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I took Thursday and Friday off from work so I could watch live. Work from home, but can't see the TV from my office. I'm a dork, I know. Of course, it worked out because my son has a basketball tournament and the first game is Thursday afternoon while I would have otherwise been still working.

So, with franchise tag window starting today, I was thinking. If you're the Giants, do you really want Daniel Jones back? I mean, regardless that he said he wants 45M/season (who doesn't), any realistic deal for him just seems like a bad idea to me. If you're Brian Daboll, you have on your resume that you developed Josh Allen. You made Mitch Trubisky look good enough in short stints to the point that he was signed by another team as a starting QB. And now you salvaged what was a bust of a draft pick in Jones. But still, you barely let Jones throw the ball. Granted, your WRs were pretty bad, but he didn't exactly prove he's a 45 or even 30M a year QB. The non-exclusive franchise tag makes a little sense at 32M or whatever for 1 year. But then if you want Saquan back, you'd have to commit to him long-term. Which with his health history, you may be compounding a problem. And they have a decent amount of cap space, but that's eaten up quite a bit with Jones & Barkley back, considering you also have to add WR talent. I know the Giants aren't in the best place (playoff win) to draft a QB this year, but they may be able to get cheaper production in free agency. Maybe a guy like Jacoby Brissett makes sense. Maybe another failed top 10 pick can be salvaged in Baker Mayfield or Sam Darnold. Maybe Jimmy G if you want to tie similar (if not lesser) money to someone you know might have trade value if you can find a QB to develop over the next year or 2. But if I'm the Giants, I really don't want to tie a bunch of money/years to Daniel Jones to not be good enough. Even if it means a down year, those guys in NY aren't on any kind of hot seat anytime soon, and that puts them in position to go big in 2024 for a QB prospect.

Lol. That's what you're going with? Hurts doubled up Mahomes' passing yards in that game. You're intentionally being stupid and I'm done with this conversation.

You're really hanging onto where he got drafted when Aaron Rodgers fell to 24 and Tom Brady went 199th? And you ignored HS rankings and pre-draft rankings that I pointed out. Fields was always 1B until he wasn't 1B on draft day. He wasn't 2nd tier to Trey Lance and Zach horsefeathering Wilson. The coaching staff not throwing is definitely not on him. You watched the same horsefeathering games I did and saw him getting hit or pressured at the last step of his drop. The Bears receivers were also statically the worst in the league at getting open (I'll find the tweet if I can). Again, I'm not saying he was the perfect prospect or is a sure fire star QB in the league, and many have said this many times, but you're clearly being contrarian for contrarian sake. You're like a flat earther disagreeing just because it's an unpopular side to take, and that's your brand. My take is extremely popular outside of Chicago Bears and Ohio State fandoms Congrats! But you aren't spouting this nonsense around non-Bears and Ohio State fans right now are you?

