ASHKUM BEAR

Poles drafted a gem! Wright is looking like a future all pro RT. Big test this sunday. The first play, I noticed B Jone gets bull rushed and pushed nearly into JF. I didn't key in much after that play but that was concerning. If Poles can get another like Wright to anchor the LT, this line would be scary. You don't hear much about Jones so I assume he a doing fine and an upgrade would be a luxury but top 5 LTs are like finding those QBs.

Let's change the narrative from broken play to extended play. We want to see our plays look as scripted, but they are not there yet. Slowly getting better but to stay in a game or even win, they cannot turn the ball over so we a handcuffed offense by design and how it's executed. We don't like it,but we are starting to whisper "playoffs".

One thing about Getsy is he changes the scheme to try and beat a defense. If the offense was a top 5-10 unit, it would be the other way and they would force the defense to scheme to stop them. I will have to see how Cleveland played against Baltimore, they will use that same tactic against JF. Their blitz rate was 32%, which was 9th most. They wanted to hit Jackson hard to limit his runs. This will not only be a test for JF, but a bigger one for the Oline. Quick look, Jackson was held under 200 yds passing and under 50 rushing, they split the two games. There is some hope the Bears can find a way.

Dreaming... Trade the #1 overall to ARZ for a haul. 3, 16, 67, and 2025 1st. WR Harrison and TE Bowers give the Bears two blue chip receiving threats and Van Pran at C upgrades the oline. Newton a true 3T replaces Jones and gives the Bears an inside attack threat. Trice and Burch are long and strong DE's that join the rotation and bulks the dline with more size and push. Bishop FS and Hick SS and injured Zac Zinter G who would have been a 2nd round pick can recover and learn before taking over a Guard spot in the future.

Illini alum DeVito orchestrates a game winning drive and Will Levis looks like a gem against the Phins, two exciting games that go our way!

Flus said when they drafted Brisker it was because he loved football. You always see him trying to motivate his D all game. He has become one of my favorites

I imagine his playbook knowledge is going to limit him, but if he has a good football IQ he might have enough down to get some snaps in

Keep the band together! Everyone does not have to agree and that is okay. I think we all want to see the Bears be great again and stay that way. How they get there is never in our hands. Look no further than the draft and the head scratcher picks, but we end up saying okay, let's go!

It will add a 20-30 min drive to the commute going to Arlington, but they can really develop and make the experience much nicer there. I will miss the city and lake view, but getting older I am hoping for a roof, retractable would be a bonus. My thought is buy the Mccormick east building and tear it down to build rather than the south parking lot.

Thanks, will do ?

And when he is on, like against Washington, he can play like a top 5 QB. He or the coaches need to get him playing that way all the time. The issue is when the team cannot handle the pass rush and they handcuff him. He loses confidence and thinks he needs to run and misses the progressions

I will be spending most of the time going the bathroom, getting another round of drinks and watching 7-10 minutes of the game but always represent. It is more entertainment with good friends then connecting with the game but we have caught some great moments over the last 20 some years of going once or twice.

What if they trade pick 1 for pick 3 and a haul. Chances are still good MHJ is there. Bilicheck would take a franchise QB or LT before WR. Cardinals are a wildcard on what they do, but I figure a QB.

2021 he was a rookie that was thrown to the wolves game three against Kyle's Garrett and the Browns. It was not planned. 2022 he showed some flashes with the garbage he had after the team decided to tank. 2023 they added pieces around him but early injuries knocked out what they wanted to do. They are just getting the squad back. I feel we are now seeing proper pieces to evaluate. He played well against Det and lost, he played poor against Min and won. Let's see how the rest of the season goes. Brady, Manning or Rodgers would have sucked 21 and 22 with our team.

If they both have to go, that says the problem is rooted to coaching. The right move would be to establish the right coaches before thinking about getting a new QB. Starting over with both and you are looking at 2 years to even know if that will work. Out of the best QBs in the last 10-15 years, I would sat 80% had an established team with coaches in place and decent rosters to grow that player. We can continue to draft QBs, fire/hire head coaches, new GMs but nothing will work until you get the GM right and then the HC and coordinators. It will be a vicious cycle that will go on and on.

Other Bears news. They are exploring a new stadium in the south parking lot. I say tear down the east McCormick building and build there would work too.

I hope they come out firing and can capitalize on the way they started from their last game. I will be at this game cheering them.

There are many things to consider and even going with the 5th year option should not be a dagger if Poles sees other prospects in the draft pipeline since he can trade for future 1sts. Fields has 5 more games to show progress. That can either be showing the team can win or him putting up 300 yd games and the team loses. I almost feel the first 2 years can be trashed since they decided to tank and rebuild with this being year one. Whatever route they decide, I will back it. The biggest factor I see for a QB is having the right coach and system in place for anything to work. Did the Bagent tape show enough that we have good coaches and a system? If not, then they either need more pieces to the puzzle or a new puzzle.

QB related, I am going to give Jordan Love credit which is not easy. He has grown the last few games and is now looking like a good QB to build around. Green Bay knows how to develop. This is something the Bears cannot do. With this in mind, I believe the Bears should plan to keep Justin Fields for at least 2024 only because competition makes the best rise. If they draft a QB, make him earn the position. If they have to wait 1 or 2 years, fine. Who cares about the money as long as they get it right, sooner rather than later. They need more talent at WR and Oline to get there offensively but they are not far.

Jalen Hurts looks a lot like JF in this game. If Philly ever wants to win a superbowl, they need a new QB ?

That smile says: A) you are my QB B.) thank God you didn't hurt your trade value

Now if JF made another costly error to lose the Minny game, I would have said that's a wrap. He did enough to live another day lol. He can rebound Sunday against Det, and if he carries the offense then the discussion get muddied again. It will be an up and down remainder of the season thing.

I don't think anyone hates you. We know your opinion and see the same stuff but we want JF to develop (not saying you don't). Maybe he never will. Next April we will find out what the regime thinks. No need for anyone to say who is right or wrong, we all see the same plays and want the same outcome in the end. Fans have hated every QB we had in my life and if it wasn't for being a punk ppl loved, McMahon was scrutinized for not being the best.

Against Minny, I wonder how the play calling changed after Jenkins injury. It seemed like Kmet and the RBs were not releasing as often as they did at the start. That took away the check down outlet imo. With twice as much blitzing an offense usually sees, the pressure noticeably affected getting into a rhythm after that first series. I need to look up Getsy's media day interview from Thursday to see what he had to say about the game.

I think there are many fans that feel this way. We still have games to see, but they should lean on him for the 2024 season as of now. If they can pull off another trade for the first pick, if they get it, they can add to the ascending talent and have two firsts with one that should be a top 5 or better with who they trade with. Like Chase said, If Carolina played well, would we even be considering this.