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by thefish7
Mon Feb 17, 2025 1:20 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Bears roster: Where do we stand
Replies: 48
Views: 1494

Re: Bears roster: Where do we stand

The Patrick idea seems okay because of the history with Johnson, but he's a contested catch kind of guy isn't he? Seems like the WR3 for the Bears should be a speedy field-stretching receiver as a better complement to DJ and Rome. If Scott is DOA, I suppose he's still a good signing at a low price ...
by thefish7
Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:18 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Running Backs - where do we go
Replies: 280
Views: 27305

Re: Running Backs - where do we go


Big or small, the ability to break tackles and make yardage after contact is what defines power. Now some big guys have no speed and no moves so their role is limited to short yardage hoping their size will count for something.

Derrick Henry has both speed and power, Harris is similar to Monty ...
by thefish7
Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:04 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: 1st. Rd. pick in your draft
Replies: 58
Views: 4333

Re: 1st. Rd. pick in your draft

I don't drive in Vietnam. Let the pros do it, which means I ride in a wide variety of poorly maintained "Grab" vehicles. Grab is the Southeast Asia equivalent of Uber (and in fact, Grab bought Uber out of the region somehow). I'm not sure how such an arrangement will score in your contest. Maybe I ...
by thefish7
Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:41 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: 1st. Rd. pick in your draft
Replies: 58
Views: 4333

Re: 1st. Rd. pick in your draft

Why is height a detriment in pass protection? I've never heard that for a back and can't think of a reason why it would be the case.

A search indicates that the average height for running backs in the NFL now is 5'10. Fullbacks average 6'0.

If you use a first rounder and he's Jahmyr Gibbs, it's ...
by thefish7
Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:44 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: 1st. Rd. pick in your draft
Replies: 58
Views: 4333

Re: 1st. Rd. pick in your draft


I’m not that high on Jeanty.

Yes he can explode through tackles in college but at his size, that’s not going to happen in the NFL these days


Yeah just like the even smaller Jahmyr Gibbs can't break tackles at 5'9, 200. Oh wait.

We need to see what the Bears do in FA. If they deal with both OL ...
by thefish7
Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:56 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: 1st. Rd. pick in your draft
Replies: 58
Views: 4333

Re: 1st. Rd. pick in your draft

Jeanty is short but not little. He's 5'9, 215. He runs with power and is hard to tackle. I had the same though but changed my mind after I watched some film.

215 is the average weight of an NFL running back. Height is not an advantage for a running back.
by thefish7
Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:57 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Running Backs - where do we go
Replies: 280
Views: 27305

Re: Running Backs - where do we go

Despite also being in the don't overdraft RB camp, generally, my first sim just went like this:

Trade - R3, #72 to Bengals for DE Trey Hendrickson
R1, #10 - RB Ashton Jeanty
R2, #39 - T Josh Conerly Jr.
Trade - R2, #41 for Steelers R2, #53 and R3, #85
R2, #53 - DT Derrick Harmon
R3, #85 T Jonah ...
by thefish7
Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:00 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Coordinators: Dennis Allen DEF, Declan Doyle OFF, Richard Hightower ST
Replies: 642
Views: 56598

Re: Coordinators: Dennis Allen DEF, Declan Doyle OFF, Richard Hightower ST

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2024/9/14/24241849/dallas-cowboys-scouting-report-break-down-new-orleans-saints-defensive-scheme-dennis-allen

This article indicates he runs a 4-3 with flexible personnel rather than different personnel packages. This means the presnap look is generally the same ...
by thefish7
Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:20 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Coordinators: Dennis Allen DEF, Declan Doyle OFF, Richard Hightower ST
Replies: 642
Views: 56598

Re: Coordinators: Dennis Allen DEF, Declan Doyle OFF, Richard Hightower ST

There was also the interesting title for Antwaan Randle El that may have impacted OC interest. With the assistant HC title, does that mean the OC works for him?
by thefish7
Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:04 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Coordinators: Dennis Allen DEF, Declan Doyle OFF, Richard Hightower ST
Replies: 642
Views: 56598

