Surprised nobody has mentioned the Black Unicorn (Martellus Bennett). You want personality? That group had it. Unfortunately, they couldn't really do much with it as a group.

if wab doesnt like the caleb thread turning into a cade thread, how's he gonna handle this thread turning into a john thierry thread? Just looked him up to find info on which Madden game he was a god in, and didn't realize he died like 7 years ago. Damn, that's young...I hope he's doing swim moves ...

Some aggregate draft rankings for all 32 teams (can't get it to show as an image, so you'll just have to click the link): https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fdana-brugler-boom-bears-on-the-athletic-post-draft-rankings-v0-hur0rsqx8fxc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1164%26format%3Dpjpg...

I'm kinda surprised there's never been a rookie QB go to the SB https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/rookie-qbs-super-bowl-history/c8phbwd7o8wg9rhstgujj3lm Um, Dan Marino went to the Super Bowl as a rookie. He just never won it. Not ever. lol I had this same thought, and then I looked it up and...

Yes, but if we get through the first half of the season, the Bears are 5-3 and a premier EDGE rusher decides he wants to move, you're taking that 2nd round pick and giving it up for someone that can help your team in a playoff run. Could the Bears afford it cap-wise though? Poles has just signed Sw...

Some good analysis of punters and why drafting one makes sense (contrasted with kickers, where draft success is much more difficult): https://sumersports.com/the-zone/its-okay-to-draft-a-punter/ That's a briefly confusing typo they have there. R7 punters are - 0.0231 Their analysis says R3-5 punter...

Some good analysis of punters and why drafting one makes sense (contrasted with kickers, where draft success is much more difficult): https://sumersports.com/the-zone/its-okay-to-draft-a-punter/ The differences are significant between drafted and undrafted punters. What’s interesting, though, is tha...

Some aggregate draft rankings for all 32 teams (can't get it to show as an image, so you'll just have to click the link): https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fdana-brugler-boom-bears-on-the-athletic-post-draft-rankings-v0-hur0rsqx8fxc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1164%26format%3Dpjpg%...

3/5 picks will be day 1 starters. I have no problem taking a punter in the 4th if they think he's going to be a pro bowler. Some quoted excerpts from Bob McGinn's annual anony-scout quotes. “He’s very mature and certainly has the size,” one coach said. “Not the most physically imposing guy. He’s not...

Jenkins also wasn't Poles' pick. I think that factors into it, although to a lesser degree than say the cost of keeping him vs. the performance of a replacement-level player on the roster.

No complaints here - love the traits and the versatility. Hopefully he develops enough to be a starter in a year or two, but I don't think he was drafted with taking over at LT in mind, as I think Poles likes Braxton there. Time will tell.

I think Spotrac maybe is including rookie pool without saying so or separating it out? I think we're looking at 7-10M space, minus emergency pool, so 5-7M to spend? Looking at the remaining options, they're pretty awful. So far, my list is: Smoot or Ngokoue for maybe 3-5M And I really didn't enjoy ...

The salary cap is pretty confusing right now. Spotrac just redesigned things and it's hard to follow. But, as best as I can read from OTC and Spotrac both, the Bears only have around 7.5M worth of space. Then you need a little room for emergencies. And neither seem to be including rookie pool, whic...

Love the pick. Still a little surprised that there wasn't a trade back for more assets, but I am not complaining one bit about the outcome. I'm really looking forward to watching Odunze and the Bears terrorize opposing defenses for years to come.

The Penix thing still blows my mind. It’s like the whole Glennon/Trubisky situation. Also, I’m absolutely thrilled with the Bears first round. Thrilled. A little different in that Cousins doesn't suck donkey balls, but definitely a weird move, imo. By the time Penix likely starts, they'll have used...

https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2024/ ... nts-eagles

Say what you will about Gabriel, but it's interesting to read about his experiences working in draft rooms over the years.

Allegedly, Daniel's really wants to play for the Raiders (and Antonio Pierce) or the Vikings. Whatever forces the Vikings into making a bad decision is fine with me. Heard a whopper on the radio today (national ESPN radio feed before local shows start) .... D'vante Adams to the Beloved for 9. Then ...

Ditka’s dictaphone wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:54 am Or they could trade up

A sick part of me wants to see what would happen if the Bears actually traded out of #1 now. It's not going to happen, but man would that be nuts.

thunderspirit wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:08 am Breaking news: team will either trade back or use draft pick!

Just to be contrarian, they will instead just let the clock expire and not make a selection.

Ditka’s dictaphone wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:37 am “arguably”

Who’s going to argue about it?

I'm sure someone on this board would be willing to take up the cause. It's kind of what we do here.

I generally like the stadium design, really dislike the artificial turf (I know it's not like they will be using astroturf, but still prefer grass), and am a little surprised the capacity isn't bigger.

I had to turn off the Score because the clips from that presser were so cringe-inducing. It sounded like a parody skit.

https://x.com/adamschefter/status/1783084094001172969?s=46&t=GSZ9BZca-EfU9rmQO04ivw Slightly flawed premise here (would count Roquan as a miss) - but those are more corner cases that would only slightly change these percentages Yeah - if you are going to go with 2nd Contract as the litmus test ...

Wow - WR below TEs. I wonder how much of the miss rate is due to players being outright busts vs. teams not being willing to pay for good, but not great performance or other salary cap constraints. QB is also higher than I thought it would be. 2021 alone has probably colored my view of it (edit: oh ...

If you have ever heard Ryan Leaf on NFLN/SiriusXM, he's pretty merciless about critiquing himself and why he failed as an NFL player. And the #1 thing he points to is his ego/big head that caused him to ignore the coaching because he thought he didn't need to listen to anybody. Nope, but I'm glad t...

I think 6-7, but voted for the latter. Gotta draft a punter!

I've been running this logic through my head and I'm not liking the answer I keep coming up with. WR just isn't making logical sense to me. We traded a 4th for Allen. We are taking CW at #1. Allen is a UFA after this season, and we aren't really in a position to think Super Bowl this year. So, a lo...

I was watching at my dad's house, and when the 3rd quarter ended, I drove home. When I got home, my dad called to tell me they made a comeback, and that I should check it out. I remember watching the very end and soaking in that legendary post-game presser. I also remember listening to the "Foo...

Stats don't lie. In 2023, despite USC's less than stellar OL, Williams had a 73% completion rate from the pocket. For those who say he can't play in a structure, he left the pocket on only 3% of his dropbacks. Yeah, I've heard that narrative before and the videos with evidence to the contrary - I'm...

thunderspirit wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:21 am Also: most of y'all could wear a "we are family" bracelet around me and I'd be okay with it.

@Mods, where is our "heart" react?