jason

Preach. Same thing that ruined Cutler. Even a tough guy in the NFL starts to hear alarms more and more quickly when constantly hammered or pushed by dudes the size of gorillas. Confidence goes away. Failing confidence is then the anchor on the footwork boat. After that it’s just a matter of self-preservation.

I still don’t think Fields is the primary problem. Coaching is horrendous. And the OL never let him get comfortable. Maybe once or twice all game he got to make a 5 or 7 step drop and work progressions.

I think he might come up a bit short.

Be careful with that logic. If their defense sucks, it's likely pulling any good players down with it. Could be Carter, or maybe not. But if the Bears have shown us anything over the course of the last 30 years, it's that a very good player can come to a horrible situation and look much worse. We've seen it over and over again.

This right here is the cement on the issue. No way they piss off DJ and the rest of the locker room. Fields is staying.

Hell yeah. I love it except Rattler. That dude is a Grade A dirt-bag. Using those same picks, I'd go with this: 3. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State - Perfect fit. 10. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State - Stud OT for years to come. 44. Pe(Nix), QB, Washington/Oregon - Whichever is there. I'd rather it be Nix since I officiated some of his games in HS. 68. Sedrick Van Pran, C, Georgia - Solid all around, quick feet. 76. Blake Corum, RB, Michigan - I don't care if he's short. He ripped Alabama apart, and that jump cut was incredible. 79. Xavier Truss, G, Georgia - Back to back UGA OL. 81. Brevyn Spann-Ford, TE, Minnesota - Some might think this is too high, but I love this guy. I swear I was watching blurry eyed and thought he ran similarly to Gronk. 107. Zak Zinter, G, Michigan - I'd like the Bears to take a flyer on a guy who broke his leg at the end of the year. Day 2 floor, Day 1 upside if he comes back from injury. **BONUS** - I wouldn't mind a small trade to pick up a "meaningless" 7th rounder or two. 7th Round - Isaiah Davis, RB, South Dakota State - If you watched the FCS Championship, you understand.

Serious question. The idea here is if the Bears decide to go all-in offensively. What do they need to be a top unit?

And if all goes well, it works perfectly as the peak year. 2024 should see Fields have his best season yet, get re-signed, DJ and new offensive weapons gel, the defense gets even better, and the Bears make the playoffs. Then 2025 is the make it or break it year, where the Bears fill one or two holes by drafting blue chips and/or trading for a mega-FA.

Excellent point. Why would Poles want to start over on something he’s been carefully building? He should trade the #1. And again if necessary. Load up on picks, get talent everywhere, increase the odds of someone panning out, and build a total team.

That's one of the primary reasons I want to stick with Fields. When he has a competent team around him, maybe even a good team, he excels. And he it against some of the best teams in the NCAA, as you mentioned. Meanwhile, Caleb Williams has elite talent all around him, and he struggles in the garbage-ass PAC12, a conference that's imploding before our eyes. When Fields has nobody threatening at RB, a single WR that can get open, and OLinemen taking turns impersonating turn-styles, how in the world can the dude consistently be good? Stick with Fields, trade the #1 for a haul, build the team. Makes the most sense. Drafting a QB #1 and then giving him the same, flawed options Fields has is a recipe for disaster that will set the franchise back another 4-5 years. Again.

Disagree. If they get that massive haul from Washington, you could do something like this: 3 - MHJr, WR, OSU 9 - Olu, OT, PSU 35 - Penix or Nix, QB That would be great. Gives Fields one superstar weapon, one elite blocker, who together should reshape the offense. Meanwhile Pe(Nix) sits for a year and matures. If Fields pans out, great. If not, hand the reigns to Pe(Nix) and draft another Day 2 QB in 2025 for insurance.

This is the most intriguing answer to me. Could give the Bears back-to-back picks in the first round.

And that doesn't even include the ridiculous thing where he wants part ownership.

Hopefully.

Thank you for doing what I was going to do. Every week for multiple years people on here and other forums would use PFF grades as gospel, all the while they were grading Leno as anything more than steaming dog shit. PFF grades are meaningless.

All I will say is that I absolutely, 100% do not want Caleb Williams. He's a prima donna punk and horrible for the locker room. It would be like when the Bears unnecessarily drafted Cedric Benson when they had Thomas Jones, and the entire locker room hated it. Internal mutiny. He skipped the bowl game. Lacks mental toughness. Apparently his teammates don't like him. Not a good leader, or the Trojans would have been better. Great arm talent. Bad intangibles. Pass. Aside from that, trading the #1 is much better for the Bears because they need more than one rookie to take a leap.

Is that a condemnation of the OC's inability to call advantageous plays real-time, the QBs inability to read defenses at an NFL level, or both? The answer to the question is likely known in Halas Hall, and will probably determine what they do in the draft.

Don’t like the lack of OL prioritization, but MHJ and Bowers would be an impressive commitment to offense.

Hate it. OL needs to be #1 focus.

I don’t get to watch many games lately. But I got to see Red zone highlights. What struck me was that every single time Fields drops back he is being chased. Every snap someone is busting through relatively cleanly. One play it’s from the left. Next play it’s up the gut. Then the right. Then the channel flips to KC, and Mahomes has time to tie his shoes on every other play. Until the QB gets time CONSISTENTLY, he can never be properly evaluated, and can never truly progress. Keep Fields. Trade the #1. Draft OL.

Thanks giving me PTSD. To be fair though, at least Crowton was creative.

Semi-serious question. Does Jaylon Johnson have thumbs? His hands are atrocious. He will never be top tier if he can’t catch garden variety interceptions that should be game-changing pick 6 plays.

Yes, he goes to UNC where Trubisky went. He plays against weak ACC competition. He looks almost exactly like Grayson Allen. He has too many WTF games Throws off his back foot a lot Wild ad-libbing footwork Mostly though, you're right, it's #1-2 for me. I'm not a fan of drafting dudes from non-powerhouse schools when they rack up stats against subpar competition.

The best strategy to the original post is obviously strategy #1. Trade out of 1 or both of the 1st round picks for a king's ransom. Build the roster Heavy focus on offense Cut the fat Take the reigns off Fields in 2024 Bring in an OC who understands how to create a successful passing offense

Because he smells like Mitch Trubisky.