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The 2021 Bengals flew under the radar and were predicted to be last so, I like our chances.

IMO the Bengals staff and a lot of their players were familiar with their scheme since it wasn't the first year of them being together on offense and defense. I really see no comparison between the two teams besides both Qbs getting pummeled.

Truthfully I'm hoping for a surprise season, so they can flip the "Bird" to all the predictors who, are constantly predicting gloom and doom.

I took two trips to Bourbonaiss I enjoyed the trips but, nothing compares to the time I was on the Pro Football Weekly site back in my AOL days and I see a post encouraging me to join Bearstalk. And Pix I believe it was you that posted there and I came over and haven't been anywhere else since. Pix I hope you are doing well and can enjoy this upcoming season because I think this is going to be a surprise season to all of us because of the negative surrounding the team.

Quinn has absolutely no leverage, so it only points to our GM making him an example for the rest of his roster. You are not going to punk me! The scheme that the Bears are going to implement is perfect for him to do what he does best and he has never been a difference maker. I think you stand down on this trade request!

I look at this as an addition to the WR room and nothing more. Rarely have we seen players discarded by NE prosper elsewhere.

The firing via phone call while on vacation seems very odd, but also precise about what kind of message is being sent by both the GM and Coach. A couple of players don't show up for OTAs and when one does, he's working with the second team. A highly drafted player with high expectations gets demoted to second team for whatever reason, leading me to believe it's a very new day. The GM has made sweeping changes to the scouting staff and looks like he doesn't need a "Player Liaison" to make players talk to the coach or GM directly. IMO

If you keep track of what both Mooney and Fields have said about this coaching without directly referring to the previous staff, you can tell something was amiss. The part that keeps me scratching my head is, this team trade a lot of draft capital to move up and draft Fields and he gets no reps with the 1s during TC, if I were a GM that made that sacrifice and realized that was happening, Nagy would have been in my office and issued an ultimatum. That's why Pace got fired because didn't assert his will on Fox or Nagy when he spent valuable draft capital on 2 1st round QBs. Instead he let both coaches say Mike Glennon and Andy Dalton 2 castoffs from other teams should start ahead of the rookies. Neither rookie QB was protected by the guy that drafted them.

Arizona hasn't replaced Chandler Jones. I think that could be a possible trade partner.

Pennel actually spent time on injured reserve during TC IIRC and then got released.

I didn't like him trashing the Bears for not giving him an offer. He doesn't fit this scheme

Duane Brown should be the target.

I'm going with Kmet. Looking at the team Luke Getsy came from the TE had a significant role in the offense

The previous GM might have stood by the signing! I like what Poles did.

I'm going with a real surprise DE Charles Snowden who spent the entire season on the practice squad but, was heralded as a premium UDFA

I'm so into embracing the negative national press about the bears because, I remember in 2019 the same media projected the Bears as a Super Bowl contender! I wonder how many of these experts had the Bengals reaching the Super Bowl.

Tonga at under tackle is a wildcard also.

AZ you're right. Robinson is getting some hype while in shorts and coach speak is the key to keep a hungry rookie grinding.

You have a top RB list without Jonathan Taylor?

One option not discussed is trading for players with existing and expiring contracts that the cap space will be needed for. There may be some Colts' defensive players available next year that may be enticing to this defensive staff next year and maybe in a couple of days when the June 1st cuts hit. The Colts also are change DCs so there may be some scheme casualties from them as well. Chris Ballard is a savvy GM that doesn't tip his hand early. I truly believe we may see quite a few transactions by the GM during this upcoming period.

I remember the buzz about the UDFA signing of Charles Snowden and like Trevis Gipson he was a DE also that the previous regime thought was a LB! I'm thinking that this is another sleeper in the mist.

I watch Good Morning Football, Get Up and First Take every morning and I have not seen this story mention period! So, I'll wait but, Roquaun since drafted has exhibited a different approach to life. I don't know if everyone remembers about the stories about Roquan and the adult films star and the pictures that surfaced. I'm not as sold on Roquan as most Bear fans because of his injury history and size.

AZ please don't get me started on Lynch, he gets way too much credit for fleecing Pace for that one trade but, he is just like Elway when it comes to looking for QBs, he's never satisfied. Jimmy G although oft-injured has been decent for them and has gotten them to the SB and a play away this year from returning this year. John Lynch is the most overrated GM in the league IMO.

Two players who were rookie last year who I think could step up are Dazz Newsome who looked good on special teams as a returner and a gunner who didn't get much chance on offense. The other is Thomas Graham Jr. I felt once he got playing time he looked much better than Vildor and I think he is a great scheme fit for this defense.

I always have started to wait to post about any subject involving, the Bears on this board and other sites like Sports Mockery but, with this GM parlaying 6 into 11, after watching Mister Trade up create our current buzz, I'm intrigued to see what happens especially with the schedule being released the most important thought is, " Do We Have A Franchise QB?.