrown into a jealous frenzy and dived into desperate attention-seeking car wheels during Alabama’s pro day. . After a visit by Bears scouts to help Meinerz realize his NFL potential, he made a mouth-watering effort to improve himself this past season, transforming from a waffling Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk to a leading prospect who were promising potential D1 pancakes during the senior year. baking exercises. The Bears would be wise to set up Meinerz, engage him in the middle or at the guard, and watch as the trend of the Bear waist uniform finally starts to steam.

Round 3, Pick 83: James Hudson, OT Cincinnati

If Hudson can shake the metaphorical cat off his back, he could become a one-year starter for the Bearcats, and he can then grow into a promising young bear. Like Farley, Hudson started on a different side of the ball than where he finished. He was a four-star recruiter as a defensive linebacker and played three games for Michigan in 2018 before transferring to the Bearcats, where he played only one full season in 2020. If Hudson is available for the Bears at the 83rd pick, it will therefore be limited experience and skills that are still evolving. But he has the size and power to hold his anchor and the agility to shut down speedsters and create space in the running game. He is an exciting prospect for the Bears to set their hopes on a final upgrade from Charles Leno Jr or Germain Ifedi.

Round 4, Pick 142: Jamie Newman QB Wakker Bos/ Georgia

You did not think I would leave us without a possible franchise pigskin that could hang our dreams. Jamie Newman is a boom or a big quarterback, with all the athletics and poor talent you can hope for and all the room to grow you would expect for someone lined up with a compensating 4th round. To be honest, he is not my favorite QB after the first round in this draft of this year – let’s just say there’s a certain Kellen I would not do, but he’s the nicest to get to his ceiling in front of to set, and that is what this exercise is about. His highs are poor with well-placed deep balls hitting his receiver – it’s usually Sage Surratt – in pace that looks like a comfortable walk to the end zone. He has the agility and instincts to expand plays, and the toughness to swing rainbows while shaking his pot of gold through d linemen. He has a tough, restless agility that allows him to ride shortcuts, making his legs a tremendously short yard and a red zone weapon. He did not get enough opportunities to develop his playoff game in Wake Forest or ‘go through his progress’ as people always shine quarters, and it is a pity that he did not get the chance to play a year later. switched to Georgia because it had the potential to hone its skills.

Jamie Newman’s ceiling may be ‘the roof’, but his floor is the foundation and the basement is not furnished. But my head is in the clouds today and I choose to introduce Newman to his ceiling. Join me, Bears fans, as I gently hang our dreams around Jamie Newman’s neck, a variegated fluffy hood of hope and revisited aspirations misplaced on the previous Bears quarterback failure. Roll gently in the mud, young pig catcher, because you roll on our dreams.

Round 5, Pick 164: Amen Ogbongbemiga, LB Oklahama

We reached the point in the spot where the photos dry up, and my knowledge of prospects as well. Fortunately, I enlisted the help of WCF concept experts, Jacob Infante and EJ Snyder. Per Jacob, Ogbongbemiga “plays with an impressive closing speed and effort against the run, and he is also a valuable addition as a blitz. In addition, he has a lot of experience with special teams, which will help his value for teams on Day 3. It sounds like he could be the next Joel Iyeigbuniwe, with the potential to grow into a LB if he gets some tips from Roquan Smith.

Round 6, Pick 204: Derrick Barnes, LB / Edge Purdue

According to EJ, Barnes’ surprising effectiveness rushed off the edge, but also a very fluid fit coverage in the short / medium areas at the Senior Bowl. Smart, versatile player. It’s clear Barnes will be delighted to follow his Purdue team-mate Rondale Moore to Chicago, and it sounds as if he has the profile to be the next Leonard Floyd – unless he is drafted at the right time. I child of course. Leonard Floyd was obviously a top 203 player.

Round 6, pick 208: Jamar Johnson, SAF Indiana

Both EJ and Jacob had great praise for Johnson. EJ described Johnson as’ not the most physically gifted, but good enough and compensates for it with cleverness / instincts. Always around the ball. Reminds me in this way of Kevin Byard (MTSU -> TEN). And Jacob seconded EJ’s nod to Johnson, adding: “Dude is just as fundamentally healthy in the cover and is super quick to diagnose plays and jump on a trail.” Honestly, their descriptions remind me a bit of Adrian Amos, a previous late-season Pace pick who overplays his draft position. I let the Bears pick him at 208 because there he is on the draft board of Pro Football Network, but I could not help noticing that PFF has him as high as 52. Maybe he really is Adrian Amos 2.0.

Round 6, Pick 221: Matt Buschman, TE BYU

EJ described Bushman as ‘Injured’. He also noted that before his injury he ‘gave fantastic performances in the offense. Showed great athletics and very good hands. I can think of another tight end who has ‘great athletics’ and ‘very good hands’. His name is Travis Kelce, and someone with his skills could be the perfect U for Kmet’s Y in Nagy’s offensive dream landscape.

Round 6, Pick 228: Zach Davidson TE / P Central Missouri

What is it now? Per Jacob, “Zach Davidson from Central Missouri. He did not have a 2020 season, but his 2019 band looked incredible. He is a massive guy with a big catch and strong hands, and he offers excellent body control and understated straight line speed to the table. Although he was raw at the close position – he was also a player in his collegiate career – he has an enticing mix of size, speed and physicality that could make him a good option for the late rounds. Sure, some of you will sniff at the idea of ​​setting up a second development party, but this one could play a rugby player if Pat O’Donnell ever crashes his McClaren on the way to a game. Better yet, he could take over as a punter in 2022 and save the Bears a precious position.

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You read that right. The Bears have three sixth-round picks and no 7th. One of the smarter moves in Pace’s tenure if you ask me. Few of you will know, but Tampa Bay fullback Tom Brady was drafted in the sixth round. It’s a lovely place for value, as shown by Brady who led Buccaneers to the Super Bowl.

I can not wait to see these new Bears in Navy and Orange.