Bears Warned Against Drafting ‘Stud’ Offensive Tackle in 1st Round
The Chicago Bears have a multitude of options with the 9th pick in the NFL draft, but there are a couple of prospects from whom they may want to steer away.
Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report suggested on Friday, April 20, that Alabama offensive lineman JC Latham is among the group of players that don’t fit with Chicago’s build as well as other first-rounders might.
The Bears could use another tackle to pair with Darnell Wright, giving them two first-round pass-protectors to keep Williams clean. However, pairing JC Latham with Wright could spell problems for the Bears.
Wright is a physical tackle, but he struggled as a pass-blocker as a rookie. According to Sports Info Solutions, he had only four blown run blocks, but he had 31 blown pass blocks, eight sacks allowed and six holding penalties.
Latham is a similarly built prospect with a kindred skill set. He’s a bulldozer of a run-blocker, but he has some deficiencies in his pass protection. … Latham also spent his collegiate career at right tackle, so either he or Wright would have to flip to the left side. That would make this pairing an even more questionable fit.
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