Week 5 Bye Week Open Thread

[Pixote]

1 hour ago, adam said:

From some reports, that may be where he is headed. 

I firmly believe Braxton hasn't fully recovered from his injury last year. His performance this year has dropped off significantly. If this were the Braxton from the 2024 before the fracture, there wouldn't be all of this talk about his replacement this year, only who do we draft next year as an upgrade.

[adam]

24 minutes ago, Pixote said:

I firmly believe Braxton hasn't fully recovered from his injury last year. His performance this year has dropped off significantly. If this were the Braxton from the 2024 before the fracture, there wouldn't be all of this talk about his replacement this year, only who do we draft next year as an upgrade.

I agree, and even if he is "recovered" I don't think he has the same strength he had previously, which was already a liability.

[BearFan PHX]

Braxton was awful handling the bull rush last year too. Caleb was running for his life as Im sure we all remember. Braxton wasnt the only weakness on the OL last year of course, but I think he is done as a Bear, if not right now, then after this season for sure.

[adam]

Year 2 - 1st Round WRs

Pearsall 20-327, 0 TD
Odunze 20-296, 5 TD
Nabers 18-271, 2 TD (on IR)
Harrison Jr 16-208, 2 TD
Thomas 12-164, 0 TD
Worthy 5-83, 0 TD
Leggette 4-8, 0 TD

Man, Leggette was a terrible pick for the Panthers. 

[Stinger226]

I think draft picks are better judged over their first three years. Stroud was great his first year and is following the Lawrence path of not getting better. Daniels looked much better last year than this year. WR Thomas Jr has did nothing this year after a great rookie season. Same with McConkey. Different situations affect how players do, OL health, different coaches. Caleb is better this year than his first. I think after 3 yrs, players will show who they really are. 

[Stinger226]

What do you think about this proposal ? 

 

[BearFan PHX]

When I said this a couple months ago, you were all over me.

Can we figure out yet that I'm just early on these things? And maybe next time i suggest something only give half the hate?

Trading good players when you have their replacements already int he pipeline is just logical - good teams do it all the time. Its not like i invented it.

[adam]

I did not know Moore, OZ, and Swift grew up near each other and played football together before college. Moore and Swift are really close. 

[Stinger226]

20 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

When I said this a couple months ago, you were all over me.

Can we figure out yet that I'm just early on these things? And maybe next time i suggest something only give half the hate?

Trading good players when you have their replacements already int he pipeline is just logical - good teams do it all the time. Its not like i invented it.

I dont think the Bears are going to do it but after 4 games I wanted to see if anyone's opinion has changed. I would not do it either.

Your whole perspective is about you being right and you telling us how smart you are. See how arguments get started. You could have asked if my opinion has changed and then jumped down my throat but in typical form the same old yak yak. 

[BearFan PHX]

Just gonna say it once.

I dont think Im so smart.

1) I usually say WHY I think something, so Im not just saying "Im smart" but instead Im saying "heres why I think it"

2) I didnt claim to invent this - lots of teams do it. So again, Im not so smart, just been watching football a while.

3) Its you telling me how wrong I am for months that makes me want to say I was right, not to show off that Im smart, but that all the abuse you sent to me and you were wrong in the end.

Honestly, Im always surprised that you think the normal things Im saying are so controversial. Thats why I come back and say I was right, because of all the abuse i take, mostly from you, about how wrong I am.

So isnt that you saying YOURE so smart when you tell me Im wrong so much?