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With Trevathan not losing guaranteed money last year I can’t see why Smith can’t see that the Bears will do the right thing such as what they did with Miller (TE) giving him a 1 year contract It seems that Smith and his agents are also wanting protection if Smith is disciplined for other non football matters and I would be really disappointed if they concede to this. I would rather the Bears maintain their position even if he never signs for the Bears and we lose the player at the cost of the 1st round pick.

I like Fangio but if he interviews for the Packers I don’t care if there franchise is in a better place he is showing zero loyalty to the Bears and the players he has worked with. If he interviews with the Packers I ask Ed Donatell to be our defensive coordinator so preventing Fangio from poaching him.

This game was a microcosm of our season. We had a rookie QB who needed game experience and along the way there will be ups and downs. I thought Trubisky played well and although the interceptions hurt us you can clearly see he has the physical and mental tools to play the position. Whether he justifies the draft position only time will tell. I listened to Bill Polian on Waddle and Silvy’s podcast this week and he feels the media and fans expectations for Trubisky are crazy but felt he has done well and should be significantly better next year. Injuries are killing us. I don’t know if it’s the Bears or a league wide problem caused by the collective bargaining policy meaning the players train differently now. It might be our roster isn’t in a position to absorb these injuries and this may be an experience issue more than a talent problem due to the roster being so young. I still am unsure if a different coaching staff would have made much of a difference this year and I hope that Pace know what he is doing because he needs to sit down evaluate everything before deciding what needs to be done. We shouldn’t just move on from Fox this is what the media and fans are crying out for this needs to be a rational informed choice because changing coaches could have a major impact on our roster and offensive and defensive schemes.

At the end of the day whether Pace overpaid or not if Trubisky is a stud then it doesn’t matter. I suppose we could have drafted Solomon Thomas or traded down to get picks but if Pace’s judgement was Trubisky is a stud I would have an potential all pro QB over a DE. Maybe we could have had both taking a QB this year at the top of the draft but if Trubisky pans out we a closer to being competitive having him play this year. The crux of the matter is going to be the next 3 games especially Detroit and Minnesota. If he performs in those games and we win out the confidence that will have been built can’t be understated. If we are perceived as being an up and coming team the top free agents will want to come here. If we win out it wouldn’t surprise me if Fox is back next year considering the brutal schedule we have had especially at the start of the season as well as the injuries we have suffered. Look at our wide receivers and linebackers this year. If Meredith, White, Wright, Bellamy and if we would have still picked up Inman I think this unit would have been good and if we would have had Young, Floyd, Trevathan and Freeman playing all year with McPhee playing a bit part role this would have meant the Bears would be been considerably more competive. Other than big questions with White and Freeman if we have these players back and the team has less injuries with Trubisky’s development we could see the start of something special. I suppose I’m a glass half full guy so I like to be positive we’ll at least not on a Sunday over the past 5 years..

If we win out at the end of the season and end up 7-9 isn’t that better for the team next year. There is nothing like building confidence and surely having a team ascending upwards will attract the better free agents. If Trubisky has actually turned the corner and is starting to read defense better wouldn’t players recognise that and want to come to us. To build a sustainable winning culture it needs to be done via the draft but if Pace picks a good player whatever the position does it really matter if it’s the 6th or 16th pick. Picking high hasn’t helped the Browns and picking low hasn’t exactly crippled the Patriots. When you have a high level free agent with multiple teams wanting him and willing to pay a similar salary it will then come down to the ability to be successful i.e. winning. The player I would like to target this year is Davante Adams. I wonder if Green Bay will pay him this year and I think he could be a no. 1 receiver. Does anyone else agree?

Looking at the wide receiver market next year I don’t know if he hits free agency but I like Davante Adams for 2 reasons firstly I feel he is a good ascending player and secondly it weakens a division rival. With the money spent on Nelson and Cobb together with Rogers becoming a free agent in 2020 I think they will not be able to offer him the contract that is projected on the sportrac site 5 years $56.6 million. I think he is worth that and although I didn’t fancy playing Jeffrey that much I would for Adams.

How can we play at home so woefully against the 49ers and then play like this today. Is this the gradual development of Trubisky and the light has come on now or is it the play calling. I looked at the game many times last week on NFL gamepass coaches mode and thought Trubisky missed lots of passes by holding the ball and not hitting the player coming open. Also over throws and inaccurate passes. We haven’t seen that so far today. I would like to see how the season plays out before Pace and the others make a decision on the coaching staff. It hasn’t helped us in the past changing offensive co-ordinators and maybe we need to let this continue to breathe. We have had significant injuries this year and our schedule at the start of the season was brutal.

