Fields has been much better than Mac Jones. I mean Jones hasn’t even been starting that many games. He’s done jack all. Fields has shown much more than Jones. I don’t know about much better but their career arc’s are in the opposite direction. Jones looked very good year one and has completely regr...

Man, that’s some pretty “thin” stuff right there. What a joke. That was the point of the article - it’s a satire on the media frenzy around Williams and the ‘make a mountain out of a mole hill’ media and fans have been doing to Williams for the last 3 months. Also, I was listening to a podcast the ...

Anyone not wanting a top qb but a possible replacement for Fields, eventually, would something like this be a consideration?

Simple volume, add talent, multiple chances at a decent QB?

Really fascinating article in the Athletic today about Caleb. https://theathletic.com/5324932/2024/03/08/chicago-bears-caleb-williams-mania/ Apparently, a friend of the writer thinks he saw Caleb at a bank taking money out, and then tailed him until Caleb got to the airport. The story gets even mor...

If I remember correctly Pace put a RFA tag on Meredith which would have paid him about $2m for a year and the Saints then offered him a 2 year deal for $10m which the Bears didn't match. I think a lot of us felt that he was worth a punt at $5m a year, especially given how ridiculously thin the WR c...

RichH55 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:17 pm

HisRoyalSweetness wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:34 pm A man having cancer and a woman who's undergone major surgery is perhaps not the best topic for humour RichH55.

And yet here we are

Only u buddy, only u.

On C - the Master Bates move implies drafting a C to me. Nothing certain of course, but Bates sets a performance floor that is acceptable and allows us to draft a C without having to play him Day 1 unless he proves he’s ready for that. Signing two FA Cs seems odd, but maybe 🤔 I think poles may go f...

God, Josh “hands like feet” Bellamy.

lol...yikes. If you can get a good player for cheaper than normal, that's a good thing no matter what your cap situation. We have limited $$, and if we don't spend big on S then maybe we can make a splash signing on the DL. It's not just about cash this year, there's also future years to think abou...

I remember a bunch of upset people when he was let go, man we didn’t miss anything on that.

Also, the draft capital is likely the biggest sticking point: I think he'd have more suitors lined up if they didn't have to give up a 2. We also don't know what the Bears have been asking for (I don't think). It could be that they have been asking for a late 1 or something. I wouldn’t be surprised...

The Kaiser wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:06 pm That's a lot of guaranteed money. I'm glad that the majority of it is early in the contract. I have my concerns about JJ's ability to stay healthy.

He’s played in 82% of the games possible and had no “serious” injuries. I think he’s ok.

Yeah - but for some reason he used Robert Quinn as a point supporting this position.... IMO when Poles took over the team was "merely" bad and not a laughing stock roster. I guess technically Poles made it a laughing stock through his trades, but Pace put the organization where it was in ...

Solid work again by Poles and company.

FWIW - A lot of talk on the CHGO podcast today about the 'market' for Justin Fields after reports coming out that Pittsburgh plans to meet with Russell Wilson and Atlanta has eyes for Kirk Cousins. Adam Hoge posited that nothing has really changed - but that we've now learned that Justin Fields was...

That might depend on fields himself. If he says no thanks to a mentor role then you ship him out. His job will be to play football and win games. If he’s not up for having some competition then ship him out, I agree with Rich on this point. Yeah says every team before a player becomes an issue. Pol...

5th is where it starts to become a discussion. I think 3rd Rounder is the worst case scenario though. Even Trey Lance netted a 4th OK, so have the discussion. If that's where it is, do you hold to him? If you hold on to him, do you still draft CW? And if yes to both, who do you start? That might de...

Wilson is such a PITA that Denver is willing to eat $85 million dollars to get him out of there. No thanks.

Do you really think being the first pick of the 2nd round or the last pick of the first round makes a difference in a locker room? I think being a first round pick changes how a player’s agents handle a situation of a 1st round pick being used on another quarterback. Jay Cutler became a Bear just b...

Philip Rivers and Drew Brees Doug Flutie a veteran QB was in the quarterback room. Not an undrafted free agent going into year two. And Drew Brees wasn’t a first round draft pick which makes the dynamic different. Do you really think being the first pick of the 2nd round or the last pick of the fir...

I think verse will be the better all round DE against the run and pass. I strongly disagree with that statement. As strong as Verse is, he relies mostly on speed. Latu is much better all around as his stats show: 49 to 41 tackles, 13.5 sacks to 9, and most importantly 21.5 TFLs to only 12.5. Also, ...

If they intend to draft Williams, fields is traded shortly before FA. Bagent can handle some starts and Williams doesn’t need a ton of work on his throwing motion or footwork. If he takes the majority of the camp and preseason snaps it’s a non issue. This team isn’t devoid of talent like most are wh...

I'm a big let them sit guy Did not know that Jmarcus Sat basically his whole Rookie year (or at least didnt remember) Not a good data point for the theory I believe they sent blank tapes home with Jamarcus because they didn’t think he was watching them. When asked he stated something about the blit...

Ditka’s dictaphone wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:29 pm

Arkansasbear wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:55 pm

I like all three. Latu would be heads and shoulders above Verse and Turner but for the injuries IMO.

Yeah I’m a bit burnt by drafting players with injury concerns. I love TJ but he has missed too many games.

I think verse will be the better all round DE against the run and pass.

Make it a barrel of kimchi.

wab wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:18 pm They must really be hoping to be in the super bowl hunt next season...because that is a terrible contract.

It’s short enough that it isn’t too terrible. Unless they have the Danny Trevathon contract void years that keep giving like 5 years after he’s gone.

Just here to watch the show for now, as arguing about it doesn’t seem to be prudent anymore.

He’s probably getting traded, if he does good luck except when playing Chicago, if he doesn’t then we all cheer him on and hope for the best.

Ditka’s dictaphone wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:09 am “Plak1989” calling TMP “a boomer”

Then calling him a “dolt”.

My award is at risk here

I’m just here to see who gets it.

G08 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:45 pm

Welp...

I have always thought that a 3rd would be fantastic for him, realistically a 4th is what I expect now.

He may have potential, but he also has 3 years of poor to middling tape.

I grew up with it being illegal for an offensive player to physically assist the ball carrier in any way other than blocking opponents who are not engaged in tackling the ball carrier. I find the tush push the abhorrent result of allowing offensive linemen/blockers to "move the piles" fro...