Chicago Bears Offseason Thread (the tank must payoff)

[jersey cubs fan]

9 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

Adebawore is still on the board.

Pretty sure some Chicago media members were speculating he could be had if they traded back to late teens in the 1st. 

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6 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Pretty sure some Chicago media members were speculating he could be had if they traded back to late teens in the 1st. 

they were correct

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cards will take him here

 

[jersey cubs fan]

Damn Detroit has a lot of top 100 picks 

[Tim]

3 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Damn Detroit has a lot of top 100 picks 

And I've hated them all, really. My Lions friends hate them even more.

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35 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Pretty sure some Chicago media members were speculating he could be had if they traded back to late teens in the 1st. 

and at 4 (1) - clearly the NFL does not think as much of him as the player rankers.

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11 minutes ago, Tim said:

And I've hated them all, really. My Lions friends hate them even more.

the only interesting thing about the draft is really the teeth gnashing by the fans . . .

[bukie]

Been watching the Athletic NFL draft show, can't link specific timestamps on the video yet (doesn't seem to work until the stream ends), but here's what they've said about the Bears 3 picks today:

53 - Dexter, DT, Florida - Speedy former basketball player, only played 3 years of football so far, snap anticipation needs work, but physical tools are there.  Young guy, looks like a long term pick, not necessarily a top end starter next year but can grow into a great player with the physical tools he has.

57 - Stevenson, CB, Miami - Transferred from Georgia to be a CB when Georgia used him as a safety. Great athlete, needs more consistency, traits and speed are there, bigger corner, versatile, makes more sense outside than, say, Kyler Gordon, but the type of guy Eberflus loves on the ends, physical and long. Little undisciplined, Bears betting on him figuring things out to be a factor on every play. Bears definitely needed at least one more corner.

64 - Pickens, DT, South Carolina - Mays was hoping for the Ohio State edge there, but thinks another DT makes sense here, Similar to Dexter, former 5 star guy, made plays at the Senior Bowl, much higher floor than Dexter, likely an every down starter from the start. Tons of DTs taken to this point, and the Bears loading up on guys other teams were hoping would sneak through, but makes sense since the Bears desperately need defensive line help across the board. Mention the RAS and how the Bears are drating all 90th percentile guys. Mays is thrilled that the Bears continue to do things that make sense for their long term vision of the team, shoring up the offensive holes quickly with Moore (via trade) and Wright to give Fields a chance next year, while slowly building the defense from scratch to grow a long-term solution there, similarly to how things were built at KC a few years back.

[UK]

Although pointless....

My draft so far would have consisted of....

1) (9) Carter DT

2) (53) Schmitz C

2) (61) Adebawore DE

3)  (64) Ringo CB

4) (103) Freeland OT

It shows you what I know since 3 of these players are still available.

 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

13 hours ago, David said:

As someone who was pissed we didn't take Carter (but not that we took Wright), that Athletic grade is obscenely dumb.

 

Who the hell is Scott Dochterman? (Apparently, a CFB writer for The Athletic, but I was asking rhetorically)

Odd that’s who they have doing draft grades. He used to cover Iowa football for a newspaper. Now covers.. Iowa football for the athletic. He’s also a Bears fan FWIW.

[Magnetic Curses]

Like to see this

https://twitter.com/Sulleymon/status/1652214350952710146?t=JGeKNKw3FFtYQ2U_XAtcJQ&s=19

Edited April 29, 2023 by Magnetic Curses

[WrigleyField 22]

1 hour ago, Magnetic Curses said:

Like to see this

https://twitter.com/Sulleymon/status/1652214350952710146?t=JGeKNKw3FFtYQ2U_XAtcJQ&s=19

Holy horsefeathers was confused for a second and thought Sulley was a clairvoyant 

[bjam12]

Any plug-and-play defensive ends left in the draft? If not, any interest in signing Clowney? 

[Bertz]

32 minutes ago, bjam12 said:

Any plug-and-play defensive ends left in the draft? If not, any interest in signing Clowney? 

Yeah Edge is actually the one place in FA with some talent left before cuts happen during camp.  Clowney, Frank Clark, Justin Houston, Melvin Ingram, and old friend Leonard Floyd.  All older at this point but you'd feel good about them for this season at least.

Address edge in FA next week, add a plug and play C, the aforementioned Luke Wypler seems right up Poles' alley (see below), and you've got more or less a complete team.

[JeffH]

38 minutes ago, bjam12 said:

Any plug-and-play defensive ends left in the draft? If not, any interest in signing Clowney? 

DL room is getting kind of crowded.  Not with stars, but are we cutting any of these guys?

Gipson - Robinson - Jones - Walker - Green - Billings - Dexter - Pickens

How many will they carry on the 53-man?  Nine?

[WrigleyField 22]

39 minutes ago, bjam12 said:

Any plug-and-play defensive ends left in the draft? If not, any interest in signing Clowney? 

Clowney or Yannick. Yannick gives more of a pure speed edge guy that they lack besides DRob. 

Also a few mid 30s guys if they want a vet presence. Frank Clark has the connection to Poles. 

 

Don't know that any rookie is plug and play, but they ought to grab at least one. 

[WrigleyField 22]

1 minute ago, JeffH said:

DL room is getting kind of crowded.  Not with stars, but are we cutting any of these guys?

Gipson - Robinson - Jones - Walker - Green - Billings - Dexter - Pickens

How many will they carry on the 53-man?  Nine?

I could see any of the first 3 being potentially cut. 

[WrigleyField 22]

Bears have already drafted 3 guys from Luke Getsy's Senior Bowl roster (Wright, Stevenson, Pickens) 

 

If we look there for edge talent, Dylan Horton and Isaish McGuire are two Edges to watch.  I'll try and pull together of Fuller position list

[JeffH]

9 minutes ago, WrigleyField 22 said:

I could see any of the first 3 being potentially cut. 

No chance on Robinson.  Jones seems unlikely.  Gipson possibly.

[WrigleyField 22]

 

2 minutes ago, JeffH said:

No chance on Robinson.  Jones seems unlikely.  Gipson possibly.

Of course there's a chance. 

[UK]

I expect Gipson to be cut 

[UK]

9 minutes ago, WrigleyField 22 said:

Bears have already drafted 3 guys from Luke Getsy's Senior Bowl roster (Wright, Stevenson, Pickens) 

 

If we look there for edge talent, Dylan Horton and Isaish McGuire are two Edges to watch.  I'll try and pull together of Fuller position list

As far as pure edge rushers, my favorite remaining is Tavius Robinson of Ole Miss.

[WrigleyField 22]

Other available Senior Bowl guys from Getsy's roster 

DBs

Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State

Demarco Hellams, S, Alambama

Christopher Smith III, S, Georgia

Jay Ward, CB, LSU

Rejzohn Wright, CB, Oregon State

Darrell Luter SR, CB, South Alabama

Darius Rush, CB, South Carolina

Anthony Johnson, CB, Virginia

Chamarri Conner, CB, Virginia Tech

[JeffH]

15 minutes ago, WrigleyField 22 said:

 

Of course there's a chance. 

Unless Robinson shows up out of shape and goes into slacker mode, he's not getting cut.

[WrigleyField 22]

Sr Bowl RBs and WRs

Kenny McIntosh, RB, Georgia 

Chris Rodriguez Jr, RB, Kentucky

Eric Gray, RB, Oklahoma

Derius Davis, WR, TCU

Xavier Hutchinson, WR, Iowa State

Jalen Wayne, WR, South Alabama

Andrei Iosivas, WR, Princeton

Dontayvion Wicks, WR, Virginia Tech