He's got the longest time to throw from the pocket in the league. One of the highest sack rates. He is accurate against zone but one of the worst against man All of that points very clearly to slow processing. It's 100% not fake news. That ringer article has simply been proven to be incorrect. If you have one piece of information that says "either Fields isn't that level of QB prospect or there's a reasonable explanation" then maybe it could be either one. But we have a lot of those pieces, and taken as a whole, you can't keep arguing that fields is simply the victim of luck and circumstances in each separate incident. Did fields fall out of the top 10 because he's a second-tier QB prospect or did he fall out of the top 10 because of a conspiracy of racists and because professional football teams abandoned years of scouting work to take Orlovsky's word? Is fields threatening records for sacks per pass attempt because he has the singularly worst pass blocking line in history or because he is slow to process and takes sacks? Did the team virtually abandon passing for long stretches because the other 10 personnel on the field are all that bad at it and fields is actually good, or was it because fields is bad at it too? Does fields rank near the bottom in multiple statistical measures of accuracy because he just can't bring himself to throw near receivers he doesn't trust, or is fields simply an inaccurate passer? (and speaking of fake news, the article about him being the most accurate passer in measured college history is contradicted by other pff articles using the same stat.) Is he absolutely brutal against man coverage because he struggles to process and pull the trigger if receivers aren't visibly in space, or is it the receivers/coaching staff/something else? At some point, the constant excuse making becomes absurd. He's not 1b to Lawrence. He's not a top-10 QB right now being held back by supporting cast. He's an elite athlete with great intangibles and a good deep ball who struggles with processing and pulling the trigger at the NFL level as well as having mechanical flaws that lead to inaccuracy on short and intermediate passes. He needs to either get noticeably better at those flaws or we need to figure out a way to work around them and win despite second-tier QB play Fields has the longest time to throw because he buys the most time with his mobility. That stat has always been higher for mobile QBs. And yes, you saw how bad they were at it. The only game Fields wasn't sacked this year, he threw for a season best 20-25 with 254 yards. The games he was sacked 2 times (never a single sack game) he had a 101 passer rating with 7 TDs and 1 INT coming in the opener vs. SF. I know it sounds like excuses to you, but you know the personnel is bad. You know the blocking sucks, you know the receivers don't get open (which explains man coverage stats somewhat). At some point the constant devils advocate stuff becomes absurd. Nobody has said he is a top 10 QB right now. But yeah, elite athlete with great intangibles and a good deep ball wins a lot of games. That description sounds a lot like Jalen Hurts. That description sounds a lot better than Jimmy Garoppolo. And all we are saying, it's worth seeing if Fields is a 2nd tier QB and if that is good enough to win games with a better supporting cast. And it's definitely worth it when you consider he could actually ascend to top 10 QB levels like Hurts did this year. Especially considering he has a much better pedigree than Hurts came into the league with. And it's definitely worth it given the alternatives available, which you still won't address and keep using hypotheticals.

I mean, the 1B thing has some legitimacy. Fields was 1B to Lawrence in national recruiting rankings. He was considered 1B in the HS all-star showcase they played against each other (Fields won MVP). He was considered 1B coming out of college, until the draft actually happened. There was the stuff about Fields having a seizure at some point. There were erroneous reports (Orlavsky) about Fields being "last guy in, 1st guy out" type of player. There was Zach Wilson's pro day where he threw the ball pretty against no defense. As for the passing numbers, what numbers are "almost historically bad"? The only near historically bad numbers are counting stats. Stuff like passing yards and completions because the team throws the ball at modern historically low numbers. Stuff like sacks taken, which obviously are largely dependent on the guys around him. This is exactly what I'm talking about. Fields was the fourth QB selected. He fell out of the top 10. Fields simply being a second-tier QB prospect is an infinitely simpler explanation than a complicated conspiracy to devalue him or NFL teams abandoning years of scouting and evaluation to listen to an ESPN analyst. And you ignored the biggest ding on him in the draft: His slow processing, which has continued to be a problem in the NFL. Yes, volume matters for a QB. You can't just throw 15 times a game in the NFL. The fact that he frequently pulled the ball down, the fact that that coaching staff didn't feel comfortable calling more pass plays, is partly on him. And sacks taken absolutely correlate strongly with QB style. It's not an independent variable in either film study or statistical analysis. He takes a lot of sacks because he holds onto the ball too long and doesn't pull the trigger (slow processor again) and has a preference for trying to hold out for big plays over taking simple throws. You're really hanging onto where he got drafted when Aaron Rodgers fell to 24 and Tom Brady went 199th? And you ignored HS rankings and pre-draft rankings that I pointed out. Fields was always 1B until he wasn't 1B on draft day. He wasn't 2nd tier to Trey Lance and Zach horsefeathering Wilson. The coaching staff not throwing is definitely not on him. You watched the same horsefeathering games I did and saw him getting hit or pressured at the last step of his drop. The Bears receivers were also statically the worst in the league at getting open (I'll find the tweet if I can). Again, I'm not saying he was the perfect prospect or is a sure fire star QB in the league, and many have said this many times, but you're clearly being contrarian for contrarian sake. You're like a flat earther disagreeing just because it's an unpopular side to take, and that's your brand.

well that’s plainly not true because the conversation to trade fields is happening all over the place if fields were impervious to criticism then it wouldn’t be a topic And among bears fans, that topic is being deemed completely crazy, unworthy of even the slightest consideration. It's asinine Nobody has said it's unworthy of slight consideration. Even someone in this thread said it was 8 on a scale of 1-10 crazy. That is slight consideration. And everyone that posts in these threads has criticized and pointed out negatives in Fields' game. Stop being a damn drama queen.

