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Kudos to the Bears for leaning heavily on improving the offense with how they went about drafting last weekend. And caps off to you, our wonderful readers, who made it this far in our series. We have reached its conclusion. And what a ride it has been! Selecting Khyiris Tonga put a bow on Chicago’s 2021 NFL Draft class. And did so in a large way. Tonga was one of only two defensive players chosen by the Bears last week. But the pick is one that fits what the team is all about in the trenches....

Breaking Down DE Patrick Jones II A closer look at the Vikings 3rd round DE pick The Vikings selected defensive end Patrick Jones II out of Pittsburgh with the 90th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. This was the pick the Vikings acquired from Baltimore after trading Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens mid-season last year. The Vikings are looking to upgrade the right defensive end position, and between the re-acquisition of Stephen Weatherly in free agency, the selection of Patrick Jones, and Janarius R...

STATS TO KNOW •   2020 stats: Did not play •   Career stats: 40 games, 183 total tackles (143 solo), 10.5 tackles-for-loss, 1. sack, 8 interceptions, 1 defensive touchdown •   Accomplishments: Senior Bowl (2021), Second-team PFF All-Pac-12 (2019), Second-team AP All-Pac-12 (2018) •  Position ranking: 31st (ESPN), 12th (Pro Football Focus), 17th (The Draft Network), 24th (Pro Football Network) HIGHLIGHTS THREE STRENGTHS (FROM NFL.COM’s DRAFT PROFILE) •  “Impressive ball produ...

I’ll admit I was getting worried when the Bears had arrived to the sixth round without taking a receiver. It’s not that I didn’t like their first four picks. Justin Fields and Teven Jenkins were gimmes. Larry Borom was a sensible selection given the need to add depth and the player’s prospect pedigree. Even Justin Herbert made sense on some level. But still … the Bears had a need at receiver that hadn’t been addressed. So it was good to see them do it in Round 6. And pretty neat tha...

Eight Penn State football lettermen joined NFL teams this weekend. With the 2021 NFL Draft now all wrapped up, it’s never too early to turn toward 2022’s main event. Penn State offensive tackle Rasheed Walker is projected as a first-round pick by many “draft experts” in their way-too-early 2022 mock drafts, which would make him the first Nittany Lion lineman drafted in the first round since Levi Brown in 2007. Without further ado, here’s where some draft analysts have Walker landing ...

In a moment of honesty, I’ll admit that the Khalil Herbert pick was something of a head-scratcher when it flashed across my screen. The Bears already had David Montgomery, Damian Williams, and Tarik Cohen in the fold. And with Artavis Pierce and Ryan Nall angling for playing time, the fit didn’t make sense. But given some time to chew on it, Herbert makes sense on multiple levels. For instance, there is no such thing as too much running back depth. The Bears saw first-hand how depth can qui...

B1G Ten NFL Draft: Who was Drafted and Where? By BoilerUp2304 on May 4, 2021, 12:02pm CDT 2 Follow Off Tackle Empire on Twitter The Ohio State University (10 players drafted): 1st Round, 11th Pick: Justin Fields (QB) Chicago Bears 2nd Round, 60th Pick: Pete Werner (LB) New Orleans Saints 2nd Round, 62nd Pick: Josh Meyers (C) Green Bay Packers 3rd Round, 86th Pick: Wyatt Davis (G) Minnesota Vikings 3rd Round, 88th Pick: Trey Sermon (RB) San Fransisco 49ers 3rd Round, 105th Pi...

Breaking Down OT Christian Darrisaw A closer look at the Vikings first-round draft pick Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Vikings selected offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw with the 23rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, after trading down from their #14 spot. Darrisaw was widely seen as the 3rd ranked tackle in the draft, behind Penei Sewell and Rashawn Slater. Traits Height: 6’5” Hand Size: 9.25” Darrisaw didn’t do any of the athletic drills at his pro day, a...

Richard Shiro/Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) hands the ball off to running back Travis Etienne (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wofford, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) JACKSONVILLE – The picks are in. With that being the case, and with the 2021 NFL Draft now well in the rear view, lets take a look at how the analysts viewed the Jag...

By Zac Blobner May 3, 2021 Ronnie & TKras This Morning: The Bucs Draft is all wrapped up as GM Jason Licht used his pick to add depth to a Super Bowl Roster, The Draft Networks Kyle Crabbs joins the program to break down his grades & how he felt Tampa Bay did through 7 rounds... what did YOU think? Plus, Tampa Bay Times Rays Insider Marc Topkin on the weekend at The Trop vs Houston as the team heads West next, Big Deal or No Deal w/ Zac Blobner looking at the Bolts point streak as the regular ...