Are we getting Black Monday II? No, but we got a Black QB!!!

[David]

 

at least we made russell's list

[WrigleyField 22]

 

at least we made russell's list

Nagy might actually be a perfect marriage for him. Sounds like he wants to pass more especially on early downs. That's right up Nagy's playbook.

[David]

[UMFan83]

 

at least we made russell's list

 

Yeah I just wonder why we made the list. Can't feel overly confident with the offensive staff, or the offensive weapons unless ARob comes back. HC and GM are on the hot seat. He did go to Wisconsin for a year but is from Virginia and doesn't have ties to the area. Maybe I'm just being overly pessimistic about what the Bears have. Not like the Raiders have a better situation unless he wants to play for Gruden and/or play in a climate controlled stadium.

[WrigleyField 22]

 

at least we made russell's list

 

Yeah I just wonder why we made the list. Can't feel overly confident with the offensive staff, or the offensive weapons unless ARob comes back. HC and GM are on the hot seat. He did go to Wisconsin for a year but is from Virginia and doesn't have ties to the area. Maybe I'm just being overly pessimistic about what the Bears have. Not like the Raiders have a better situation unless he wants to play for Gruden and/or play in a climate controlled stadium.

I only read part of the Athletic article on it, but I suspect he sees Nagys scheme as a good marriage. More passing, especially on early downs is where he sees elevating his game to the next level. If he did it with QB starved Chicago to boot, he'd be helping cement his legacy above many of his peers.

[raw]

Man, if Russell Wilson really mentions the Bears as a team he would play for, you offer a trade, right off the bat, that would make Seattle consider a deal even if they don't plan on trading Wilson. I don't really like the thought of trading 3 1sts for a 33 year old QB on the surface, but this is a top 5 guy still playing at an MVP level with no signs of slowing down.

[bjam12]

I can't think of an offseason in recent memory (maybe even my lifetime) where so many QB's are available, whether FA or trade, and somehow the Bears will mess this up.

[Bertz]

Wilson's incredible. He's a mega douche (I loved Deadspin's "Uncanny Valley" moniker), but on the field Mahomes is the only QB I'd rather have. Give up every 1st round pick until he retires and it's still worth it IMO.

[gflore34]

I can't think of an offseason in recent memory (maybe even my lifetime) where so many QB's are available, whether FA or trade, and somehow the Bears will mess this up.

 

I'd like to think not but, who am I kidding? At this point I'm thinking they're going to run it back with Foles taking an OL with the first rounder that, might not be so terrible. As the most probable outcome being Pace and Nagy gone after 21, of course, that means another GM hire by current ownership so, take it with a grain of salt. The other is Pace giving up the house, trading up into the top 5 and taking Mac Jones while passing on Wilson, Fields and Lance. Pace will find a way to horsefeathers this up I think that's the most certain outcome.

[jersey cubs fan]

If the actual big dominoes start to fall, the Bears will absolutely get somebody new and potentially even interesting. But if these trades don't actually go down, and Dak stays put, there isn't anybody for the Bears to get and they'll try to pare Foles with a draft pick and make 2021 respectable enough to get 2 year extensions.

[WrigleyField 22]

A boatload of picks for a 32 year old QB is probably dumb, but horsefeathers it, let's go deep.

[gflore34]

A boatload of picks for a 32 year old QB is probably dumb, but horsefeathers it, let's go deep.

 

If its Russell Wilson horsefeathers it, go for it, he still at the top of his game, Pace could do a whole hell of a lot worse.

[minnesotacubsfan]

The best part of a Wilson trade: I'll finally get my wife and daughter to wear a Bears jersey.

 

horsefeathers it let's do it

[WrigleyField 22]

The best part of a Wilson trade: I'll finally get my wife and daughter to wear a Bears jersey.

 

horsefeathers it let's do it

I might go buy multiple version of his jersey and I'm not even a big jersey guy.

[BigbadB]

What's his beef with Seattle? But yeah, I'll take him for a boatload of Pace 1st rounders. Still think we end up with Minshew or Mariota.

