The 3 best OL were gone and the best DT was gone. The Edge rushers group is deep but many came with warning labels and don't fit what the type of Edge rusher than Dennis Allen likes which is bigger/stronger versus lighter/faster. They also pick @ 39 and 41 so they can fill in those positions in they like the guys, probably RB and Edge rusher depending on who is available. Folks forget that the Bears added 3 OL and 2 DL guys in the off-season.
Really good teams need two TEs anyway, and the Bears only have one front line TE on the team (Durham-Smyth was picked up more for special teams than receiving skills) and while Kmet is a solid in-line TE, he isn't on anyone's top 15 TEs in the NFL and isn't going to be. Loveland will be a superior receiver to Kmet. You can split Loveland out as a WR type ala the top TEs in the game (Kelce/Kittle, etc) which isn't Kmet's strength as a TE.
Most pundits thought it was a toss-up between the Warren/Loveland. Warren is the better blocker of the two prospects, but Loveland is absolutely the better receiver. Who you take depends on your flavor of tea.
Replies to: "It was a good pick for the Bears"
- Bears take a TE in the first round with two Domer TEs currently on their roster. [NT]
- Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:21pm 4/24/25
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- It was a good pick for the Bears - D2 - 9:53am 4/25/25
- Loveland can’t block worth crap. He is no where near as good as Warren. Dumb Bears do dumb things. - BaronVonZemo - 6:18pm 4/25/25
- Aren't teams supposed to get players that fit their schemes?. - D2 - 7:23pm 4/25/25
- Sorry for being harsh. It’s my Lions bias coming through. But…. - BaronVonZemo - 11:48pm 4/25/25
- He isn't "my" new coach - D2 - 11:04am 4/26/25
- Sorry for being harsh. It’s my Lions bias coming through. But…. - BaronVonZemo - 11:48pm 4/25/25
- Aren't teams supposed to get players that fit their schemes?. - D2 - 7:23pm 4/25/25
- I hope you are right... especially about the off season OL pickups. - Curly1918 - 10:06am 4/25/25
- I am Packer fan so as far as I'm concerned, the BEARS SUCK! - D2 - 10:20am 4/25/25
- LOL. These ancient rivalries really enrich the experience. I hate to see them wade away. [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:46pm 4/25/25
- I am Packer fan so as far as I'm concerned, the BEARS SUCK! - D2 - 10:20am 4/25/25
- Loveland can’t block worth crap. He is no where near as good as Warren. Dumb Bears do dumb things. - BaronVonZemo - 6:18pm 4/25/25
- I wonder how Caleb feels? I suspect he'd have preferred an O lineman who can pass block, [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:32am 4/25/25
- I put the Bears in the Raiders territory of ineptitude [NT] - LanceManion - 7:34am 4/25/25
- bears being the bears [NT]
- WestCoastIrishFan - 9:25pm 4/24/25
- I saw PSU’s Tyler Warren at the Orange Bowl - the best TE I’ve seen in many years in person… - BaronVonZemo - 11:33pm 4/24/25
- You got it Baron. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:35am 4/25/25
- Agreed. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 5:59am 4/25/25
- Nice insight [NT] - DonMiller - 12:19am 4/25/25
- I saw PSU’s Tyler Warren at the Orange Bowl - the best TE I’ve seen in many years in person… - BaronVonZemo - 11:33pm 4/24/25
- It was a good pick for the Bears - D2 - 9:53am 4/25/25