I mean, the 1B thing has some legitimacy. Fields was 1B to Lawrence in national recruiting rankings. He was considered 1B in the HS all-star showcase they played against each other (Fields won MVP). He was considered 1B coming out of college, until the draft actually happened. There was the stuff about Fields having a seizure at some point. There were erroneous reports (Orlavsky) about Fields being "last guy in, 1st guy out" type of player. There was Zach Wilson's pro day where he threw the ball pretty against no defense. As for the passing numbers, what numbers are "almost historically bad"? The only near historically bad numbers are counting stats. Stuff like passing yards and completions because the team throws the ball at modern historically low numbers. Stuff like sacks taken, which obviously are largely dependent on the guys around him.

My problem with that, and I admire the creativity, is that given the shorter shelf life of running QBs and how bad the roster is, i don't really want to fast forward to a prime version of what we want fields to be The biggest problem with that is Jackson won't be able to be "signed". The Ravens have already said they are going to franchise tag him if they can't work out a deal in the next 2 weeks (march 3rd deadline for tag). So, you're talking about a lot of moving parts. Trading Fields, trading for Lamar, which would include the #1 pick at least. So even if you get a 1st+ for Fields, you're essentially trading down in the draft to go from cost controlled Fields to potentially the highest paid QB in the league. And I know the money doesn't matter somewhat because the Bears need to spend, but going from Fields to Jackson gives you less spending power to build up a team that was the worst in the league and you also got rid of your best asset to improve the team in the #1 overall pick

Eh, that's a very specific skill that oversimplifies NFL QB'ing. Sometimes you can place the ball in your receiver's hands and they drop the ball or catch the ball and then fumble it. Sometimes you can win late with your QB just handing the ball off, throwing short passes, making a huge run, and getting the benefit of a 50/50 holding call to win deep playoff games. Plus, the whole thing is Fields may be able to do that with actual NFL talent around him and the only reason they don't know that is because they punted a whole season somewhat purposefully. He's at least as likely to be able to perform your very specific scenario than any draft pick. And his data as an actual NFL QB is more predictive than college data for any QB.

What are the logical reasons to trade Fields? It doesn't really make financial sense. Fields is set to make 11.15Mil over the next 2 years of his deal. The #1 pick stands to make 36.8M guaranteed over 4 years and 15Mil over the next 2 years. So, the QB picked at 1 would be more expensive than Fields in the short term. If Fields is bad, you can walk after 2024. And while you may never have the #1 pick again to take the best QB on the board, the same is true if you draft a QB that doesn't pan out as well. But now you tie up 21M over the last 2 years of his rookie deal. It doesn't really make sense in terms of building the team. You were the worst team in the league. Your most valuable asset you have to turning things around is by far the #1 pick. Granted, if you hit on the #1 pick, you have used that asset to it's maximum potential, but using that pick on a QB doesn't actually get you any closer to building the team because you potentially HAVE a QB already. While you can trade Fields and get more assets, none of the assets will have as much value as that #1 pick. The only reason to trade Fields and take a QB #1 is basically based on a hunch. You have to have a hunch that Fields isn't good enough and the QB you take is the best thing since sliced bread. Based on the 1100 rushing yards, Fields already has something you can use to put together a competent offense, even if he can never throw that well. You don't even have that with a draft pick. And based on everything we've heard from Halas Hall, they believe in Fields. You don't sit him Week 18 to try to get the #1 pick if you want to replace him. You don't trade for Chase Claypool, after purposely shunning all WR talent the previous offseason, if you want to replace him. It just doesn't make any logical sense for many different reasons.

