wab wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:34 am He's a reliable returner but I'd be surprised if he's still on the roster come September.

Oh, yeah, if the Bears draft someone who can return punts, Pettis' roster spot becomes much more precarious.

Thunder, you make several good points: there are MINOR red flags. Nothing which would set alarm bells screaming football wise except in the world of ultra-dissection of a prospect examinging everything he's ever said or did back to kindergarten. I did note that they were minor. Still, an amalgam of...

You're on to something there Bearfacts (prior post in reponse to mine). We are likely going from a guy who was an exemplary human to a guy that, to me at least, seems like a bit of a turd of a human . And the turd is getting setup with the whole buffet, the absolute best circumstances in which to t...

I really don't think they did. They traded a #1 overall pick for a top tier WR, had a great TE at his disposal, used their top pick after trading back on an OL. They changed the offense to suit his style. Provided a strong defense. I'm not saying the team was perfect, but let's not act like they di...

Poles is not part of the same front office that drafted Justin and threw him to the wolves after Week 3. He's not part of the front offfice that drafted Trubisky and threw him in after game 4. He's not part of the front office that traded for Cutler and then never invested in the line in front of hi...

For whatever it's worth, I think history (e.g., looking at the ROI for the Panthers in the Sam Darnold trade) and contract (one year remaining) was a confluence with a collection of available guys who only cost money, not draft capital, working in tandem against the Bears here. No team wanted to rep...

https://twitter.com/ggabefootball/status/1769133720252936505 Gabriel being against it automatically makes me feel better about the trade all by itself. From Jason Lieser: While his highlight reel is thrilling, those dazzling plays were sporadic and mostly as a runner. The rest of the league’s minim...

Jesus, dude, read the room.
All you have to do is leave the keyboard for a little while.

RichH55 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:56 pm And that wasn't what I wanted - I wanted Fields to be good.

Fields is gone. There's no longer any reason to pretend that being right hasn't always been more important than anything else to you.

RichH55 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:52 pm I didn't think Fields was very good at playing QB.

We know.

Come on, Rich. Let it go, dude.
You got what you wanted.

Just let it MFing go.

It really is not necessary to piss on the metaphorical grave.
You can bask in the "I WAS RIGHT' glow without dumping all over anyone else.

I'm just saying.

His contract is part of it, to be sure.

But I'm sure surprised he had less value than Mac Jones. He's a better QB.

wab wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:27 pm Uh… he’s a LB though right?

He's Diet 2023 Yannick Ngakoue, except he doesn't cost $10M.

I've heard things, from sources I trust, that give me pause.

It doesn't mean he's not talented, nor that he hasn't performed. It means there are concerns.

Dismiss them without investigation at your peril.

If they're gonna draft JJ McCarthy, there's every indication they'll need to do so in the top 3.

Pettis is a reliable PR (note, not an exciting one, but more than you can say for VJJ or Tyler Scott), an adequate downfield blocker, and a 5th WR on a good team because he knows how tto be a professional.

The Bears can do (and have done) much worse.

UOK wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:23 pm This seems like a good move to indicate they're probably going to make VJJ prove out or get out. Not sure what it means for Tyler Scott.

Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:38 pm

UOK wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:29 pm

After Chris Williams, I have no desire whatsoever for the Bears to invest in a first round pick that has injury concerns.

Don't you dare forget about Gabe Carimi...

Carimi didn't come into the league pre-injured.

The consensus appears to be that the back half of this draft is trash. NIL has a bunch of what would be early entrants staying in school. From the director of the Senior Bowl, Jim Nagy: https://x.com/JimNagy_SB/status/1749086720497189051?s=20 I remember reading this from Nagy back in January, yeah....

UOK wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:27 am

Rusty Trombagent wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:25 am honestly, i just joined the cult cause they're doing 15% matching on my 401k

The cult also generally gets better parking spots as well as quarterly gift cards to Mariano's.

Well, shit, now I have to sign up.

This seems steep for a WR turning 32 next month, no matter how productive.

Good news, everyone! RichH55 is gonna Richsplain everything to us.

I do? Anyone ever been to the LA Fitness in the South Loop? They have a mural there that literally a Big Butterfly titled "The Butterfly Effect". and then "Be the Change you want to See" Every time it angers me! That's not how it works! Oh, that's weird. You always seemed like t...

dplank wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:56 pm Jags have been big spenders the last few years.

I mean, when Trent Baalke runs your drafts...

Pedantry, thy name is RichH55.

I hate Tonyan more than Lucas. Not getting into all of it here but I truly believe his drop altered the course of the franchise. I understand that's not certain and total guesswork with all sorts of permutations, it's a Butterfly Effect take that I don't need anyone else to believe lol. That's not ...

Honestly my only complaint about Shelton is that it isn't more than one year.

Two quality TEs and a pass-catching RB combined with a solidified OL and a (presumed) high pick at WR.

Reads like a really good training wheels setup for a rookie QB.

First pick: Choice 1: Caleb Williams Choice 2: JJ McCarthy Choice 3: Drake Maye, I guess. But I see no way it's not Caleb or JJ. Second pick: Choice 1: Rome Odunze Choice 2: Jared Verse Choice 3: Marshawn Kneeland Third pick: Choice 1: Brennan Jackson Choice 2: Jalen McMillan Choice 3: Zach Frazier ...