2026 Chicago Bears Offseason Thread

[Tryptamine]

4 minutes ago, bukie said:

I think Dillon Thieneman is a gift at 25.

I hope some of the good edge rushers are still there at 57.

Absolutely, he shouldn't have been there.

[MidoreX]

According to over the cap the bears freed up 10+million in cap space by restructuring Jonah Jackson and Cole Kmet... On draft night? Trades incoming tomorrow?

[WrigleyField 22]

6 minutes ago, MidoreX said:

According to over the cap the bears freed up 10+million in cap space by restructuring Jonah Jackson and Cole Kmet... On draft night? Trades incoming tomorrow?

Nah, they just didn't have enough space to sign the draft class or get through the season. 

$10m is arguably still light to get through season with. But they could opt to free up some more later on, like end of camp or even within first few weeks of season. 

 

[minnesotacubsfan]

17 minutes ago, bukie said:

I think Dillon Thieneman is a gift at 25.

I hope some of the good edge rushers are still there at 57.

Nice pick

[Tryptamine]

The dream tomorrow is Jacob Rodriguez at #57, super unlikely, but I'd be thrilled. I do wonder how far McDonald slides though and at what point do you go and grab him? 

[Outshined_One]

No notes. The BPA was also at a need position, and sometimes the easiest call is indeed the right call.

Having that comp 3rd for Cunningham would have been great for tomorrow, because a trade up for someone like Zion Young would be a smart play.

[raw]

10 hours ago, raw said:

Players who will almost certainly be gone before 25.

Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, Arvell Reese, David Bailey, Francis Mauigoa, Sonny Styles, Rueben Bain, Caleb Downs, Spencer Fano, Monroe Freeling, Jordan Tyson, Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon, Mansoor Delane, Kenyon Sadiq, Vega Ioane, Dillon Thieneman

My top options at 25 (mostly in order)

1. Ahkeem Mesidor

2. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren 

3. Malachi Lawrence 

4. Keldric Faulk

5. Max Iheanachor 

6. Kayden McDonald 

7. Chris Johnson

8. Colton Hood

9. Peter Woods

10. TJ Parker

11. Christen Miller

12. Caleb Lomu

13. Treydan Stukes

 

The only guy of my "almost certainly " that was left. Didn't expect that. I actually liked McNeil-Warren better, but consensus had Thieneman as a top 15 ish player.