Urlacher, Larry Allen, or Darryl Green which is more important to the Bears needs right now?
Trubisky. Which one of those keeps Trubisky healthy and gives him time to score? Which one of those helps his development?
As you say the draft is a crap shoot so the only guarantee by not getting Nelson is you won't have a HOF'er on the oline.
I'm all for having that pro-bowl defense, but after we have our pro-bowl offense or at least not at the cost of getting that pro-bowl offense. Otherwise all you're doing is repeating Lovie's team. How many winning rings did they get with that great defense?
That said, BPA at #8 (although unless they get a FA for Sitton I'm thinking they may be going oline, trade up for Nelson if needed or reach for McGlinchey).
For those saying not a guard at 8, don't worry, I doubt other teams are thinking that and Nelson won't make it to 8.
The question all the Nelson supporters are ignoring is what quality OGs and centers will be available in the second round compared to LBs in that round. It looks like there will be starting quality interior linemen available there, but the LB dropoff is huge. Therefore, it makes the most sense to grab an impact defensive player (probably Edmunds) in the 1st round, and go OG in the second.
Not ignoring it. Not buying "get a crappier offense because there are crappy defense". Basically wanting people to live by the BS BPA claims they make to support getting the players they want. If Nelson would happen to be there he will probably be the BPA.
If we're lucky enough that one of the top 4 non-QBs obvious picks make it that is the BPA choice for #8 whether they're offense or defense.
If they're not there then by all means Edmunds should be on the table.