Of course Chicago Bears Jerseys Stitched , this grade is non-binding."It would be fair to suggest that the Falcons have surprised us in the first round of the draft for four years running. who went a round earlier than he was projected to, and continued with Takkarist McKinley, who relatively few surmised would be a trade-up target for Atlanta. Calvin Ridley was obviously a surprise and so was tonight’s selection, Chris Lindstrom, who is a guard (a position the Falcons hardly ever prioritize in the draft) and was not linked to the Falcons by virtually anyone in the first round.Given all that—and given how divisive the pick was destined to be—how are Falcons fans feeling early on about the selection?As of the time of publication here, over 50% of Falcons fans gave the selection a B. To understand why, you have to get into what’s important to fans and what the Falcons promised they’d do this offseason.Lindstrom isn’t just a guard, he’s more or less the consensus best guard in the draft class. Normally those guys go in the second round, but there’s reason to believe the Falcons would’ve been scooped by the Titans, Vikings, or another team down the line if they hadn’t taken Lindstrom at 14. That combination makes it defensible, as does Lindstrom’s upside.The Falcons pledged to take care of the trenches and Lindstrom Stephen Denmark Jersey 2019 , despite landing at a spot the Falcons just invested a not-small amount of free agent dollars in, certainly fits the bill there. Guard play has been a pretty consistent problem for Atlanta for years now, and Lindstrom is a sign that the Falcons are done patting us on the heads and telling us it’s going to be okay. Why don’t 29% of fans love the move? Easy: Lindstrom was a shocker with consensus top edge rushers and tackles available, and tackle seems like the bigger immediate need. It’s not a slam dunk that Lindstrom, good as he’s reputed to be, is an elite, ten-year guy at the position, given that he sometimes got pushed around by some of the top defensive tackles in this very class. And then, of course, there’s the fact that the Falcons did not exactly go budget with James Carpenter and Jamon Brown, and unless one of those players is getting consideration at tackle, the Falcons paid that money for a high-priced backup with apparently full knowledge that Lindstrom was on their radar. He was always going to be available at #14.Overall, though Cheap Stephen Denmark Jersey , there’s more cautious optimism than I thought there would be. Let’s hope Lindstrom proves to be the best Falcons guard since...well, since a long time ago. Bears’ fans, don’t forget about dynamic wide out Anthony Miller whom they moved up for in last year’s draft." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteWindy City GridironWindy City Gridiron - Being who you thought we were since 2005!Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBearsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsThe Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansFiled under:Latest NewsNewsChicago Bears Draft 2019With the 56th pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Anthony MillerNew,3commentsBears’ fans, don’t forget about dynamic wide out Anthony Miller whom they moved up for in last year’s draft. CDTShareTweetShareShareWith the 56th pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Anthony MillerQuinn Harris-USA TODAY SportsAfter we dropped the Khalil Mack look-back yesterday, you guys knew this one was coming right? A year ago, Chicago Bears’ general manager Ryan Pace did what he does, aggressively go up and get his guy in the draft. Memphis wide receiver Anthony Miller was a favorite of most of us writers at WCG, and he was a popular player to discuss on our boards as well, so when Pace pulled the trigger, we were all pretty happy. As a reminder Youth Dan Hampton Jerseys , here’s what the Bears sent to the New England Patriots to move up in last year’s draft. The Bears sent their 2019 second-round pick, plus their fourth-rounder from 2018, for New England’s 51st overall pick in 2018 and the right to draft Miller. The Patriots picked Wisconsin cornerback Nick Nelson with that 4th (105th overall) a year ago, and Nelson started three of the ten games he played in. Miller led the Bears in touchdown catches as a rookie (7), and his 33 receptions for 423 yards both ranked fifth on the team. He did all that while playing through a shoulder injury that required offseason surgery. “Every time I tried to stiff arm, it would come out, or if I ran kind of crazy, it would come out,” Miller told the Chicago Tribune earlier this month. “Really I was playing games with like one arm, making it happen. This year I’ve got two, so watch out.”The Bears are expected to have him at full strength at some point this offseason as he readies himself for a breakthrough year.
