OT: Bears & NFL Talk 104 (2025 Draft edition)

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Sanders in the fifth is fine by me I was terrified we were taking him in the first.

 

[bwanajamba]

Terrible pick by Cleveland. Riley Leonard was right there

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[Winger98]

jfc, the Browns are dumb.

Sorry, dhf.

nah, they just care more about milking local and state governments for as much money as possible for a new stadium rather than the team that will supposedly be playing football in said stadium.

 

[clydesdale line]

Watson, Pickett, Flacco, Gabriel and now Sanders. That is alot of QBs.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Watson, Pickett, Flacco, Gabriel and now Sanders. That is alot of QBs.

Watson is out for 2026 season

 

[Romang67]

New hope: Poles remembers that the less bad running back on the roster is a bad hit away from early retirement and grabs a UDFA RB to fill out the roster. That RB has functioning eyes and non-zero contact balance and becomes RB1 next season.

 

[Mister X]

Zah Frazier may max out at as ST player, but 6’3 cornerbacks with that kind of speed are worth taking a gamble on any day of the week.

 

[ndgt10]

Poles is cheeks.

 

[Jdavidev]

Poles worst draft. Going into the next wave of FA, still need #1 RB, #1 LT, #3 DE, #3 S, #3 LB... all were available during the draft at points, but passed over for receiving options #4 & #5, DT #4 and a whole lot of special teamers

 

[ndgt10]

That was a brutal day 3 for Poles.

 

[Grasshopperking]

I don't understand the day 3 picks. Seem like the "smartest guy in the room" selections which I hate. As a Bruins fan, I get enough of that with Sweeney. There's no telling how they'll play out at this point but these feel like shitty choices

 

[Cowch]

Only pick I didn't understand was Hyppolite. Everything else is typical day 3 shot in the dark, hope for the best picks that im fine with.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Poles didn’t draft for need. I have an issue with that.

 

[ndgt10]

Poles didn’t draft for need. I have an issue with that.

This draft was loaded with EDGE's. Bears desperately need an EDGE. Poles doesn't draft one.

My biggest issue with Poles is that he's an idiot.

 

[plasmonresonance]

Seems pretty obvious, Poles needs to ask the posters here what the Bears need. 'Course he'll be sitting right next to them in the stands if he does.

 

[HeisenBaez]

Why did I expect this year to be different. Every year, after the draft, there is an immediately knee jerk reaction the Bears draft and it's annoying.

Just admit it. Poles did not draft the guys you wanted and stop disguising it as Poles not drafting for need. It is quite possible they (or more specifically Dennis Allen) did not like any of the Edge players enough to warrant drafting any of those players. It is also possible the Bears did try for Edge or RB and was beaten to the punch and they had to pivot.

My guess is that 2026 will be defensive heavy draft for the Bears.

Can we please give these players a chance to prove themselves before declaring this a bad draft?

 

[Sarava]

Seems pretty obvious, Poles needs to ask the posters here what the Bears need. 'Course he'll be sitting right next to them in the stands if he does.

And if you recall 4-5 months ago - he nearly was in the stands next to us.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Why did I expect this year to be different. Every year, after the draft, there is an immediately knee jerk reaction the Bears draft and it's annoying.

Just admit it. Poles did not draft the guys you wanted and stop disguising it as Poles not drafting for need. It is quite possible they (or more specifically Dennis Allen) did not like any of the Edge players enough to warrant drafting any of those players. It is also possible the Bears did try for Edge or RB and was beaten to the punch and they had to pivot.

My guess is that 2026 will be defensive heavy draft for the Bears.

Can we please give these players a chance to prove themselves before declaring this a bad draft?

It’s not the guys per se. It’s the failure to address the key position of need

 

[Panzerspitze]

 

[Pez68]

Bears WRs outside of Moore and Odunze are absolute cheeks. I wouldn't say it was a complete luxury pick.

Still, no idea what Poles is doing overall. The draft is just not good, and there's really no arguing that.

You are the worst poster on these boards and it's not even close.

 

[TLEH]

Overall i try to focus on the position rather than the player because that’s what I think is more evaluatable for a fan.

Im fine with getting another weapon but two? With your top two picks? I felt like if you go TE in round 1, prob don’t make the Burden pick. And I really like Burden.

Would have liked to see RB a little earlier but definitely am happy we didn’t move assets for Jeanty.

Prob wish it was Mykell Williams and then Burden. Or Loveland and then one of the edges in round 2.

But I’ll trust Ben Johnson at the end of the day. I’m still no Poles guy. He’s got a ways to go before I just blind trust him.

 

[Crow]

delete

 

[TLEH]

Also I hope they trade Moore too btw. Crazy how much I can’t stand him now lol

 

[HeisenBaez]

Also I hope they trade Moore too btw. Crazy how much I can’t stand him now lol

There is no reason to trade Moore unless he wants out. I'm giving him pass for last year because it was FUBAR.