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Could it be the Bears are thinking of using him as a trade piece just as camp opens? https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2023/07/23/edmunds-days-lb-shuffle-whats-up-with-chris-jones-and-other-bears-bullets/

Not a lot of thought put into this other than to say the floor for the Packers is 6 losses and 12 wins as a ceiling. Then while proclaiming the Bears suck without really explaining why, says Fields is a horrible passer while showing him throw a TD to Jesper Horstead . ?

In an extra piece of ironic trivia, current Bears Prez Kevin Warren (who was the Big 10 commish at the time) are well acquainted. And Warren has mad respect for Fields because of it. In fact Warren showed up for Fields’ graduation from Ohio State this last summer.

Yeah all three QBs it says (a very good thing). Also good to see Claypool there. Also this Twitter thread mentions more than once that Moore and his wife are about to have a baby, so good to see his commitment. Of note, no Tonyan on the list. ??‍♂️ Hard to think when we’ve last had players purposefully meet off-season like this as many times as they have. Justin sure is pushing that commitment to success and I’m here for it.

I read about that yesterday and it sounded like he’s confident he’s ready to go. Hard to say without knowing the extent of his injury. Sprain, break dislocation? With Sewell being added it sounds like he will indeed have some competition.

Right and that’s why Houston and Ngokue are being mentioned. He was willing to experiment with former first round talented players last year to see if they could potentially fill a hole. Of those he signed last year (Harry, Reiff, Taco Charlton and Leatherwood) only Leatherwood remains. I like the concept especially if they are on those ‘cheap’ one year deals. Similar to what I think a player like Houston or Ngokue would be should they be picked up.

The calls may have been more related to inquires on players like Hunter and Young and this is a backup plan. Swifty’s take was around this time last year Poles recognized they still had needs at the oline position and went and got Reiff and Schofield late last July. Using that same line of reason it would be safe to assume that the highest need right now is at the edge and the simplest solution would be to sign someone like Houston or Ngokue…in late July.

Swifty has posted another video on this and speculates that Poles is posturing to get a veteran edge rusher in prior to the start of TC. Of those available he things Houston and Ngokue are at the top of the list. I'm guessing the Bears may be passing on higher ticket players like Chase Young or Danielle Hunter at this point(?) I'm thinking he may be onto something with getting Houston who has some familiarity with Eberflus and is coming off of a 9.5 sack season. The one drawback being his age.

I would agree. It’s not for a lack of him trying for sure. Picture below is of he and some of his receiving corps working out together a few days ago. Two things of note; no Claypool and is it me or does Mooney look like he’s prepping to do work as a slot receiver?

"Man about town" Justin Fields was the Grand Marshal for this last weekend's NASCAR race in Chicago: Also heard about the torrential downpour those of you Chicago are facing. Here's to hoping it subsides soon. Stay dry my friends.

Word (on Ngokoue). Still hoping that Hunter (currently Vikings) is still a target.

Of the two ‘top tier’ options I give the edge (no pun intended) to Hunter. I didn’t realize he’s been in the league since ‘15 but as far as durability goes he’s more reliable (so far) than Young has been. I’d only shy away if they (Minnesota) insisted on getting a 1st round pick in compensation. Otherwise I don’t think money is much an issue as it is for Minny (??).

Would also like to see him work more on checking off his professions. Hard to see where his eyes are with the visor on but his posture suggests he was locked onto Moore from the start. You could see another receiver flash by in the foreground.

Who knows? When they open camp it would be an opportunity for Leatherwood and Jenkins to prove themselves. If both are up to the task it'll be who's best to help the team at the end of the day, whether it be as a starter or backup. I wouldn't say that Jones is a guarantee until he proves otherwise. Who knows, Leatherwood could come in and impress the hell out of everyone and change things all around. I would agree that to some level the only one who really is a 'sure thing' on the line is Wright.

I couldn't help but notice that Leatherwood is still on the roster. I'm hoping to see him turn into the 1st round player he was projected to be.

Curious to see how these picks meld with the team. I was a bit skeptical last year with their picking a lot of defensive players early on but they were able to contribute (especially Gordon) as the season wore on. Really pleased with how Brisker worked out. I have a hard time getting excited about any lineman picks so I'm most intrigued to see how Roschon Johnson comes along. Speaking of linemen...only change I would've like to have seen would have been C Luke Wypler picked up. I'm guessing the team thinks they have the solution with Whitehair, Patrick or Kramer.

You have Foreman as RB1 before Herbert? And I am eager to see where Roschon ends up due to him being a diamond in the rough...it would appear. Interesting that both he and Foreman played at Texas.

Haven’t been watching the draft too closely but curious if Wypler is still in play? Could he be got tomorrow?

Hmm…indeed.

Because I'm curious, why not Skronski? He ended up being the next picked.

And they took Jalen Carter with it.

Where does Jones end up in this scenario? Still LT?

Sorta FA related but definitely Bears related-ish.

Agreed and I think this is the key here. Todd McShay appeared on a podcast some months ago (I have yet to listen to it) and sometime before the accident where he said he thought Carter had a lot of red flag character issues. This despite many of Carters friends and teammates flaming McShay to the contrary. Also before the accident, Carter was stopped last September for doing 80+ in a 35 zone so we know he’s prone to youthful (and maybe careless) indiscretion. The question is, do the Bears want to deal with that question mark of a risk? Can they afford to? With Poles signing some pretty strong players on the defensive side so far I think the need is more along the offensive oline than it is dline. Focus should be there for the 1st round (if Jason could see me now).