ASHKUM BEAR

I seen this the first game back. His injury set him back. He has to be almost back, but he has been conserving himself

I thought this would have been the year for Floyd. He is another that will be released, go to NE and be effective. He might be better suited as a situational pass rusher and his 5th year contract is not worthy of those services...unless you put up double digit sacks. Prince would have to take a big paycut to stay as well, he is on the steep downhill decline. The Bears need youth at the position. So how do they address these needs? They will have to live with some of these and pray they elevate their game.

All year long this has been the case. We have experienced coaches, what gives. Pace needs to drop the hammer on his coach, no more leniency. You have this team prepared and take them up a level or we are all fired after next season.

Most of the teams woes point to coaching. Nagy needs to drop the play calling and work on just getting the team prepared. His offense could the greatest in the NFL, but when the team is not mentally ready this late in the year, that is on him. I don't want to start all over, I want this ship righted.

Now they put the hammer down, inside kick recovered.

I'd be good with kicking those tires. I think Mitch will eventually get it, he is taking alot in and he is not the only one struggling with Nagy's offense. Nearly the entire offense except for Robinson is having difficulties. Nagy has said it takes 3-5 years to fully understand or to open the whole playbook. This is year 2. Our patience is not on par with the curve. Is it worth the growing pains when other NFL teams seem to do better with their young QBs? Are we willing to start over which also restarts a new learning curve?

It will be live and die with the combo (Pace, Nagy, and Mitch). The Bears will benefit with a weaker schedule and can add some talent to key positions. They need to improve Oline and TE, that is where I see the two 2nd rounders going. Bring in a veteran QB and draft a high ceiling project in rd 4. Mitch may come around, if not someone solid will be behind him and a rookie. I'd like to see a speed threat WR with a little more size brought in too.

I find it hard to believe the best oline coach cannot get a better performance out of the money the Bears spent. Something doesn't click, maybe it is the Bears luck or maybe there is something bigger to it.

Remember when you found out that the WWF was scripted. It was heart wrenching. I do find it hard to believe the NFL can be unless it is kept between refs and maybe coaches. The refs side, I can see it.

And we have been stacking guard/centers the past few years. Massie and Leno have no competition to take their bread.

I have been waiting for OT to be addressed for 10 plus years. Columbo, fail, Carimi fail, William's fail. Leno made it, but he is far from average lol. 7th rounder tho. OT is tough, you have to double dip because most end up as guards.

Just read updates on this whole circus. Kap pulled out of this try out. This was nothing but a stunt, media bashing the Bears for not falling for it need to apologize.

I cannot stand the radio anymore. It is 24-7 ragging on the cities teams. I tune in to feel good not have someone downing my day. I almost prefer twitter, I can slide right by the garbage.

What kind of contract is he looking for? Do the Bears have that cap? What does it do to the future of the team cap wise? Then do the Bears cut Daniel or go with 3 QBs? If he'd sign a low end prove it deal, it is possible but I think it is a dead issue since they don't seem to be sending anyone to the workout. I think the team is what it is going into the offseason.

Davis has been cut. Ding Dong the witch is dead. Nall elevated.

No reason to keep Davis. You cannot tell me Nall would do worse, seriously. What has Davis done? Nothing. Nall could do that. We are screwed anyways this season and need assets.

The NFL makes grooming QBs so hard. You need a capable back up when you have a young QB like MT. That leaves one spot for a developmental prospect, but do you PS him or 53? They should grant the 54th man for developing QBs. Then a team can carry 4 and maybe have a pipeline.

I just don't know what to do. I don't think the Bears will ever get a good one. Watching the drafts, the GMs have a handful of prospects to draft each round and they take the poster child. Why? I think it comes from the ownership wanting a certain profile. I will not take another GM or coach or QB. It is now on the owners. No more. Sucks it comes down to the creators of the league to exit. But they are damned

You can draft nothing but QBs hoping to strike gold, but I think there are deeper issues other than who we have under center. *Kyle Long was not right from the beginning. I wonder if when he ripped the helmet off in practice and swung it at a teammate, did that teammate injure him which caused that rage? He was supposed to be an above average starter this year, something happened like a ruptured back because his movement was stiff and slow. *James Daniel's was moved to Center, basically the QB of the oline and calling protections. With little preseason experience, the line had trouble picking up assignments and pressure increased on the QB. Timing and progressions were sped or eliminated. *Trey Burton was not healthy and he has some issues with trust. Remember, he is a human and the Bears are a job. Saying this, I think he checked out after last year when he had an injury and the team possibly tried to push him into playing when he felt he shouldn't. You can read into his lower effort. *Akeem Hicks - He is the center piece to the defense. He was before Mack and is making the entire unit less effective with his absence. *Bilal Nichols - another starter who's impact was missed. RRH is also solid, but missing the talent and rotation took its toll. *Roquan Smith - something happened to him. We may never find out, but it took a few games out if him. I doubt it was a jersey, but maybe something in the lines of Burton. *Mitch Trubisky-we can lay all the blame in him. But now has the Nagy 202 offense, a line that wasn't prepared, healthy, and cannot give protection/time. No run game to loosen the D and keep them confused and honest. An offense that has caused 20+ penalties so far, that's about 4 each game that took away plays and made the situations harder. Until I see the rest of the team and coaches playing flawless, I am not giving up on the QB. He has had worse thrown at him to overcome this year and sure he and the team are struggling. I know he has made mistakes and is not without blame. But if we a scrapping players, I can name off 3/4 of this team that might as well go with him.

Sure he has a chance, but all you hear is how everyone has given up on him. I do not think Nagy or Pace will give up on him until his contract expires. So it will be a roller coaster the rest of this year and next.

Crap, yes the former Washington coach.

What's next? Find a simpleton that runs and plays D? Watching Indy makes me think we chose the wrong GM, Ballard was highly praised and has some Bear blood. We thought outside of the box and when you cannot even perform in a box, you look foolish. Pace needs to put a foot down on Nagy, let him know the stove is warming up the seat.

The thing about QBs, if it was easy to find and groom, every team would have two on their roster. If the Bears took Mahomes and the Chiefs took Trubisky, would the cards be flipped? If I were Pace and Nagy, I would reach out to John Gruden to be OC. Give him the keys to Trubisky. I was leary of Helfrich when he was brought in, but do you ever hear about him? I know Nagy is the real OC and Helfrich brings some college game design, but bring in an NFL guy. Gruden has had some success with young QBs.

Maybe it is in the WWF scripts for this to happen. Have all the wheels fall off a team that gave us such high hopes to crush us to near death. Then the team fights back and overcomes the obstacles and in the end wins in triumph.

I am sure the team is handling this with Smith's best interests. If he needs/wants to be IR'd that should be open. Sometimes staying in routine is best too.