[MidoreX]

What's his beef with Seattle? But yeah, I'll take him for a boatload of Pace 1st rounders. Still think we end up with Minshew or Mariota.

 

Pete Carroll hates turn overs so much that heavily indexes on the run over pass... Russell Wilson REALLY wants a pass heavy offense. I'm sure there's a whole bunch of other, smaller things contributing to their relationship being a little bumpy, but that's the crux of it

[gflore34]

What's his beef with Seattle? But yeah, I'll take him for a boatload of Pace 1st rounders. Still think we end up with Minshew or Mariota.

 

Pace should go OL and WR or WR and OL with the first two picks, and see what shakes out after the top QB prospects are drafted.

[raw]

It's funny to look at mock drafts around the internet and seeing people's thoughts on the Bears draft picks. Either people don't like or don't understand the Bears situation and don't understand their GM.

 

The prevailing opinions are the Bears are NOT able to get any QB in a trade. Obviously, mock drafts don't really touch on free agency, but I've seen mocks predict trades not involving just picks. I've seen mocks with teams trading up for QBs. But never the Bears. Not only that, but the Bears don't even pick a QB in any of them. Pass on Mac Jones (which would be fine). There's even a mock that has Justin Fields going 24th to the Steelers, meaning passed on by the Bears (which would be terrible).

 

It's weird because everyone acknowledges the Bears need a QB. Most acknowledge the pure desperation they have for a QB. They've been rumored to be in on Stafford, Wentz, Carr, Watson, Wilson, and Minshew. I've read rumored interest of Dak (if available). They have ties to Mariota (Pace tried to trade up for him in 2016). Yet, nobody has the Bears moving for a QB. Even weirder, I'd say over half the mocks around the web have them going WR in the 1st round. They're also assuming Allen Robinson walks. While that could happen, I think it's much more likely he gets tagged.

 

I know mocks should be taken with a grain of salt, especially from the same people that thought the Bears were taking defense in 2017, even after the trade up to 2. But some of this stuff is just insanely uninformed.

[David]

It's funny to look at mock drafts around the internet and seeing people's thoughts on the Bears draft picks. Either people don't like or don't understand the Bears situation and don't understand their GM.

 

The prevailing opinions are the Bears are NOT able to get any QB in a trade. Obviously, mock drafts don't really touch on free agency, but I've seen mocks predict trades not involving just picks. I've seen mocks with teams trading up for QBs. But never the Bears. Not only that, but the Bears don't even pick a QB in any of them. Pass on Mac Jones (which would be fine). There's even a mock that has Justin Fields going 24th to the Steelers, meaning passed on by the Bears (which would be terrible).

 

It's weird because everyone acknowledges the Bears need a QB. Most acknowledge the pure desperation they have for a QB. They've been rumored to be in on Stafford, Wentz, Carr, Watson, Wilson, and Minshew. I've read rumored interest of Dak (if available). They have ties to Mariota (Pace tried to trade up for him in 2016). Yet, nobody has the Bears moving for a QB. Even weirder, I'd say over half the mocks around the web have them going WR in the 1st round. They're also assuming Allen Robinson walks. While that could happen, I think it's much more likely he gets tagged.

 

I know mocks should be taken with a grain of salt, especially from the same people that thought the Bears were taking defense in 2017, even after the trade up to 2. But some of this stuff is just insanely uninformed.

 

that's just a testament to how out of town stupid most people are and how hard it is to cover an entire league comprehensively. it's why i pretty much ignore any national media/sources when it comes to sports unless it's literally just analytics/data based stuff, bc that is just auto-compiled and isn't subject to people being biased/uninformed. at least the local guys have a strong feel for whatever org they are covering (assuming they aren't morons - which they often are).

[BigbadB]

I read all kinds of ideas, and even find some interesting. One guy is adamant that signing Winston makes way more sense than trading for guys like Mariota, Minshew or Darnold. Notice that left out in this discussion is Watson and Wilson. He says a year working behind Brees, having surgery on his eyes and working in a different program makes him more appealing, especially since he won't cost you draft picks. Brady did much more with the Bucs than Winston did, but they also added quite a few pieces to improve Brady's chances of success. That's not saying Winston could have accomplished the same thing if he was the QB. But, what could he have done with that lineup?

