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I love your mock drafts, thanks for the time and effort you put in to post them for us. I do have to say, in several, I see you have Daniels as a mid to late first-round pick. I truly expect him to go top 5, possibly to New England. I even saw one 'guru' (can't remember who) say he was #2 QB, with Maye @ #3 QB.

I agree. With this mock, for the Bears to fill their needs with limited draft capital after round 1, they would need to load up in free agency, which is not Poles' M.O.

There are so many mock drafts out there; it seems endless. This one, I think, would please many, although I personally have doubts about the trade they propose taking place. It shows how the Bears could draft both Caleb Williams and MHJ. Three-round 2024 NFL mock draft: Patriots deal for Justin Fields in one of five first-round trades

I enjoyed the article by the young man. He has a good future. Obviously, he's a fan of Williams, but he gave us an article with good points to be made, both positive and negative. Thanks for sharing the link.

I hope you're right but I suspect it could be a draft day move.

I was trying to have some fun. Green for sarcasm. Emojis showing laughter. If that upsets you, I apologize. I wasn't mocking you! You take everything so damn seriously. Lighten up! You never used to be this way. For the past two decades, I enjoyed our light-hearted exchanges. Now, I find it impossible to post anything without upsetting you.

F**k, did you see Kelce's chest bump HC Reid during the game, causing him to lose his balance and almost fall? He was screaming at him with his face inches away from his HC! What did Reid do? NOTHING! Talk about being laid back! Reid went up to him and told him he still loved him! Christ almighty, the next thing you know, he will be hugging the guy! It's obvious Reid needs to be fired! Just because there are other HCs who were laid back, like Landry and Shula, inducted into the Hall of Fame doesn't mean Reid is a future first-ballot HoF inductee just because he is laid back! What in the world is going on? 🤣 🤣 🤣

Hey, Mitch is available! Pittsburgh just cut him! 🤢

Every year, it seems a top-ranked prospect has info about some transgression that causes them to be questioned. Often, they drop down the draft boards, costing them millions of dollars. Everyone passed on Randy Moss. Minnesota got a bargain. Who was it that got ripped for parking in a handicap spot? LOL Seriously? Look how Carter dropped, with the Bears gifting him to Philly (although we got a damn good RT in the process.) I am still waiting to find out what our DC did to cause him to resign and disappear. I thought something would be leaked by now.

I'd be curious how Maye's collegiate stats compare to NFL Top 10 Franchise QBs' collegiate stats. Did his collegiate career stats indicate that, although not as impressive as those of Williams' stats, he could still be a top-tier franchise quarterback? This is crazy. One day, I wake up and feel convinced we absolutely MUST draft Williams at #1. The next day I wake up to decide we MUST trade down to #2, rape Washington for a boatload of picks, and draft Maye. Then I question if we should just maximize trade downs to get as much draft capital as possible and pick up a QB as a wild-card project behind Fields. In other words, I have no idea what we SHOULD do.

Damn it, that's what I feared. The exact reason I was pissed when he didn't make it last year.

Does anyone have info on how Mongo is doing, health-wise? Last I heard, he had been admitted to a hospital and diagnosed with pneumonia. That was last August. Last I saw a photo of him, it was painful to see how he had progressed with ALS. I pray he will be able to view, if not attend in person or remotely, the HOF induction.

Here is one mock draft that was published on nbcsportschicago.com. It was done light-heartedly, but IMHO, it could be quite possible (I hope). The only thing I didn't like about their selections was a 2nd WR taken in the 3rd round without the OL Center position being addressed. Bears mock draft: Poles passes on Caleb Williams, trades No. 1 pick I apologize in advance if I posted this before. I have had a lot of personal stuff going down lately and find my memory a bit faulty as of late. It was too much for my old mind to process. ;-( It involves a trade with Washington with Huge capital offered, a selection of Maye, and then a trade of Fields to Tampa Bay. Check it out.

I see there are things about this that make me excited. 1) If multiple teams are bidding against each other, it raises the value of the pick in trade. 2) I honestly believe Washington will try to outbid everyone for the right to select Williams. 3) If we trade the pick to Washington, it would put us in a position to draft Maye, who I believe has every bit as good a chance to be a top 5 QB in the NFL as Williams, and get a ton of draft capital to use to build our next Super Bowl roster. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Washington offered us a minimum of their #2 pick, along with their 2nd round pick received from us for Sweat and their 1st round selections for 2025 & 2026. Williams "might be" the better of the two QBs, but Maye is an awesome prospect without the "possible" issues of size (exactly how tall is Williams? We'll soon find out at the combine) and intangibles (such as his personality traits and domineering father).

I can't believe you are saying that I am attacking you. I've had enough. I will return, but not until after the draft (at the earliest). That is, if this forum survives.

