Love those two but JJ is a free agent after this season. I have CB as the 3rd need. No question the majority of our attention needs to go into the lines on both sides.
That's an intriguing option. All our talk, all everyone's talk about the Bears trading back has always been with respect to teams wanting a QB. Now sitting at #9, are there other positions besides QB that might interest teams in need enough to seek the Bears #9 slot? Interesting food for thought.
The team who I thought would take RB early was Dallas. McCarthy has gone on record that he wants to run the ball. They franchised Pollard but he has never carried a full workload. Could Jerra & the 'Boys get antsy enough to move up to #9?
Also factoring in that Jerry is crazy enough to do whatever he wants. Most GM/teams show some restraint. Not Jerry.
I'll say this much, if the Bears are willing to trade with the 'Boys all the way back to the #27 slot, two things would have to be in play here: 1. Dallas gives up their '24 or '25 1st rounder, and 2. Poles has gone on a FA shopping spree, filling in the holes of our most biggest needs. I have a tough time seeing either of those scenarios, especially the latter. But then again crazier things have happened in previous offseasons.
Gibbs and Robinson are great but spending a top 10 pick on a RB is a reach IMO.
From a purely positional standpoint, I could not agree with you more. In fact, I've stated in previous threads that the RB class this draft was relatively deep in talent. Still, you never know how Poles and his staff have players ranked on the BPA board, regardless of position. I'm 100% confident when we were in the guaranteed top 5 slot area, no way would Poles even consider a RB. But at #9? I still think no, but I also can't rule it completely out.
Untrue, we've had good WRs before. And the idiots still wanted one. The satisfaction level is off the charts by Bear fans.
3 legit WRs and no protection. YEAH that'll work.
How do you know JSN will be a huge upgrade? Mooney is now no good? Oh i see. Makes sense.
Maybe up till around weeks 13, 14 I might have said to anyone who thought we should bring Velus back next year, that he was nuts. Jones was just about a total shit show for much of last season. But during those final games he kinda came alive and seemed to have found a new life. I'm 100% for giving him every chance to make the team this year and contribute.
I heard that KC's Mecole Hardman openly stated on social media that he'd love to play for Fields. No doubt the dude can blaze, but not sure how good of a fit he'd be, plus one has to wonder if he'd be Byron Pringle 2.0, another ex-Chief who can't cut it. His playing time was reduced this past season for who knows why, but in previous years he seemed like a decent role player who produced. And since we'd be looking for someone along those lines, he might fit the bill. Oh and BTW, happy 25th B-Day Mecole!!
but what are you doing behind fields? signing another 10 million dollar sounding board? Fields is half way thru the decision timeline of the fifth year option and has not shown enough to be the next 50 million dollar quarterback. You want to baby him and give him no competition or do you want someone good enough to replace him because you know he is going to miss games. Another 2500 yard season and Mooney and Claypool deciding they can get at least 800 somewhere else means you are basically starting from scratch. Are you going to tag one of them and dish out 20? At that time you are going to think maybe we should have taking Richardson, put a package in like New Orleans did for Hill because everyone knows Richardson needs two years in development. Then your offense does not have to completely change to a statue in the QB position.
