https://www.sportsmockery.com/chicago-bears/gervon-dexter-had-something-to-say-about-the-jalen-carter-debate/

Dexter did that without any help on the interior for half of the season.   Plus he fought through an injury that clearly affected him for a few games.  Drop a stud next to him and teams will have their hands full.  I like Walter Nolen but he's not top 10 material and likely won't last to our 2nd Rd pick.  

Yeah, the bias is crazy.  The voters hate Bears. Johnson should've been at least 2nd Team, and Gordon should've had at least a vote. Dexter got snubbed, but I think it was the low snap count. I will have to check on the others, but only 356 pass rushes seems low.

7 hours ago, AZ54 said:

Dexter did that without any help on the interior for half of the season.   Plus he fought through an injury that clearly affected him for a few games.  Drop a stud next to him and teams will have their hands full.  I like Walter Nolen but he's not top 10 material and likely won't last to our 2nd Rd pick.  

There are bright spots on this roster for sure. He's definitely one of them.

 

3 hours ago, adam said:

Yeah, the bias is crazy.  The voters hate Bears. Johnson should've been at least 2nd Team, and Gordon should've had at least a vote. Dexter got snubbed, but I think it was the low snap count. I will have to check on the others, but only 356 pass rushes seems low.

I dont think they love or hate us, they just respond to winning. When we are winning, we will get too much coverage. It's just how it goes!

Dexter got a lot better this year - he faded as season went on, but he has a chance to continue to ascend given his physical talents. If they get some support on dline we can see some big multipliers fast next year as it should free up more for Dexter and Montez. 

2 hours ago, DABEARSDABOMB said:

Dexter got a lot better this year - he faded as season went on, but he has a chance to continue to ascend given his physical talents. If they get some support on dline we can see some big multipliers fast next year as it should free up more for Dexter and Montez. 

one more quality pass rusher will make a big difference, and getting Billings back will too.

Mostly we need to revamp the OL.

11 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

There are bright spots on this roster for sure. He's definitely one of them.

 

I dont think they love or hate us, they just respond to winning. When we are winning, we will get too much coverage. It's just how it goes!

I dunno, I think there is still a Bears tax. I also think it is a name thing. 

Here are the players with double-digit losses to make the All-Pro Team on Offense and Defense, and none were hurt by a bad record:

Myles Garrett, Cleveland 3-14 - No issues, potential DPoY
Christian Gonzalez, New England 4-13 (20th PFF, 2 INT) > Made it over Jaylon and a few other CBs that were better
Brock Bowers, Las Vegas 4-13 - No issues, best TE in the NFL
Fred Warner, San Francisco 6-11 - Annual pastime, coverage skills on the decline
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 6-11 - 4 FBs in the league, but let's keep giving the position honors
George Kittle, San Francisco 6-11 - 78 receptions to McBride's 111, it's the name
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas 7-10 - Annual thing

 

On 1/11/2025 at 7:04 PM, adam said:

I dunno, I think there is still a Bears tax. I also think it is a name thing. 

Here are the players with double-digit losses to make the All-Pro Team on Offense and Defense, and none were hurt by a bad record:

Myles Garrett, Cleveland 3-14 - No issues, potential DPoY
Christian Gonzalez, New England 4-13 (20th PFF, 2 INT) > Made it over Jaylon and a few other CBs that were better
Brock Bowers, Las Vegas 4-13 - No issues, best TE in the NFL
Fred Warner, San Francisco 6-11 - Annual pastime, coverage skills on the decline
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 6-11 - 4 FBs in the league, but let's keep giving the position honors
George Kittle, San Francisco 6-11 - 78 receptions to McBride's 111, it's the name
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas 7-10 - Annual thing

 

I think a lot of voting has to do with the crede the players have already established more than team record but for new players getting better, you are more noticeable on good teams. 

