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You have to excuse my optimism, I watched Fields and MJ highlights. I'm pumped. Only time of the year, I can do that.

Where the Eagles excel is great depth. Our starters will compete but our record will be determined by injuries. If it stays low, we will be in good shape. I think the unknown with be very positive for us. Take last years additions, Patrick, B Jones, Justin Jones, Ja'Tre Carter, Claypool, Sanborn, Robinson, Gordon, Brisker, Jaylon Jones, Chase Allen, Blackwell, Velus Jones, Michael Ojenmuda, and Elijah Hicks will all play better. A few of them will take giant steps., we just have questions until they prove themselves. Our RBs are better, our WRs are better. We go 2 deep at TE, it's going to be Fields and the oline that will define our wins. We had 7 one score loses by some wild plays. If we were 7-9 or 8-8 , what would the NFL experts be predicting this year? They would have us in the playoffs.

The one constant for Eagles is they have a top oline. If our line jells we can outdo the Eagles offensive stats. I agree with your assessments. I think Fields will be closer to Josh Allen's 3 rd year than jalen Hurts. Fields will be a better QB than Hurts. (Allen) 3rd year. 4544-37-10 2023 Fields...4050-32-13 IMO

You speak a lot of truths they need to work on but my optimism is fueled by the fact Fields is the hardest working player on the team and wants to be great. I just watch a bunch of MJ highlights and Fields has some of the drive Jordon had. Also last year while growing the offense, Gresty adapted to Field's talent. This year as the offense grows, our passing will achieve new heights because our talent level will match that. The sky is the limit. Fields is going to take us a long way. Fields is a leader of men, he went to Jenkins wedding and is going to JJs charity golf outing this weekend. He gets people involved in the culture.

I knew there was a reason I liked him. (Adam Rank)

As with other good WRs in the league, sometimes the QB throws them open. How many times was Davante Adams in close coverage and catch the ball. It's a combination of a good WR and a QB that trusts the WR to get the ball when thrown in close coverage. Every QB doesn't need a 5 yard separation to throw a completion. Its a trust between QB and WR. Fields has that with Mooney and now is gaining that with Moore. I think similar, he is trusting Kmet more. The mind set of the passing game will change the performance on the field. It will look like a different offense this year. 250-150 between passing yards and rushing yards will make us a very good offense. Support group mattered.

What we have now are DTs can play run better but also occupy OL that will allow LBers to be more viable in coverage and the run game. Our LB group now will have the best missed tackle percentage in the league. Last year Edmunds only had one missed tackle. As much as I was shocked by the spending at the LB spot but it adds so much to both pass coverage and run stops. We have some smart people running this team.

This year we added the top drafted running for having missed tackles. Johnson, he will eventually show up and that will change the RB room. I suspect Foreman gets the start with Herbert doing his thing. They will not turn the job over easily but Johnson will be the man as the season progresses.

As it gets repeated to infinity, the Bears were the worst sack team in the league. With Walker, Green that will improve it. If Robinson and Gipson play better, that will improve it. You get an improvement out of the middle of the defense, it gets better. Add in a scheme that gets Edmunds, Edwards and Sewell some rushing attempts, we will be better. Add Brisker attempts and we rise to the middle of the pack. Not great but acceptable. If he still adds an edge, that will help. Overall this team got better without adding a star edge, that will come next year. We have the potential of having a very good back of the defense, that will help the sack total. The sum of the whole has improved.

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I think as media states it ( the culture) , they are doing things the right way. Doing events to having players bond, communicate, and spend time together. Tevan Jenkins got married this off-season and several players attended the wedding in Texas. Justin Fields was there, as team leaders should have been. I think it helps Jenkins buy in to the culture more of which he may have had a problem with last year. I think part of Detroit's success has been the same thing with their grounded head coach. I think we have a bright future.

Hopefully he wins it, Santos worries me. His career has been up and down.

I agree he needs to advance in many areas. I dont think he has a slow throwing motion as much as when he sees a WR break, he hesitates because he doesnt trust him to catch the ball. He tries to wait until they get open more. You rarely see a throwing problem when he threw to Mooney because he trusted him.

