Mongo3451

The first two picks of the second round got guaranteed contracts like first rounders. Now, the next guys up want the same. It starts with Seahawks. After that, the Browns with Judkins and we know he has issues. If the dam breaks at the top, the rest will follow either way. I would love to see the Bears be trend setters and get our guys signed to guaranteed incentive based deals before the rest. A creative GM could orchestrate this, especially with having three of the thirty two picks...

I'm growing weary of the second rounders holding out. I'm fully blaming the Seahawks for holding this process up. We have the most to lose in this situation. Our potential starting LT is being held up. Then, we hear about Luther Burden needing motivation to stay in shape. Lastly, our most explosive DT, when our greatest need is pass rush. Rant over. It's just sucks because these dudes are expected to get major minutes...

Thanks bro.

Something worth noting. In year one of Poles, we had the benefit of drafting from the scouting from several teams, while having little money for free agency. Result, decent draft. Secondly, Poles pulled a rabbit out his hat when he swindled Carolina. In that trade, you could easily see that Carolina was gonna be terrible the following year. Result, first pick again. This year, Poles had the benefit of several teams scouting, again. Result, rebuilt OL, DL and what seems to be another solid draft. The slow and steady approach had built depth. We now have proven leaders on both sides of the ball and they come from the trenches! The psychological standpoint of this is huge, because nobody is going disrespect Thuney and Jarrett. We may have also improved at every position on the coaching staff. We already have seen the staff ripping players on the small details, in live practice, not a letter in their locker. They are not being coached to be choirboys. They are being coached to be the predators they were born to be. It's what we've been craving since Ditka. I'm starting to believe that Virginia passing may be a blessing to the franchise. Has there been a time, when she was living, that they spent for a great new coaching staff? We need to embrace this new, post Virginia era. We need to encourage fans, at the games and in public, to keep their spirits high and not be so damn negative when things aren't perfect. That's one of the reasons I stopped going to home games. The fans simply made me sick. The players hear that crap and after awhile, they start letting it creep in. I swear that's why we haven't had a real QB since Mac. It never got to him because he truly had no F's to give since the day he walked in the door. Caleb seems like that type of guy too. Time to execute...

They can kiss my ass. ESPN went from sports journalism and reporting to woke politics. They are anti white and anti conservative. I only tune in when there is a game I want to see.

Training camp reports and or preseason scare me. I have to see it when it counts.

Jurko was asked about his thoughts for when to expect to see if things are working. He mentioned Johnson's first year with Detroit, they went 0-6 to start the season, then went on a heater. He thinks week 9 or 10 for knowing you have something. Previously, he mentioned week 4 for seeing growth with Caleb. I've thought about it myself and think the game 4 analogy is valid, but the game 10 is a little off. I'm thinking 8.

This is my current fandom. As a lifelong fan, you understand the ebbs and flows. In the downtime, you want to know specifically why and that it's building to the flow. Get your life jacket if you don't wanna be in the boat. We ain't docking!

Agreed. Smart guy, slow processor. It's nothing to be ashamed of. That's why QB is the most elite position in all of sports.

I said slide sooner, not simply slide. The sooner slides probably took them yards off his stats. As far as open field running, the vision and explosiveness aren't even close. To see a path through eleven people solely focused on you is far different than eluding a pass rush and running into a spread field with 40 percent of the defense in the rearview mirror.

That's actually false. They asked him to slide sooner to avoid those, late, bell ringers the DB's were laying on him. In actuality he didn't break the huge runs like the season before. After that, I abjectly disagree with any open field running comparison to Hester. Not even close.

I agree that Minny won't be successful as last year. Their defensive scheme took a lot of teams by surprise last year. When you a blitz happy DC, they usually end up getting countered the following year. Kinda like when Justin Fields had record rushing and the following season he didn't.

When your second best OL becomes your fifth best, that's a damn good thing in the NFL. Every team would love to have that problem. (On paper)

If Braxton Jones is the floor, the OL is in good shape. No to Von Miller for me.

Same. I think the most important jump needs to be with the pass rush, because I'm 100% convinced the OL is going to be a strength.