Because of the overall doom and gloom of this year we just assume Dexter didn't get better but I think his breakout season is next year and was better this year. He works hard to get better and it will keep raising his play. Also Billings going out and nagging injuries to Sweat, it affected his performance. Once we add Jack Sawyer/ DE and Deonte Walker/DT our DL will be much better.

I think it comes down to the OMG plays.  Carter has them and Dexter doesn't.  Carter seems to be much more explosive.  Dexter is a big strong effort guy.

On 1/11/2025 at 5:04 AM, adam said:

I dunno, I think there is still a Bears tax. I also think it is a name thing. 

Here are the players with double-digit losses to make the All-Pro Team on Offense and Defense, and none were hurt by a bad record:

Myles Garrett, Cleveland 3-14 - No issues, potential DPoY
Christian Gonzalez, New England 4-13 (20th PFF, 2 INT) > Made it over Jaylon and a few other CBs that were better
Brock Bowers, Las Vegas 4-13 - No issues, best TE in the NFL
Fred Warner, San Francisco 6-11 - Annual pastime, coverage skills on the decline
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 6-11 - 4 FBs in the league, but let's keep giving the position honors
George Kittle, San Francisco 6-11 - 78 receptions to McBride's 111, it's the name
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas 7-10 - Annual thing

 

well argued. i cant disagree.
 

2 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

I think it comes down to the OMG plays.  Carter has them and Dexter doesn't.  Carter seems to be much more explosive.  Dexter is a big strong effort guy.

also a good point

12 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

I think it comes down to the OMG plays.  Carter has them and Dexter doesn't.  Carter seems to be much more explosive.  Dexter is a big strong effort guy.

Carter was put with a good DL, that demands attention for everyone, giving him more opportunities to have big plays. They had a ton of good edge players. Dexter will play better as the line is upgraded.

Watching Carter do nothing but stand up late in the game today tells me we drafted the right player.  Conditioning is still an issue with him.  Yes I know when he wasn't blocked he got a sack that helped win the game.  

47 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

Watching Carter do nothing but stand up late in the game today tells me we drafted the right player.  Conditioning is still an issue with him.  Yes I know when he wasn't blocked he got a sack that helped win the game.  

Carter is the better player, but we got the better value.

1 hour ago, Mongo3451 said:

Carter is the better player, but we got the better value.

He's the better talent.  I'm not sure I'd go with better player since, at least for me, that encompasses the whole enchilada of being a professional athlete and teammate.   Next year is the 3rd season and I expect Dexter to get a lot more help than he had this year so we'll see how it goes.  

29 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

He's the better talent.  I'm not sure I'd go with better player since, at least for me, that encompasses the whole enchilada of being a professional athlete and teammate.   Next year is the 3rd season and I expect Dexter to get a lot more help than he had this year so we'll see how it goes.  

Carter makes more of a difference.  Yes, Carter was gassed at the end of the game, but his snap count was also high and with the Rams running a no huddle.  The big DL boys get tired under those circumstances, especially when they can't get subbed out for a breather.

Carter is a talent and would have been a nice addition that may or may not have played as well here.in Philly he had a great DL along side of him.

With all the problems with our OL, what would people be saying if we didn't draft Wright? At some point we needed to take OL and this is where Poles decided to do it. He ended up the 5 th ranked RT in the league last year. He will be an All pro one day.

11 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

Carter is a talent and would have been a nice addition that may or may not have played as well here.in Philly he had a great DL along side of him.

With all the problems with our OL, what would people be saying if we didn't draft Wright? At some point we needed to take OL and this is where Poles decided to do it. He ended up the 5 th ranked RT in the league last year. He will be an All pro one day.

You are correct.  We needed OL.  We should have drafted more...

1 hour ago, Mongo3451 said:

You are correct.  We needed OL.  We should have drafted more...

I like Wright, but a too 10 pick at RT needs to be great.  So far above average.  Another top 10 pick and the OT isn't any better, imo.