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The Bears disregarded their most pressing needs for the upcoming season to trade up and take Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields at No. 11 overall Thursday. It’s a thrilling pick, but there’s more work ahead.
At the top of the to-do list: Find an offensive tackle.
The Bears are currently heading into the season with Charles Leno at left tackle and Germain Ifedi at right. Had they stayed at No. 20, they likely would’ve addressed that need. Instead, they can try again Friday in the second round (No. 52 overall) or third (No. 83).
It will be nearly impossible for them to trade up more than a few spots, so it’s unlikely they can get Oklahoma State tackle Teven Jenkins a popular first-round projection who slipped to Day 2. They will probably be eying Stanford’s Walker Little or Texas’ Samuel Cosmi instead.
2021 NFL Draft, Day 2: Best players available for the Giants
Plenty of options for the Giants in second and third rounds
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A few things caught me off guard on Thursday night, the first night of the 2021 NFL Draft. For starters, Dave Gettleman made the metaphorical right turn on a NASCAR race and traded back with the Chicago Bears, dropping nine picks and securing a 2022 first-rounder, fourth-rounder, and a 2021 fifth-round selection.
The top tier of pass-catchers were all off the board after the Eagles jumped the Giants to select DeVonta Smith, yet the Giants caught me off guard once again by going pass catcher at the 20th selection; it wasn’t Ole Miss’ Elijah Moore, nor was it Minnesota’s Rashod Bateman, but it was an electric playmaker out of Florida named Kadarius Toney.
Kadarius Toney film study: 5 plays for Giants fans to get excited about
We turn to the tape to see what the Giants’ first-round pick brings to the table
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The New York Giants took Florida wide receiver and offensive weapon Kadarius Toney in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The 6-foot, 193-pound Toney adds a lot of excitement into an offense that already added Kenny Golladay, John Ross, Devontae Booker, Kyle Rudolph this offseason (
with a returning Saquon Barkley as well).
Toney had 120 catches on 150 targets, with 12 touchdowns, for 1,583 receiving yards while at Florida. He only dropped 3 passes, albeit he struggled with drops at the Reese’s Senior Bowl. 2020 was his first full-time year as a wide receiver and he caught 70 of 84 targets for 977 yards and 10 touchdowns, while rushing the ball 19 times for 161 yards and a score. His film is littered with impressive, game-changing, type of plays. Let’s dive into a f
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