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Thanks for the link. Interesting article.

I agree. I think Edge, 3T, ORT, and CB are in need of serious upgrades. I would add OC as a concern of mine. The good thing is that those positions are the strength of the 2023 draft. Poles has said he prefers to build this team through the draft vs FA. This is his chance to shine.

Question for you draft savvy friends of mine. There has been some speculation on the forum we might trade down further in round 1 to pick up even more picks. I'm not sure I am in favor of this. I want a top OT. However, my question is, from your understanding of the trade charts & past history of such trades, if the Bears would trade back, lets say 6 to 10 slots, what type of compensation would you suspect they would receive?

Swift Sports Network just released a video that makes a convincing argument that a)Herbert is a superior RB to Monty & b) Poles has significantly improved our RB room with the addition of the two new RBs. Good statistical breakdown for anyone interested.

Poles will have a tough decision if Carter is there at #9. On one hand, you don't want to miss on your 1st round pick (the first time you have had one since taking over as GM) so you take a pass on a guy who is sliding down the boards. BUT, there is a possibility this guy is the next Aaron Donald. If so, it would be a brilliant selection. This pre-draft meeting with him is critical. I'm not worried about the street racing episode. He wasn't racing. He wasn't drunk. He cooperated with the police. If he wasn't a celeb FB player, it would have never even been in the news. The only thing I want to know is where his head is now? Why wasn't he better prepared for his pro day? Is he struggling because of the loss of his friend? The adverse publicity during the combine? The reports of him slipping down the draft boards? My guess? He has worked his ass off, played a brilliant career, and now sees everything he strived for falling apart. He needs help.

It appears everyone had Brown pegged correctly. Poles wanted him at RT, he wanted to be LT. Simple as that. We got outbid for McG by Denver, then this guy refused to accept our offer. Here is an interesting quote from Brown:

From what I've been reading, Brown underperformed last year, allowing a lot of QB pressures. KC fans are celebrating his departure. KC found it easy to part ways with him despite his rep as a Pro Bowl OT. I have mixed emotions about missing out on signing him. As bad as I want to solidify the OL before the draft, it appears we have to wait. Hopefully our 1st rd pick is our new starting ROT.

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I agree with you. Some on the forum are celebrating his departure. Not me. I think it was a mistake to allow him to leave. Yes, maybe Herbert shines as RB1. Yes, maybe we draft a RB that becomes a Pro Bowler. But maybe that is too many maybes.

According to the guy running Swift Sports Network, Poles outbid Seattle for Dre'Mont Jones but he chose to go to Seattle instead for less money. Who knows why? Doesn't matter, but it shows Poles is still willing to sign another big deal if the situation is right. Here is what he accepted from Seattle. I wonder how much more we offered?

This year's draft is strong for OL & DL. Our 4 picks in the first 64 will, IMO, concentrate on our trenches.

Mistake. Sorry.

With Jenkins at RG, I assume G Davis plays LG, does that mean Whitehair is going to be released?

I'm watching NFL Network Live FA Coverage and nothing has been said about O Brown to Bears. Speculation he will be moved, but no solid news so far as to who would sign him. From what I have read, he underperformed in KC and they were not happy with him.

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Thanks for the info. I will be interested what type of money is involved if he is signed. His past injury issues are a red flag.

Seeing some of the hyped contracts for OTs, we might be best to use our #9 on a solid OT Rookie. I would love to get some veteran insurance but from what I have seen, they are being overpaid. Now maybe for O. Brown, I'd pay 20+ but he would be the only one worth it, IMO.

Anyone know how good/bad this guy is? I'm clueless, as usual. LOL

In other news, the Commanders signed Payne to a 4 year 90 Million dollar deal.

Loved the video, had to bookmark and subscribe to Swift Sports Network. That guy is awesome. I had done a lot of searches for articles expressing their opinion of the trade. I wanted to make sure my enthusiasm wasn't simply OD'ing on Bears' Kool-Aid. I read one article that tried to downplay the significance of DJ Moore being obtained in the trade. He implied DJ was at best a marginal WR1. After watching this video, I can say with certainty he was full of shit. Must have been a Cheesehead. LOL As much as I wanted JSN (and still wouldn't object to drafting him - you can never have too many weapons in your arsenal) DJ Moore will give Fields a PROVEN WR1 to take the next step and prove to everyone he is an elite QB.

Fields needs to get together, NOW, with Claypool and DJ Moore (and anyone else who would like to join them) to begin working on their timing and chemistry for this coming year. It doesn't have to be a heavy workout to start, but they need to get to the point where they can anticipate each other's moves. No need to wait for summer.

So Carolina has a rebuild, year one, with a rookie QB, sans C McCaffery & DJ Moore, their top two (and only two) playmakers. That to me sounds like a top 5 pick in 2024. In fact, IF the teams in their division all improve, it could be as high as a number one.

I was really hoping for a high 2023 2nd rd pick in addition to a 2024 1st. It will be a long wait from #9 to #61. Just being greedy. LOL

Gads! So we have a lot of writers predicting McG for the Bears who is a good run blocker but bad in pass pro. Or we could have Taylor who is good in pass pro but sucks at run blocking. I give up. Grab O Brown, pay him the big bucks to play LOT, move Braxon to ROT. Pick up a solid ROG & OC. Then trade back with the goal of max picks in top 100 and draft JSN to match up with Justin. The draft is deep in the trenches. I trust Poles to do his job with the extra draft capitol to fill any holes that need to be addressed.

So then I read this and cringe. This writer thinks McG is our target in FA. Buzz building around Mike McGlinchey being a top target for Bears in free agency