3 reasons Chicago Bears may rank Broderick Jones over Peter Skoronski

2. Chicago Bears will have the arm length debate

You have probably heard about by now, the arm-length debate. If Peter Skoronski stays at left tackle, it would be very rare for a player with his arm length to succeed. He could move to right tackle, but that is hit or miss as well.

Below you can see his athletic profile compared to all others tackles in the NFL combine history, via mockdraftable.

The arm length, wingspan, and even height is alarming. Braden Smith has made it work with a similar length, but he is two inches taller, so he brings a longer frame overall. Size and length are just so valuable in the NFL when bigger, and faster players can still beat technique.

It had already shown up on tape, and you can see Iowa prospect Lukas Van Ness get inside his chest with his length.

Meanwhile, if you project Skoronski to the NFL as a guard, he looks like your standard player, or even a more maxed-out one athletcially.

His arm length is still not great, but his height and wingspan become fairly normal when comparing him to other guards. Peter Skoronski is not the first elite college tackle who will be viewed as a guard in the NFL, and he will not be the last.

Zack Martin, Justin Pugh, Marshall Yanda, and Joe Thuney all moved from left tackle to left guard, and all became elite players for a long time. Meanwhile, most of the players drafted high but tried to stick at tackle and did not have the same fate.

On the flip side, Broderick Jones has all that you want from a physical perspective. He is right in line from a height and weight perspective and even has the frame to grow. Beyond that, the arm length is significantly different.

If Broderick Jones were a late-round pick, it is not a debate. Still, most people would put him in a tier close to or on the same level as Skoronski. When you have to nitpick to split the difference, it is easier to see why Broderick Jones could be a fit for the Chicago Bears.