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  1. 6 hours ago, AZ54 said:

    Hearing that Brisker has returned to practice and is on track to play in wk 1.   Patrick is expected to return to practice next week although his game day status is up in the air until they see him practice.    

    It also sounds like Velus Jones and Pringle are close to returning but even if they both practice all next week these two might be a stretch to get playing time in week 1.   IMO they've missed too much time and we might be best served giving them a couple weeks of practice to get back in the rhythm of the offense.  

    I know Pettis is fast, but I think just having Velus out there as a speed threat to open things up might be beneficial if he's up to full speed. 

  2. 1 hour ago, McGowan said:

    I hope they consider having Weatherford and Jenkins as the guards and moving Whitehair to C. 

    I think Weatherford is a little too thin for the OL. Lol. I know you meant Leatherwood.  

     

    Patrick was actually pretty darn good last year and Leatherwood was one of the worst lineman in the league. Leatherwood is gonna have to prove some things before the Bears even think about putting him in the lineup. 

  3. Jimmie Ward being out for the 9ers should help out Kmet and the offense. Ward is one of the best safeties in the league when it comes to covering the TE.

     

    This may not be the cake walk everyone is predicting. Idk if the Bears are gonna win, but I'm considering taking the 7 points the bears are given. 

  4. Flus talked about moving guys up to play with the 1s to see how they handled tougher competition.  As someone who still wants to believe that Jenkins can be a beast, I'm hoping that they know Jenkins is gonna be one of the starters and they just wanna see what Borum and Jones can do against the 1s to really evaluate who the other starter will be. 

  5. I just hope that they don't settle. I like that they're giving all these rookies a nice long look, as they probably should, but if they aren't up to snuff, you can't just accept it and take the best 5 from what we have. 

     

     

  6. Hate to see injuries, but Dozier is not good, hopefully this makes them look at RG even more. 

     

    I guess it'd be nice if one of the rooks steps up and plays well, but in a year that we really wanna see what we have in Fields I really hope they don't go in there with a below average starter at any spot along the line. 

  7. 3 hours ago, AZ54 said:

    Quinn didn't show up to mandatory camp.  Somebody needs to get the rumor mill fired up.  

    I wish player for player deals were more of a thing in the NFL. The rumor mill is a lot more fun in other sports. 

  8. 9 hours ago, jason said:

    Never been a fan of this logic unless you can grab a proven franchise QB with obvious years to go. Kinda like Manning post-Indy.

    It’s better to go after a team full of B+ guys and have no gaps than a few A+ guys (i.e. Mack) supported by C+ guys. I believe this is essentially the Bear Bryant theory to team-building. The team full of B+ guys make teammates look like A and A+ guys when they don’t have to worry about a bum-ass teammate like Jamarcus Webb always taking a wet dump on the play.

    Ehhhhh, look at what the Rams did this past year, and the Bucs the year before spent money, and it goes on and on. You obviously want to build through the draft, but when the time comes to push your team over the top, you do it..... The Packers are one of those teams that almost exclusively build through the draft. They've had the best QB of the last decade or so and won a grand total of 1 super bowl with him.

     

  9. Honestly, it's pretty easy and fair to rank them last right now. I assume it's all based on the past year(or years). A lotttt of question marks. Can Mooney be THE guy? Did Pringle simply benefit from facing teams 3rd or 4th DB? Is Velus more than just a gadget guy? What do we have with all the other veteran miscast? 

  10. 1 hour ago, lemonej said:

    I'm going with a real surprise DE Charles Snowden who spent the entire season on the practice squad but, was heralded as a premium UDFA

    That'd certainly be a big one. Right now, assuming Quinn stays, he's probably 5th if not 6th on the depth chart for DE. Quinn, Gipson, AQ, Dom, and maybe Attaochu could be ahead of him. 

     

    Trading Quinn still makes a ton of sense given the depth....especially if Snowden is a guy. 

  11. 14 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

    I understand the SLB position gets few snaps and at a minimum IMO Sanborn could play well enough but who steps in if Roquan or Morrow are injured?   Like any roster  rebuild there are depth questions all over the place but this might the biggest question.   Even on the Oline we can sort of figure out top depth players even if they might be rookies.   

    Caleb Johnson is very athletic and could be a backup ILB but we'll see if he's ready to play.  He was lost on the field last year.  

       

    Oh no doubt, the depth there is not very good. Or at least doesn't look good on paper. Attaochu has shown flashes of being solid, and I do think Sanborn could come in and be one of those underrated "Unathletic" guys who have a good career in the NFL. 

     

     

  12. 16 hours ago, AZ54 said:

    He should be ok, very similar to Roquan in coverage which is not a bad thing but I think Roquan is more physical around the LOS.  It is the 3rd LB and NB where the questions start.  And we really know nothing about our depth at LB.    

