Chicago Bears Pick 48: Daniel Faalele, OT – Minnesota
Daniel Faalele is a freak of nature, coming in at 6’8″, 384 lbs with sneaky athleticism. Faalele is one of the few exceptions I would make to add at left tackle, to slide Larry Borom to guard. Faalele’s very rare size heightens his ceiling as a tackle in the NFL greatly and could be a long-term solution at tackle for the Bears.
Despite his size, Faalele is surprisingly a technically sound tackle who is very good at neutralizing EDGE rushers by slowing them down and absorbing their contact. As opposed to straight-up brute force bullying them with his size.
Penn State’s Jesse Luketa vs 6-foot-8, 387-pound OT Daniel Faalele 🔥
— Anthony Treash (@PFF_Anthony) February 2, 2022
Luketa is bringing it today at the @seniorbowl. pic.twitter.com/zRZcFwBamI
The offensive line is what wins games in the NFL and with Teven Jenkins and Daniel Faalele at tackle, the Bears could be in a great spot going forward if things were to go in their favor.