Bill

This exactly. I ranted and ranted last year about no LT with pro experience all summer and most of training camp. They still have no real experience at either tackle spot and one starting guards. They tried last year with two rookie tackles, how did that work out? Best I can count they have only one offensive lineman right now with more then two years experience at a starting level.. Whitehair and I guess Mustafer counts, but really? At this point it looks like, let's find five guys who can stay healthy and stay on two feet for most of the plays and we'll continue to work on that. Guess that's what you have year one in an almost total rebuild.

I'm going to say that the def. backfield comes together and starts to function like it did when Make Brown was back there.

One of my all time favorite Bears. Wish him the best.

I can't think of one running back who runs inside would not take one cut and go if called and it was open. Maybe with this new staff, linemen and scheme he will have that choice. Don't have the stats but I believe he had one of the lowest yard before contact?

Is he the son of the Peterman catalog on Seinfeld?

Not much of a draft nick anymore. But they have done what they said they would do so far. Did not give away any picks and added quite a few more. This is a two three year work in progress. I would of done a little different the first three picks, but they are hopefully building a team, not just drafting players like I would.

I feel pretty safe is saying this. Can anyone on here say they have never done this before. With a kid in the car is stupid and no I did not have kids in the car when I was doing it, just the kids with me.

I can't believe they would do that again this year. I'm keeping the faith.

The bottom line for me is how this staff schemes on Off. and DEF, the type of player they will be looking for going forward and how they will coach it. I assume a lot of these new guys won't make the team, but they should have certain traits that the staff is looking for. Other than seeing improvement from Fields, who is really on the field this year is 2nd, except for the big dogs. But I will try to live in a dream world and most will exceed their past. One can hope.

I heard a stat, so it might be wrong, that Rogers is at 50% completion rate with MVS and 65% with every other player. Not a good sign.

While I will sit and complain. Yo'ur right on both of them. Didn't want either.

You brought a smile on to my face on not a happy day for me. Thanks!

So with Daniels gone is this our new OF line. Jenkins, Borom, Mustafer, Whitehair, Simmons? Not what I expected 2nd day inn FA. Thought, hoped and na I did not pray for something! Maybe that's the hold-up. Are Poles and Cunningham coming out of retirement?

Rough count 12 Guards, 2 centers, six Tackles. I tried not to count those who were free agents and resigned with their team. And none fit the Bears scheme to protect Fields? How slim is the Pickens going to be in the next tier?

Could not agree more, even on the players. I don't believe there is a true #1 wr that fits where the Bears are now. Would be happy if they could get one or or both, Wilson and Tate, and then draft a possible #1

Don't understand the salary cap crap. But what I have read and my understanding is that the trades and cuts they have made now makes it possible to maybe sign a couple free agent OF lineman that are near the top. Like Allen, the rams center, or one close to him and a starting left tackle who both can start day one and fill their position for a few years. I don't think they just need to sign bodies this year. Add a WR or two and back fill the rest then use the draft to get two or three starters on the 2nd day. Listened to a podcast with Alex Brown. Explained possible reasons for letting Mack go. And he made sense. He is a great listen just like Kreutz

Boy, don't know about that. He's ended on IR both of his first two years. Have no idea why they picked him up based on what little I have heard about him. And off of waivers.

So to answer my own question it doesn't look like they are keeping anyone.

This had been a sleeper month. Is he the first of many bricks to fall? Mack, Hicks, Goldman, Whitehair? This ain't your dads Bears anymore.

Does that mean they are going to keep something from Hicks, Goldman, Nichols. And they believe the guy who filled in last year has some upside. Sad to see, but they have lots of holes and older players. Get what you can.

You gotta start somewhere. Best place to start is at the floor and build up.

I ranted on and on last year about the sheer incompetence of how they built the off. line last year. Waiting till the start of training camp to have a left tackle with just one snap in a real game on the roster. With two ex off lineman on the staff building the roster I hope they pick up a center and left tackle and a couple WR's also. With the new scheme and blocking all of the off line players on the roster at this time could be playing at a different position. I don't expect any splash free agent pick-ups. Some young, hungry, mid level free agents on prove it deals. Please don't sign a big splash LT and make him the highest paid player at his position Ala Mack in 18. And begin again spending future money they don't have. The off. line is problem number one in my book followed closely by WR and DB's.

My first thought was Grant. But then I looked at Pattersons year and he played four different positions in a very efficient way. Four positions for 6 mil? How much is getting a player or two or three for his price? And he would do a better job anyway. He can be a starter incase of injury for a few games. Can he do it again in a new offense?

Might as well start here. https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2022/02/11/of-course-ryan-poles-first-signing-is-an-offensive-lineman/

What does that say about our QB search the last 100 years. How far does one go with hope, believing they just might have all those finally together?