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Of course he could be cut or traded . If he gets hurt or plays bad the backups will get the chance to show what they can do. I could see more of a question with Thuney as he will be 35 after this year as far as moving on but only if they have a replacement ready. He will only cost 5 mil against the cap where Jackson costs 10 mil in dead cap. If they are healthy and playing well, I dont see them moving on from either until after the 2027 season when they have to pay Caleb.

So is this what you think the Bears are planning to do or just your opinion that is what they should do? According to this chart in the NYT we had the best OL last year. I thought maybe top 5 but this says #1. How long has it been since we had a good line? I cant remember the last time and you want to start dumbing assets after this year? https://nfllines.com/nfl-2025-final-comparative-offensive-line-rankings/ I think Luke Newman will be a eventual starter but not sure it will be 2027. He had 25 snaps last year. I also think The Vanilla Gorilla could make the 53 man roster or PS but he has yet to take a snap in the NFL. We have questions at LT of which Braxton Jones could be starting with Ozzy coming back towards the middle of the year. Dalman retired and we have a average vet and rookie to fill that spot. If everything goes right, Jones will at least be the starter towards the late season or next season. Injuries or bad play can clearly change what happens in 2027 but as of right now , we should still have a top 5 OL. Jackson played well last year (19th out of 81) and assume the same this year. He was third in the league in snaps. (healthy all year) If not injured where is Newman or Barrett getting snaps? According to OTC we have 31 mil in cap space for 2027. I think Dayo, Garrett, and TJ Edwards will be gone because of the assets we have behind them and their average play. Those 3 give us 37 mil more cap space. As of now Jackson is 29 and Thuney is 34. Wright will make 19 mil with his 5th year option. Jones and Ozzy will be on rookie contracts. We will need to add DTs in 27 because the only ones on the roster will be Gallimore, and soon to be signed van den Berg and I suspect Lovings. We have LBers in place to be able to let Edwards walk. How much cap money will we need? I think 68 mil will be enough as we add another draft class. As of now for 2027 we have Trapilo-Thuney-Jones-Jackson-Wright, backups signed are Amegadjie and Newman. I think Barrett, Jones plus bring back Theo and McFadden for 27. I dont see Braxton being back and maybe Kiran if he doesnt improve. We will need a backup C of which Newman could fill that role. Just because I dont see them getting rid of Jackson after 2026 doesnt mean Im in love with him, logic tells me we are not going into 2027 with Ozzy (coming off an injury, a 35 year old Thuney, a first year starting C and Newman or Barrett thrown into the RG role.

If you watch tape on Squirrel, like you said, he runs away from people. The tape never lies. Running a 40 while being injured probably isnt the most accurate depiction of his true speed. We get to watch during rookie camp starting on Friday.

Jonah Jackson played very well last year. Not sure they start dumping good players because they have someone backing them up that hasnt proven anything in the NFL. The fact they redid his contract to get more cap space tells me , he is one they are keeping around. Next year there are plenty of players they can cut to make cap space that hasnt played well. Now after the 2027 season, I can see the prospects being groomed to take over for older vets that the Bears have ending their contract.

He's a speed guy that will get a chance to compete for a spot, probably end up on the PS, as far as a long term asset, very doubtful. At a time when the draft has settled in, just something to talk about.

I dont mean to brag, but that's right. How fast is 23.4 MPH ? Usain Bolt's 100m world record (9.58 seconds, 2009) remains unbroken. Average speed: ~23.35 mph (37.58 km/h or 10.44 m/s).

I've looked at a lot of GB content on grading the draft. They have Bears Derangement Syndrome. The idiot had the Logan Jones pick as a D, saying that they had many other Cs rated higher. The Jager Burton pick (153) the Packers had was rated higher. He said he will eventual be a low end starter in the NFL. Also gave a F to the Zavion Thomas that he had rated as an UDFA. He liked the Dillion, Muhammad, and Elliott picks. Loved the Lions draft, rated GB as just average and poh pohed the Vikings draft.

Look at it from this point of view. Rome at 6'3', Kmet-Loveland-Roush all 6'-6". They all will be a mismatch for whoever is covering them. Its also a set that they can maximize running the ball. Also use Zavion Thomas as the RB with his speed that makes the DC worry about. I think he will get more carries than DJ Moore did last year. DJ had 15 last year. He also threw the ball a few times at LSU.

Im still here, as much as we have a difference of opinions a lot , we have been agreeing more lately.

