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- Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:18 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: The TE Position -- What are we doing?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3517
Re: The TE Position -- What are we doing?
Interesting take on Raymond. I've heard other reports that he's stood out so far during camp. I was shocked to see where he was on the depth chart when I started watching practice. I assumed he would be in the lead among the undrafted TEs. but he was no better than 7th on the depth chart among the ...
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:02 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Training Camp: Updates, notes, discussion
- Replies: 85
- Views: 7411
Re: Training Camp: Updates, notes, discussion
RB: Cohen, Davis, Montgomery, and Patterson all get some 1st team reps. Montgomery is still currently participating in special teams drills at this point. Nall looks smooth. Whythe's speed has recently shown up yet. Maybe in the preseason games. WR: Miller seemed to work exclusively out of the slot....
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:12 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: The TE Position -- What are we doing?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3517
Re: The TE Position -- What are we doing?
Sowell was the surprise of the training camp practices. He really lost weight and moves well. If you look at the big TE's Shaheen, Sowell, and Bunting it wasn't obvious which was an OT last year. He clearly is making the team based on the 1st team reps he is getting in 2 TE packages. Braunecker gets...
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:29 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: TC WR battle prediction
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1351
Re: TC WR battle prediction
Patterson makes things interesting because he makes it possible to not carry a 4th RB. So I see the guys fighting for a potential 7th WR spot like Marvin Hall and E. Hall also competing against Whythe. If Whythe plays well and more importing looks like he can play on special teams in coverage this s...
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:02 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: I think I saw a Chicago Bear this weekend
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2136
Re: I think I saw a Chicago Bear this weekend
I'll never forget watching Ted Washington and Keith Traylor always ride together on the back of a golf cart at training camp.Moriarty wrote:Just be glad it wasn't Ted Washington you encountered
- Wed May 22, 2019 12:05 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Chuck Pagano talk
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4913
Re: Chuck Pagano talk
I don't doubt that Pagano can be a leader and get players to buy in. He's probably a more natural fit in the culture Nagy is creating, butt in game coaching and game planning was the area that I thought Pagano might be a step back from Fangio. Fangio might be old school, but he also studied statisti...
- Mon May 20, 2019 2:39 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Leonard Floyd discussion
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2789
Re: Leonard Floyd discussion
I read this as somewhat of a contradiction. It sounds like you're saying we aren't going to be able to re-sign him when his contract is up. But at the same time you don't want to spend draft capital to replace him. Of course, we do have him for 2 more years, so I guess there's always that time befo...
- Mon May 20, 2019 8:21 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Leonard Floyd discussion
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2789
Re: Leonard Floyd discussion
Pass rushing is so volatile. Fans were saying Vic Beasley is who the Bears should of drafted after he 15.5 sacks in his second season. He followed that up with two 5 sacks seasons and isn't even a full time starter. Melvin Ingram was a bust as a pass rusher with a total of 6 sacks in his first 3 sea...
- Mon May 13, 2019 9:59 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Way TOO early 53-man roster prediction
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1886
Re: Way TOO early 53-man roster prediction
I do wonder if Nagy's willingness to use defensive players in short yardage situations, or line up a Sowell at FB means they are more comfortable going with only 3 TE's and no FB on the 53 this season. Maybe that's why they didn't address TE depth with anything more than undrafted FA players beyond ...
- Wed May 08, 2019 7:37 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: David Montgomery - Is this kid the next Kamara/Hunt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2244
Re: David Montgomery - Is this kid the next Kamara/Hunt
They'll do the usual and have Mike Davis begin as the starter and make Montgomery earn it. When I look at the RB group I see Davis and Montgomery as much more similar than different. They can run the exact same offense with either one on the filed making them good injury insurance for each other. I ...
- Tue May 07, 2019 10:53 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: David Montgomery - Is this kid the next Kamara/Hunt
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2244
Re: David Montgomery - Is this kid the next Kamara/Hunt
I think he's a shorter Edgerrin James without the long speed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPFAvsCAZII" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I can see that. He has the same vision and strength. The cuts right before impact, to make him harder to bring down. I think that the lo...
- Mon May 06, 2019 3:10 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: The Cap and the Window
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2051
Re: The Cap and the Window
It has been pretty obvious Pace has been focused on making sure contracts are structured so that the players can easily be cut after 2020 to prepare for not only players coming due for their 2nd contract, but any changes to the CBA in 2021.
- Mon May 06, 2019 8:56 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Possible Trade Partners
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2140
Re: Possible Trade Partners
Didn't Gabriel have a couple of game stretch where he was catching deep passes? I seem to remember Bears players saying that defenses adjusted how they were respecting Gabriel after that to take away the deep passes with safety help.
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 3:59 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Way TOO early 53-man roster prediction
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1886
Re: Way TOO early 53-man roster prediction
2 QB: Trubisky, Daneil 4 RB: Montgomery, Davis, Cohen, Patterson 5 WR: Robinson, Miller, Gabriel, Ridley, Wims, 1 ST Speedster: M. Hall, Whyte, or E. Hall 3 TE: Burton, Shaheen, Braunecker 8 OL: Leno, Daniels, Whitehair, Long, Massie, Sowell, Coward, Larsen 1 Wild Card: Nall, Raymond, or more likely...
