Why OL Arlington Hambright is a solid draft pick for the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears addressed a position of need with their most recent selection of Arlington Hambright in the NFL Draft.
The Chicago Bears have beefed up their offensive line with a developmental prospect, hoping to continue to build a solid foundation for the future with the selection of Arlington Hambright out of the University of Colorado with the No. 226 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
The offensive line was one area that was not adequately addressed in free agency. While the Bears signed former first-round pick and current reclamation project, Germain Ifedi, he was released by the Seattle Seahawks for a reason. Perhaps the Bears have a plan to move him inside to play guard, but even still, he is likely not a long-term solution at either guard or tackle.
With the addition of Hambright, the Bears have added someone who they hope can develop into a nice rotational piece to add to their young nucleus of Cody Whitehair and James Daniels in the hopes that they will form the basis of a dominant offensive line for many years to come.
Let’s take a look at what Hambright brings to the table and how he fits into the team’s plans for next season.
Let’s be candid, players selected in the seventh round are a longshot to make the team to begin with, and the Bears seem to be taking a shot with two offensive linemen in the seventh round (Lachavious Simmons being the other). However, Hambright brings something that Ryan Pace has seemed to favor in his offensive linemen — versatility.
Hambright played tackle in college but projects to slide inside to guard at the next level. He has some nice athleticism but will have to clean up some of his technique if he is to have any real impact or even make the team, which is something new offensive line coach Juan Castillo will have to work with him on.
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However, adding a nice developmental linemen late in the draft is never a bad thing as it gives them one more player with whom to work in the hopes of catching lightning in a bottle.