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  3. Monty to Lions?!!

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    53 minutes ago, Pixote said:

    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.

    Poles came from KC and they don't spend money at RB. He didn't draft Monte. Love the kid and hate to see him go (especially in division) but we need to trust Poles and Cunningham have a plan. 

    Peace

  6. Bears Trade #1 to Panthers

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    13 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

    Trading back makes sense for us but what player will a team want at 9? Hopefully Carter drips to 9 and we get to make that decision.

    If Richardson or Levis drops, we can definitely trade down with someone like the Titans.

    Peace 

  7. Top FA Targets

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    3 hours ago, adam said:

    ARob is available, he had some good chemistry with Fields, not! Who is going to willingly trade for that dude after seeing him taking every play off that he wasn't targeted?

     

    Hard pass. 

    Peace

  10. Kevin Warren - new team President

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    Listened to an interview with Rick Spielman this morning. He worked directly with Warren for years. Said the Bears have made a fantastic hire and that Warren will definitely stay in his lane letting Poles run the football side but that he would be there for him to advise and consult when necessary. 

    Peace

  14. Top FA Targets

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    5 minutes ago, Mongo3451 said:

    The thing is, you gotta upgrade RT, C and possibly a G.  Whitehair is aging and injury prone and I simply do not trust Jenkins to man up and be a pro, even though he's really good.  So, we have three positions that need pushed/upgrade before Jones.  That many will be a complete mess to practice and evaluate before they can begin to gain any continuity.  Just don't like it.

    Jones is the only player on offense that took every snap last year. He's starting at either left or right tackle for us next season. 

    Peace

  15. Poles report card

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    On 1/4/2023 at 8:45 AM, Lucky Luciano said:

    first... for me it is WAY to early to say poles is any where near a bust. this year we broke this team right down to the bare ground. it needed to be done for once in the last 40 plus years. we have struggled every year trying to plug the individual supposed blue chip player in to make us a contender. this has NOT worked and in reality unless you get really lucky it won't work for any sustained credibility.

    even if you let this season slide, we are NOT going to contend for a S.B. in 23. there is just to much to do with what poles has been left with. what we should expect is not a super bowl run but see the bricks laid for a solid foundational team going on from 23. that said... if the foundation starts to crumble and we can't see a light at the end of the 23 tunnel then it's time to be concerned about poles. just not yet.

    second... lets get back to reality on our draft picks and free agents. nearly every player drafted needs a three year window to really evaluate what his potential is going to be going forward. you should see improvements each year, that is a given. but traditionally the second year is the let down for most draft picks because more is expected from them than as rookies. that has been my observation.

    speaking of rookies, that these players are not performing like pro bowlers at season end is completely understandable. they are going to wear down quicker than seasoned vets. the season is considerably longer (now 17 games compared to 16)  than college and the practices and conditioning is or should be more intense also. they are physically and mentally wearing down in the last quarter of an nfl season.

    what you should be seeing is how much potential is really there for each rookie during the next 3 years and what role he is going to play with the team if he sticks.

    Agreed 100%. It's way too early to judge. If we are at the same place at the end of next year then we have a serious problem. 

    Peace

  16. THE CHICAGO BEARS HAVE THE #1 PICK

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    18 hours ago, jason said:

    😄 Likewise. It finally happened. Although, that's only part of my dream:

    • Tankathon
    • GM trades down and stockpiles picks like the '90s Cowboys
    • GM drafts 99% from dominant programs in major conferences (i.e. no Trubisky types)
    • GM focuses draft/FA strategy on OL/DL. The cornerstone of the team. It's time to pick/acquire these positions until there are zero holes.
    • GM deprioritizes LB & RB in draft. Those dudes can be found later way more often. **Cough** Kwiatkowski **Cough** Sanborn
    • GM tells HC to join the 21st Century and prioritize passing & pass blocking. I love watching Fields take off, but I'd rather see him around for 15 years throwing for 4K a year.

