Goff turned into a pumpkin and his defense had about as many injuries as the Bears O-Line... I don't think he's anything special, but this result isn't evidence of your point
Rooting for the Bills tomorrow so that the Bears can wrap up their coaching search this week. I'd rank them as follows:
1. Johnson
2. Monken
3. McCarthy
also, Aaron Glenn's D didn't give up a pick 6, or fumble, or throw 2 other INTs. Still wouldn't want my team to hire a defensive guy, but this game isn't the reason
Everyone was saying Stroud was leaps and bounds better than Bryce Young last year... Young really closed that gap this year. Caleb's stats aren't that much worse than Daniels', it's just that Daniels' team is a lot better around him, not to mention the actual NFL coaching staff
is it just me, or are the Cubs generally awful at dealing with injuries? How many times have they not put someone in the IL, only for them to end up missing just as much time and playing shorthanded in the meantime? Then you get stories like that...
Schefter was on Pat McAfee and said the "Johnson to the Raiders" stuff is overblown, among other things.
https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2025/01/17/ben-johnson-update-0117/
I think the only non-OL picks I'd like at 10 right now are either Abdul Carter or Mason Graham... and I don't expect either to be available.
I wonder if the HC who comes in will want to switch to a 3-4 base D.
for all their issues, the Cowboys have had a pretty good offense under McCarthy.
Middle of the pack this year with Cooper Rush starting half their games.
3 really good years with Dak starting all/most of their games
another middle of the pack year in 2020 when Andy Dalton got the most starts
I don't think Ward will be all that good as a pro... and I have no idea about Sanders - but wouldn't put him in the same category as Caleb, Daniels, Maye or Stroud
I think I'd take any of those guys, or Johnson obviously. But for all 4, I'd love it if there were a long-time DC or even a former HC to bring in to run the defense