It's generally not normal of NFL players to offer their opinions on who they think their teams should or should not be interested in for the draft. Most take the classic approach. They'll accept whomever the GM and head coach believe can help them win. A boring reply if ever there was one. Then again Chicago Bears fans learned long ago that Pro Bowl guard Kyle Long is anything but boring.
In addition to being a great football player, Long is also one of the teams' most outspoken. At least when it comes to social media. Generally he sticks to subjects like gaming and what not, but sometimes he just can't resist "meddling" in the teams' offseason business. Maybe a little recruit of free agents whenever he gets the chance.
Now it seems the 27-year old wants to add armchair GM to his list of duties as a Bear. When examining the top of the 2017 college draft class, he laid out whom he believes is probably the best player to get.
It turns out Long is anything but bias on offense or defense. His focus is on finding the football guys. Those who look like they came out of the womb ready to play on Sundays. So who fits that description based on the limited tapes he's seen? None other than Stanford standout and Chicago native Solomon Thomas.
Indeed Thomas is becoming the hot topic among Bears fans lately. He's viewed as a potential game-wrecker with a versatile skill set. Athletic and quick enough to come off the edge but big and strong enough to come off the middle. To top it off he's basically a boy scout off the field who transforms into a relentless animal when the pads go on. Sounds like somebody Chicago would fall in love with. To say nothing of what it could look like with him, Leonard Floyd, Akiem Hicks and Pernell McPhee rushing the passer. [video width="854" height="480" mp4="https://www.sportsmockery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Solomon-Thomas-Vs-Arizona2016000150.000-000208.001.mp4"][/video] Long might have a future in scouting and front office work when this playing career is all said and done. It's hard to say where the Bears regime stands on Thomas. Word recently leaked that they like him. How much? Only they know that for certain. Given the fact he's been compared to former great Justin Smith, odds are it's a lot. Either way the thought of him and Kyle slugging it out in training camp is beyond exciting.