    Agreed with all of this. 

    Peace

  17. THE CHICAGO BEARS HAVE THE #1 PICK

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    17 hours ago, jason said:

    He wasn't the scapegoat. He was the source of most problems. He was horrible at game management, horrible at clock management, ignored offense, ignored offensive line even more, subpar at drafting (we all know he was involved), thought he was smarter defensively compared to his DC, made nearly no game time adjustments, and only succeeded because he walked into a defensive roster that had a perfect-fit-once-a-generation-talent HOF'er (Urlacher) playing alongside another defensive stud who is a fringe HOF candidates (Briggs) and a uniquely skilled DB (Tillman) perfectly suited for the bend-don't-break-emphasize-turnover philosophy.

    And if it weren't for the fluky 2006 season (Devin Hester selection & 5 return TDs, the "crown their ass"-game, etc.) then Lovie likely would have been fired even earlier. 

    Agreed with most everything you said. I don't want to drag him here, however, I just don't want him back in the organization. 

    Peace

  18. Tight End Thread (Kmet Impressive?)

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    6 minutes ago, jason said:

    I hate the idea of giving up on yet another TE. And, yes, I'm including Shaheen; that cat never even got a real chance...just thrown into a messy mix. 

    Kmet is doing very well.

    Drafting another TE to actually compete would be counter-productive in several ways.

    1. It's not remotely a need. This roster is barren, and y'all want to draft a TE because Kmet is not producing like Gronk, even though the Bears have the worst passing offense in the NFL?
    2. Kmet is not underperforming; he just lacks targets. Kmet got about 80 targets each of the last two years, and Kelce averaged about 140 targets each of the last six years. Bump Kmet's targets and stomp into top 5 TE in the league territory. 
    3. It would take reps away from Kmet who is building familiarity and cohesion with the franchise QB.
    4. It would insert a rookie into the mix to "figure things out" (see Shaheen's entire career)
    5. It creates a multi-headed TE scenario which almost never works other than Gronk and Hernandez (see the last ten years of Chicago Bears football trying out multiple headed monster TE scenarios. Y'all remember Evan Rodriguez?)
    6. It wastes draft capital on a team in desperate need of just about every other position.

    Just say no to drafting another TE.

    I agree that Kmet performed really well this year and there is no need to draft a TE at least not at the top of the draft. I wouldn't have an issue with using a 5th round pick or lower on one. 

    Peace

  19. THE CHICAGO BEARS HAVE THE #1 PICK

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    3 hours ago, adam said:

    That dude has gotten a raw deal ever since the Bears fired him after going 10-6. He has been the scapegoat every time. 

    The Bears need to bring him on as an Associate Head Coach or something like that.

    Why would Eberflus want to do this? I know he knows Lovie rather well but Lovie had his job previously. To me it would be a huge distraction. 

    Peace

  20. Too Late

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    16 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

    When the bears remodeled Soldiers field before, they said to put a Dome on it it would eliminate more seats to do. I like the idea of being in Arlington Heights, closer to Machesney Park where I live. Brand new and Dome. That video is a joke, lightfoot spends money on a hype video to pretend she tried to keep the Bears in Chicago. To do that you would have to tear it down and build new from ground up. Remember they went to her first and when she said the city government didn't have the money to spend on a Stadium because it had to spend it on correcting the crime problem in Chicago.

    I live Harvard and want them to move to AH because it's right on the NW Metra line. I am just noting this proposal came way too late. Chicago should have been proactive if they wanted to keep the Bears. 

    Peace

  22. Too Late

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    5 hours ago, AZ54 said:

    Putting a dome over the existing structure doesn't fix some of the serious issues with the stadium.  At the very top of the list is that there aren't enough seats to host a Superbowl.     And the Texans just scored so I'm outta this thread... 

    Watch the whole video. It appears they would be adding capacity and a bunch of amenities. 

    Peace

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