5 hours ago, AZ54 said:

we got two rookies that will make plays this year. Loving will need more time to get ready but it’s not hard to see him taking snaps from Gallimore later this year.

Next year our starting DTs could very well be a 6th round pick and UDFA. As much as Poles misses on 3rd round picks but he does find players. Actually Thomas this year will not be one of his misses.

Strategy time.

Seeing the Panthers give Jaelan Phillips $120mil after a 5 sack season certainly makes me feel better about Dayo's contract. They have a good DT in Derek Brown and they run a 3-4 front. They will be starting rookie Lee Hunter, one of the pundits draft targets for the Bears at DT. They have some good DBs but that LB group seems like the place to attack. Between Phillips and the other starting OLB Patrick Jones II they don't have much pass rush off the edge. Trevis Gipson (remember him) is a backup and his best year statistically was as a Bear in 2021. At ILB they signed Devin Lloyd and he's good but next to him starting is Bobby Okereke who just signed the last week of training camp. I'm thinking we're going to attack the edge of the defense on runs and kick those OLBs out with a TE or pulling OG. None of these OLBs seem like they are the athletic type to be any good in coverage either. If we run the DBs off by sending someone deep then who fills in that intermediate gap on the sidelines 10-20 yards downfield? Loveland destroyed the Packers in the playoffs in that exact location on numerous plays.

I don't have a strategy for the defense other than hoping they can stop the run. Then Jordan VDB can get in Bryce Young's face on 3rd and long.

4 hours ago, AZ54 said:

Strategy time.

Seeing the Panthers give Jaelan Phillips $120mil after a 5 sack season certainly makes me feel better about Dayo's contract. They have a good DT in Derek Brown and they run a 3-4 front. They will be starting rookie Lee Hunter, one of the pundits draft targets for the Bears at DT. They have some good DBs but that LB group seems like the place to attack. Between Phillips and the other starting OLB Patrick Jones II they don't have much pass rush off the edge. Trevis Gipson (remember him) is a backup and his best year statistically was as a Bear in 2021. At ILB they signed Devin Lloyd and he's good but next to him starting is Bobby Okereke who just signed the last week of training camp. I'm thinking we're going to attack the edge of the defense on runs and kick those OLBs out with a TE or pulling OG. None of these OLBs seem like they are the athletic type to be any good in coverage either. If we run the DBs off by sending someone deep then who fills in that intermediate gap on the sidelines 10-20 yards downfield? Loveland destroyed the Packers in the playoffs in that exact location on numerous plays.

I don't have a strategy for the defense other than hoping they can stop the run. Then Jordan VDB can get in Bryce Young's face on 3rd and long.

great analysis, Ill watch for exactly that.

I see they moved Kaden Davis up from ;the PS, that must mean Rome isnt playing today? Also Moss which means Bagent isnt available.

Leave it to my stupid ass to get up early this morning. The wait is driving me crazy.

Let's go!!!!!!!

Bears announce inactives (spoiler: Odunze is active!)

Bears declared QB Tyson Bagent, QB Miller Moss, S Xavier Woods, OT Ozzy Trapilo, DE Jamree Kromah, and OL Jordan McFadden inactive for the team’s season opener.

Hard to say with the active roster because we have so many DTs and Oline. Kaden adds more to special teams. So Rome might be fine

15 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

Hard to say with the active roster because we have so many DTs and Oline. Kaden adds more to special teams. So Rome might be fine

Or he could get limited snaps?

Saw where X Woods is inactive so Muhammad may be playing a lot of NB and Lewis play more SS? Otherwise Sykler Thomas and Hicks will be on the field a lot.

Welp, penalty and fumble to start this magical season. Going to need more mojo.

Then more penalties, Grady Jarrett juked and easy TD for Carolina on 3rd and goal.