5 OL Chicago Bears should avoid in 2021 NFL Draft

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BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Chandon Herring #77 and Brady Christensen #67 of the Brigham Young Cougars in action against the Central Florida Knights at FAU Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA – DECEMBER. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

Brady Christensen, BYU

I am not just picking on the less athletic lineman, as Brady Christensen is one of the most athletic linemen in the group. However, his great Pro Day workout and BYU beating up on opponents this season has Christensen slated to be a second-round pick. However, at 52, Chicago should pass.

It is not athleticism, but length with Christensen. He has 32 1/4″ arms. Arm length is a bit overrated as many say the threshold is 34″, yet you see 33″ tackles all the time. However, the threshold starts to get tighten under 33″.

Joe Thomas has 33 7/8″ arms, and there are notable tackles at 33 1/4″. You cannot find legitimate starters on the outside with shorter arms.

Beyond that, going to BYU means that he did his mission work and is entering the NFL at age 24. He will be 25 years old as a rookie. Yes, that means he would be about a year older than James Daniels. Speaking of, even Daniels has longer arms than Christensen.

Christensen has a great chance to contribute to the NFL. He is springy and a horse in the run game. He can very well kick inside and has day one starting ability in there. However, that is not what Chicago is looking for at all, and as a future tackle, he does not checkboxes.

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