I know one game doesn’t make a career but I like what Shaheen has done today and the difference has got to be snaps. Over the last 3 weeks he has had 46, 17 and 9. He’s got to be on the pitch to know what player we’ve drafted.

Great series from the defense and Browns kicking the cheese heads a***. Might be a perfect day you never know.

This has to be pointed out of the offense other than penalties have been exceptional. Looking at all phases this is the first time in a long while I have thoroughly enjoyed a Bears game and I feel proud of the team.

Really like hoe Trubisky is playing so far. Looks like their starting to let him play instead of reining him back all the time. Shame we have called plays like this recently. I don’t care about losing games for draft position we need to build a winning attitude.

Got to give Shaheen snaps he has been poorly used recently. I would also like Wheaton to have snaps I can’t work out why he’s not been on the field now that he’s fit. Oline looks good without a banged up Kyle Long.

I know the kicker situation has been poor at best but all things considered I’m glad we moved on from Gould and here are my reasons. After the game he stated being released was a good thing because it meant he needed to look at is technique especially his foot placement. We are talking about one of the best paid kickers in the game on a contract that many were stating was over valued. At the time he was considered a leader on the team. If you can’t work to be at the top of your game and you are losing us games by missing kicks then any team is going to look at changing kickers. By all accounts Barth was Fox’s man but as a team we went in the wrong direction but I would have still moved on from Gould because with the talent level on our roster we needed to try to spend money on players that would have more of an impact during the game i.e. playing more snaps unfortunately that hasn’t exactly worked out with some of our free agents not panning out.

I hate the idea of tanking to get a better draft position but if we start Grasu, Bullard, Shaheen and give substantial playing time to Braunecker and Robertson-Harris if they play terrible we will know they aren’t going to be counted on moving forward and we will continue losing resulting in a higher draft pick. If they play well and build confidence they may be looked at as being starters for the next coaching regime and if we win a few games along the way the team will feel better when the new season arrives. One thing I really hope happens next season is that our schedule at the start of the season is a little kinder. We have had brutal starts the past 2 years and I don’t think this has helped us.

With all the talk of the money wasted by Pace and his so so selections in the draft and free agency we could be in a good situation in the offseason. It looks like the contracts are Bears friendly and prove it and you get paid or we move on without it majorly affecting our cap. The contracts below are from over the cap and the only players I would definitely want to keep are Trevathan with a possibility of Sitton, Demps and Young. Then if you consider the injuries to starters and hope this will improve especially if they can work out why it’s happening. I have always wondered if the state of the field at Soldier Field attributes to the soft tissue injuries. If you look at current injured reserve if Meredith, White, Long, Floyd, Young, Demps and Freeman had played at least 70% of the games this season could have been drastically different. I know there are big question marks against White and Freeman for completing different reasons. Freeman is going to be a liability at best and we haven’t got much of an idea as to what White could be. I feel the White situation is a great shame for everyone. The Bears couldn’t have afforded for a player drafted that high not to be an impact player and by all accounts the kid as done everything asked of him and has been unlucky. I can remember is injury this year. He tried to make up for one of Glennon’s poor decisions, dived on the ball to try and help the team and ended up with a broken shoulder. Maybe this is an example of him trying too hard and putting his body in danger of injury. Looking at the possible savings if all the players on this list were cut we would have an extra $63,619,115 in free agency on top of the already projected $49,046,328 which totals $112,665,443. I think all things considered we aren’t in a terrible position if the right choices are made. It seems to be common knowledge that Fox wasn’t Pace’s choice of head coach and hopefully if he will be given autonomy to choose who he wants. If that is the case at the end of his 5 year contract we will know whether or not we have a general manager that can build a winning organisation. Contracts that can be moved on from Glennon. $11,500,000 Sitton. $8,000,000 McPhee. $7,075,000 Trevathan. $4,650,000 Sims. $5,666,666 Massie. $5,600,000 Wheaton. $5,000,000 Cooper. $4,500,000 Young. $4,500,000 Demps. $3,666,666 Freeman. $3,460,783 Sent from my iPhone

Having lost as many starters over the last 2 years has the Bears haves makes it really difficult to decide where the roster is. Putting Long and Unrien on injured reserve may be interesting though for the future. In know that Grasu has set the world on light but I hope Whitehair is moved to RG allowing Grasu if his hand injury has healed to play centre. If he shows any ability we might have the option to keep him there or trade him if he looks good. Whatever happens playing Grasu if fit for 4 consecutive games will enable the Bears to decide if he is an asset or a liability that needs to be released. The open spot at DE is interesting because I have wondered frequently why Bullard hasn’t won the starting role. Now he can’t hide and similar to Grasu I would like him to play out the season as the starter and we will know exactly what we’ve got. Also it would be good for the coaching staff to put them both on an alert that now is the time to show there high draft position wasn’t a reach.

