The Bears mock draft pick they couldn't see in Senior Bowl

A mock draft posted by NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks has the Bears picking a somewhat surprising offensive lineman who chose not to play in the Senior Bowl.

Media and scouts surround the practice field at the Senior Bowl during practie week. / John David Mercer-Imagn Images

The position isn't a surprise but the player might be.

The Bears' need for offensive linemen is well known and it should surprise no one that when NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks released his first draft he had one coming to Chicago at No. 10. The linemen's identity was the surprise.

The unexpected pick was one they couldn't even watch in Saturday's Senior Bowl.

Missouri right tackle Armand Membou was the choice, a 6-foot-3, 314-poundr. Membou has a reach as good or better than many tackle candidates in Saturday's Snior Bowl at 34 inches for arm length, but is projected by many as a guard.

Here's the scoop on OT Armand Membou (my highest-graded SB prospect).

He arrived in Mobile on Sunday and came down with a bad stomach flu that night. Didn't get any better the last few days and didn't have much choice but to pull out of the Senior Bowl.

— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) January 29, 2025

Brooks had the Bears pass on Tyer Booker of Alabama, a player many mocks have seen as a potential Bears pick. They didn't get the chance at Will Campbell, drafted seventh by the Jets in this mock

They also just missed on chances at Georgia's edge rushers, Mykel Williams and Jalon Walker. Williams went to the Panthers No. 8 and Walker to the Saints right before the Bears picked.

Armand Membou finished his career at Missouri with 30 starts at RT. This past season he gave up zero sacks and nine pressures.

"Membou checks some of Green Bay’s boxes with his possible versatility, youth and what should be a high RAS score.” @JoeyVZ_
https://t.co/LycVZLFqfc

— Brennen Rupp (@Brennen_Rupp) February 1, 2025

Coming into the Senior Bowl, The Athletic's draft expert Dane Brugler called Bembou the "highest graded Senior Bowl prospect."

However, the Bears didn't get to see him competing Saturday because he came down with stomach flu just after traveling to Mobile, Ala. and was unable to participate in practices or the game.

Based solely on his tape, RT Armand Membou would be OT1 in this class. The concern for scouts was his size. But we finally got verified numbers by the @seniorbowl and it's safe to say we might have a new OT1

- 6036 height, 332 lb, 34 inch arms

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— Sanjit T. (@Sanjit__T) January 27, 2025

According to Pro Football Focus, Membou made a huge leap in production for his final season. PFF graded him top 12.4% of college tackles as a run blocker and top 14.6% as a pass blocker.

Brooks' description of Membou is one the Bears or any team could appreciate.

"Membou is a bully at the point of attack with some positional flexibility," he wrote.

The Bears drafted a Missouri tackle in 2021 and he appears a likely candidate to leave in free agency. That's Larry Borom, who played in 47 games with 27 starts but eventually became a swing tackle.

Armand Membou #79 plays with power in the run game

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— Ray (@BENMORRISHIM) January 31, 2025

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