ASHKUM BEAR

For all the flak the Bears took after drafting Trubisky, it is looking like they had it right. I give credit to Pace for having the balls to do what he had to to get his guy. Could we have the same outcome with the other QBs like Kizer or Peterman...maybe, but Trubisky could be special in the mold of Brees. Too bad we still have some major pieces to invest in to give him his best shot (WR/LT) but with a QB we should be contending instead of pretending soon. We will get an opportunity to see if Kevin White and Charles Leno can be those major pieces when Trubisky is ready to step in, if not then I see the draft being used to bring competition in those areas.

Bad game plan. I am sure they wanted to keep players healthy but that failed.

It looks like we will get a good look at Ahmad Brooks twice a year now. He has signed with the Green Bay Packers.

Maybe the language is different, but Long signed a 4 year 40 million with 30 million guaranteed, Leno signed a 4 year 38 million with 21.5 guaranteed. It is still a lot, hope we are not forgetting about Hicks and Goldman down the road.

It is worth the experiment to find out if he can progress. The writing on the wall looks like he won't, but it is early. Give him the first quarter of the season, get some of the tough teams out of the way and find out what be is. Trubisky should be accumulated by then and the schedule will start lightening up

I never said to stop throwing the dice. I want a stud OLT drafted just like I wanted to see them draft and develop a franchise QB. It may take a year or two to get one we like and to get him up to speed, so retaining Leno is alright in my books as long as the keep looking.

1 - We will not find an OLT in Free Agency that will be better 2 - The draft is a crap shoot. Most guys in the draft that are projected at the LT never end up there. It is a rare gem to draft one that is successful right away or even stays there.

Spoke about the OLT too soon. We just extended Leno Jr to a 4 year contract at 9 million per year. That will shake up the early draft boards to CB, WR, and OLB now.

The last two drafts have given the Bears some great pieces to look forward to for years. RB is a position I never thought we would take especially back to back years. Those two RB's look to be special and big factors on future success for this team. With that said, you never know what Pace has in mind. Right now, I am penciling in a OLT to protect Mitch and pave lanes for the stable of throughbreds, but I can see him nabbing another OLB too.

Remember when people were saying they would be okay if Mitch sat for a year or two. I wonder what those people are saying now. I think he should sit at least 4 games. Prepare him as the #2 and let him get a few snaps each game so he can get a feel. It may not be nice to Glennon, but if be can step up his game he can prolong his starting career.

Love the excitement he brings. Would love to see Trubisky get a shot with the first string to see how this offense can really move. Glennon gives the WRs no chance and the running game could be that much better if they had that threat.

I am on the consistency wagon also. No more regime changes. I don't think it is the coach that brought us the past two losing records but more so the personnel. We are at the point we could use one more draft to solidify the LT, then the offensive core is set for years.

That is it. I think we are getting close in that department. Run the ball we will be fine. If we can get good play action our passing may be fine too. Wouldn't mind seeing a rd one & two of OTs this draft. McGlinchey and Crosby

I think it is great. Jay may not have been liked but the man took more hits and got back up and then took hits from the media/world. Now he has the opportunity to show who he is. Glad we get an early look into his next chapter.

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Mitch Trubisky signed today! Lets get camp started

Connorbear is right, last year was a tough sell and it was hard to give tixs away. The Bears were marching out a bunch of no names with 19 players out.

Exactly. Sanchez shouldn't take much time to get the system down and then he can shift back to the 3rd string. He is more so the mentor. If something happens to Glennon early on,, then I'd expect him to jump to the 1st string.

He would fit in with the rest of the corp we brought in. Wheaton, Wright, Cruz all seem about the same.

He has done a fine job at filling needs without hurting the long term outlook with this philosophy. That gives him a lot of flexibility when the draft comes to find special talents or move up to get a need like qb like he did this year. Hopefully his way works. Since OTs rarely hit the fa market, they will most likely target one early. If the draft fails to produce that position, it is possible Kyle Long slides over as he will start getting accumulated to playing on the left side this season. The rest of the needs will be a crap shoot but it is highly likely CB and WR are regarded.

Ha! Wonder if Sanchez hurt his knee on a snapped fumble?

I know most Bear fans like me cannot wait until the Bears dedicate building the D back into the Monster we have seen. The current roster situation seems to dictate at least one more trip to the well for offense. There will be defensive additions but I forecast offense early in the next draft. My forecasted needs as of now will be OLT, CB, WR, DT, and LB. RD1- OLT - this depends on how well Charles Leno Jr performs on his final year under contract, but his mediocre performances may sway Pace to find a superior blindside protector for his prize QB. For Trubisky to be his best, he will need a clean pocket. Names to watch: Mike McGlinchey ND, Connor Williams Tex, and Orlando Bloom Okl. RD2 -WR/CB - depends on bpa. At WR the Bears only have Kevin White and Markus Wheaton under contract (besides Tanner Gentry and Seales) past this season. The rest of the corp are on one year prove it deals. At CB the Bears only have Marcus Cooper and Cre'von LeBlanc (also depends on what they do with D Hall) after this season. Both positions are important and equally needed for success, hopefully we have some luck and land a Tillman or Jeffery. RD3- no pick RD4- DT -Unless we re-sign Hicks, we will be down to Goldman, Bullard, and RRH under contract. I project it will get done but finding another body to rotate will be a need. RD4- CB/WR - depends on what we do in round 2, have to nail the other need here. RD5-CB - doubling down on the CB. No more cast offs or udfa's. Time to draft and groom our own. RD6 -WR Austin Proehl NC -Ricky Proehls son anda familiar target for MT. RD7- ILB - We have Freeman, Trevathan and Kwitkowski for a few more years but Timu, Anderson, and Jones will be FA. My very early Fanspeak mock draft: 1- Mike McGlinchey OLT ND 2-Courtland Sutton WR SMU 4-Michael Hill DT OSU 4- MJ Stewart CB NC 5-Shaq Wiggins CB LSU 6-Austin Proehl WR NC (Jake Wieneke SD ST) 7-Keishawn Bierra ILB WAS

Move was made to clear space for Victor Cruz. Hopefully Cruz has something left in the tank or brings the same veteran coaching experience that Sanchez brings to the QB room. I never expected much out of Shaw other than a #2 at most. Would have enjoyed seeing one more pre-season run out of him because he has that grinder mentality and gives his all.

I like his upside also, just like I did for Washington. Hopefully he does better than Washington with staying healthy, having him in rotation would be a huge step as well as on ST. RRH establishing himself now will help make Paces life easier next season when both Hicks and Howard will both be FAs, I dont see them keeping both (most likely keep Hicks). Bullard will need to step up this season also, I think we see good things from him also.

I am glad Glennon chose the high road. That should benefit him looking long term. One thought in the back of my mind, when Trubisky finally takes the reins, do the Bears keep Glennon as a back up? Glennon will still make around 15 million a year in 2018, 2019. Trubisky will make about 7.2 million. Is 22-23 million too much to allocate for 3 years? Without looking at cap numbers with future contracts expiring, it may be feasible to have two capable QBs. If the Bears can establish this thought of holding onto Glennon throughout the league, it would put a higher value for potential trade suitors if another team needing a QB considers Glennon. If they figure he will get cut, it eliminates any value.