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"A couple mistakes" seems to "Yada yada" over the fact he destroyed a pivotal (maybe THE most pivotal) year of his QBs development by giving him nothing to work with and incompetent coaching last year. I do acknowledge the good moves as well. I like the boldness of the Claypool and Sweat trades. But at the same time, I agree with jersey that there's no reason to trust him to run the team in the right direction. But I am more willing to acknowledge the faults of Fields and accept if Flus was pushed on him by ownership and would be OK with giving him another chance, but I'd just as soon bring in a new GM with a coach and QB all on the same timeline for the first time in franchise history.
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No turnovers. No sacks allowed. 0 defensive TDs allowed. 7 min TOP advantage. Outgained them by 80 yards (130 before that final drive) and still need a bad coaching decision to beat the worst team in the NFL
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Terrible coaching. Honestly, if they had gone for 2 this is a different game. Either they are up 4 and Carolina doesn't go for a very stupid 59 yard FG. Or they are up 2 and Carolina plays for the winning FG instead of whatever the hell they were doing.
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Very odd strategy to go with the wide alignment with the edge rushers. They created natural passing lanes for a 5'8 QB by not bunching things up and forcing him to try to throw over them. And it's not like they were out there trying to contain him from getting out of the pocket either. Just terrible coaching.
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If this was Sunday afternoon, I wouldn't be watching.
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The Bears can't rush the passer. And Young's best game this year came in the only game he was sacked less than 4 times since the opener. Carolina still lost that game 41-24 to Detroit, but Young had 247 yards passing, 3 TDs and that's their season high in points. The Bears aren't going to put up 41 like Detroit, but if Carolina puts up 24, they probably win. The Bears defense also works into Young's strengths as he likes to dink and dunk and the Bears like to play bend, don't break and tackle everything in front of them. And it's been 2 games since the Chargers game so they're due to forget how to tackle again tonight.
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Herbert was not activated
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Like who? Seems to me that it's mostly bad when a QB gets an HC/OC change before he is established as a good QB. I can't think of any situations where the offense was changed after Year 2 of a QB's tenure that led to success if the QB wasn't already established as a good QB (aka OC doesn't matter at this point). Herbert was really good before they brought in Kellen Moore this year. Lamar was good before they moved on from Roman. Obviously guys like Rodgers, Brady, Josh Allen, etc were all really good before they had OC changes. I mean, it's mainly because an OC goes as the QB goes. A bad QB likely means OC is fired. If so, new OC doesn't typically make new QB good. If a QB is good, he usually loses his OC to a HC job. There's situations like Roman/Jackson where they aren't getting over the hump and are stale offensively as well, but again, established QB.
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I know QB's shouldn't be evaluated on W/L record. But if those are Fields' numbers and they end up 2-6 or 3-5, I don't think it moves the needle much. He has to win games AND put up those type of numbers, IMO. But the problem is if he does both of those things, you gotta commit another year to Eberflus and Getsy. Because you don't want to change everything up on Justin when he's finally putting it all together. You also aren't going to guarantee Fields' 5th year (for 23M) while also forcing him to learn a 3rd offense in 4 years. Even a turnaround this year would mean a year and a half before figuring out this offense. And maybe you bring in a similar scheme, but there's nothing that Fields has shown that makes me believe he'll just pick up a new offense and hit the ground running in 2024. So, you may be looking at 2025 before he's comfortable again in a new offense.
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I wasn't saying it would matter. Just that the better QB is literally the largest determining factor in who wins/loses any given NFL game. Thus, the Bears have "a chance" to win some games down the stretch.
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Yeah, look like a professional defense other than the Chargers game. This gives me hope that a combination of coaching/QB change can make this team competitive pretty quickly.
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Houston is said to have preferred Stroud. But that could be one of those things that is said after the fact that every team says, "this guy was at the top of our board, blah blah" Bears don't take Stroud if they end up 2. I honestly think they still trade back and get a similar package (maybe no future picks if DJ is still involved). But 1) if the Bears wanted Stroud, they'd just take him 1. and 2) if the Bears were moving on from Fields, I doubt they'd take another Ohio St QB. Not even a "scouting the helmet" type thing per se, but if they felt Fields' issues (going thru reads, pocket presence) were too much, I doubt they go for a QB that was taught by the same coaching staff so soon after.
