Odd move, happy to have him but I hope we get more than 1 year. Otherwise I’m not getting it. Makes sense in two ways: 1) Doing right by Justin by surrounding him with the talent needed for success. Poles has built up the middle of the oline and provided 3 new skill players adept at getting open an...

Honest question here: If we take Williams the odds are overwhelmingly against him playing well as a rookie, and taking this team backwards in a year where we should be a 10 win+ team on our current trajectory. If Williams struggles as nearly every rookie QB ever drafted has struggled, and we end up...

You asked for one name so I'll agree with those promoting Danielle Hunter. A little on the older side but 16.5 sacks tell me he's not done yet. I feel like he'd fill the one big hole in the defense while also weakening a division opponent.

"Multiple sources said that Stein’s reputation as a firm but fair negotiator had tilted too far in one direction. Many agents felt that Stein had started driving too much of a hard bargain during negotiations which led to some relationships being damaged with player representation." Readin...

The problem is his lack of play calling success. IMHO, we need someone with proven play calling ability. (as measured by their points scored rank while they were doing it)

I don't know diddly fuck about Arthur Smith generally, but I do recall that he barely utilized top picks Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts, so I don't know why we would want him working with our roster's young talent. I don't know much about him either , but his offense - "Artistic Smashmouth"...

Here's a summary of what Eberflus is looking for from the next OC: Eberflus said he thinks running the football well is essential in a cold-weather city and considers that important to a team’s identity. He wants to have a ‘‘multiple’’ offense — one that’s equally comfortable throwing as it is runn...

If they take a QB at all it'll be a developmental guy in the 5th-7th round. I think they believe in Justin and that a new OC (and a new center, WR, RB) will fix everything that ails him. If not, both Flus and Fields are gone and they draft their guy in '25. I agree with this strategy

I think Poles sticking with Eberflus is really tying himself to Eberflus’s success with the team in 2024. So far Poles has shown himself to be a savvy negotiator when it comes to trades as well as having a good eye for talent in the draft but I think the jury is still out on his ability to pick a H...

Again my thoughts are no qualified candidate is going to want to come here with a lame duck coach, a QB who is a good athlete but a mess of a QB, and a franchise history of changing OC's every 2 years. Would you go to that situation? Rich Gannon said this exact thing on NFL radio today. He also bro...

I have always believed shoe size to be an under-utilized statistic.

Ditka’s dictaphone wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:45 am Get A Smith on the phone Poles

Amen!

I went with option #4 - It's obvious that Fields has everything you want in a QB with the exception of production, and everyone in the building loves him. It's also obvious that Fields and Getsy both can't stay, and it's easier to replace the OC. Poles will continue to load up on talent while Flus b...

I don't know if that's the case. I DO think, if the Bears manage to win 2 more games, Flus has a real shot at coming back. If he wins 3 more games, he's definitely coming back. If the Bears have 3 or 4 wins, I think Poles will move on. The challenge, again, will be attracting quality coordinators. ...

I understand where 27 pts would put us - and I also understand that if Fields is "the guy" then that goal is perfectly reasonable. Oline is good other than at center. WR's are good, TE is good, RB's are good. None are great, but all are just waiting to be elevated by the play of the QB. I...

27 PPG would rank 6th in the league, ahead of the 7-2 Lions. There wasn’t an option for this in the poll, but if I could wish for 1 thing for Fields I think it might be for fans to have reasonable expectations given where we are as a team right now. I keep getting a vibe that if Fields isn’t top 5,...

I voted for 65, 225 and 60. The other metrics would be nice but they aren’t indicative of him being a QB I want to retain. The one I voted for gives me an idea that we have a QB. However I will say that I’m want the passing number closer to 300. I don’t want him running that much. I welcome his dua...

Patrick is a bad center and an atrocious guard. A position change doesn't suddenly make someone good at football. But the staff seems to love a veteran center so heal up fast Cody! Greg Gabriel disagrees with you: "After Patrick was signed, I viewed eight games of Patrick last year with Green ...

I'm confused by this pick Nothing against Wright, I'm sure he's great. But the Bears have made a big deal about scheme fit in the past and Wright doesn't seem to fit the wide zone at all. Yes, he tested great FOR HIS SIZE, but all of the negatives in the various draft profiles have to do with his no...

duckherd50 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:37 am what is the cost of YouTube TV?

a little over $70 per month. (just went up so I don't remember exactly) I like it. Used FUBO for awhile which got more football in the fall, but YouTube has more of my wife's channels.

Bears games are still free for local peeps. I get them free in central IL. I use Youtube TV and have been pleased. My only gripe, and it is minor, they do not have the ability to go back to the last channel you watched. Sling had it, hulu had it. Hey Otis, YouTube has it as well. Press the down arr...

grendel2000 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:00 pm

Mr.Irrelevant wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:40 am

Looks like the practice squad is filled for now. Bears chose Leatherwood, Diesch and Simmons over him.

On Twitter Finley just said Thomas is on the PS...

Yep - that happened at 12:30ish. So your wish has been granted

So the OL claims by the Bears were interesting. Combine that with Diesch coming over from the Dolphins, and all of the sudden you have the potential for a young, highly talented, highly athletic, OL. A lot still has to go right. Leatherwood has to live up to his potential. Jenkins has to be flexibl...

Regarding Leatherwood...been poking around the interwebs and seems like people are questioning his heart/desire/effort a lot. I'm assuming that the Bears didn't have a chance to speak with him before putting our claim in, and I'm also assuming Leatherwood doesn't get a say in where he goes if he's ...

Moriarty wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:10 am Why is nobody using the poll, though?



It shows 0 votes



Remember to make 3 selections

I think adding Mooney erased it. I just voted again

I assume they trotted Cunningham out there to get him some experience/exposure, but honestly no one wants to hear from him. Let him do his own presser if need be but don't put him out there with Poles. Honestly, I don't like any of the pressers with 2 or more on the stage. One guy gets all the quest...

This was harder than on the offensive side. I choose Smith, Quinn, and Brisker. Smith is a no-brainer but I struggled with Quinn. He's obviously a respected vet but he doesn't have the reputation as a great leader. I think you guys are sleeping on Brisker. By all accounts he's been a force both on t...

I trust Poles a lot more than Mayock and Chucky. Those two really messed up that franchise and it's drafts. I trust what I saw in Alabama, and what his measurables say. He has a ton of potential. There was some concern about him coming out of college. Not sure what all of it was, I don't follow OL ...

Grizzled wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:16 am

Shadow wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 3:47 am Fields for sure, Whitehair from the line and Monty as a no nonsense, hard nosed leader of this offense.

That’s who I went with for the same reasons.

Ditto

The Floor is markedly lower sadly I don't think you can defend that, other than to repeat nonsense that I already countered in my post here. The Bears won SIX games last year with a lesser, aging and injured team and clueless coaching. Not to mention what appears to be a MUCH easier schedule this y...