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Twitter offers mixed reactions after Bears draft punter Trenton Gill originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Chicago Bears made their final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft a special one.
And by special, we mean special teams. The team selected NC State punter Trenton Gill with the 255th overall pick in the seventh round on Saturday, completing its 11-man draft class.
The Bears needed a replacement punter after veteran Pat O’Donnell signed with the rival Green Bay Packers this offseason. O’Donnell ranked 19th in the NFL last season with an average punt of 46.2 yards.
Now, the Bears have a First Team All-ACC player who will be brought out on fourth downs.
As could be predicted with the Bears drafting a punter, a number of Twitter users landed on the same joke:
Former @PackFootball punter Trenton Gill to the Bears, where he will be extremely busy #PackPros
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) April 30, 2022
The Bears just drafted their team MVP in Trenton Gill. He's going to get plenty of work this year 😂
— Dan (@WiscoSportsNut) April 30, 2022
The Chicago Bears are a really nice landing spot for former NC State punter Trenton Gill. He should get a lot of work in there.
— Andrew Schnittker (@aschnitt53) April 30, 2022
Others were fuming that the Bears took Gill over Illinois punter Blake Hayes:
The Bears took a punter not named Blake Hayes
Draft grade: F— Ryan Easterling (@RyanEasterling) April 30, 2022
When the Bears draft a punter who isn’t Blake Hayes: pic.twitter.com/pXfYOXfLFm
— Less Chat, More Hat (@Frustrated_Fan) April 30, 2022
My NFC North Draft Grades:
Lions: A
Vikings: A
Bears:A-*
Packers: D-
*would have been A+, but they took a punter not named Blake Hayes— Michael Martin (@MPMartin_56) April 30, 2022
My heart is broken. My soul is crushed. Blake Hayes was RIGHT THERE and instead they pick some guy from NC State! Do they even have wind or rain or snow in North Carolina? NO THEY DO NOT.
— Brian Crozier (@BriCrozier) April 30, 2022
Not everyone was pessimistic about the pick, however, as some people gave Bears fans reason to be excited about Gill:
.@gill_trenton put the SPECIAL in our #SpecialForces
The Pack now has TWO #PackPro punters pic.twitter.com/GkxsDGSgTj— NC State Football (@PackFootball) April 30, 2022
PUNTER U!!!!!! let’s go @gill_trenton https://t.co/PynGgKgGCb
— AJ Cole (@AJCole90) April 30, 2022
The #Bears drafted a punter after all! It's Trenton Gill from NC State.
Great size at 6-4 and 220 pounds, and he has a strong leg. He should have a legit chance to be the team's long-term punter going forward.— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) April 30, 2022
Trenton Gill should be favored to win his camp battle vs Ryan Winslow
He was our 7th punter ranked. Numbers not eye popping but definitely consistent. Think a discount Camarda, he could develop into a solid pro!— Puntalytics (@ThePuntRunts) April 30, 2022
The 2022 draft was a big one for punters, as Gill was one of four taken across the 262 picks.
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