Leila Rahimi

So there's a tool in the middle here that may get them from point A to B. This was to Todd McShay.

He talked about what are the tools that they have on the Bears data-wise to help predict the draft.

Well, and the thing is, Ryan Poles can say best player available and they stick to their board.

There's no better example than last year when they clearly wanted Ashton Gentry and they end up not drafting until the seventh round in Kyle Menungai.

Like that's that's fairly obvious that they stuck to their board.

But their board also had Ruben Hippolyte, who is largely considered an undrafted free agent in the fourth round.

I disagree.

You know, the defensive evals for everybody just isolating on that.

I think there's a lot to be said about that there.

But then at the same time, Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker were good draft picks.

You know, take that draft, but then Valus Jones is your other dude.

And, you know, frankly, Ozzie Trapillo, I'm thrilled at how he turned out.

I think Dan Rochard is a hell of a coach.

I know that this patellar tendon may change the course of his career, but it was also a big gamble.

A big gamble to decide you're taking a 6'8 right tackle.

and think that you want to move him to left.

And that goes back to what we were talking about with what the traits are, what the tape is, what the performance is on tape, and then what you think you can make him into.

And that's the part, it's that last part where I'm asking myself, well, how much does that factor into how you put this board together?

Because we all think we can change people.

Declared as David on 104.3 The Score.