SAD NEWS: The Chicago bears star may not play in “Soldier Field” again, because Matt Eberflus do not value him.
When it comes to the Chicago Bears‘ first-round draft plans, there are essentially two options. It’s either quarterback at #1 and wide receiver at #9, or quarterback at #1 and pass rusher at #9 (after a trade down). However, there have been indications lately that the Bears may be looking at something else with their second pick in the first round: the offensive line. This makes sense. A young quarterback is on his way in. While additional firepower is useful, protection appears to be more important to his long-term success. Whenever this idea is discussed, the same name is used. That’s left tackle Braxton Jones.
If the Bears plan to take an offensive lineman, it must be a top left tackle. However, it is possible that people are viewing this situation incorrectly. GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus have stated that their major goal is to put the top five offensive linemen on the field together. If you look back at the 2023 starting lineup, Jones was not one of the weak links up front. One was center Lucas Patrick, who has since been replaced. The other was Nate Davis, a right guard.
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Davis did not receive nearly as much attention as Braxton Jones did.
He should have. Last year, the Bears signed him to a lucrative free-agent contract. They ended up with a guy that missed the most of training camp due to personal concerns before missing six games due to various injuries. Worse, he wasn’t particularly outstanding when he played. Across 384 pass-blocking snaps, he allowed 29 quarterback pressures. The person was a liability far too frequently. While the Bears may be unable to negotiate his deal this season, they should not feel forced to let him play.
It might explain why there is a sudden surge of insiders mentioning offensive linemen as options they’re hearing for that second 1st rounder. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune had Troy Fautanu as the choice, a left tackle who many see as the best guard in the class. Peter Schrager of NFL Network has heard the same. He had the Bears taking big Alabama tackle JC Latham after a trade down from #9.
The concept behind this scenario is that the Bears either move Wright to left tackle or kick him inside to guard.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com interviewed folks throughout the league. They believe Latham could be the greatest tackle in the entire class.
“[THIS CLASS IS] DEEP AT TACKLE, AND HE WILL END UP BEING THE BEST IN THE GROUP. THEY’RE ALL GOING TO GET BETTER, BUT HE AND (JOE) ALT ARE THE ONLY ONE’S I SEE OPERATING AT A PRO LEVEL, AND LATHAM OUTPERFORMS ALT.” – NFC Personnel Executive
Meanwhile, he stated last year that Wright’s future might be better served at guard, where his average length and footspeed wouldn’t be a big issue. Former GM Randy Mueller mentioned the same thing. He feels Wright would be an elite guard. He would undoubtedly be an upgrade over Davis and potentially give the Bears a devastating run-blocking tandem on the right side with Latham.
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