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 1:32 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: The RB position
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1925
Re: The RB position
Just to throw a wrench in the works... are we entirely sure that C Patt is considered a WR? Dude is a hybrid himself. Might make one of those HB spots a little more expendable in favor of an extra wr... Patterson is the key there because he's the fourth RB as much as he is a WR. Whyte and Nall are ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2019 2:18 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Jordan Howard traded to PHI for 2020 6th rd pick
- Replies: 157
- Views: 13954
Re: Jordan Howard traded to PHI for 2020 6th rd pick
Reminds me so much of Jerome Bettis. Awesome rookie year that got people to fall in love with him, but production declined in the second season. New coach for his third season and his production dropped even further. Rams traded him before his fourth season to the Steelers. Bettis bounced back with ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Update: Daniels to move to C, Whitehair to G
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5200
Re: Bears may move Whitehair to LG, Daniels to C
Whitehair, Daniels, and Leno may be roughly the same height, but the size differences are apparent when you see them standing next to each other like I have regularly at training camp. Daniels was 20 years old and already a few pounds heavier at the combine than Whitehair was only at 301 at the comb...
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:52 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Update: Daniels to move to C, Whitehair to G
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5200
Re: Bears may move Whitehair to LG, Daniels to C
Actually listening to Nagy I don't think anything is being floated. A reporter had a pre-determined he wanted to write. They may very will switch. It is worth trying, but I'll believe it when they actually swap with the 1st team in training camp. Having watched these guys up close in training camp I...
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:37 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Free Agent Target - OLB, Shane Ray
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2999
Re: Free Agent Target - OLB, Shane Ray
Pace didn't talk about RRH as an OLB. He mentioned that they can use him as part of the outside pass rush. Meaning RRH can play outside DE in sub packages, which happened last year. He was making the point they have flexibility so they could give snaps that Lynch played last season to RRH if they wa...
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:26 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Bears bring back G/C Ted Larsen on 1yr deal
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2036
Re: Bears bring back G/C Ted Larsen on 1yr deal
There currently is a hole on the 53 for a backup center/guard. Larson is more than likely just a training camp body, but he is cover if a player they like to fill that position doesn't fall to them in the draft.
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:46 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Update: Bears sign SS HaHa Clinton-Dix to 1yr, $3.5M deal
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5651
Re: Update: Bears sign SS HaHa Clinton-Dix to 1yr, $3.5M de
I'm guessing that HaHa wanted to play with Eddie Jackson, but especially wanted to make sure he played the Packers twice this season.
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:01 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Update: Bears sign SS HaHa Clinton-Dix to 1yr, $3.5M deal
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5651
Re: Bears hosting Ha Ha Clinton Dix
I don't know about Dix, but it wouldn't surprise me that they are looking for another safety with centerfield range. Even last season it seemed like in passing situations they were playing Amos as the single high safety quite a bit so that they could Jackson into coverage. Plus it is injury insuranc...
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:02 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Bears sign WR Cordarrelle Patterson to 2yr, $10M deal
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3879
Re: Bears sign WR Cordarrelle Patterson to 2yr, $10M deal
If Bellamy is getting 3.5 million a year then I guess Patterson getting 5 million does make sense. I thought they needed another speed threat on the team, especially if Gabriel or Cohen were to get hurt at all this season. If everyone is healthy then Patterson becomes another versatile tool that at ...
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:43 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Bears sign CB Buster Skrine to 3yr, $16.5M deal
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1925
Re: Bears sign CB Buster Skrine to 3yr, $16.5M deal
I read the contract is basically a 2 year contract. That contract structure was probably important as well because that's when Trubisky, Jackson, and Cohen get expensive.
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:16 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Bears re-sign TE Ben Braunecker to 2-year deal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 800
Re: Bears re-sign TE Ben Braunecker to 2-year deal
He looked really good last training camp and there is a chance he still develops. Finally starting show the level of athleticism that he tested at before the draft. He can play both TE spots and special teams, which is what is needed out of the 3rd TE.
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 4:46 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Bears Cut Sam Acho
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2540
Re: Bears Cut Sam Acho
The culture has changed, but the foundation doesn't set in a single season. It would still be very easy to crack the culture of the team. What happened last year was remarkable, but it was also the easiest part. I could name so many coaches that seemed to change the culture in their first season onl...
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:18 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Which Bear?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3403
Re: Which Bear?
Sayers would have to outrun everyone, because he'd die if he got hit by a modern day safety or LB. I like Neal Anderson in this offense a lot. Anderson would be ideal. Looking at the receiving numbers he put up with the Bears has often made me wonder what he would have put in a modern offense inste...
- Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:00 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: How much is Jordan Howard worth to you?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 7787
Re: How much is Jordan Howard worth to you?
It seems Nagy's offense and even Helfrich's Oregon offense was built on stretching the field laterally and confusing the defense. Nagy is looking to make the linebackers freeze, and he wants his running back to take advantage of that indecision by hitting holes fast. It seems Howard as a slower zone...
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:15 am
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Allen Robinson discussion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2192
Re: Allen Robinson discussion
He definitely showed flashes, and I'm excited about him having a full offseason and training camp where he isn't rehabbing and can work fully with Mitch. That should definitely help him them connect better on deep balls especially. They also signed him to be a #1 receiver not only in terms of catche...
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:04 pm
- Forum: Halas Hall
- Topic: Update: S Adrian Amos signs 4yr, $37M deal w/ Packers
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4405
Re: Amos and Bears talking - wants to stay
The Nickel is a starting position argument makes sense if you are comparing it to a rotation DL position that gets listed in the starting lineup. It doesn't make sense when comparing the position in free agency to the other defensive back positions that play every snap of the game if not injured. As...