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Essentially that is why we have 10 Oline on the roster. Let 'em grow and have the low cost replacements ready when Caleb is getting his extension. That could even include Trapilo taking over for Wright vs giving Wright an extension.

Impressive game by the 6th Rd pick.

Exactly. When you know with confidence the piece you to get to the top then you make the big splash. Green Bay IMO was not there with their roster which is why I think this was the wrong move for them. Jerry Jones controls the next 2 drafts.

No revisions here, I'm 100% ok with Rome. I liked Verse too but as things worked out I really like this receiving group in combination with Caleb and Ben Johnson. I'm not out on Trapillo at LT either but we'll see how it works out long term. Lots of veterans were struggling with the offensive installs so it's not a stretch to see a rookie struggling with that plus a position change. He looked good early on but as the installs increased the mental side weighed him down. His mind will catch up with the plays and assignments and then he'll be able to focus on technique again.

Clark was their best DT but he was also overpriced so they exchanged his cap hit for a bigger hit and a more productive player. It does leave questions on that defense because Parsons is not a good run defender, certainly not a $45mil/yr DE run defender. The strength of their defense is now their LB group. Conveniently we now have a run-first HC.

Valid point. One elite pass rusher doesn’t win the day. The best pass rushes come from all directions even if one is not elite. They still have Gary and they got better overall. Pass rush has to be paired with coverage and that is their weakness.

All the smoke and mirrors they use at the LOS pre-snap means defenders are out of position. We have the WR talent to exploit that. We need Caleb to figure it out quickly too. Fortunately Ben Johnson is no stranger to their tricks. Being at home where our players can hear each other helps a lot too.

I watched this game breakdown by Chase Daniels. First, apologies to Luke Newman who I said missed a block that caused an early pressure in the redzone. In fact it was a slide right protection call and our buddy Braxton slid left. How do you know Braxton messed up? Because his eyes and looking right the whole time and he's the one chasing his missed block. There are a few other misses, some on Caleb especially early. My main takeaway is that on every pass play Caleb had an answer, even the blown block above was a likely TD play if given 1 more second. After watching this I feel like Ben is setting us up for success and this offense is much closer to the promised land than I thought. There are still a lot of details to get ironed out and we're not consistent enough to recover from shooting ourselves in the foot. I can see something good headed our way later this season.

So... we have a 53 man roster with no LS? Are we going to try to keep him there and just make him a game day active as long as possible? Bears do get notified if someone wants to poach him and can make the first move. https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2025/08/27/bears-updated-53-man-roster-after-moves/85853033007/

Yes it was an existing condition of some sort.

He clearly has some type of illness because Poles said he’ll be under the care of team doctors. No clue beyond that.

I expected Roschon Johnson to get cut. It's still possible if they sign someone.

RBs will depend on who goes on the practice squad. Poles has done that consistently and been able to rely on that RB with success when needed. Most likely that RB will be Wheeler. I'm pleasantly suprised to Jahdae Walker make the 53 but from day 1 when I saw his tape I liked his talent. For a guy who I think had 35 catches last year I just wasn't sure if he had the route running skills and special teams traits. He showed it all. I still think there might be some potential with WR JP Richardson who we didn't get to see much of due to injury but he seems like a good candidate for the PS. I didn't like Owens last year either and was also hoping he'd get replaced. Safety is a big need next offseason.

Me too but he’s similar to Monangai and he had conditioning issues at times in college.

Dayo’s problem IMHO is that he is weak. His arms fold up at first contact and his body always bows backwards. No core strength. He has quickness and speed but little bend and can’t marry it up with any power.

Trading an IOL was not on my Bears bingo card.

Because Newman outperformed him and might make the 53.

https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2025/08/25/bears-exploring-trade-jordan-mcfadden/85819069007/

Odd strategy for a preseason with a new QB. https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/vikings/2025/08/22/studs-and-duds-from-the-vikings-preseason-finale-against-the-titans/85789643007/ “Well, that wasn't the best ending to the preseason. In a game that was not very good for the majority of the roster, the team now limps into the regular season on a two-game losing streak from the preseason. Of course, the majority of starters never played in the preseason, including starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who appeared in the first game but hasn't been since as the team protects him.”

I agree. The Football Scout changed his format because he now has scouting contracts with agents and others. I always have the fast forward button at the ready.

I doubt it but he might view Scott to the Vikings as a strategic advantage for week 1 if he's on the field.

Here's another one I was watching because I was bored and my feed dropped at the end of the game. Instead of watching Bagent I focused on backup Oline players. To me Amegadjie looks to have poor hand placement then has to rely on leaning on defenders. Trapilo need some refinement but I could see a future for him as our starting RT. He included two views of each play.

Slow start for the Bears but so far cuts include RB Deion Hankins and S Major Burns. Trades have started around the league. I wonder if we'll be active in swapping some of our depth pieces (i.e. Tyler Scott) for late round picks or depth at RB. I don't think we have anyone else of marginal value who won't make our roster but perhaps there could be someone among the DBs that flashed enough to help a team with a lot of injuries. Unless they are content to trade one of the backup Oline players but that seems very presumptuous given our history at that position.

I blame the whiskey. Balvenie Doublewood 12yr.

I watched this video and with his all-22 shots it makes me feel much more confident in our team. This is a kind of a long review with him mostly talking but I link my sources. He doesn't review a lot of plays per se but there are many clips where you can see the coverage was pretty good. We don't see a lot of blown assignments. The pass rush was bad as we know. Offense the Oline looked good. It was Caleb with some poor decisions which is what many here thought. Caleb can grow out of that with more experience with the scheme and more of Ben Johnson in his ear. We have 2 weeks to prepare for Minn and I'm feeling better about that game.