Trevor Sikkema was talking about the Bears draft and made a good point about taking Roush at 69. 4 TEs came off the board in the bottom half of the second round and if the Bears wanted Roush that's where they had to take him instead of waiting until 89 where he thought he should go. 3 more TEs came off the board before the 89th pick. They guessed right , they would have never got him.

There is some questions but barring injury we are going to have a talented WR room. Lots of fans and pundits were cheering DJ Moore leaving so Burden and Rome can get a larger role are the same ones saying we need more at WR. Kalif Raymond will have a bigger role than expected. He wanted to sign with BJ over being the third WR in Detroit. BJ will find plays for Zavion Thomas. I can see him getting some snaps at RB considering his speed and the other speed we have on the team. Squirrel White was a second place Alabama 100 meter sprinter when coming out of High School. As a prospect he was listed at 4.37 speed. In 2024 while at the U of Tenn, he was clocked at 23.4 MPH of which they used their GPS system on all their players. If you watch tape he looks more like a 4.3 player than a 4.63 that he did at his pro day. He had a 40.6 inch vertical. It is reported that before his pro day he had a PCL strain he was nursing that he got working out for his pro day. I couldnt find collaboration about the 4.28 report but he is definitely a 4.3 speedster.

I have been looking at video on each rostered player and Cam Lewis has some good tape on him. He is a sure tackler and plays well close to the line of scrimmage. He will backup both Dillion and Kyle Gordon at NB. https://youtu.be/ll7lL_uqLD8?si=0f2NpuVIDnAS2yPH

If he reaches his ceiling, he's going to be very good.

This is movie length , I only watched 30 minutes. Im going to stick this here and right when training camp starts watch it to get excited again.

The Bears brass wanted more speed. Here's our offensive assets Zavion Thomas 4.28 Squirrel White reported 4.28-4.34 Kalif Raymond 4.34 Rome Odunze 4.45 Luther Burden 4.41 Jahdae Walker 4.43 Omari Kelly 4.48 Colston Loveland 4.69 Cole Kmet 4.70 Sam Roush 4.70 DeAndre Swift 4.48 Kyle Monangai 4.60 Caleb Williams 4.57

Just read where Chase Claypool is in the Packers camp as an invite. I hope they sign him. I was looking at tape on Shemar Turner and while in college he was a DE and they had him put on 15 lbs and move to DT because of injuries. I thought I heard he lost 10 lbs but never double checked that.

We are not going to be a top 5 defense again because since BJ got here, we are now an offensive team. As you saw this draft we are adding offensive assets . Last year was an example of DAs defense that led the league in TOs. I think if we were healthy, we very well could have did slightly better. TOs are said to be a lot of luck but when Lovey was here TOs were a priority. Same with DA, and with adding speed and having a better pass rush due to speed uptick and being healthier. A natural progression of players getting better figures in also. Now health will come into play again but as AZ mentioned, we are better depth to offset the potential injuries we may have.

Agree with everything. I think the back seven give 12-14 sacks.

I agree, we need to draft OL, DL, and CB every year to replenish the positions so you dont have to pay big contracts .

I keep looking at pass rush info and seeing if other paid pass rushers are below expectations. Sweat is paid the 16th highest contract. 7 players paid more had less sacks. Crosby and Sweat both had 10. The problem with paying high contracts, most dont live up to the money. Having several 6-7 sack players like Seattle is probably the best way to build this defense. Out of the top 15 free agents only Cam Jordan/10.5--, Von Miller/9-- and Clowney /8.5 were even close to 10. 6.1 mil, 6 mil, 3.5 il respectfully. Go out and get Cam Jordan, the best run and pass rush DE available.

I think they have a good idea what teams might take at certain positions. It's about when they take them. They probably could have gotten him at 60 but if they traded back to 66 , not sure they would have gotten him. If he's Tyler linderbaum, a few spots isn't going to matter if they wanted him that bad.

I find it interesting that the more you dive into the picks, the more you understand why they drafted them. A lot of pundits say, he was a 6th or 7th round pick but playing for BJ he can become a huge weapon, maybe not for many other teams. Puka Nacua was the last player taken in the 5th round of the 2023 draft, not saying he will be anything like that but that talent is found later in drafts. He run the ball several times and threw a few passes, BJ is going to love this guy. He is 1" shorter and 10 lbs less than Jamyr Gibbs but looks similar in watching both their highlights.