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Please Don't Say That!

I would be disappointed in anything less than 9 wins. Surely, after all the improvements Poles has made via draft & FA, we are a .500 team. Add to the mix a relatively favorable schedule, 2023 should be an exciting season to watch. I sure hope so. I'm still rehabbing, wearing a wickedly uncomfortable brace, after fracturing 2 vertebrae. Need something to cheer me up.

My guess is we will not know the starting 5 OL until after teams make their final cuts. I'm sure Poles is watching the waiver wire closely.

I have to mention how much I enjoyed watching the Panthers getting spanked by the Jets. I know it's preseason and not a true barometer of the upcoming season, but to see B. Young go 4/6 for 21 yards, with happy feet (he got hit pretty hard a couple of times behind an OL that reminded me of the Bears' OL last year) was a nice treat after watching the Bears. Let's hope the Panthers continue playing like that so we can see what Poles could get for the first pick of the 2024 draft that is suppose to be a strong QB/WR crop.

Watching a few tapes of YN rushing the QB I couldn't help but notice he gives max effort to strip the QB while tackling him. Love it! Also like the upgrade of our TE room by signing ML. Great blocker, knows our system. Poles is doing an awesome job.

I expect the Bears to make a huge turnaround this year. Worse to first? Probably not. But they are going to be a first class contender. BETCHA! With that in mind, Poles' asst. GM, Ian Cunningham, will have a lot of suitors as a GM. Young, Great Resume, Checks all of the boxes teams will be looking for in a progressive GM. This leads me to bring up the new NFL incentive launched last year. So if I'm correct that would give us 2 additional 3rd round picks for Poles to use in his rebuild.

THX for the best wishes and input about the Bears.

Broke my back (T11&12) on May 11. Just released from rehab center to continue recovery at home. In too much pain to sit in this damn brace long enough to catch up on what I have missed in regards to recent developments of our Bears. Can you give me an update on what I've missed out on? Additions? Edge rusher? etc... I need to get back in bed. Will check bacm tomorrow. Thanks.

I'm convinced Jenkins will refuse to sign a new contract with the Bears, unless it is an insane overpay, because he is convinced he is a starting OLT and will look for a team to give him a shot at same. But hey, if we are in the mid of a SB window, he may want to enjoy the ride. LOL

I, for the life of me, cannot understand the love affair the press has with CAR. Yes, they are in a weak division. But an undersized rookie QB who will get tossed about like a rag doll, my guess getting his bell rung a couple of times, with a limited group of talent around him does not sound like a dominating team. NOS improved a talented roster. ATL will have a powerful run game. TBB might be the worse of the lot. I have to believe the CAR pick will be a top 10 if not top 5.

Wow, I had no idea that many in the top ten picks have signed. Thanks for the link.

Damn, I loved that video. There has always been the debate as to if players need to be choir boys to be a Bear. No, you don't. But I love it when you have a player who looks like a blue chip prospect AND has a great attitude. That is obviously what Poles is looking for and had brought in for us. I saw where Wright has already signed. Rare for a top 10 1st round draftee to sign this quick. was he the first top 10 pick to sign? Wright is truly hyped up and ready to make himself a Pro Bowl OT. Tremendous skill set, great attitude. I can just imagine this huge beast looking at his rep and telling him to get off his ass and bring him a contract to sign, now, not tomorrow, not next week, NOW.

I'm a bit turned off on the Swift Sports Network. Some of his stuff is just too over the top. He still puts a lot of info out there, some of it interesting. He mentioned an UDFA, D'Anthony Jones we signed. Showed some tape and scouting reports. He had some interesting stats as an edge rusher. Swifty says he had the highest grade of any pass rusher in the draft? Also led the nation with nine forced fumbles over the past 2 years. Could be a total bust and an early cut. OR, maybe this is one of those UDFA that is a keeper?

We've seen it happen before. A player never gets the respect he deserves because he is playing backup to a guy everyone is calling a generational talent, a surefire NFL Blue Chip player. I predict, unless he gets injured, Ros will be every bit as productive as Bijan. In fact, I'd go so far as to say he might wind up being our starter, and put up some amazing numbers. Individual Rushing Statistics # Player GP ATT Gain Loss Net AVG TD Long AVG/G 5 Robinson, Bijan 12 258 1622 42 1580 6.1 18 78 131.67 2 Johnson, Roschon 12 93 563 9 554 6.0 5 52 46.17

The word is that the Commanders are not picking up the 5th year option for Chase Young and may be looking to trade him for draft capitol. He had a great rookie season but then crapped out the last two years because of injuries. Now the Commanders may be looking to move on. I sure as hell wouldn't give up a 1st, but maybe a 3rd that could be a 2nd if he is a first ballot pro bowl selection his first season (and agreed to a reasonable contract). What do you guys think? Do you think his guy is washed up or will he return to the dominating edge rusher he proved to be in his rookie year when he was DROY and was voted to the Pro Bowl?

Anyone know of any interesting UDFA prospects at the edge or OC positions? ?

AA went to Indy, so my hopes to see him drafted by the Bears are nil.

I'll be anxious to see team cuts after all of these rookies are signed.

I wanted to stay in the trenches, but I have to trust Poles decision.

Crap. Wanted Ade. How good is Dexter. What do you guys think about the pick?

Fingers crossed for Ade. ?

Ughhh! It hurts to see so many drafted that we hoped would be taken by the Bears.

I have to believe it would be an expensive move up to pick 32. Who do you think they would target?

I just Googled the following question: Why did d wright switch from left offensive tackle to right offensive tackle? It seems others have asked this question because it did come up with an interesting response. I assume from reading it Wright played ROT in 2020, LOT in 2021, then switched back to ROT in 2022 beacause: Glen Elarbee was the Offensive Line Coach for the Tennessee Vols.

Good point. I was wondering the same. I assume the switch was to get the best 5 on board, and maybe Wright was better suited for ROT than the guy who played LOT for TENN last year? Does anyone know who their LOT was and how good he was? I didn't watch much college FB last year so I would have no valid opinion.