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I'm right here. I wouldn't say I loved the Loveland pick but I did like it and I still do. We used a lot of 12 personnel in the Ravens game, but I don't know snap counts. I remember missing one TD early because the 3rd TE whiffed on a block at the goal line. When it is being run it is successful. I can't answer % blocking but I don't care because I like having a TE who can excel in run blocking, route running, and pass catching. I like having a coach who knows how to use that too.

Especially bad when he’s in front of his family and friends in Maryland. He definitely needs to be coached hard and I think we have the right guy to do it. For Baltimore that was a playoff game yesterday. We didn’t come prepared.

Likely means nobody wants him. Poles needs the roster spot.

Benedet does not get beat early and while he got walked backwards a few times there are some technique issues with his feet that, if he corrects it, he’ll be good. I suspect that will require a full offseason to fix. Plus he’s sticky to the pass rusher.

https://www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bears-news/101613/chicago-bears-lamar-jackson-injury-ravens-news

If we win this weekend I think it's possible some more chips are going on the table for this season, maybe for someone like Maxx Crosby. Everyone that is mentioned in the above posts are all candidates who are good players but can be shuffled off the roster to make room to fill a bigger need.

At least we’re back to talking about Bears defenders hitting a QBs.

I’ve watched the usual QB film study and some others. I watch a few other games each week. The core of this team is becoming good. The Saints blitzed a lot all game and yet not once did it feel like our Oline and Caleb didn’t know what to do. We have a ways to go to get the consistency the really good teams have but 6 games into the Ben Johnson era the floor has moved up considerably from where we were the last few years.

I didn't realize we hired a modern version of Tom Landry.

Roquan just started practicing so he'll make a difference in their run D. However, he's never been a guy to take on blockers his game is built on running around them. If we can get a hand on him he can be moved out of the play.

Caleb looked far less comfortable today than anytime since the first 2 weeks of the season. Lately he's looked very good early on in games and then some struggles settle in as adjustments are made and we get off script. I have to wonder how much the short week played into that where he gets one less day of reviewing the game plan. Given how much focus Ben has put on getting the running game going, which I think is the right thing to do, is that taking practice snaps away from the passing game? Overall Caleb had time to throw on most downs either he didn't read the defense right or nobody was open on a lot of these. Film studies will be out tomorrow but my take is this was not a good game for him. The running game continues to shine and that just feels good. Who is responsible for making Tremaine Edmunds a beast? Lately he's playing like he's on a mission. Until the last few games I don't recall seeing him play with violence like we've seen in recent games. To be fair the entire D is playing with that intensity. The D still has some holes to fill but playing with effort and (mal) intent is how it should be done. Dennis Allen has them doing that.

I see a side of Dennis Allen I’ve never seen before. Then just like that it’s over and he’s on to next week.

Nice to know the numbers back up what I thought I was seeing.

forgot to add Jake Moody is active again so that's more likely the spot keeping Booker inactive. It doesn't change the calculus that Homer was more valued over Booker.

Watching Ben Johnson struggle when asked if Swift's injury might mean more carries for Roschon it's pretty clear Roschon is nowhere close to being on his favorites list. Homer was just activated for this game which means he'll most likely be our 3rd RB but more importantly he should boost special teams coverage. Booker was not activated so he gets one more week of practice then a big decision must be made. They seemed to like what the rookie Shemar Turner did last week at DE and it's likely he'll be used there again in the rotation. I don't know how many snaps he had but Turner was one of the reasons our run D was better as i saw him in the plays around the LOS a couple times. He had 22 snaps, 4 tkl, 1 TFL which is decent for being in on 33% of the plays. I liked him in the draft and look forward to seeing if he takes another step forward this week. They brought Ford up from the practice squad which means Grady is out again. That might be the roster slot they for Booker. Assuming he's healthy, it also means they valued getting Homer back on the field more than Booker just given the scenario for this week.

If you’ve seen Rattler play you know you want him to throw and the further downfield the better.

I agree it’s far too easy to get a FG in todays game. It’s time to narrow the goal posts to 8 yards.

The fact Ozzy replaced Wright mid game and the offense looked better had to provide some motivation. Wright is already starting to think about his next contract so that motivation will carry into this offseason.

My son had the emergency surgery for torsion. The intense pain is real and so is the risk. When Reporter asked why a groin injury would need hospitalization Ben just said it was personal in nature. Immediately the torsion possibility came to mind. Once again kudos to the Bears for doing the right thing and making sure DJ was alright. Kudos to my son for giving me two awesome grandkids.

That’s where I’m at. Not a great game for either QB. I still like Caleb’s higher potential. Last year the pressure of playing back home affected Caleb. He rallied at the end. I was curious how he would handle returning to the scene of the crime. He was much better but still left a lot of plays on the field. Only five games into the Ben Johnson era and I like the direction Caleb is headed. I’m waiting for that game where he puts it all together. Who had the Bears winning three in a row after the loss to Detroit? Not mentioned anywhere is how satisfying this win had to be for our HC who lost to Wash in the playoffs 45 to 31. Not only that Wash is again expected to contend for the NFC championship.

You really think this about him? I think he's done well with a depleted Dline, and DBs, and backup LBs over the start of the season. It has been ugly at times but you see the defense rebound each week.

At no point in this game did I feel Daniels outplayed Caleb. Neither was perfect but IMO Caleb is still the better QB.

I can't even explain how freakin' awesome that win was. To come from behind two games in a row, in a game where again we didn't play perfectly, and then beat the Commanders and Jayden Daniels (on his mistake) and Wash, the scene of last year's debacle, with a game winning FG is just the best icing on the cake. Ben now owns this team and the buy-in will be a big help to get us over the hump to being a legit competitive team. Going into this game I thought we were getting blown out. The Dline looked better, the Oline looked better, the run game looked much better. Every weakness seemed to be improved and that's what you want out of your coaches and players coming out of a bye. I never thought this team would put together a 3 game win streak and potential for a 4 game win streak going against NO next week.

I don’t like modern pop music I prefer to see and hear people playing real instruments.

Those are just the players I’d be interested in trading for. I have no clue on availability but never rule anything out among the teams needing a QB. Teams can find RBs off practice squads. We know that because the Bears have done that.