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?

HisRoyalSweetness wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:22 pm

o-pus #40 in B major wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:58 am Loser has to write a poem about how good Ryan Poles is.

There is a GM named Poles
Who has a clear set of goals
He’s rebuilt his team
So Bears’ fans can dream
Of winning some more Super Bowls

Got any Penix poems?

Marc Sessler has done a list of QB draft ranks since 2000: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-draft-ranking-all-24-quarterback-classes-since-2000 I couldn't resist doing a quick analysis on this: I assigned 5 pts for every QB drafted 1-10, 3 pts for 11-20, 1 pt for 21-40 Totaled them up for each year Gra...

D absolutely helps QBs IMO. If they don’t have to press they will make less mistakes. And, as I always like to point out, it gives them shorter fields. It also keeps the QB from having to throw so much, and, by extension, being in position to get hit. If the defense gives up a lot of points, the of...

Yeah, I think Allen is a one-year rental. Trade a 4th, get a solid year out of him and let him walk for a higher comp pick. I concur that Allen is a one-off. He won't be worth more than a 5th round comp pick, though, because he's a ten-year veteran and that's where those max out. Players who have t...

Like I posted to Heinz it was in something Biggs wrote. Check out his columns in the Trib. I don't have a subscription right now. Let's look at it from a common sense point of view. Allen refused to take a pay cut in SD. Allen gets traded. We have him for one year at $23 mil but given his age is th...

Yes, please

Pass me a cup, gents - I'm drinking the Kool-aid. I think they crack the top 10, and it will be glorious to watch.

I only wish Penix could be here to read all of these. I'm sure he's NEVER had anyone make these jokes to him before. Mods, can we get Penix to post here?

"Penix with great penetration on that sneak," "Penix somehow finds a magical escape," "A dripping wet Penix shakes his head as he just can't seem to finish today," "Penix really hitting his tight ends today," "Penix evades the sack with a slippery move,&...

I remember being in 6th grade and having all the teachers pull us into a room to watch the verdict. Pretty sure I was happy he was not guilty because I didn't know shit. This doesn't seem like a big loss for the world.

"Penix with great penetration on that sneak," "Penix somehow finds a magical escape," "A dripping wet Penix shakes his head as he just can't seem to finish today," "Penix really hitting his tight ends today," "Penix evades the sack with a slippery move,&q...

More on helmet rules: NFL expands uniform policy to allow third alternate helmet design Two years after alternate helmets designs were approved to return to the NFL, the league has expanded its uniform policy to allow for a third helmet to be added to teams' uniform closets, the league announced on...

https://theathletic.com/5399690/2024/04 ... e-brugler/

https://www.nfl.com/news/green-bay-packers-to-play-philadelphia-eagles-in-brazil#:~:text=S%C3%A3o%2520Paulo%252C%2520Brazil%2520%252D%252D%2520The,of%2520the%25202024%2520International%2520Games. Glad it’s the Pack. Annoyed the Packers don't have to play the Eagles in Philly, though. Was hoping it ...

Forever proof that Poles is not infallible. Still can't believe we gave up pick #32 for that guy. If reports are to be believed, the Packers were in on him, too, so it's not like the move was completely baseless. But yeah, every GM is going to have misses - pick #32 could have been pretty useful.