When the Chicago Bears brought in Kenyon Green for a pre-draft visit it was a bit surprising because not many were expecting him to get out of round one, much less fall to 39th overall.
However, as always, on the Monday before the draft we start to hear more and more nuggets to prepare fans for the actuality of the draft.
One piece of news that came out from NFL Network was that Green may be falling out of the first round due to his medicals.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic confirmed the concern for teams and provided some context.
It's possible he falls a little. But those who I talked to said it's more of down-the-road issue than a glaring concern right now.
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) April 25, 2022
This now brings up two different debates. The first is whether or not this will cause him to fall. He may get closer to 39 than some fans think, but there are still questions he falls all the way to the Chicago Bears.
Beyond that, if he did fall, what would that mean? How many teams would have passed on him because of the medical red flag? Are the Chicago Bears another team? Bringing him into Chicago makes a lot more sense as they want to get a gauge for what he could possibly bring to the team.
It is worth noting that Brugler also mentioned that this is a down-the-road issue. If you remember Myles Jack fell out of the first round with an injury question that may have affected his down-the-road play.
Jack played his entire rookie contract healthy and just signed a free agency deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sometimes concerns about years down the line can change over the years. Even still, plenty of teams saw their first-round pick bust before Jack did.
It is still hard to see Kenyon Green falling all the way to pick 39, although the possibility that he does get picked in the 30s is getting more real. Still, it is just as hard to think that the Chicago Bears would pass on him if he fell that far. Maybe they will be concerned about his health nine years from now, but if they get a rock for their line who should have been a first-round pick, then it is too good to pass up.