That was the only portion of the game where they were whistle happy. It was a must win for IU. Being at home, and the difference between a win or loss being 3rd place in the conference vs like 9th place. Next 2 are at Michigan St and Purdue so also a potential 4 game losing streak if they lost today. Sounds like Xavier Johnson is coming back before the month is over. And Race looks like he's close to 100% for the first time since his knee injury. Hopefully they can make a run in March. Amazing that they've been able to stay afloat with no true PG.

I'm convinced the Raiders are going vet QB. Now that they cut Carr, they have 48M in cap space. They have ties to a couple of the top QBs that could be available with Rodgers- Adams and Garoppolo- McDaniels and they have the money and willingness to get a deal done. McDaniels has to win soon. He may have been on the hot seat if not for the Raiders not wanting to eat a bunch of money. And IDK if guys like Adams will sit around and wait for a young QB to develop. I think Carolina is a fun team to think about a trade with. They have two 2's, and two 4's from the McCaffery trade. They are also over the cap, so vet QB is probably out for them. And they hired a QB guy in Frank Reich, who I'm sure thinks he can develop a QB and would prefer that over another vet as he had to deal with Rivers, Ryan and Wentz the last few years in Indianapolis. They also have some big salary players that could be of major interest to the Bears like DJ Moore, Brian Burns and Derrick Brown.

Irsay's probably talking about Will Anderson.

Georgia OC, Todd Monken hired for the same position with the Ravens. I really like this move.

Commanders? They're probably the combo of closest to playoffs in 2022 with the most cap space (without restructures) But any team, even the Saints can figure out the cap hit part of it all. Washington was the first team I thought of, also. If they sign Carr, then Payne probably walks. I seriously think the Commanders are going to see what they have in Sam Howell. Seems like it's up to the Saints to lose Carr at this point.

The only guys signing for more than 2 years are like the top 50 guys. Most of the NFL is on 1 or 2 year deals other than guys on rookie deals and star players. I think the expectation that the Bears sign a bunch of top 50 guys, despite the money they have, is a stretch.

Eh. I have to disagree with Eagles rugby part. They had 5 plays of 20+ yards and a couple more 17 yarders to Goedert. And the 2 biggest plays of the game (Brown TD, Smith deep ball to the 2). In comparison, KC had four 20+ yard plays, with 2 of them on the 1st drive, and the only in the 2nd half being the hobbled Mahomes run. KC also had a TD drive of 5 yards and the end of game drive where they completely took the air out of the ball in what was a fun game to that point. Even before the penalty, all KC ran were run plays and quick hitters to Juju and Kelce. They were essentially running out the clock before the kneel downs. The league's leading passer threw for a Justin Fields like 182. If anything KC was playing boring football.

Yeah, I didn't think that through until the depth chart. LOL. They do have 3 other guys on futures deals or guys that were added in the Week 18 tank effort that could fill a spot. I think I'd still want more than a futures guy. Maybe J Jones is an overpay, but Dre'Mont played about 80% of the snaps last year for Denver. So it could very well be a 20% snap backup role - definitely a significant role and not like Mike LB or CB where your backup only plays in injury. Once you get outside of the top 30 of DL the snap count % falls below 75% of snaps. So for the average team, most of your line is probably a bunch of guys in the 30-60% snap range and maybe 1 or 2 guys above that. Gaines was getting 90%+ of Rams snaps before getting injured and ending year at about 80% of snaps. So I guess you could aim for all of Gaines, Jones, and Carter to get 67% of snaps, and basically run a 3 man rotation across those spots, with Carter and Gaines spending some of their time at 3T.... But would be very thin. (Snap count data) https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/reports/snap-counts/dl.php?show=perc Yeah, I did think about those 3 getting like 90% of the snaps combined. Plus, Omenihu could move inside on true pass rush downs. But you'd probably still need a 4th capable guy. Carter has never played a ton of snaps being on a Georgia loaded DL.