    Assuming Flus runs it close to what he did in Indy, the 3rd LB is not gonna be out there a ton.. Their top 2 LBs play 98 and 91% of the snaps. Then they had 2 other guys play 18 and 13% at the LB position. Assuming they always had 2 guys out there, that means they only had 3 guys out there 20% of the time. 

     

    I expect/hope to see Dane(one day I'll decide to learn his last name) out there a ton in a LB-esque type role mainly covering TEs. NB has some options with Young, Vildor, and Graham. 

  13. 10 minutes ago, jason said:

    I think the individual surprise will be Edwards. He'll come out of nowhere and put up good stats.

    I also think the team surprise will be how poorly the defense plays, and that the defense will be forced to carry the team for a change.

    Both sides of the ball have the chance to be mediocre,  but I kinda go back and forth on which side I like more. 

     

    If Quinn remains healthy and Gipson translates well to the 4-3, the ends can be very solid. The guy from Indy and Dom Robinson provide good rotational depth.... Justin Jones can be a good nose tackle, and I do think Tonga has some real upside there as well. If Edward's can be that surprise we think he can be, that's not a bad front 4. 

     

    Roquan and Morrow have the potential to be really dynamic with the speed they have. I think we'll see Dane in there a ton and probably more than whoever the 3rd LB end up being. If he can continue to be the "Tight end eraser" that's a huge plus in today's NFL. 

     

    The secondary just all depends on how well the rookies perform. Johnsons gonna be fine and still has #1 potential. Cooper Kupp said Johnson was one of his toughest matchups of the year last year. Can Eddie Jackson be EJax again? With Dane taking on the role of shutting down TEs and Brisker playing an enforcer role,  Jackson can play the role of a roving ball hawk.  

     

    If Flus is a good coach, this defense will be fine. 

  14. 4 minutes ago, Pixote said:

    I'm not so sure Trevis Gipson can be considered a surprise to any Bear Fan. I honestly believe Gipson will break out with double digit sacks and give us better production than K Mack did during his last two years. "IF" we don't trade Quinn, they will make a very good pair of pass rushers for our D.

    I could definitely see Gipson take another leap. 

    I don't mind keeping Quinn around for a bit. He seems to be a good teammate, and a solid veteran to learn from for a guy like Dom Robinson. 

     

    The DL has some flop potential,  like if Quinn falls off a cliff, but its got someeee upside. 

     

    Quinn-Edwards-Jones-Gibson. It isn't loaded with star power but it could be pretty decent. 

     

     

  15. We've had discussions about our biggest surprise on offense, now let's get defensive...My biggest surprise will be Mario Edward's Jr. I think his name has sort of gotten forgoten here the past few years with the likes of Hicks, Goldman, and Nichols also being really good. I think right now he's the starting 3 technique and has a really good year. 

     

    I totally forgot that dude ran a 4.84 40, so the explosion is there to be a upfield 3T.

     

     

  16. 2 hours ago, AZ54 said:

    If we were considering Fuller why wouldn't they have done that before signing Pettis?   Seems to me they are similar receivers although Fuller's resume is clearly better.   

    Production matters, Fuller when healthy is really really good. 

  17. 1 hour ago, adam said:

    I doubt he would come to Chicago if he has other offers.

    It's no doubt gonna have to be a prove it deal, so with our perceived "Mediocre WRs" he might see the Bears as the best fit to put up numbers and make himself the most money in the future. 

  18. Will Fuller has gotten some buzz as a buy low candidate.  Personally, I'm fine with the WRs, and I of course know the huge injury risk that Fuller is butttttt, the Bears aren't winning anything,  so why not take a risk? Fuller, Mooney, and Jones with Pringle underneath could be a ton of fun to watch....for like 10 games till Fuller gets hurt. 

  19. Snowden, at least what's being reported,  is 6'7" 240. Unless he has added a ton of mass and probably some more strength,  he's not gonna be a guy at 4-3 DE. 

     

    He needed to add size to play 3-4 OLB to begin with. 

     

    With his height, he should probably be in the 275 range and even that might be light.

     

    I think he may have a better shot at converting to TE. 

  20. 4 hours ago, adam said:

    Fisher makes a lot of sense with Poles connection. Is Daryl Williams (BUF OG) available too? Those two with someone like Adam Humphries, Cole Beasley, or even TY Hilton (Flus) at WR would work for me.

    Williams is indeed a free agent. He was middle of the pack in terms of PFF ratings for guards. This was however his first year at guard and he previously rated out as a pretty good RT. He can certainly improve his play at OG, and even if he doesn't,  I'm not sure we have a league average RG on the roster anyway. 

     

    I could live without another WR. Fisher and Williams would make me happy. 

     

     

  21. With all the talk about Herbert taking some carries from Monty, and me personally liking Ebner a ton, I've totally forgotten about Darrynton Evans being on this roster as well....Could he be a surprise? Former 3rd round pick, good speed at 4.41, and played an outside zone in college where he was dominate. He was stuck behind the work horse of all work horses in Derrick Henry. He could be a total sleeper here. 

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