 

I saw another interesting comment that Mariota will likely get released if no one trades for him. The amount of money he's scheduled to make as a back up this year is better money spent elsewhere for the Raiders. Mariota has incentives for play that could boost his pay to closer to 20m if reached.

 

Even if you don't unload Foles and you do get someone like Mariota, Winston, Minshew or Darnold, you probably still want to draft a development guy like Newman, Pickett or Mond.

 

I don't think an Alex Smith/Nick Foles qb room would be all that horrible, but you definitely want a young guy who can step in since both of those guys have injury concerns.

 

I do think that an OT and a WR are important pieces, while also figuring out a way to retain Robinson. If you can find a stud receiver to complement Robinson and Mooney, which pushes Miller to a 4th on the depth chart, I think you have a solid receiver base. Whether Pace can find the guy who can extend his GM career is unknown, but there are plenty of options at play. He's gambling on his career for sure.

[raw]

I read all kinds of ideas, and even find some interesting. One guy is adamant that signing Winston makes way more sense than trading for guys like Mariota, Minshew or Darnold. Notice that left out in this discussion is Watson and Wilson. He says a year working behind Brees, having surgery on his eyes and working in a different program makes him more appealing, especially since he won't cost you draft picks. Brady did much more with the Bucs than Winston did, but they also added quite a few pieces to improve Brady's chances of success. That's not saying Winston could have accomplished the same thing if he was the QB. But, what could he have done with that lineup?

 

I saw another interesting comment that Mariota will likely get released if no one trades for him. The amount of money he's scheduled to make as a back up this year is better money spent elsewhere for the Raiders. Mariota has incentives for play that could boost his pay to closer to 20m if reached.

 

Even if you don't unload Foles and you do get someone like Mariota, Winston, Minshew or Darnold, you probably still want to draft a development guy like Newman, Pickett or Mond.

 

I don't think an Alex Smith/Nick Foles qb room would be all that horrible, but you definitely want a young guy who can step in since both of those guys have injury concerns.

 

I do think that an OT and a WR are important pieces, while also figuring out a way to retain Robinson. If you can find a stud receiver to complement Robinson and Mooney, which pushes Miller to a 4th on the depth chart, I think you have a solid receiver base. Whether Pace can find the guy who can extend his GM career is unknown, but there are plenty of options at play. He's gambling on his career for sure.

 

Yeah, I don't hate Winston as an option at all. Mariota, Minshew or Darnold are basically Samoan Mitch, Mustache Mitch, and Mono Mitch. The only thing going for them is for at least 4-5 weeks Nagy would probably let them throw the ball without fear of them screwing up which seemed to be the issue with Trubisky. IDK that Winston would get that luxury. All those guys better be Glennon's to a rookie's Trubisky (Lance, Jones, or Fields seem most likely possibly with trade up).

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[jersey cubs fan]

Bears hire Tom Herman as an offensive analyst/special projects coach.

 

I think I like this hire. College head coaching experience, lots of offensive history. The NFL likes to take college gimmicks and incorporate them into the league, and this could be a useful idea for the Bears. Presumably he would also have a decent understanding of what you need from a QB coming out of college.

[Derwood]

Bears hire Tom Herman as an offensive analyst/special projects coach.

 

I think I like this hire. College head coaching experience, lots of offensive history. The NFL likes to take college gimmicks and incorporate them into the league, and this could be a useful idea for the Bears. Presumably he would also have a decent understanding of what you need from a QB coming out of college.

 

Counterpoint: he's kind of a horsefeathers bag

[BigbadB]

Bears hire Tom Herman as an offensive analyst/special projects coach.

 

I think I like this hire. College head coaching experience, lots of offensive history. The NFL likes to take college gimmicks and incorporate them into the league, and this could be a useful idea for the Bears. Presumably he would also have a decent understanding of what you need from a QB coming out of college.

 

Counterpoint: he's kind of a horsefeathers bag

 

Awww, someone got rejected for an autograph.