Positions Poles is likely to continue to ignore after free agency for a second straight offseason

[JordanSigler]

Chicago Bears' Needs After Free Agency 2023

The Chicago Bears signed some needed positions in free agency. They haven't addressed much-needed positions yet this offseason.

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[Montucky]

Its a bit remarkable for a Chicago team to ignore defensive line like this. Even Phil Emery didn't completely neglect the position group to let it become this bad.

Offensive line though? Its been an afterthought for the Bears my entire life. Second straight off-season? More like thirty-second straight off-season.

 

[RandomGuy]

Poles has said that he wants to rebuild through the draft and that the trenches are his priority.
Wouldn't it be wise to assume that he intends to build through the trenches in the draft?
I trust Poles, personally. I think that he has a vision and that he will follow through with it.
I trust Poles far more than I have trusted any GM of the Bears in many years.
I believe that he knows what he wants and that he will build it his own way. He wants to build a consistent contender and I am all behind him. Whether it works or not remains to be seen.

 

[Myk]

It's odd to me how some are saying we don't need an OT because we got a 5th last year but with 2 DBs in the 2nd we still need more.

 

[Chicagosports89]

It's odd to me how some are saying we don't need an OT because we got a 5th last year but with 2 DBs in the 2nd we still need more.

I dont think I've seen anyone say they don't need an OT

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I dont think I've seen anyone say they don't need an OT

Anyone who thinks we don’t need a tackle is a twat waffle.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Poles has said that he wants to rebuild through the draft and that the trenches are his priority.
Wouldn't it be wise to assume that he intends to build through the trenches in the draft?
I trust Poles, personally. I think that he has a vision and that he will follow through with it.
I trust Poles far more than I have trusted any GM of the Bears in many years.
I believe that he knows what he wants and that he will build it his own way. He wants to build a consistent contender and I am all behind him. Whether it works or not remains to be seen.

I trust Poles too… but they all say that stuff. This draft will be very telling.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Its a bit remarkable for a Chicago team to ignore defensive line like this. Even Phil Emery didn't completely neglect the position group to let it become this bad.

Offensive line though? Its been an afterthought for the Bears my entire life. Second straight off-season? More like thirty-second straight off-season.

Regardless of what Emery tried to do on the defensive line, it was still a steaming pile of shit.

 

[RiDLer80]

Poles has said that he wants to rebuild through the draft and that the trenches are his priority.
Wouldn't it be wise to assume that he intends to build through the trenches in the draft?
I trust Poles, personally. I think that he has a vision and that he will follow through with it.
I trust Poles far more than I have trusted any GM of the Bears in many years.
I believe that he knows what he wants and that he will build it his own way. He wants to build a consistent contender and I am all behind him. Whether it works or not remains to be seen.

Judging by his acquisitions through two free agency's and one draft, he hasn't shown the trenches to be his priority.

This draft he needs to commit heavy resources early to both lines.

 

[Montucky]

Regardless of what Emery tried to do on the defensive line, it was still a steaming pile of shit.

Julius Peppers, Willie Young, Stephen Paea, Lamarr Houston...hell even Corey Wooton...look like Aaron Donald compared to this shit. One of your current starting defensive ends played fucking quarterback in college, and he's probably got more potential than everyone else on defensive line combined.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Julius Peppers, Willie Young, Stephen Paea, Lamarr Houston...hell even Corey Wooton...look like Aaron Donald compared to this shit. One of your current starting defensive ends played fucking quarterback in college, and he's probably got more potential than everyone else on defensive line combined.

“Looked” better on paper. But still gave similar, if not worse, results. He also didn’t add Paea, Peppers or Wooten but you be you and make up shit as you go along. Hell, I’m surprised you didn’t list the incredible Jared Allen & Jay Ratliff! Lmao. And no, none of them look like Aaron Donald compared to this shit. Emery’s Defenses gave up 50+ on 3 occasions.

 

[doctorbear]

Poles has said that he wants to rebuild through the draft and that the trenches are his priority.
Wouldn't it be wise to assume that he intends to build through the trenches in the draft?
I trust Poles, personally. I think that he has a vision and that he will follow through with it.
I trust Poles far more than I have trusted any GM of the Bears in many years.
I believe that he knows what he wants and that he will build it his own way. He wants to build a consistent contender and I am all behind him. Whether it works or not remains to be seen.

What about last year? Doesn’t count?

 

[mecha]

Julius Peppers, Willie Young, Stephen Paea, Lamarr Houston...hell even Corey Wooton...look like Aaron Donald compared to this shit. One of your current starting defensive ends played fucking quarterback in college, and he's probably got more potential than everyone else on defensive line combined.

Peppers, Paea, and Wootton were all Angelo moves. they were also pieces of good defenses. so I don't really understand where you're going here.

to your credit however, the rest were Emery moves. you scored 2/5. you fail.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Peppers, Paea, and Wootton were all Angelo moves. they were also pieces of good defenses. so I don't really understand where you're going here.

to your credit however, the rest were Emery moves. you scored 2/5. you fail.

2/5 is better than his usual score

 

[Anytime23]

Poles has said that he wants to rebuild through the draft and that the trenches are his priority.
Wouldn't it be wise to assume that he intends to build through the trenches in the draft?
I trust Poles, personally. I think that he has a vision and that he will follow through with it.
I trust Poles far more than I have trusted any GM of the Bears in many years.
I believe that he knows what he wants and that he will build it his own way. He wants to build a consistent contender and I am all behind him. Whether it works or not remains to be seen.

Every GM says that.

I think its hilarious that fans saw a GM make hail mary trench selections day 3, finds one average player and now everyone trusts that he's going to take one top 50 pick and fix two position groups.

Im already tired of the leash i know this guy is going to get.

 

[Anytime23]

What about last year? Doesn’t count?

Soon enough this year wont either even though we kept hearing about all that draft capital and cap space.

 

[Nelly]

For all the talk of how much we need on the D-line, it's got better from last year. Walker and Billings are both upgrades over what we had last year if they're not huge ones. I don't expect anything more from Trevis Gipson but maybe we'll get some development out of Dominique Robinson. No doubt we need more but that's what the draft and post-draft free-agency is going to be for.

Edit to add: i don't think Poles thinks he needs to put a top tier D-line out there this coming year. I think if we end up with a somewhat average one collectively after last year's hot garbage, that's a win.

 

[mecha]

Every GM says that.

I think its hilarious that fans saw a GM make hail mary trench selections day 3, finds one average player and now everyone trusts that he's going to take one top 50 pick and fix two position groups.

Im already tired of the leash i know this guy is going to get.

I mean really everyone has been shitting on Poles since he was hired. lol lot of people act like you can just buy whatever player you want and it doesn't work like that. my expectations are that the Bears won't have a shot at being good until 2024 the earliest. all the hair pulling and shitting blood over what Poles does until that point is just unnecessary.

we'll see what happens. have a blessed day my brother.

 

[SugarWalls]

But but but I was told to not panic after the initial free agency because ‘it’s still early who says poles is done signing FA’s for the d line and o line!’

Lmao so fkn weird that not much else was done

 

[JordanSigler]

But but but I was told to not panic after the initial free agency because ‘it’s still early who says poles is done signing FA’s for the d line and o line!’

Lmao so fkn weird that not much else was done

Umm, I mean he signed Riley Reiff, Leatherwood,