I know it's tough to tell much from photos... but some things stood out. 1 - The offensive linemen look lean. Especially Darnell Wright and Larry Borom. 2 - Matt Pryor is a huge human being 3 - Gervon Dexter looks to be in phenomenal shape 4 - Jack Sanborn looks like he's put on weight 5 - Dexter a...

If someone is available at #9 that another team is willing to pay a high price (and Poles does not sell cheap), then will that player turn out to be someone the Bears could have really used and gone on to be Pro-Bowl worthy? Poles did well to find near-elite talent with Sweat and DJ Moore, but they ...

The last time we had two high first round draft picks? Ummm, Butkus and Sayers? Unfortunately getting them did not result in championships as neither played QB. DIck Butkus came close to QB during his time playing Center for the Illini, but by the time he hit the NFL they didn't have players play bo...

wab wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:05 am Houston is going to be one of those trendy Super Bowl picks.

Seems like they are loading up this year to make a run rather than building for one more year. I'm curious to see if the gamble pays off, though we won't be able to see the long-term results for a few years.

Shit like this makes me nervous :lol: I'd be happy if the Cinderella Bears stomps the Cinderella stepmama (Pukers) and two sisters (Vikes and Lions). Hopefully they won't be just whacking flowerheads ... https://media0.giphy.com/media/l397998l2DT0ogare/200.gif?cid=82a1493b2fmal6mexkm7nam82f16oo3fsf...

Let's see. Atlanta - they might address the QB spot in the draft this year, so they could be out of the running. Washington - IS addressing the QB spot at #2, so I don't see them doubling down next year. Dallas - slim chance. The front office freaking LOVE Dax, he isn't going anywhere. Baltimore - ...

I'm not liking a game on Christmas day, but I suppose if it's a night game then that would be a little better. I don't like the game on Christmas as it does not allow families for the players on each team to be together. Then again, most games are on Sunday. I really don't like a Wednesday game that...

In Poles we trust. Our of all the positional groups he should have the best handle on the future of the OL and how he wants to structure it. He took a shotgun approach his first year, getting a bunch of low round picks and finding one keeper/starter. I don't know if that will work again as for now h...

I think part of the fatigue we're feeling is this agonizing over the QB situation (again) at the end of the season, where many put their hopes in Fields yet we didn't know what would happen to him. Now we have to explain to our football buddies what we think about it and are still left in limbo over...

Many here say "I want X player but if the Bears don't get it then trade down", but who is willing to dance with Poles and pay what Poles demands? The #9 pick needs to be a playmaker, and as the Bears drop down the board then their chances decrease in finding a good playmaker. Minny is two ...

I can't imagine the physical punishment involved in the trenches between an OL and DL. When an OL gameplans for someone like Donald, then he's going to get plenty of suspect hits and dirty tricks. I can understand saying I've had enough, I've made enough and wanting to do something else with your li...

Like Judge Ark, a little late to the party, or "viewing". Like others have said, the NFL evaluated Fields and didn't think he was worthy of gambling on him being a starter. The 5th year money scared some teams away. I had my doubts about his decision making. A QB can have all the physical ...

Someone needs to get ahold of IE. I need him to prop up Velus Jones so that I can feel better about the Bears not having any receivers. Coach Wannsteadt (IE): Awwwp, VJJ will be foin. He's just a young man, a late bloomer that is getting his feet planted on the field. With a new OC in Waldron he'll...

Tyler Scott was a 4th rd pick, and Poles will want to give him time to prove himself. I believe they still need a big-body receiver and will draft one, but it's difficult to tell which pick they'll use for it as he'll probably use a first round pick on a pass rusher DE.

Wasn't familiar with Rondale Moore so I looked up his stats: 5'7" 180 lbs averaged 400 yds/season for three years. The Bears need bigger receivers so Moore probably was not on Poles' radar. That and there is already somebody else on the team catching passes named Moore.

