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Dude, you are the one being aggressive. And now threatening me. Calling an IDEA (and not a PERSON) stupid is not wrong. Please stop trying to start a fight. And also, do not treat me like a child. Thats really inappropriate. You are a participant in this from your own point of view, or "team" - so invoking your mod powers when you are involved in something personal is really not appropriate. The IDEA that we will move on from Caleb next year IS STUPID. It just IS. Another member here called that being "willfully ignorant" - which I think is correct, and probably more personal, and yet you didnt go after them and try to act like a parent to a child with them. So I think you should think about what I've said, and act appropriately. I am not here to fight. And I didnt start a fight here either. If you dont want to see fighting here, then dont attack people in a condescending manner.

Here we go again. Now you want to make me the bad guy. I am an Admin. I am asked to ensure that Forum Guidelines are followed to create a friendly environment where Bear fans can exchange opinions without being insulted for doing so. I urge you to read the post pinned at the top of the page by Adam and adhere to the rules he stated. Simply stated, Adam suggested in his summary of the rules: I'd prefer not to delete your posts that violate the guidelines. I'd prefer not to issue a ban for violating the guidelines.

Oh please. The pretend victimhood is dumb. You cant tell me not to say something is stupid! Its hardly the worst put down. LOL Also on this same thread he said: "at what point does BJ quit trusting him? Half way into the season next year is my guess." So yeah, he said it, and yes, it is STUPID. Because it is. And he wasnt asking, he said that was his guess. So yeah, dumb. We have the greatest QB in Bears history right here developing before our eyes, and all we can come up to do is complain about him? Also, I dont need you to tell me what i can and cant say, thanks! NO MORE! lol

No. He did not say that he expects BJ to abandon Caleb. He presented the members of the forum a valid question, and I quote with a cut and paste: Stinger has been very supportive of Caleb and hopes he will continue to progress. All you have to do is read his posts, and it is pretty evident. However, if Caleb fails to show any progress over the course of the following year (the last half of the 2025 season and the first half of the 2026 season), will BJ's faith in Caleb be shaken? Again, a valid question. One that I don't think will have to be answered because I fully expect Caleb to progress. However, it was a "what if" question, not a prediction of failure. AND, yes, even if you disagree with an opinion being stated, you should still show a degree of respect for the person who offered his opinion (even if you think it is stupid). How would you feel if someone called you a moron because they disagreed with an opinion you posted, but they strongly disagreed with? We know the answer to that from the battles waged in the past between you and Stinger when you repeatedly exchanged insults and threats. Everyone on the forum was sick and tired of the exchanges between the two of you. NO MORE!

uh huh see the thing is we are ALL allowed our opinions, and if my opinion is that another opinion is dumb, then that's what it is. Stinger just said he expects Ben Johnson to abandon Caleb in the middle of next year. That's idiotic. If you say stuff like that, it's Ok to disagree with it, and call it what it is: stupid as hell.

There is a fun article on The NYTimes/Athletic about the origin of the chant BJ uses in his post-game locker room sessions. Some articles on the site are subscriber-only (a cheap subscription for great articles, IMO). Here is a small clip: (BJ and Chase Rice were teammates on the A.C. Reynolds High School football team.)

Great news, now we just need to get him back and have him healthy for the remainder of the season. Gordon + CJGJ make for an interesting dynamic duo out there. Rarely do you have more than one player who is so versatile.

I dont see PHX posts anymore but by your post he is still whipping on me. He always took a comment I would make and twist it to be able to jump on me. He praised , look at tape as the guiding light ,and I just bring up Caleb's lack of accuracy and now I am labeled a Caleb hater Im sure. Read my posts and dont let his opinion create a Caleb narrative that doesnt exist. Thanks for reminding PHX that attacking someone for a different opinion does not deserve name calling but of course he cant change who he is. As I said before I dont get to see his posts so he gets to expose himself without my normal stimulation.

