Naturally we'll have to see how the rest of this season plays out, but assuming the Bears end up with the #1 or even #2 pick, Poles will have a number of options as to how he'll proceed in the draft. And the most important option that gets the ball rolling will be how he handles free agency.
It'll be interesting to see how it all goes down, but besides a QB, I'd like to see the Bears improve the O-line - either by draft or FA.
The success rate of 1st-round WR is 50/50, but recent playoff history is not good for teams that used an early pick on a WR.
Success rate of first-round wide receivers this century
I’m gonna tell you the odds. Sorry, Han.www.milehighreport.com
I don't think anyone is sure....maybe even management as well. I keep hoping and hoping that Fields could string a bunch of games together where the brass says he's a keeper. But he's fast running out of the ability to string those games together. I would love to have the luxury of using these two high 1st round picks on non-QB positions, but right now I just don't know.
This was a big one today. Can never figure which Saints team will be taking the field. Obviusly the one we wanted showed. And the Panthers certainly don't have a cake schedule the rest of the way:
OTOH, it wouldn't surprised me if your predicted number turn out to be spot on. Then again, knowing our history, it also wouldn't shock me if we played every game tough, but came out on the losing end in all of them. BTW, if we do win those two more, it will leave us with a 7-10 record, which just so happens to be my preseason prediction on the Bears record.
A couple of weeks ago I had the Pack marked off as a definite win, especially with them in the thick of the playoff hunt. But the way they've played the last couple of weeks, I'm not so sure anymore. They're quickly fading from the postseason chase. I hope they regain their mojo, at least long enough to whup the Panthers.
