didshereallysaythat
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Unfortunately, we will probably beat the 49ers next week. We will be picking 3rd.
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Even if Barkley plays exceptional the rest of the way and that is a giant if, you still draft a QB. 1 is better than none and two is better than 1.
You're always one injury away from a shit sandwich.
You're always one injury away from a shit sandwich.
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No, you're right. Guess I just have to see it for a few games in a row to believe it. At USC he was good short to intermediate, but anything deep was a crapshoot, and he never moved well in or out of the pocket. But it has been a few years..
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I thought he was very accurate today on deep passes.
A ton were dropped, a couple drew PI calls.
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You still should draft a QB high.
But if Barkley can play it is like finding money and the Bears could use some luck.
But if Barkley can play it is like finding money and the Bears could use some luck.
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I was expecting plenty of things in that game. Like Thompson running the ball out from the endzone and getting as far as the 15. Or Fox showing his usual complete fuckery for clock management. But i was NOT expecting Barkley to light it up like that! Shit that 2nd half the man would not be denied.
The walking fails that are the Bears WR corps can all be shot. But Barkley? Yeah he can come back next week.
The walking fails that are the Bears WR corps can all be shot. But Barkley? Yeah he can come back next week.
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I thought Barkley was going to completely shit the bed today, so this was a surprise. Keep playing him, and if that doesn't work out, then let's see what Fales can do.
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The Bears should cut Cutler, re-sign him and then cut him a second time, cut Hoyer, keep Barkley, and draft a QB with their first round pick
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What's encouraging is his ball placement was stellar on a wide variety of throws on either side of the field. Even the last pass which was low and in where only the receiver could make a play on the ball. I'm with you though, we need to see more. As the 3rd string QB your snap count during practice week is extremely limited.
Today we could see a noticeable difference of what a QB getting thrown into a game mid stream looks like with little preparation vs a whole week as the number 1 taking all the snaps.
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Yes, if Barkley got better every game through 5... then MAYBE you don't draft 1st rd like you're desperate, but you still draft a QB.
We should be drafting a QB every year regardless.
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Let's sit back and see what happens. Barkley just made the last 5 games really interesting.
If Barkley can play, and still a big IF, that would be huge for the Bears.
If Barkley can play, and still a big IF, that would be huge for the Bears.
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Also have to say the OL did a fine job giving him time to throw. And he needed it.
The Titans had to blitz to get any pressure on him.
He threw some picks under pressure. But he's young. Hopefully he can develop excellent decision making under pressure.
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Let's see if he can continue to be accurate down field and can limit the picks.
Before this game he was an unknown, I know he was an unknown with a bad NFL resume. But no one had ever let him start a game.
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Matt Barkley before today's start had thrown 64 passes all in a relief role. At worst he was a total unknown. Let's see what he is.
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Superbowl?
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The interceptions were terrible but he threw a better deal ball then we have seen since sex cannon was here.
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Can we chalk this up to the 5th back up who has outplayed Cutler?
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In his 1st career start he played about what I expect from Cutler in his 160th.
So he is starting at the point Cutler seems to have finished.
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Confucius say if you lead, you may not like who follows.
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