Name one player that isnt a leading choice (Fields-Edmunds) that will be the biggest surprise in their contribution to the team this year? I think DeMarcus Walker will surprise the team and lead the team in sacks. He had his best year last year and in a (Hakim Hicks type of season breakout as a consistent contributor on defense.) Last year he played 33% of Titans defensive snaps , 33 tkls, 10 TFL,. 16 QB hits, 8 sacks and 32 pressures. If he plays 50% of the D snaps, what can he do? 8-10 sacks, 40 pressures I have seen lots of information on Walker and several places list him with 7 sacks and several list him with 8 sacks. PFF goes over every snap a player has , so I am going with their choice.

I will see things on the internet and want to drop the info but doesnt fit in a specific thread. Mike Lombard in regularly on the SCORE during football season. He has always condemned Justin Fields and his NFL potential. He was on the McAfree Show and they were talking about Jordon Love and the Packers. He said everyone is underestimating Love and the team. Then was asked about the Bears and said that he doesnt see Fields having the ability to be a top QB in this league. He makes a comment and even thou the upside of Fields has changed, has to double down on his first comments so he can be the smartest guy in the room. He's a PUD. as a Bears fan>

On a scale of 1-10 rate Monty a 6. Being loyal to good football players, I wanted him back but the truth is, we probably have a 6 ( Herbert) and 2 7s ( Foreman and Johnson) replacing him. I'm loyal to a fault sometimes.

I'll do that, always listen to the SCORE because AM1000 doesn't get good reception being just outside of Rockford. For good or bad the SCORE always has a lot of football content , just easier for me. 780 always came in well also.

Hopefully he has a better attitude. Definitely a quality OG when on the field. I don't remember my maturity level at that age, but my dad turned over a plumbing business at 23 so I was forced to be responsible, probably didn't want to wreck my party years but was forced to.

I think it comes down to expecting a bigger contract than the bears offered, so he took a slightly higher amount in Detroit. Never thought Monty was about money but I get 2 mil more is a lot of money. The problem is yielding the disrespect card doesn't fly when Detroit turned around and drafted a RB at 12. That's a kick in the sack as far as respect by Detroit.

We will have to see how everything works out but on paper, Poles is getting great value maneuvering the roster build. I think he is good at player evaluation also. A lot of people question some of his draft picks but I think he knew what he was doing and will show up on the field immediately. Dexter and Pickens will get better going forward but will contribute in the rotation right away.

Poles sets a value on a player and doesnt overpay. Whether you agree or not, he is doing the best way for long range goals. He wanted Monty back but wouldnt go past his price. Monty is basically getting 6 mil per yr, and 8.7 mil guaranteed. I suspect Poles would only pay him like 5 mil guaranteed. Roquan averages 20 mil with 45 mil guaranteed . I think Poles likes the length of Edmunds and pass defense better than Smith and paid him. .

He ( Nate Davis) might be in the middle of moving, hard to say why but since he has been working out at the complex, it shouldn't be a big deal. The problem with JJ is he didn't show up last year, got benched when mandatory OTAs started. He's good enough to bank oh his talent but now that they drafted 2 CBs , he needs to buy into the culture. Roquan went thru this but showed up to the complex. If he plays well this year, none of this doesn't matter but he goes 0 TOs again this year, he ain't getting what he expects by way of money. Top 10 CB contracts are 14 mil +, top 20 are 11 mil +. Last year Kyle Gordon has 3 int as a rookie. JJ has only had 1 in 3 years. Poles will offer him 9-10 and he won't sign because he thinks he's deserves better. I doubt he comes back.

I just think coming in the middle of the season, it's hard for any player to completely get acclimated to a new team. Poles gets flack for the Claypool trade but I think his value is established this year. He has been working out with Fields during the off-season and it will show this year.

Jaylon Johnson didn't show up again for voluntary OTAs. Tells me he hasn't bought in in to the culture of the team. He's a good CB but isn't big on TOs which knocks him out of the conversation for being one of the better CBs in the league. He's a 2nd tier CB. Good but not great. He's going to want top dollar when he gets to his contract value. With the Bears taking 2 CBs in the draft, I think JJ won't be here next year. JJ seems to be all about himself instead of a team guy.