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Given all the action around LBs this off-season it’s fair to say the team does not have confidence in him. Of course we’d all like to see him surprise us. I like the fact Poles hedges his bets and I like the rookie we drafted.

It’s not too hard to say it since their GM said he was surprised the two centers went so early and now he has to figure out what they’ll do at center.

I agree. They may be waiting to make a move for someone like Tyler Decker, or they may feel ok about Benedet - those are my guesses. In either case, I suppose they are hoping to have Trapilo later down the line for next season? It's hard to imagine that they could be confident with Braxton or Wills. I mean, either could surprise, but I cant imagine betting on them right now. Maybe they have their eye on Decker and some of the FA DEs, and they want to see what theyve got in camp before they choose which position gets the $? These are all just guesses of course, Im not predicting any of this. It's a head scratcher for sure. Maybe it's as simple as Benedet is the floor?

Can’t miss something you never had.

For a team that clearly went all out to rebuild the Oline last year, both in FA and the draft, the quiet confidence they’ve shown about the LT position this off-season is odd. Contrast that against what they did at center. 3 days after Dalman retired they traded for a vet. Then they were aggressive in the draft in round two to get the guy they wanted.

The rumors are some kind of mental issue. I have no idea what is specifically claimed tho. Maybe suicidal, maybe trans, maybe all kinds of things, so no real info or point to speculate, but I do hear it was a mental issue. Maybe just anxiety didnt feel like he belonged? Whatever it is, it didnt resolve itself, and we drafted Malik.

That I agree with.

Damn, that really sucks. I thought he would be a sleeper last year. Then he sits out with the personal issue. I again had hopes he would shine this year. Obviously, unresolved. I would love to know just what caused this mess.

Nobody is saying he sucks. He just sucked last year. For all of his God given speed, he looked like he had cement shoes. Hopefully his brain catches up with his talent...

I am very cynical that Braxton Jones will ever be able to handle the bull rush and provide pass protection --BUT-- like any player if they show us something we havent seen before of course Ill be glad to see it. I will be thrilled is Jones or Wills kills it and takes the position with excellence. Im just not betting on it. But I will be very happy to be wrong about that.

Not sure why everyone thinks Hippolyte sucks . Not all rookies develop at the same pace. I have no idea whether he is any good or not, but I dont think their dropping him until they see if he can contribute after a year of seasoning.

Respectfully disagree. BJ likes his OT's bigger than Flus did. Braxton was not fully recovered and playing at 295. He's allegedly 315 and yoked now. He just turned 27, so his best football could be ahead of him. I'm excited to see the competition and hopefully gain some really good depth in the process.

ugh! youre right

maybe. I think our floor is Benedet. Its hard to have faith in Wills until he shows something, and i think we already know Braxton's ceiling.

LT is still a question mark, but a healthier Braxton is better than an injured one.

Frazier thing sucks for everyone. The Bears traded Pick #109 and drafted Hyppolite and Frazier. Got literally zero out of that pick. BUF got a productive DL with that pick btw.

I mean that I thought that Trapilo was looking pretty good once he got comfortable. Certainly we are not worse than we were opening day last year, I agree.

I would say we're in the same place we were last year accept with a healthy Braxton and a vet addition of Wills. If they werent comfortable with their assets they would have found a way to bring a guy in. Having said they, they still could add there if it isnt working out. Also I saw an article in the Tribune and they listed Kiran Amegadjie as a OG.

I just started a Camp Notes thread and stated that transaction. However someone wants to spread that information. Also Bradbury got a restructure on his contract saving 1 mil in salary.

Heard today Zah Fraizer was let go. Apparently whatever jacked him up last year never materialized into a dedication to playing in the NFL. Also they restructured Brabbury's contract getting 1 mil in reduction but gave him 1 more mil in guaranteed money.

The Bears have waived Zah Fraizer CB. Missed 2025 season due to personal reasons. He was a 5th round pick in 2025 draft.

How have we gotten worse at LT when a hobbled Braxton Jones was our starter last year? That was followed by UDFA Benedet. Finally a rookie moved over from RT tried it out and looked okay.

A few games that ive seen with Kraft, he is dangerous. Not sure if they know how to use him properly, but if he was here he'd be welcome.

For GB, they are betting on Parsons health on defense, and the health of Watson and Kraft on offense. I don't know why Kraft is getting so much love. He had 2 great games last year, but those were the 2 best games of career, and the only two games over 90 yards receiving. So to me, those were outliers, not some new trend. Those games plus 2 games where he had a TD with only 2 receptions really warped his stats per game and per reception. However, for his career, he averages 37 yds per game, which is 8 yards more than Cole Kmet.

The Ravens usually draft BPA and did that with their first two picks. Hard to say if they would have taken the top C in the third but Slaughter and Jones went in the second round. Teams always lay out the draft with guesses at where players get drafted and taking Jones in the second may have been one round to soon, but as you said they went after the guy they wanted. I suspect Jacas was on their radar and NE jumped two slots ahead of them . They then drafted a guy they wanted.