We are inept at coaching, the roster dosen't seem to have improved under Pace and the players leave the pitch injured all the time. For christ sake put Long on injured reserve get him operated on now because I'm sick and tired of him not playing the whole game. I'm sick of people saying he's playing through injuries, since signing his contract extension he's injured all of the time. He should have had his shoulder operated last year as well as the ankle. this is going to be another offseason when he won't be in training camp and the preseason. what are we gaining from playing him.

Robbie is going to kick the winning field goal. I was happy to move on from him because of his large salary but I would have expected the team to not let him embarass us.

I am starting to have my doubts about Ryan Pace and whether Phil Emery was actually that bad. If the roster under Pace was starting to show could improvement mainly in wins I would be happy but we might be looking at 6-10, 3-13 and 5-10 (if we split the rest of this seasons games). Whereas we had 10-6, 8-8 and 5-11 under Emery. I was happy to blow up the roster and under stood it would take a couple of years to improve but if you cut a player the next players needs to be better or you are just making a change with no benefit to the team. If the new players are better I can’t work work after 3 years why this team isn’t better in the win lose record than Emery’s last seasons 5-11. I am not interested in having losses to get a better draft pick we need to win as many games as possible. For me to be happy at the end of the season from this point I want use to have a 8-8 season i.e win out from this point. If you can identify talent it doesn’t matter if you pick at No.1 or No. 15 in the draft and anyway the draft at best is a lottery anyway. If picking height in the draft is so good why is Cleveland historically poor..

I listen to ESPN 1000 (Chicago) regularly from the UK and they regularly say Ryan Pace didn’t want John Fox. Now Ryan you need to make sure you identify the right coaching staff to develop Trubisky and you make the right selections in the draft and free agency because in the 4th year the minimum standard needs to be making the playoffs. I know the NFC North is a good division but the time has come to start winning.

What a joke Wentz hikes Kill Kill which was a QB sneak and the DT can’t win their 1 on 1 battles. A disgraceful performance today what about the vaunted front four a complete joke.

I haven’t wanted to change head coaches because of the risk of changing our offensive and defensive philosophies meaning we need to rebuild the roster because players don’t fit the new scheme but this team has given up and the coaches haven’t got a clue. I know many people want Fangio to be part of the next coaching staff but this defense is horrendous. These are the coaches that are teaching the players the scheme and I can’t see any development. I am totally embarrassed by this performance and I would sack Fox after the game and the owners make a statement that not being competitive no longer happens in Chicago. Also Pace needs to be made aware the time for rebuilding is gone and we better start seeing an improvement. I hate the concept of losing games gives you a better draft position. The consistently good teams such as New England, Green Bay, Pittsburgh etc pick regularly late in the draft and poor teams like Cleveland and Chicago pick early and are still woeful. It doesn’t matter where you pick you need to identify talent, develop them and have a winning culture. You don’t need to win every week but you at least need the other team to walk of the field thinking we won but we took a beating today. I am also sick of the injuries we keep picking up. I know the game is tough but I just feel we are soft.

I haven’t been happy with the coaching staff recently but this loss is on Barth they put him in position to make the kick and it wasn’t even close. I know there is probably no one on the streets better but you have got to make a statement to the roster. Barth is cut and you move on with another kicker.

Why are we looking so unorganised. The oline is all other the place and our improved defense is looking poor. If Fox can’t doesn’t get significant improvement in the 2nd half I am unsure he can make us improve and I have been supportive of this coaching staff. I know Long is out but Whitehair is playing the position he was drafted to play so I didn’t expect the oline to look this bad. I was expecting to good performance today considering we were coming off the bye week.

ESPN’s Jeff Dickerson tweeted Kevin White in the locker room visiting players. Considering the play of our WR’s I will be really pissed if he isn’t activated soon. This injury should have healed. We really need him so I would imagine he is activated at the latest next week and how can he be any worse that the dross that has played the position recently. We need to know if he is anything or they cut him because if he can’t perform in this WR room then he has no trade value.