minnesotacubsfan

stunningly, the Bears still have an elite defense, rated #4 in ypg and ptspg. I wouldn't have guessed that by just watching the games

Sadly even if they do that they absolutely will be missing the playoffs. I dont think there is any chance in hell of them making it this year barring a total collapse by both Minnesota and the Rams. Philly beat us but they are just as bad as us, Carolina = meh

I'm with jersey on Montgomery, he's a 3rd rd pick. Its hard for me to call him a bust if he 1)isn't a pro bowler his first year and 2)is recipient of blocks by the likes of Leno jr

horsefeathers it, i feel a 6 game winning streak coming on

Nagy blew a massive lead in the playoffs when he was with the Chiefs, TE hurt be damned. I'm less and less impressed with him

welp, we suck at everything

Cohen needs to leave that horsefeathers go through the end zone

Nope

yes, but running Cohen between the tackles doesnt help either, and thats all Nagy

I'm not sure what your conclusion is, keep Mitch or ditch mitch? I think unless you are in love with a QB that drops to you in the second round this draft, you have to use those picks to revamp the o-line.Even if Mitch continues to tank you at least have the building blocks to surround the QB who takes over after Mitch leaves, HC and GM be damned. Reaching for a QB in this draft would be a huge mistake.

I've never looked that closely at Garret since he hasn't had the playoff success, but they play in arguably the weakest division in the NFC. If Aaron Rodgers decide to hang up his cleats and move on to wine making, maybe Nagy surpasses Garret, but he has a ways to go to learn situational play calling to be sure. It also doesn't help he gets tanked by QB regression and cursed PK's. if Parkey hits that FG last year in the playoffs, Nagy might already be at Garrets presumed plateau.

a 99 passer rating and nearly 4000 yards would likely be an extension. That's not Aaron Rodgers level, but its good and a deal that doesn't cripple the Bears financially wont stop them from also drafting another QB if they want. That's what I would hope they do. If the concern is that Pace will inflate his chest, yell "I told you so" and bump Mitch up to top 3 status for QB salary, no thanks. fwiw, If I thought Mitch was going to put up those numbers consistently, I'd sign him long term tomorrow. You can win with a QB playing at that level. But consistency would be the huge question mark. You'd have two total crap years and two nice years but not even top 10 type years. And coming off a season like that, if it's not a top 3 extension it would probably be at least top 5 with a significant guaranteed deal. If he didn't become consistent then, the those first few extension years become rough to build around. Luckily I think the hypothetical is very optimistic. More likely would be what happens if Mitch is the QB next year and settles into a high 80s low 90s type passer but you still haven't drafted his replacement. Is there a shorter term deal you can sign him to to bridge until you draft and develop a replacement? Or he's a low 80s type passer again and maybe the D will regress and you sneak tank for Lawrence. consistency is a question if nothing else changes, but, say the o-line goes through a positive makeover and his numbers bounce upwards, I think you can take the numbers as reliable. Right now, his regression is likely #1)him and/or #2) environmental issues. Outside of Mitch, the o-line looks like the typical suspect, dropped passes the second most likely suspect. Fix #2), and you probably get an accurate read on #1). If its a big increase in play, there you go. If its not, then he's horsefeathers. That's how I would approach this off season since you are stuck with Mitch next year anyway.

Check out my last post on the previous page. How do you think Pace handles that hypothetical? a 99 passer rating and nearly 4000 yards would likely be an extension. That's not Aaron Rodgers level, but its good and a deal that doesn't cripple the Bears financially wont stop them from also drafting another QB if they want. That's what I would hope they do. If the concern is that Pace will inflate his chest, yell "I told you so" and bump Mitch up to top 3 status for QB salary, no thanks. fwiw, If I thought Mitch was going to put up those numbers consistently, I'd sign him long term tomorrow. You can win with a QB playing at that level.

if Mitch improves to the point that he gets in line for an extension, he will have played very well. I don't think Pace and CO are going to extend him if he's just so-so.

its just....so new to have an elite gt duo

say wut

what? I think he's worried if the Bears turn it around with Mitch they'll give him a dumb extension. why would that be bad, assuming Mitch turns it around ala Alex Smith?? Should we just give him to the Bengals once he's figured it out?

what?

unfortunately, the evil Ricketts know only one way to extend someone:

Bears D feeling it

COHEN LOOKING LIKE WE THOUGHT HE WOULD and nice read Trub

1st quarter DOMINATED by the bears 3-0 Rams horsefeathers life

I'm starting to think PK's are underpaid, good ones at least

PUNCH IT IN BOYS