JPJ definitely solidified himself in rd1. Center with size and upside.
Not necessarily questioning his talent. His rapid climb up the draft boards was primarily due to his performance on the practice fields during Senior Bowl week, where he received rave reviews, altho he didn't play in the game itself due to a leg injury.
I wouldn't say McCarthy has had a rapid rise. I think people have been talking about him for awhile. I'd also say that people aren't really sure how high he'll go.
Excellent question. Are the Bears really giving up on Fields? They get a lot for him. Seems like MHJ feels like a quality pick.
well...i was thinking the other day (twice a month these days)
To address the commentary above.
I'm talking about trends, not talent. A couple of months ago, maybe even a month ago you'd be hard pressed to find McCarthy's name mentioned on any Top 5 QB lists on the major sports & draft sites. That's not to say he did or didn't deserver to be on them, it's just that he wasn't. Now he's pretty much moved up to at least the #4 QB and in some even higher. What changed in this short timespan that he's suddenly become one of the hotter topics amongst the potential draftees? I think he's a leader and hey, he's a local boy with respect to my Bears, so it's not like I have anything whatsoever against him. I only question why he's suddenly become such a hot topic.
My thread started on January 18th -- which was a month ago. The video I posted on the original post was over a month ago. He was ranked as the 5th best QB in the class. So I think he came out of nowhere. Like I said before, people seem to be judging him based on scheme rather than talent.
I think most people wasn't sure if JJ was going Pro or not until he announced it a month ago, so I don't think people really bothered adding him to QB rankings or dive into his film until that point. To go along with that, it's no longer a hot take or a headliner to have CW, Maye, Daniels, Nix, or Penix as your "My Guy" at this point. I think JJ is just a relative new topic to talk about which is why he's getting attention and rightfully so but I'm not sure if his draft stock is growing that much
Being the Bears have the #1 pick in the draft, just about all of them, LOL. But the obvious focus will be on the top three, Williams, Maye, and Daniels. Then again, if they trade this pick back and in doing so, trade it back far enough to where they are out of the running for any of the top names, here's where looking at the remaining batch might come into play for a potential later round pick.
That is actually a great answer. You should look at all of them. Gavin Hardison was the only "notable one" I didn't see on their list.
There are rumors that the Bears will give up Fields for a very high 3rd round pick.
So the Packers beating the Bears in Week 18, really did change the dynamic of the NFL Draft.
How does that work out perfectly for the Pats? Are you saying you want to rebuild around Justin Fields? I don't know how you can rebuild around such an inconsistent QB.
No. Not rebuild around 'him'. The Patriots' offense is in shambles due to Belichick's refusal to acknowledge that he needed an offense to win.