Yeah the Bears and Packers have 3 common games remaining (DET, 2 against each other), the 4 different games are MINx2, DEN, BAL vs the Bears getting PHI, SF, PIT, and CLE. GB is a very weird team. All 3 of their losses have come when the defense held the opponent to 16 or less. They have turned the ball over in only 4 games, and in those games they are 1-3-1. So it seems like even one error and the entire game is derailed. That actually reminds me of recent Bears teams, the big difference being Flus+Fields vs LaFleur+Love.

So who is a good prospect at #32?

They are also a first-place team. So this is a bigger game than I expected at the start of the season. PIT does what PIT does every year with Tomlin, the most consistent Head Coach in this era. The fact that he has never had a losing record in 19 years is wild. Like Andy Reid has had 3 losing seasons a 4-win, 5-win, and a 6-win season. John Harbaugh has one. Belichick had 8.

I also dont see Kmet going anywhere. This is BJs first year of building an offensive power and getting rid of offensive assets doesnt make sense to me. They will concentrate on the draft to fix our weaknesses. As much as Theo needs to grow quite a bit, I see him as the LT starter next yr. We still have Trapillo and Kiran for prospects to potential get better to ascend to give him competition. Like you said, by getting rid of an asset , you create another spot you need to replace in the draft. Burden will find more time once Zaccheaus is gone. I do see then asking DJ to redo his contract to create more money. Swift is one player, they could get some Cap relief with if traded or cut but there again they could ask him to redo his contract. We would save 7.5 mil if we let him go but then again we would have to replace him. They could decide to go with Monangai as the lead back and add a Swift type RB in the mid rounds to take his place. As much as people talked about getting a big trade in this season, example Hendrickson, they said to find money, they would restructure contracts to fit in our Cap. I think to find more money, they will go to players like Kmet and Edmunds and redo contracts to add more Cap space. They are the only two players that dont have a lot of money that would not create dead money on the books. This team is changing over from a good defensive team to an offensive power house and they are not to add big contracts to the defense as far as free agents. For better or for worst, we are stuck one more year with Jarrett, Dayo, Sweat. They will site injuries that hurt our defense. JJ, Dayo, Shemar Turner, Kyle Gordon, Terrell Smith, and expect them to be better. Also growth in young players example Booker for the defense to get better. I havent looked at draft stuff yet but this is a mock draft that I think will be similar to what we do with several trade backs to get more picks. 45. A.J. Haulcy S LSU 56. Anthony Smith EDGE Minnesota 66. A'Mauri Washington DT Oregon 91. Jadarian Price RB Notre Dame 123. Jalon Kilgore S South Carolina 129. Austin Barber OT Florida 167. Zion Young EDGE Missouri 181. Arion Carter LB Tennessee 241. Ricardo Hallman CB Wisconsin 245. Ernest Hausmann LB Michigan They will draft a pass rusher, S, and fill our needs on defense with people like G-Johnson and expect players to improve. Brisker and Byard have finished their contracts so I think G-Johnson and resign Byard to be our safeties next yr. Brisker will be offered a team friendly deal, but his concussion history will be considered. The FA part of our off season will not have any big signings. Draft is the key to our team improving.

This a consensus of draft gurus from ESPN.

I agree. I don't think just cutting Kmet would the right move. It should be a trade. Kmet is the 7th highest paid TE in the league, and he's not even the best TE on the team.

I don't see Kmet going anywhere given how complimentary Ben Johnson was on his play against the Vikings. Then just to create a hole that has to be backfilled using a draft pick. Given all the needs we still have on the roster we need all the picks we can get. However, he could be dangled in a trade either for a pick or more likely a player at a need position. Trading to fill a need offsets the value proposition with the draft pick. I see the same situation with DJ Moore, he's a benefit to the team but with his replacement already on the roster we have to consider options. Trading Kmet nets $8.4mil in cap savings. Trading DJ $16.5mil. Swift is the other logical place to free up money either through cut or I'd say they could consider a 1yr extension to eek out a bit of space. I'm pretty sure we'll be drafting another RB likely on day 3 again, cut Swift and it likely needs to be a day 2 pick. While I know fans have concerns over Swift, I think Ben Johnson's concern with a rookie replacement will be pass pro. His running ability can be replaced. Cap space for 2026 projected cap of $300mil, Bears have just $1mil in space. I expected Edmunds to get cut but seeing how he's been playing under Allen I think he'll get an extension that will lower his cap hit. Hopefully with a rising team we can get a bit of a home team discount instead of having to be highest bidder.

lets go. I just wish we had an injured difference making pass rusher LOL

Not a first round concern, but we may need to add safety to that list, because I dont see Brisker being re-signed? Also, as well as Edmunds has been playing this year, his cap number is really high, and we might need a replacement for him too? Same for DJ Moore, but i think we already have his replacement on the roster in Luther Burden III We might need a TE too, given that Kmet doesn't seem to be worth his $11.6M either?

