2021 Dantés Draft Thread

[Lateforthesky121]

Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame is a pretty interesting prospect.

The two guys who cover the draft who I think are most knowledgeable about OL play are relatively far apart on him.

Brandon Thorn, who did the OL for the B/R big board, has him landing at #24 overall with an 8.0 grade (1st/2nd rd bubble on their scale).

Lance Zierlein, who does all of the NFL.com stuff, currently gives him his 52nd highest grade, and it's a 6.27 (~3rd round grade).

Zierlein's biggest gripe with him is that he's too predictable and punch-reliant in pass protection. You see what he's talking about when you watch him. Rather than latching and riding guys around the pocket, he's more inclined to pop them and then separate, pop and separate.

I'm sure Thorn saw the same thing. Maybe he just feels it's easily correctable.

Eichenberg would certainly fit from a run blocking perspective, that's for sure.

He is too slow

 

[XPack]

Why are Bears drafting a QB?

 

[Poppa San]

Why are Bears drafting a QB?

Because they think the one's they have suck?

 

[XPack]

Because they think the one's they have suck?

Sure took them long enough....

 

[gopkrs]

That OT is still there. I'm wondering why.

 

[tynimiller]

That OT is still there. I'm wondering why.

"That"? There is a ton of OTs still on the board.

 

[gopkrs]

"That"? There is a ton of OTs still on the board.

Jenkins was the guy I was talking about. We need a corner and this guy we got has speed to burn. They say he has ball skills. Can't complain.