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I mean technically, the games are still winnable. We know the Bears are bad. Losing the Carolina may conclude they are really, really bad. But that doesn't change that Fields, with all his flaws, is probably better than all the QBs he'll face the rest of the way outside of Goff and maybe Watson.
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Not much further is still further. I just think there are more potential wins on the Bears schedule, which I factor in to the chances of the #1 pick. Carolina has Dallas at home and then 3 straight on the road after this week. So, I'd much prefer them to lose one of the few winnable games they have left. Then you could be talking about 4 straight losses (6 total in a row), a 1-12 record, and a team that has 0 confidence and barely any hope.
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Which he did 2 of the last 3 times you saw him play. And I don't know how you blame coaching for the loss yesterday. All 3 INTs were a QB not having the arm to make throws his eyes are seeing. But yeah, the Bears play Carolina and Arizona, while likely having the better QB against Minnesota, Atlanta, and Green Bay (maybe Cleveland too, but their defense makes this an auto loss for the Bears).
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While I agree with the sentiment, there are stars found all over the draft, particular in the 1st round. The Bears just paid the 26th overall pick top of his position money. And it's not like they'd be trading down to 26. They are going to have multiple top 10 picks, if they trade back from 1 of them, it's still going to be top 15 at worst. You should add a star with the top 5 pick you keep, and if you trade back, you better do so because you feel you can get a star at whatever pick you trade back to.
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Gonna make Bryce Young (Montez) Sweat!
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Bears win = 1 really good chance for #1 pick Bears lose = 2 not as good chances for #1 pick There's not really a bad outcome in terms of getting the #1 pick. But yeah, I'd prefer a Bears win because I know the Bears won't be tanking and Carolina has no incentive to tank w/ no 1st. So if both teams are trying, I'd prefer the team in the best position for #1 take the loss.
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Eh. Cards are a bad team, but they are getting Kyler Murray back, likely this coming week. He was 3-7 last year in games he started and finished, but they only scored less than 21 three times, they've only scored more than 21 three times without him. Plus, they'll lose the SOS battle to Carolina if they end up tied, and they essentially are with Arizona only have 1 more loss because they've played 1 fewer game. Rams already have a game or 2 in hand over the rest of the top 6 with 3 wins already. They have a tough schedule (SOS not in their favor), but they also play Arizona and NYG. Giants and Patriots are teams I worry about. Giants have AT LEAST 3 more games with DeVito at QB. They play NE and LAR, but those look like the only winnable games they have left, and that's only if Tyrod Taylor comes back. I don't expect the Bears' pick to be in contention for #1, I think they'll win at least 3 more. It's all about the Carolina pick, IMO.
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Projections had him anywhere from 4/100-102.
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That's the cost. Rashan Gary just got 4/96 the other day. Sweat probably not as good of a pass rusher, but that doesn't matter in salary negotiations. Next guy up
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That deep ball to Jones fluttered like crazy too. The one to Mooney to start the game seemed to be thrown with a lower trajectory and didn't flutter IIRC (was slight underthrow too). IDK if he has little hands or just can't really throw with loft. But it's really odd.
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Yeah, this is my biggest issue. They had 2 offseasons of money (1 with the most money). They've had 2 drafts (1 with a ton of picks/flexibility). They had every chance to put the team in position to NOT have to try to circumvent a weak FA market and/or draft by trading picks for a position everyone knew you ignored in said offseason(s).
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Limit is 8. Bears have used on Gordon, Jones, Kramer, St Brown, Blackwell, Jenkins, and Herbert by my count so may be some justification. That being said, knowing the limit makes it dumber that they used IR/R spots on a 6th CB and a 4th C who missed all of 2022.
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If Fields is out for the 3rd straight week, and with a game the following Thursday, and him unlikely to go then on a short week, it begs the questions, why they didn't put him on IR? Even if Fields does practice some late in this week and he has a full week or so to get ready for Carolina, then it still doesn't make sense to NOT IR him if you think he needs a full week of practice to get ready. Because you only miss out on 1 extra game with him, and that 1 game just happens to be a no-lose situation where it doesn't even matter if you win or lose. Incompetence left and right, up and down with this franchise.