Re: Coordinators: Dennis Allen DEF, Declan Doyle OFF, Richard Hightower ST

Rusty, is there anyway we can get an emergency barrel of lamb stew and parsnips to describe this hiring?
by thefish7
Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:52 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Coordinators: Dennis Allen DEF, Declan Doyle OFF, Richard Hightower ST
Replies: 642
Views: 56598

Re: Coordinators: Dennis Allen DEF, Declan Doyle OFF, Richard Hightower ST

I screen capped that wiki page, lol. I am somewhat disturbed that the Bears may have hired an offensive coordinator who didn't rate a Wikipedia page.l until they did so. Can only hope that offensive genius recognizes offensive genius, or something like that.
by thefish7
Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:22 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Official Eat Crow
Replies: 52
Views: 4374

Re: Official Eat Crow

I'll have a dish of crow for supporting the retaining of Matt Eberflus. I thought the Bears second half justified it, but instead I was fooled by beating bad teams or teams with starting QBs on the sidelines. I am disappointed that I did not notice his inability to be accountable for things, which ...
by thefish7
Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:20 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Cole Kmet Circle Jerk
Replies: 237
Views: 13408

Re: Sign Him

It's a bit selective memory to talk about spending a 4th on Allen and the #9 on Rome. The Bears traded for Allen a month before the draft and didn't know that Rome would be available there. That made Allen a luxury, but if the Bears didn't take Rome, then Allen was a necessity. If Rome was highest ...
by thefish7
Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:53 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Update: Bears to hire Ben Johnson as 19th head coach
Replies: 3605
Views: 275863

Re: Bears Coaching Search: 2025 Edition


Thoughts, long-form:

1. If Ben Johnson wants to work for an objectively corrupt & clearly 6th-grade-reading-level 5% owner in Tom Brady, let him. Mark Davis is an unfettered football dipshit & Brady is an unapolegetic cheat. To even consider that job as a top candidate tells me all you need to ...
by thefish7
Wed Jan 01, 2025 10:31 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Christmas Day 3 round mock
Replies: 26
Views: 1122

Re: Christmas Day 3 round mock

Good plan and mock (agree with others about not tagging Tevin though). I also think we need to address RB more than WR.

Since Roschon has not looked good after coming back from his concussion, I think it becomes imperative to draft a RB in 2nd or 3rd round, instead of your WR pick. I think the ...
by thefish7
Tue Dec 10, 2024 11:32 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Early but What Else is There to Look Forward to With This Team
Replies: 15
Views: 707

Re: Early but What Else is There to Look Forward to With This Team

For me the defense fell off when Billings got hurt. They may also have lost their buy-in with Eberflus, but after Billings got his titty torn off they never looked the same to me. I think the defensive core is solid, but depth on the D-line needs to be addressed through draft and FA. The offense is ...
by thefish7
Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Silvy: Poles may leave Bears regardless due to Warren hire
Replies: 70
Views: 3125

Re: Silvy: Poles may leave Bears regardless due to Warren hire

In a previous life I was the general manager of a foreign subsidiary of a relatively large public US company. Now I own my own business that has a layer of management. There is no such thing in either place as any kind of carte blanche. I'm very far on the "independence" spectrum for myself and my ...
by thefish7
Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Thomas Brown: Interim Head Coach
Replies: 508
Views: 36994

Re: Thomas Brown: Interim Head Coach

Yes, lol. To bed with it
by thefish7
Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Thomas Brown: Interim Head Coach
Replies: 508
Views: 36994

Re: Thomas Brown: Interim Head Coach


Meh, I'm a fan. I do this sports fan gig because it's fun. I liked his first 3 games as OC and I liked his presser and now hope for: a 5-0 finish, a miraculous finding of our HC for 15+ years... and I just ran through the wall of my office.


