minnesotacubsfan

An example of how corporations/companies think. Union Pacific railroad made $300 million one year and $250 million the next year. When they started negotiations with the union, they said that they would have to make cuts because they "lost" $50 million. Starting off in public accounting and we’d have firm wide meetings at the beginning of the fiscal year showing targets of 12% profit growth from the year before. At the end of the year we’d only be at 9%, and that would be used as justification for less than ideal bonus/raise packages. I was a minor partner in a firm that one year cut 7 architects/interior designers because of "fear". At the time, we had closed out a fiscal year with over $780k in the bank, enough to pay everyone's salary for a year w/o any new work coming in (40 person firm). But we were slammed busy; with-in 3 months we had to hire 11 people. But you know, they really were good at getting rid of people. I def learned that from them. And no, I don't work for them anymore

I watched the '83,'84,'85 bears on a black and white 13" tv. I was a Steelers fan prior to that, I had blonde hair and so did Bradshaw. Growing up in IL and WP changed my mind. its puzzling when I read posts here about the '90's Bears. you guys missed how good we really could be.

This is almost painful. nobody on this board wants Mitch to succeed more than I do. so the idea that he might is ....its scary. But it really would be the best thing for the Bears right now

In the end, that far off stare we all took for Killer Happ was really just Straight up Honest Happ. horsefeathers the owners.

Newman was the qb I was thinking about above

Bears have already lost their sleeper; Detroit Bears 27 Jags 10

I completely agree that even if they keep Mitch and they end up with a shot at QB 3 or 4 they should look hard at that. It's tempting for me, however, to grad a stud tackle, draft QB later, and wait until next year for another QB look. With the interior O-line looking like a strength, shoring up the tackles would be huge

not in the first. 2nd, 3rd maybe Trask moves like a slug. After watching Foles play, I'm not super keen on a QB who can't make plays off his mark. Granted, he's much more mobile than Foles, but when you move him off his spot you get a guy that looks like Cousins on that 4th down yesterday. He panics and can make mistakes when not allowed to sit in the pocket and find an open guy. I just think you need a near perfect offense around him (OL, receivers) for him to have great success. yea, I hate the idea of drafting him and what I mean is that he is a later round project IMO. But I imagine there are other Kyle Murray/Russel Wilson types out there for the taking who would be more worth the gamble (ie shorter, less attention during college, but more athletic). I just don't know who.

not in the first. 2nd, 3rd maybe

I’m really not in the mood to draft a linebacker. My preferences for the first round would be o-line, QB, WR I generally hate narrowing down on the first round. Just get the best players you can. Obviously positional value plays some role if you're talking QB v ILB, but I can come up with needs anywhere on the roster basically. yea, I'm BPA, but mainly at 3-6 positions; OT, EDGE/DT, WR, QB and DB

That's pretty much where I am. The emergence of the interior OL, Trubisky and Montgomery is objectively a good thing, but it's somehow made the future of the team even less clear. It's cemented the mediocrity hell even harder. I like rooting for Trubisky. I like the idea of sticking with a QB we've drafted. I think he's shown he's better than Foles, and that he's capable of being serviceable if the rest of the offense isn't a tire-fire (and apparently Nagy's playcalling was a problem). But that just makes things even more awkward, because 1) he's still not the Franchise QB we want and 2) He's not under contract and Foles is, and Foles' contract was backloaded to hell. We're already in enough of a cap space crunch as it is without trying to figure out how we're going to make room for Mitchy T. The defense looks old and thin, and we knew going into the season the defense looked old and thin, and it's not gonna get less old and thin next year. We're in a really awkward spot because I don't think we have an gaping holes. There's no wildly sub-replacement units that we can fix and suddenly get way better. It's just a raging sea of mediocrity all across the roster, and not a lot of cap space to fix it. I guess maybe you just run it back, try to have a good draft, and figure out where you are after next year? If you resign Trubisky, you can draft EDGE or WR in the 1st round, depending on who is there. That frees up letting Arob go or trading Mack. If you draft OL, you will likely have to bring Arob back. Or, you simply BPA the pick I guess the point is if Trubisky plays himself into a new contract you have more options than if he flat out sucked and you HAVE to draft QB in the 1st.

horsefeathers, draft a 1st day QB if it makes sense where you are in the draft Yes, bring Foles back because you have to. If you get Mitch/Mariotta on a reasonable deal, Foles ensures you aren't throwing the kid into a fire, but if the pick turns out good he'll outplay Foles and Foles will continue to serve back up to the backup

Lol @ Parkey

if the Bears win out, the Cardinals have to win out. If they both lose a game, Cardinals are in Bears are 1 game behind but have the tie breaker

horsefeathers

playing for the fg is a mistake here

the only time they threw was when it was obvious they would. I know Monty is having a day, but comon

that was terrible play calling to begin with, and bad throw to end it

not having Johnson is hurting the D. so frustrtating

I dont like the run run run. how about some pass plays on that drive, especially down inside the 40

my thoughts are this: unless you know you can get someone better, you should resign Mitch. You should also draft one, and keep a pipeline until you have a Rodgers/Mahomes, if you can

f-in refs

Trubisky missed Mooney on that 3rd and 3, he looked open in the flat. Overall tho, pretty solid so far.

he's got 15 pass defenses on the year. I know gooney has his take on Pace, but the man can draft. Just not QB it sucks he's out this Sunday What do you think goony’s take on Pace is, exactly? 1) I thought you were gooney once (or was that Sofa? 2) I read this as you feel he drafts poorly (as well as his FA faux pas): "But I think he's been hamstrung by Pace's roster miscues. I could see Nagy learning from his mistakes and doing better down the road, whereas I think Pace is what he is."

he's got 15 pass defenses on the year. I know gooney has his take on Pace, but the man can draft. Just not QB it sucks he's out this Sunday