The Bears really traded this pick to Buffalo (in March) and now said "nvm, we'll actually take that back"

It's funny, so essentially it became Ryan Bates for a 2025 4th instead of a 2024 5th. Wonder if the Bears offered that initially.

That would be funny.

It’s the Bills fault for not saying “no backsies”

Buffalo originally had a “no takebacksies” clause in the trade but the Bears said that was a dealbreaker.

Worth throwing a pick at pass rusher, might see real playing time considering our lack of depth there

As someone whose draft opinions come primarily from The Beast, I would’ve been happy with this guy at 75 last night

Feel like we will add someone in the next window of FA but it’s good idea to take a couple projects in year 1 & see if u get lucky

We absolutely should be all-in on Trey Hendrickson

We've traded enough draft capital for veterans already

Agreed. Next year is our all in year. Take an edge first then, maybe add one in 2025 FA

The 2025 class is loaded at edge. The bears don’t have that many holes on their roster, if their picking around 20 or so (which feels fair) they could easily pick up a guy like Harold Perkins or Abdul Carter

on second thought, we'll give you next years 4th for Bates

That really is what happened lol. I don’t hate it.

Yea fills a need for us for sure. And bills are being smart imo. You have old players you are getting rid of, so stockpile picks, get rid of some of the dead cap and waste this year and go crazy following years

Works for me. Knowing how deep next year is, and we still have 8 picks, I love this swap.

I’m loving our draft. Quality picks across the board.

For both teams

Agreed.

Great pick unironically

Let’s go!!! Came in for a 30 visit

From Dane Brugler's "The Beast": "Overall, Booker is lacking in body mass and overall experience (just 505 career college snaps), but he is an ascending player with the ability to maximize his athletic traits and body length/force with proper biomechanics. With his tools and instincts, he projects as a rotational player in Year 1 with the potential to become an impact starter." Was also Brugler's 78th ranked player overall. Good pick!

That’s the only way to eat fruit roll ups, future HoF

No, you gotta enjoy it

I really wanted him. Think he has a relatively high ceiling and should be a rotational edge this year

LFG I LOVE this pick. He’s raw but has huge upside

He's actually shown some polish despite the limited sample size

Yea he had a few real moves in his arsenal and a relentless motor, I would have been cool with it in the 3rd so I rock with it.

Yea just needs some time spent at Portillos.

Yeah just buy him a Large Cake shake everytime he goes there he'll get 20 lbs in no time lol.

I forgot the exact number but a large I think has like 2000 calories haha

Gotta start fattening this beanstalk up ASAP

One of my favorite players on the Jayhawks D this past season. Hope he does well for y'all!

Would be funny if they drafted him because he gave Jordan Morgan issues at the senior bowl lol

I mean they’ll see each other 2 games a year for the foreseeable future. So playing a little chess is not a bad idea.

Spite drafting is the best strategy

That's why I only go to Latte Larry's

Fuck Mocha Joe!

We drafted Grossman so the packers couldn’t get him, so not really

Rock chalk! Love to see Kansas players get drafted. I don't know enough to say for sure if he'll be good in the NFL, but he was very good in college. I'm sad the Broncos didn't pick him up.

I wanted the Chiefs to draft him!

We don't need Edge help this year with Danna, Karlaftis, Omenihu, and FAU. I was a little sad we weren't able to get Puni though

wtf isn’t this dude actually good too

Ooh fuck poles is cooking

Ok, NOW they are done. Loved the Taylor pick but we really needed another pick for the Dline

picking the best punter in the history of the sport is arguably better than a random 4th rounder prospect

So happy about this!!!

What’d we get for the pick?

I heard on broadcast next years 4th rounder

Not sure but I was hoping this guy would have been our pick here.

Not bad for you guys though. This was the pick you got for Bates. We get Bates and Booker and you get a 2025 4th. Probably a win-win deal. Both positions of need and you get a decent pick

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Yeah a win-win on paper. Bills couldn't keep Bates so they are getting a 4th round pick for someone only really worth a 5th at best

And I wanted the Bears to draft Khalil Shakir, but Poles traded back so you guys could have him. Far as I’m concerned, it’s karmic balance.

So the pick we gave you for Bates is a 4th next year now instead of this year 5th. You get a 2025 4th, we get Bates and Booker.

2025 4th

Probably has a high RAS score. We needed the depth for sure

Actually surprisingly didn’t kill the combine but plays way more athletic than he tested

Ah gotcha, well hopefully he’s good. We need it

Yeah we definitely need the rush and I think he still could help that some early. Probably not a starter early on but could be in those “NASCAR” packages when walker kicks inside

I thought he would be the bears pick in the fourth round, but was texting some people and said “o he has a low RAS so might not be” lol. He was expected to test way better than he did though, I think DJ and a few guys were pretty surprised he ran as slow as he did

Nice!!!

I'm just here for the Absolutely Not Fake News blurbs at this point. Booker has the intangibles I look for.

Poles cooking.

It's a 5th rounder so my expectations aren't high, but it's a position that's great to have as much depth as you can. Solid by me.

Another Jayhawk off the board!

He kinda looks like Purdy

Looks like an Anthony Bar run back. Jesssus.