How sweet would that be?

yes. it's one thing to watch the game on TV, and when I do that, I'm like any fan, I watch the ball, well maybe the OL at the snap, but pretty quickly I'm watching the ball. But when you see the all 22 it all makes sense and is VERY different. If people only watch the TV coverage and then read articles or listen to talking heads, they get one impression. But if you watch the all 22, or even just some plays with analysis, like Jennings, Daniels, OSullivan, Warner etc then you see it in a completely different way.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/11/bears-designate-kyler-gordon-to-return-from-ir

For sure draft boards at this time will change dramatically. I've learned this early in the process you really need to look into anyone in the first / second round grades to get an idea of who really will end up with a round 1 grade. Rarely does an early-in-the-process 3rd Rd grade move up into late 1st but sometimes especially with very young players it can happen.

As up and down as the Steelers are, it would be nice to get our first win over an above 500 team.

Its not the end of the season have to win game but it would show the team is making progress.

As of now, we pick 23rd and look for us to fall into the 18-20 range as the season progresses. I did a mock draft on PFF and changed our pick to 18. Five edge players were drafted before us. Things always change and a star may be born in the coming months.

It's that itme of year where I start digging into college prospects getting ready for the draft. I think we all know the top issues LT, DT, DE. I'd love to add a good 3-tech to this defensive front as I think that alone would be a game changer on our defense. Unfortunately what I've seen so far from draft prospects the DT class is underwhelming and we have no chance at the one elite DT in this draft who will go top 5, Peter Woods. That moves me to find Edge help and I'm working from top rankings off TDN's site. TDN lists Ruben Bain Jr. as top 10. I like his game but he does not seem to have any elite traits that would command a top 10 pick. Since we're definitely draft outside the top 15 I'm looking further down the list. I really like TJ Parker out of Clemson. He's listed as a 8 overall on TheDraftNetwork but he's not the fastest nor the longest edge player and those guys tend to drop in the draft. Would he drop enough to get into a window where we might trade up? I'm not advocating trading up at all - a check on draft history shows 4,4,5,5,5,4,2,4 DE drafted in Rd 1. There appears to be enough depth here to get one. Despite Parker's size concerns he is a 3 down player who defends the run well and would compliment Booker very well on the opposite edge. For the record I do look at Booker as a future starter for us. Just 3 games into his sophomore season he's already out-performing Sweat and Dayo. Matayo Uiagalelei fits in the same mold as Parker being more run defender but is less bendy as a pass rusher. Good length and power as a run defender will not win with speed. I'd say his game is similar to Shemar Turner's but maybe less violent. He's a good player but I prefer to add more speed to our defensive front. Third is Keldric Faulk who also seems to have to win from power but does have some initial first step quickness. Again he's good against the run but he'll be just 20 yr old at draft time so unlocking his pass rush potential will take coaching and time. Potential is there. I'll be keeping an eye on him throughout the draft process. Cashius Howell is more of a 3-4 LB/Edge so I don't think he fits the scheme. LT Overton is a good player but like Turner is more of a tweener between Edge/DT which I'm not interested in adding. R Mason Thomas is a name to watch. TDN lists him at 36 overall but that will absolutely change because he can run the hoop and has enough strength to hold up when he dips his shoulder underneath an OT. While he won't be a true 3-down DE for us, we have nobody like him as a pass rusher on the roster. 3rd and long, or late game when trying to protect a lead against a team that is forced to pass, you want someone like him on the field. https://thedraftnetwork.com/2025/09/05/tj-parker-scouting-report-nfl-draft