Revision: I tried to run through the wall. I thought ...
by thefish7
Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Speechless at this Rumor
Replies: 29
Views: 1438

Re: Speechless at this Rumor

Just an idea here, but Bezos should then also buy the Bulls and he can build a basketball stadium on the AH site. Bulls and Bears sports mecca (with shopping, hotels, bars, restaurants, and a Chicago sports museum) would really be something.
by thefish7
Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Thomas Brown: Interim Head Coach
Replies: 508
Views: 36994

Re: Thomas Brown: Interim Head Coach


To be clear, I don't have any particular complaints about Brown.
The upgrade in the offense the last couple games is mildly encouraging.


But VIRTUALLY EVERYONE who comes in as HC or GM is greeted with "X - I love it!", "It's so great to finally have a guy who gets Y", "After listening to him ...
by thefish7
Tue Dec 03, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Week 14 // Bears (4-8) @ 49ers (5-7)
Replies: 287
Views: 14248

Re: Week 14 // Bears (4-8) @ 49ers (5-7)

Bears 28, Niners 20
by thefish7
Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Build the Lines
Replies: 2333
Views: 201054

Re: Offensive Line - What will it look like



Guys under contract next season:
C - nobody

I think they should also consider an FA center (Shelton would be fine, but any potential starter).


Without a center under contract I think they'll have to do more than consider a FA center. ;)


LOL, how I wrote it doesn't quite make sense without ...
by thefish7
Mon Dec 02, 2024 1:57 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Build the Lines
Replies: 2333
Views: 201054

Re: Offensive Line - What will it look like

We have a few games yet to see how the line looks with different leadership.

Guys under contract next season:
T - Wright, Jones, Amegadjie
G - Bates
C - nobody

I think you need to pencil Wright in as your RT and have a competition between Jones and Amegadjie for LT, but basically assume your ...
by thefish7
Mon Dec 02, 2024 1:43 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Update: Bears to hire Ben Johnson as 19th head coach
Replies: 3605
Views: 275863

What about trading for Kyle Shanahan?

Shanahan and the 49ers are currently enjoying a season in hell, I can't imagine the 49ers would fire him... But if they did, he would be my absolute #1 choice.

Since I don't think the 49ers will fire him, I wonder if you could try to trade for him? If you would trade for him, what would you pay ...
by thefish7
Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Jaquan Brisker placed on IR
Replies: 74
Views: 4710

Re: Jaquan Brisker placed on IR

Yeah this one seems a bit too far fetched for me. Would get someone/the team in trouble with the league and the union.
by thefish7
Thu Nov 28, 2024 2:12 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Thanksgiving // Bears (4-7) @ Lions (10-1)
Replies: 225
Views: 11496

Re: Thanksgiving // Bears (4-7) @ Lions (10-1)

Lions 35
Bears 24
by thefish7
Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Bears New Stadium Nonsense Repository
Replies: 1557
Views: 254827

Re: Bears New Stadium Nonsense Repository


The only thing that makes sense is that KW is determined to not “negotiate against himself.” That’s the smart approach and despite how it may look to us on the outside, KW is a smart man.

(Smarter than the average bear?) <rimshot>


I agree with you IotaNet on that... but if they have agreed ...
by thefish7
Sat Nov 23, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Week 12 // Bears (4-6) vs. Vikings (8-2)
Replies: 218
Views: 9761

Re: Week 12 // Bears (4-6) vs. Vikings (8-2)

Vikings 34, Bears 17.
by thefish7
Mon Nov 18, 2024 1:29 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Week 11 // Bears (4-5) vs. Packers (6-3)
Replies: 316
Views: 14044

Re: Week 11 // Bears (4-5) vs. Packers (6-3)

For me the problem, Richie , is that this isn't the first time. We've lost a lot of games now under Flus in situations like this. Something like 6 games in the last two minutes with a 95% chance of winning. I usually am able to overlook some of the coaching decisions that fans get excited about, but ...