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One last thought and I will not debate this any further. I consider Poles a reasonably intelligent man. I don't think for one moment he is going to risk losing his dream job (being a GM for a storied franchise) by allowing himself to be swayed by his personal feeling for the players. He will do what's best for the team to succeed, because if he doesn't, he loses his job. You said it is personal. Yes, but not the way you characterize it. It is personal because he doesn't want to go home to his wife and family and tell them he is no longer the GM of the Bears.

Actually you made Stinger's point, as I'm sure he believes as I do: (as you said as quoted))

Despite being in cap hell, they have a much better roster in place to begin their rebuild than we did. I suspect that they players will be excited to play for Harbaugh (I assume) and will be willing to rework contracts to help get things on the right foot.

No, No, No. If their fans are like Bear fans, then a purge and rebuild has to be finished by the end of year two or he will be roasted and run out of town with a bus ticket for Ann Arbor. LOL

Awesome! ? I like this new staff being assembled to assist our outstanding HC! ? Very promising.

That's a bit disappointing, although I am sure Detroit fans are thrilled, for good reason.

So is DJ the amazing WR we have come to love BECAUSE of or IN SPITE of Chris Beatty's amazing coaching skills? Let's hope it was the former and not the latter. ?

Nice article about Eric Washington on nbcsportschicago.com explaining why he was a great choice for our DC. I was super impressed with the interview quotes from previous players that he tutored. Seems like he has a reputation for being an outstanding teacher. He also has a lot of experience in the schemes Flus uses. Good read. Brian Burns praise, stellar resume show why Bears hired Eric Washington as DC

Without a doubt. I think he was wrongly accused. The case is closed. I would love to see him in a Bears uniform. He would be a vast improvement for our STs and help with field position for out D.

Sounds like an A+, 4.0 to me. Hard to see how he could accomplish more in 2 years with what he was given to work with when hired. Pace left the team in ruins. Poles had to resurrect it from the ashes of a once proud franchise. I look forward to see what he has in store for us this year.

LOL, there you go again. You are obsessed with him hugging Fields. I'm sure owners, HCs, Coaches, (probably janitors, equipment techs, and any kid in the vicinity), and I'm sure some GMs give players a hug. It's really no more than a warm handshake, up close and more personal. ? So let's put a conspirator's twist on his hugging Fields (noting he didn't give him a kiss with tongue, grab him by the balls or play with his ass). Opposing GMs see him hugging Fields and the cost for trading for him goes from a 2nd round pick to a 1st round pick because they realize Poles really does LOVE his QB. LOL

I was surprised to hear the Raiders were interviewing Getsy for their OC opening. Now the Patriots are also interviewing him for his expert play calling (cough, choke, vomit ...) I saw this which might be an interesting explanation, (from windycitygridiron.com) I know nothing about this guy, Berckes, but if he is correct it appears two teams might be scouting via the back door for the possible trade involving Fields.

Eventually we will have a francize QB that we will have to pay mega bucks to keep long term. Those saying we need to get rid of QBs when their rookie contracts expire to help manage the cap have to realize that it is just a normal progression, one we have not had to worry about since our past QBs never justified being paid top dollar. You don't see Mahomes, Allen, Jackson, etc... being cut or traded. They got paid mega bucks. When we find "that guy" we will have no choice but to do so as well. Now, the only question is, will it be Fields or a young stud we draft (hopefully to develop behind Fields as he plays at least one more year in Chicago. <smiling>)

I'm OK with Flus calling plays for the Defense.

The power of positive thinking. ?

You might be right, so let's make sure he brings along Greg Olsen as QB coach so he can groom him to take over after he gets offered a HC gig.

That is all that was said, that it could happen. No one knows if it will happen. If I could forecast the future, I be one rich dude. No one was using the historical data to predict or prove what will happen, only that it has happened in the past. Of course, we are hoping it will happen again. As I said before, it isn't unusual for a first time HC to take over a crappy team in a full rebuild and struggle. If the GM does his job and provides him with a good roster, then hopefully he can provide the team's fans with a playoff & Super Bowl contender. BUT, it takes time and patience.

Ouch, forgot about the injury. You are right. Too much risk. We need a veteran to start day 1 while a rookie develops.

My guess, he first trades with one of the teams in the top five. As hot as this pick will be, the bidding will be heated. I honestly believe for a small drop in the order, we can get a 2nd this year and at least a 1st for 2025, possibly more. Then with that pick we draft a QB to develop along with, with #9, the top WR available. If, a big IF, he felt the QB could be taken later, another trade down for more picks before we make our first selection at #9.

lol, sorry, but yes it is, and I already explained why, which you in turn refused to accept. Do us all a favor, just drop it, let it die a merciful death, to allow us to move on to discussing the Bears. That would be a delightful change.

I'm all in on C Williams (heard good things) and C Ridley (are they seriously going to let this guy go to FA?) Don't know T Smith. Calvin Ridley, if he hits the market place, will be an expensive get. Might be the top FA WR. Had 1K yds & 8 TDs in 2013. The guy is damn good. I can't believe Jacksonville would let him leave without tagging him.

The thing I found interesting that it has been reported the NFL will not provide Harbaugh a "safe harbor" ie. his alleged NCAA rules violations. He has two ongoing investigations. One for recruiting violations. One for sign-stealing. If the NCAA finds him in violation of the rules, the NFL may very well take disciplinary measures against him.

Jay Cutler is on board with keeping Fields, Trading the #1 pick to strengthen the team: What Jay Cutler believes Bears should do with Justin Fields

Agree, 100%.

Then I don't ever want to sit down at a poker table with Warren because he sure seemed sincere when he stated publicly that we had the right people in place, meaning Poles and Flus.