Great Site, Thanks for the link. I don't know if we have enough forum members who are active posters to pull this idea off, but let me throw something out to be considered. What if we all ranked players in the different roster positions to be drafted this year? Then, with that info, we would create our own big board for the Bears draft room. It would need to be updated with the latest info gathered from the combine, so the final board wouldn't be set until after we found out how they performed at the combine, the latest rumors, and what Poles does in FA. Also, if we did this, who would be game to lead the project? I do not know the NCAAF players declaring for the draft since I watch very few college games. It would give us a focal point to kill time waiting for the draft, and maybe, cross my fingers, distract from the petty squabbling going on. Just a thought.

If the Bears were to trade Fields, and we were lucky enough to get Crosby in a trade, it would be awesome to match him up with Sweat.

LOL, You don't like Maye?

Your replies are always challenging for my old eyes. You are the Tolstoy of posters. LOL. If you collected all of the replies you have made in your justification of your opinions about Fields, and posted them in a collection, I dare say it would put "War and Peace" to shame. 🤣

Sure enough. I just read an article: Kliff Kingsbury's flip could add new wrinkle to Bears' upcoming QB decision That speculates: 1) Washington is preparing to make a run at trading for our #1 pick to select Williams to give Kingsbury "his man." 2) This would put the Bears on the clock to draft Drake Maye, who many think is as good or not better than Williams. 3) That it would further put the Raiders at the top of the list to trade for Fields because, as I quote from the article: Would anyone be interested in Max Crosby plus a 3rd or 4th rd pick in a trade for Fields?

I just read an article on bearswire.usatoday.com on the 2024 strength of schedule. There are only two teams (Falcons & Saints) whose schedules are considered easier than the Bears'. Of course, as we all know, this SOS can always be misleading, as there are always surprises once the season begins (for example, Houston's resurgence in 2023). Win-loss from 2023 teams: 135-154 Games vs. teams with .500+ win percentage in 2023: 10 Games vs. 2023 playoff teams: 7

I am not saying she made this up, but you can't always trust the columnists trying to gain an audience to further themselves. That is what I meant by the question. For every report that says we should dump Fields, I am sure there is one saying we should keep him. I know for a fact that others have posted columnists who feel Justin should not be traded. However, you tend to ignore any positive report, instead wanting to find a counterargument.

I am not shocked that you feel we should all agree with you on this. The day you posted on this forum to die-hard Bears' fans that when you look at Justin Fields, you do not see a quarterback but instead see a piece of shit, I predicted from that day forward you would never be able to view Justin Fields without a prejudiced eye. Just as you sincerely believe Poles' objectivity is compromised because he hugs a player in a locker room, I feel you have lost your objectivity when it comes to Fields. That is not to say you are wrong. You very well might be correct in your assessment. Maybe he is a piece of shit. Maybe he will never become a franchise quarterback or even one rated in the top 10 by the number crunchers. However, some of us would like to keep Justin around for one more year (and still draft a QB to develop behind him in case, God forbid, you are right) to see if he is "fool's gold" or a "hidden treasure." How would he perform if: 1) What if he had an improved OL that gave him confidence when he dropped back in the pocket? How many times did I see him make a 3 to 5-step drop, and before he could even set his back foot to throw, he found the blitzing defender, beat him to the spot, and tried to decapitate him? 2) What if he had better receivers? Yes, DJ and Cole are awesome. But when that is all you must depend on, the opposing DC can take away their edge by scheming. If Justin had another WR he could depend on in the lineup (and this year's draft has some awesome talent at WR), how would that affect Fields' performance? 3) What if he had an OC who knew what the hell he was doing? An OC that could design an offense around his amazing talents and not try to force him into a template. An OC who knew how to call plays to counter the defensive schemes being used against us. An OC who knew how to make adjustments on the fly? 4) What if this OC had a history of shaving 1+ seconds off of a QB's release time? One that has proven to be able to work with mobile QBs? Hell, I have no answer to those questions. I would love to have one more year to find out! Again, 1) Keep Justin. 2) Trade back and get a ton of blue-chip players to continue to upgrade our starting lineup. 3) Draft a good prospect at QB early to groom behind Justin. That would be my plan, which doesn't fit either of your three options.

Or did they tell her? I do not remember the name of the female reporter who admitted in an interview (and then tried to walk it back) that as a sideline reporter in the NFL, she quite often made up reports on what she was told by coaches during half-time. She worked for a major network, I believe Fox, but am not sure.

I'm getting so damn sick and tired of this petty squabble between the two of you that I swear to God I am about to resign as admin and leave the forum. I do not come here to listen (read) fellow Bears' fans, who I thought were two mature adults, argue like two six-year-olds. Fellow admins have repeatedly requested that the two of you "bury the hatchet." Yet you continue. STOP!!!! (And I don't want to hear, "But he started it....") JUST END IT! NOW!!!!