How sure are we about Justin Fields?
A recent segment on the
SB Nation NFL Show has them wondering about the Bears top draft pick, Justin Fields.
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When I write “we” in that title up there, I’m clearly not referring to any of us here at Windy City Gridiron. Each and every one of us are excited at the potential that comes with the former Ohio State quarterback.
I’m also not talking about 99% of our Chicago Bears’ fanbase, because you guys have mostly been all-in on number 1 too.
And it also isn’t in reference to most of the local or national media that cover the NFL, because just about everyone of them thought the Bears hit a homerun with their selection of Justin Fields at 11 overall. Even with a trade up, analysts are near unanimous in their praise for what Ryan Pace was able to do with his quarterback do-over this draft.
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Matt Milano, LB Best scheme fit: Eagles | 2020 team: Bills | Age: 27 Milano would be an upgrade at linebacker in Philadelphia, and the traits are there to play a three-down role for the Eagles. He can be schemed as a rusher off pressures (3.5 sacks last season), and he will play off-contact to find the ball in the run game, too. Plus, with the ability to drop in coverage, and move in space, Milano can match in zone coverage or close windows as an underneath hook defender in sub packages. [BLG Note: ESPN also has Andy Dalton and Malik Hooker as perfect fits in Philly. I’d pass on Dalton but Milano and Hooker make sense if the Eagles can manage to afford them.]
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Pick 38: Asante Samuel Junior, Cornerback, FSU. While Jonathan Gannon likes longer cornerbacks on the outside, he has shown some affinity for scrappy playmakers playing slot cornerback. Asante Samuel Junior is a smaller defender, but his ball skills and willingness to make big tackles gives Gannon the Kenny Moore II type player in Philadelphia that will help this defense take the next step. The Eagles desperately need playmakers in their secondary and Asante Samuel has 29 career PBU and four interceptions to prove he can fill that gap.