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Nick Baumgardner

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2208 total appearances

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Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

you know, eight positions for Ohio State and be fine, you know, and get it done.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

And he was like, he was their best get it done guy in all spots.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

When things were falling apart, he was the one who would fix it.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

He played middle linebacker basically for Jim Knowles the one year there before he left.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

And then Patricia moved him around a bunch last year too.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

I just, I think to me, he's the best football player

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

period in the draft.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

You know, Arville Reese is more talented.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

Some of these other guys might have more physical gifts, too.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

But, like, that's the guy that I think some teams might, like, if he falls to, like, the Saints or something at nine, I think that's one where teams might look back and be like, well, what did we do here?

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

You know, that was not smart.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

I mean, it would be perfect.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

I think that his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and just be a receiver is something that Andy Reid, I really feel like could have a lot of fun with.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

I mean, let alone the fit with Mahomes and some of the pressure he could take off just by being a standard three down back who can get you yards.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

You know, he's...

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

He is in the class of, and he's bigger too, but he's in the class of the B. John Robinson, Gibbs, Jameer Gibbs, Christian McCaffrey, the guy who can be on the field all three downs.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

You can move him around.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

You can play another running back out there with him, put him in the slot, let him do some different stuff.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

Just, like, was the best down-to-down playmaker in college football offensively this past year.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Nick Baumgardner: Bears are in '1st-world problems' tier heading into NFL Draft

I thought he should have won the Heisman.