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What are the chances we draft a tackle with one of our firsts, and what happens to Braxton Jones if we do? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by kmax607@alien.top to c/bears@nfl.community

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Olu Fashanu and Joe Alt are great prospects and LT is a really important position, but Jones has been pretty solid this year. Is it worth it to use one of our picks on one of them if they’re there?

Maybe this depends more on what our other needs end up being and who’s available at that spot.

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[–] t-pat@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think Braxton is too good to be a swing tackle. If we could get a good return for Braxton in a trade, I'd be OK with picking one of the prospects, though.

[–] porkbellies37@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I’m encouraged by Nraxton, but not yet sold on him. I know he’s a PFF darling but he gets flagged for a lot of penalties. Maybe now that Sweat is on OUR team he won’t give up too many more sacks and pressures?

Seriously, he’s gotten better in pass protection but I’ve seen him fail the test enough times in the past that he needs to sustain it before I’m convinced we’re best off passing on Olu or Alt.

[–] pakidude17@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

If Jones is too good to be a swing tackle, wouldn't it make more sense to flip the pick that would become a tackle rather than Braxton? The return would be way higher and there's no guarantee the replacement LT ends up the better player.