Kwiatowski article - short

[Otis Day]

Underrated in the NFL?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/raiders-lb ... 43543.html

[Grizzled]

Yeah. Still think they should have kept him over Trevathan.

[Arkansasbear]

Yeah. Still think they should have kept him over Trevathan.

Ditto

[G08]

I had concerns with his speed/lateral agility to cover in today's NFL... kid has proven me wrong. I thought he was just a down-hill thumper.

[WagonForce]

For me, between Danny T and Kwit, the decision was a 'tie' and it should have gone to the younger player. Glad to see Kwit doing well with the Raiders.

[The Marshall Plan]

Yeah. Still think they should have kept him over Trevathan.

This.

[docc]

Always wanted him on Bears... Younger..good motor..

[thunderspirit]

For me, between Danny T and Kwit, the decision was a 'tie' and it should have gone to the younger player. Glad to see Kwit doing well with the Raiders.

Cosigned.

I'm pretty sure their viewpoint was that they weren't sure they could trust Smith calling the defensive plays. It was a poorly-conceived calculated risk.

[southdakbearfan]

After the successful half year audition of Kwit, it was a real head scratcher to see them let him walk and then hand out that kind of money to DT.

[The Kaiser]

I would have preferred KPL over both of them to be honest. Oh, and why we're at it resign Floyd and stay away from Quinn. Ah, hindsight!

[cblaz11]

I remember hearing from Jahns that Kwiatkowski wasn’t willing to accept the money that he eventually signed for so the Bears had to move on to plan b before they lost both.

I believe DT is much better then he showed last year and I’m hoping we see that in 2021.

[IE]

I thought Kwit was a no-brainer. And even KPL. But if I had to chose it was Kwit because he is an old school overachiever and has the fire and the passion. lol Just kidding - he seems really smart and has great anticipation and is just a playmaker.

[wab]

I remember hearing from Jahns that Kwiatkowski wasn’t willing to accept the money that he eventually signed for so the Bears had to move on to plan b before they lost both.

I believe DT is much better then he showed last year and I’m hoping we see that in 2021.

That's the story I recall on Kwit. So they let him go and got the comp pick.

I thought they would pick KPL over wither DT or Kwit honestly.

[malk]

We need to get much better at resigning our own draft picks, fair enough on any given player thinking they can get more elsewhere and then not doing but at the point a pattern starts to emerge...

[Arkansasbear]

We need to get much better at resigning our own draft picks, fair enough on any given player thinking they can get more elsewhere and then not doing but at the point a pattern starts to emerge...

Hopefully we get better at not drafting as many turds first.

[Z Bear]

The Bears have signed plenty of their picks long term. Tarik Cohen, Cody Whitehair, Eddie Goldman, Eddie Jackson and Pat O'Donnell on the current team. Kyle Fuller, Kyle Long, Tilman, Briggs, Urlacher, etc. The Bears just need to get better at drafting players early that deserve the second big contract, that is where they are failing.

[WP.1]

all season less playing time. now last game vs. Chiefs Kwit inactive.

[Wounded Bear]

After the successful half year audition of Kwit, it was a real head scratcher to see them let him walk and then hand out that kind of money to DT.

That was part of Ryan Pace’s geriatric movement at the time. Danny Trevathan, Robert Quinn, and Jimmy Graham…

He’s a regular George/Bruce Allen kind of douche.

[IE]

After the successful half year audition of Kwit, it was a real head scratcher to see them let him walk and then hand out that kind of money to DT.

This ^. By the time they wrote the check, Kwit had shown he was a complete linebacker who had a nose for being in the right place, and a playmaker. It was obvious the kid could play. Keeping already-declining Danny was a headscratcher for me. Of course they actually were deluded enough to think that they were in "win now" position with Foles there if Mitch didn't pan out. I really think that was the crux of the decision.

[HisRoyalSweetness]

all season less playing time. now last game vs. Chiefs Kwit inactive.

Disappointing to see. I still would rather have kept him than Trevathan given his age and injury history. Maybe it's just a glitch in his career because he's been a very solid performer prior to this year.

Jordan Howard had a horrendous year last year after signing with Miami and wound up back on the Eagles where he played in a couple of games. He started this year on their practice squad but was elevated to the active roster in Week 8 and has put up the following numbers:

12 carries, 57 yards, 4.8ypc, 2 TD
17 carries, 71 yards, 4.2ypc , 1 TD
12 carries, 83 yards, 6.9ypc

3 Game Totals:
41 carries, 211 yards, 5.1ypc, 3 TD

Maybe Kwiatkoski just needs to be with a different team.

[spudbear]

I would have preferred KPL over both of them to be honest. Oh, and why we're at it resign Floyd and stay away from Quinn. Ah, hindsight!

I was on the KPL bandwagon too. He made a splash for the WTF's last year but they didn't keep him. He's in Houston now and has only appeared in a handful of games. IIRC at the time he was viewed as "just a guy" and the Bears had a couple of those on the roster at ILB already.

In hindsight keeping Kwit would have been the best move. Danny T has not been reliable and continues to miss more plays than he makes. Unfortunately the Bears have not had any other young talent in the pipeline to develop, hence the pickup of Ogletree and Jones. Iggy was supposed to be the guy to eventually pair with Roquan but he seems to be a professional ST'er.

I can see Pace picking another ILB project.

[dplank]

Kwit got overpaid, Pace was right to let him go and that has played out to Pace's favor. Danny also got overpaid tho, so that counts against.

[southdakbearfan]

Kwit got overpaid, Pace was right to let him go and that has played out to Pace's favor. Danny also got overpaid tho, so that counts against.

I would take kwit and his contract over the albatross contract of Danny t’s 7 days a week.

Kwit is injured again though.

[malk]

all season less playing time. now last game vs. Chiefs Kwit inactive.

Disappointing to see. I still would rather have kept him than Trevathan given his age and injury history. Maybe it's just a glitch in his career because he's been a very solid performer prior to this year.

Jordan Howard had a horrendous year last year after signing with Miami and wound up back on the Eagles where he played in a couple of games. He started this year on their practice squad but was elevated to the active roster in Week 8 and has put up the following numbers:

12 carries, 57 yards, 4.8ypc, 2 TD
17 carries, 71 yards, 4.2ypc , 1 TD
12 carries, 83 yards, 6.9ypc

3 Game Totals:
41 carries, 211 yards, 5.1ypc, 3 TD

Maybe Kwiatkoski just needs to be with a different team.

Yep. System fit and being given the opportunities is a massive part of NFL success. How many high draft picks have gotten better by the end of their rookie deal in a way that lower picks and journeymen just never get an opportunity to.

[Burl]

Kind of like how Leaonord Floyd has more sacks than Mack this year and last, not to mention Quinn.