HisRoyalSweetness wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 1:53 pm

Yogi da Bear wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 11:21 am

So did Brandon Marshall, and whether you liked it or not, Jay Cutler.

Brandon Marshall had some personality? That's borderline.

Dude...we're Bears fans. We are conditioned to dwell on the failures of the past, while lamenting our general lack of promise for the future. For most of us, we are now in uncharted waters. Forgive us if we are a bit wayward in our comprehension of, and reaction to recent events... Yep. This is pur...

what?? Cade played football? Professionally?? Really? I don't think you can call what Cade McNown did "professional" or "football". Or maybe that's your point...? I mean, he got paid to play. So, yeah, he was a professional player. Not a good one, or a mature one, or a hard-work...

I here that some people out there give out their user names and passwords to one streaming service to a friend who then does the same for another service. :evilgrin: That’s stealing judge ark….as an owner of a streaming service, shameful. https://media4.giphy.com/media/M94teccuTi4V2/giphy.gif?cid=9...

Well the offseason roster limit is 90. Not counting the recent UDFA additions, the Bears have 73 players on the roster (including futures contract guys). So they are going to have to fill out the roster for camp, but I would imagine the final 3rd TE comes via waver wire during camp cuts. They signe...

Kromah is definitely a late breakout after being buried at Rutgers — there's often a Schiano element to that there, but he didn't do much his first season at JMU either. I have Kromah down as a strong-side DE and don't see much potential for him to turn into another Demarcus Walker. But I've certai...

I've already touched on Randolph, Bates, Kromah, Steward, and the tryout offensive linemen (I don't claim to know anything about Benedet, but Jacob Infante is a fan, so that's a fair endorsement). Austin Reed is strictly a #3 QB, with a mediocre arm and adequate athleticism. He can get you out of a...

Interesting read on Jamree Kromah. I'm not sure of his impact this year but perhaps in '25: https://www.sportsmockery.com/chicago-bears/the-chicago-bears-undrafted-rookie-who-screams-hidden-gem/ Interesting story. I don't get all the over the top raving - it seems like they're selling him hard for ...

Rusty Trombagent wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:41 pm i found myself wondering how physically imposting trenton gill is.

I can't speak for anyone else, but he made me run away when he punted.

Walker's interesting cos he basically plays a 4i DE-DT hybrid in their scheme, which suggests he has decent agility.

Handful of promising guys next year. TJ Sanders, Walter Nolen, Mason Graham. I'm willing to bet Thor Griffith and Joey Slackman get some pub as transfers too.

The more that comes out about the deal, the better it looks for the Bears. For anyone who continually questioned why the Bears would want to be in a stadium they don't own, the framework of this tells you why. It would be publically owned basically in name only. City (and fans) carry all the real r...

I've already touched on Randolph, Bates, Kromah, Steward, and the tryout offensive linemen (I don't claim to know anything about Benedet, but Jacob Infante is a fan, so that's a fair endorsement). Austin Reed is strictly a #3 QB, with a mediocre arm and adequate athleticism. He can get you out of a ...

Kiran has a lot of promise, but I'm not handing him anything.

If he earns it, fine and good. But I'm not calling him a future anything until he performs in the NFL. Then we'll see.

Did a little more digging into the other two tryout offensive linemen. Noah Atagi was a four-year starter at LT and three-time team captain at FCS-level Weber State. He doesn't have the feet to stay outside and winds up on the ground a lot, so his only shot is moving inside to G; and considering he ...

https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1784629462815871060?t=TFv-thMqMgX0WCY-MNgfOw&s=19 That seems really high for a UDFA - unless PS salary can be counted towards the guarantee. 17 wks of PS comes out to 204k. So it would essentially be guaranteeing "you'll at least be on the PS all ...

I like Cam Ward from that list, and Riley Leonard (thanks @wab) and Jaxon Dart from not on it. Sanders is also quite good, but there's a storm coming along with that dude.

But it doesn't matter, because the Bears have their QB.

UDFA class across the league is unspectacular this year for the same reasons the late rounds were below average. Fair enough. There are always some who come in and contribute, but there might be fewer this year than most. I suspect the majority of UDFAs who stick will be super seniors who are physi...

M5, be sure to tell your son I hate that his team drafted Jordan Morgan, Jacob Monk, and Michael Pratt, so we're kinda even.

Hay @UOK and/or @wab, can y'all please merge this with the UDFA thread in Halas Hall so everything is in one place?

Benedet might be the Jenkins replacement. A UDFA replacement for one of the best guys in the league? https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-18-2017/K56Php.gif Yeah, I'm not willing to go there. Jenkins has proven he can play in the NFL, and Benedet is a UDFA flier. Sometimes those work out. Usually they do...

Hmm, Gillum is a fringe guy. Sixth year senior and former walk-on at Kansas State who eventually earned a scholarship (27 starts in 45 games, all at C) and was voted a team captain in 2023. His agility drills and jumps were okay but he doesn't really have the foot speed the Bears typically want and ...

Randolph getting a shot makes me happy. Bates is at least fast. Not a whole lot of size, but decent athleticism. Kromah was productive, though he's a limited athlete and probably a long shot. Steward played well at the Hula Bowl, but didn't get a call-up like some others did. He's a ballhawk in the ...

My list, post-draft: Blake Watson, RB/KR, Memphis/Old Dominion Jalen Coker, WR, Holy Cross (MA) Xavier "Zay" Weaver, WR/PR, Colorado/South Florida Tyler Harrell, WR/KR, Miami (FL)/Alabama/Louisville Garret Greenfield, T, South Dakota St Kingsley Eguakun, C, Florida Gottlieb Ayedze, G (T), ...

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 built the best. He wasn’t great on college tape. I’m not 100% sold on him. He’s not a really good athlete. He showed he can...

wab wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:20 pm I think in the moment, this feels like the best one in at least 20 years.

It does.

Of course we won't know for some time yet. But right now, it sure feels promising.

Some quoted excerpts from Bob McGinn's annual anony-scout quotes. “I think he probably came out because the defensive side of the (draft) is lighter,” one scout said. “Shouldn’t have. You may not be able to count on him immediately. He’s a really, really interesting guy. He can be a designated rushe...

wab wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:28 pm Picking two punters in 3 years is rough, but Taylor is a superstar punter, so it’s fine with me.

To his credit, when Poles sees an upgrade, he upgrades.

dplank wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:25 pm

I called this in the Discord chat.

Issue on Theo Johnson is probably the perception of his football character. Seem to be some questions as to how important the game is to him.

At a certain point, of course, the athleticism wins out over those questions.

I've heard a lot about this kid Austin Booker. Anyone like that idea?