Wasn't Nate Davis the "best" FA OG that Poles could find? It seems like this year there are less desperate FA moves to fill gaps in the roster. Yes, WR and DE are still a concern, but not to the point of "Davis desperation". Glad to see them get some more vet help at Center. Pole...

Arik Armstead looks interesting but I'm not sure about the baggage he'd be bringing. He signed a 5 yr $85M ($40M guaranteed) deal in 2020, though it's not clear how much SF is on the hook for any other payments as he's been designated a post June 1st release. He started out as a DE but the last two ...

Thanks Kaiser for the X clip. Didn't really care for the background music, but it was nice to see the young man Dexter working hard.
I kept hoping he wouldn't try something silly like jump out of the pool.

Yeah, looks like a replacement for Cole, and I'm happy with that as I was not a Cole fan.
With Ngakoue unsigned, they needed Ogbongbemiga to replace his roster spot for announcers-tripping-over-tongue player.

I'm a little worried about (ouch) on the WR corps. Reminds me of '22, when Poles scraped up Pettis/Pringle to fill out the WR corps. Mooney got hurt, followed by a couple of others, so that Poles got a little desperate and reached for Claypool. The Steelers were happy to let him go for a 2nd rounder...

Fields still being here may be one of those "keeping the devil I know" as a vet backup IF they intend to draft CW. The other vet backups give them less of a chance to win if they get in the game. And it may just be an open competition in TC, as I've been advocating. We should know more by ...

14 months ago the Bears and Texans were the 2 worst teams in the NFL, based solely on record. We can argue roster make-up, draft capital, etc..., but at the end of the 2022 season, each team had 3 wins. Love gifted us the #1 pick in the last week of the season winning a game they didn't need to win...

I hope (and it should) be the end of Tonyan on the Bears roster. His drop cost the Bears a W, and his matador blocking was difficult to watch. He may have generated some numbers in GB, but that was with Erin throwing him the ball. Kmet has not typically been the safety valve pick-up-a-few-yards TE a...

First thing I thought when I saw the Diontae Johnson announcement - no way the Bears and Poles were going to touch him with a 20 foot pole after the Claypool fiasco. Can you imagine Diontae and his ego on the team, and then if he flamed out? Bears need some WR's but are not that desperate.

He’s married to Simone Biles! https://media1.tenor.com/m/T42cqp6YKEEAAAAC/damn-damn-damn-damn.gif She may be no Taylor Swift, let alone Queen Latifah, but at least the cameras will have something to scan in the luxury boxes besides Ginny Halas. https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/us-sports-ne...

Unfortunately for Smokin' Jay he caught his helmet better than his receivers were catching his passes. To think the Bears were a sprain away from beating Erin and the Pukers to go to the promised land.

Many of us have bemoaned the lack of playmakers on offense. Getting Swift is a no-vote for Herbert being one going forward, or at the very least hedging their bets in case Herbert does not improve from last season. RoJo is not going to be a home-run hitter but will be a workhorse back. It's all abou...

I suppose he could be an upgrade to Herbert, or maybe it's some competition for Herbert to see if he's willing/able to put up numbers in a contract year. I'm guessing they still draft a RB in day 3 if Poles has some more picks from a trade down, otherwise it's scouring the scrap heap for #4 RB. Mayb...

@Yogi da Bear @Rusty Trombagent Next year could you guys at least make trailers or something? You want a trailer? How about this? It's a quick mock I did at Pro Football Network: 1.1--Caleb Williams, QB, USC 1.9--Trade with Indy for 15, 46, 150 15--Laiatu Latu, DE, UCLA 46--Xavier Legette, WR, Sout...

Somewhat surprising he signed for a one year deal without any future considerations. It makes me wonder if other teams backed off of his demands for big $$ after 2025, so he decided to have a prove-it season and Pittsburgh was the best candidate for him to make it back into the playoffs. This Cousin...