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  1. mattb78

    Rank Bears QB 1st round busts...

    I have it: 1). McNown - this guy couldn't even pretend to play QB. 2). Trubisky - taken so early in the 1st gets him to be #2. You could argue him at the top of this list but he actually had a few moments where it looked like he could play QB unlike McNown. 3). Fields - tough call here and his...
  2. mattb78

    Fields 85 QBR RIP...

    Puts him at 25th among about 33 qualifying QBs. This is a replacement level QBR. You can't justify building around a QB who isn't even in the top half of the league. I would have loved for Fields to work out but with the Bears draft capital you absolutely take a shot at the best QB available.
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    Trade back to back 1st rounders..?

    With the Panthers poised to have the worst record, would the Bears trade out of the 1st overall again? Another draft with 4 top 10 QBs and 2 elite prospects means there will again be high value for the 1st overall. Its going to be an incredible position for the Bears to be in, probably the...
  4. mattb78

    Would you have drafted CJ Stroud #1 last year?

    No trade down, 1st overall selection, no 2024 picks, just straight up taken a great young QB at #1 even with Fields on year 3 and never looked back? EDIT: Sorry I wasn't clear. I meant knowing what he is right now would you draft him #1 versus having the capital we have now and fields.
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    Offensive numbers aren't that bad...

    Offensively this team isn't bad, tied for 8th in the league in TD's (yes I double checked), 19th in yards/game, 15th in ppg, by many metrics this is an average offense. DJ Moore 5th in the league in yards and among TE's Kmet 6th in the league in receptions and 11th in yards. Defensively, 32nd...
  6. mattb78

    Good ole Mitch

    Comes in for Pickett. Ball on 40 with :14 left in the half. Has a guy wide open for a quick 10 to 15 gain and a much easier FG and doesn't even consider it. Rolls out and chucks it into double coverage. Incomplete. 8 seconds off the clock. One of the most unaware players I have ever seen.
  7. mattb78

    Fields looks like a real starter tonight..

    Not just the TDs, but pocket presence. Getting rid of the ball. Not panicking. Finding a checkdown. Still missed a few throws but first time I have seen him use his legs, arm and brain. If he is able to keep this up for the rest of the season it could make it interesting. Regardless nice to...
  8. mattb78

    Is there anything Poles has done to give you hope he is the guy?

    His first draft looks pretty bad, the top 3 selections aren't any better than average replacement players and Velus won't see an NFL roster pretty soon. For the recent draft although Wright looks okay passed on a ton of talent going down to 10 (Stroud, Anderson, Wilson, Robinson, Carter...
  9. mattb78

    Improvement from last season to current..

    General effort (not tanking) = +1.5-2 wins Fields improvement = +1.5-2 wins OL improvement = +1 win DJ Moore = +1 win Demarcus Walker = +.5 win Smith v. Edmunds = wash Loss of Monty = -.5 win 5-6 win improvement? Part of me thinks the Bears could really break out this season but the lack of...
  10. mattb78

    Poles scouting strategy..

    I think Poles is concentrating on scouting relatively few position groups of need and hyper-focusing on these subsets of players. This is why we are seeing clusters of similar positions drafted. OL in rounds 5-7 last year, DBs in the early rounds last year, DL early this year and DB late this...
  11. mattb78

    We just drafted the 28th graded prospect...

    Wow. Poles got handled. Misjudged what he could get at 9, got peanuts to go down a pick, and overdrafted a RT. Wow. #1 overall to grab the 28th best player. Flame away but I cannot believe we had the #1 overall and got a player with a late first round grade. Hope we ball out in the 2nd round.
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    Would you move up to 7 if Tyree dropped?

    2nd best pass rusher is available and it costs you a 3rd and 4th. Do you do it?
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    This is the draft that defines Poles for good, bad or mediocre..

    1 top 10 pick, 3 more picks inside the top 65, and 4 more inside the top 150. This is the most draft capital the Bears have ever had and the pressure is on Poles to add significant talent to this roster. Roll back to 2017 when the Bears had good draft capital and Pace picked the worst QB and...
  14. mattb78

    What pick at #9 makes you vomit?

    I am talking legitimate possibility, like guys in the top 15. Picks that grade out but personally do nothing for you. -Christian Gonzalez. I just don't want a corner. It would also solidify that Kyler Gordon is a bust. -JSN. Will get a ton of hate here but you can't take a slow (but yet agreed...
  15. mattb78

    Mustipher played last 34 games for Bears...

    A guy that no team has any interest in, basically a below replacment level player, has started for the Bears for the last 2 seasons. Our OL is bound to be better this season. If no OT in the 1st I think very likely a 2nd rounder is spent on a capable interior OL.
  16. mattb78

    Bears top 5 targets..

    Assuming 4 QBs get drafted before pick #9 Bears I would assume this is pretty close to the Bears draft board. Anderson, Carter and Wilson are likely the first 3 position players drafted and won't be available to the Bears. Will Anderson Tyree Wilson Jalen Carter Peter Skoronski Myles Murphy
  17. mattb78

    NFL top 15 graded prospects..

    1). Jalen Carter DT • Georgia 7.11 2). Will Anderson Jr. EDGE • Alabama 7.02 3). Bryce Young QB • Alabama 6.82 4). Bijan Robinson RB • Texas 6.80 5). Tyree Wilson EDGE • Texas Tech 6.77 6). Drew Sanders LB • Arkansas 6.74 7)...
  18. mattb78

    Bryce Young measures 5'10" at the combine..

    He would be one of the shortest QBs ever drafted. Although the odds decreased, he is still favored to be picked 1st overall (-160), followed by CJ (+350). AR and Anderson tied at 3rd (+650). I have to think Houston may be a little happier at #2 now. Indy interest probably stays the same because...
  19. mattb78

    Young not 1st QB taken in a few mocks..

    Its hard to trust mocks right now because they come up with different scenarios just for content. But I have seen more than a few mocks with Young not the 1st QB selected and also Levis has been trending up from a top 7 pick to a 1-4 selection. I think teams may be seeing Young as a lower...
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