Yeah, I didn't think that through until the depth chart. LOL. They do have 3 other guys on futures deals or guys that were added in the Week 18 tank effort that could fill a spot.

Yeah, I had Risner down and changed it to Seumalo. I think Risner's contract projections are way off (showing like 7M AAV, when I think he'll get double digits or close to it). But Risner is a guy I've always liked coming out of the draft. Better pass blocker than run blocker, which is exactly what the Bears need, honestly. Seumalo is good at both, but I worry about his injury history and age (30). I'm a big Chark fan. Not really sure how he fits, because he's not a slot and neither are Claypool or Mooney on a full-time basis. But I don't really want the Bears to commit to a long-term deal for a WR in a bad FA class. They potentially have to pay Mooney and Claypool so you can't have 3 WRs making 12-18Mil each, and if you sign a FA to a long-term deal, you're basically going to have to pick between Mooney and Claypool. Thought about a 1-year deal for Parris Campbell as well, who's more of a slot guy, but also not that good. Maybe he takes a 1-year deal with only 1 year of production, but he's projected right now for 3-years, which is too rich for my blood. As for the #4 pick, I prefer Anderson to Carter honestly as a prospect, but I prefer the DE depth over the DT depth. If they can't get Carter or Anderson, I'd probably look to trade back again. I like Wilson, but don't LOVE him top 5 or top 10 for that matter. Myles Murphy at least has 10 sack potential and is a super athlete, though stats don't back up his talent. If they trade back with say, Carolina at 9, I'd probably be more apt to take a CB like Devon Weatherspoon or Peter Skoronski for the OL. IDK if Skoronski at G with Jenkins back to OT would be an option, but I think he's a guard. Paris Johnson would be interesting. I do think he has star LT potential, but remains to be seen if the Bears move Braxton from LT. So, it really becomes a dilemma if Carter/Anderson are off the board. Bears probably would have to reach for a guy.

QB- Fields, Siemien, UDFA QB? RB- Herbert, Mostert, Johnson, Evans/Ebner FB- Blasingame WR- Mooney, Reed WR- Claypool, St. Brown WR- Chark, Jones Jr TE- Kmet, Chase Allen, Tonges, Mallory LT- B Jones, Diesch/Borom *LG- Jenkins, Leatherwood C- Schmitz, Patrick *RG- Seumalo, J Carter RT- Dillard, Morris *Note- kept Seumalo at the RG position he's played in Philly and made an all Eagles right side and moved Jenkins to left guard. DE- Omenihu, Robinson 3T- Jones, UDFA or late signing NT- Carter, Gaines DE- Gipson, McDonald WLB- Al-Shaair, Dorian Williams MLB- Edwards SLB- Sanborn, Demarcus Gates, Weatherford CB- Johnson, Jaylon Jones CB- Moseley, Wright CB- Gordon, Blackwell SS- Brisker, DHC FS- Jackson, Hicks

Alright, I wanted to try a mock offseason as well and since it's officially the offseason...... I tried to do a mix of moves I would do, but also moves I project Poles could do. I tried to get guys I know would be fits based on a number of different factors, some that could just be in my head. Cuts: Cody Whitehair, G He's not terrible, but not worth 14.1M cap hit. I pre June 1 cut him, which only saves 5.8M instead of 9.9M post June 1, but the Bears can afford to carry the dead money and it doesn't allow dead cap to linger into next year when they don't need to do that. Justin Jones, DT He's not terrible either. But I'm going to hit the DT position pretty hard, which would make him a depth player. At 7.4M, he makes too much to be depth. So, save 4.9M by letting him go. Al-Quadin Muhammad, DE He is terrible. Almost 4M savings (3.96) from cutting him. 500K dead, seems like a no brainer. This gives the Bears right around 109M in cap space. Extensions: Cole Kmet, TE- 4 years, 55M, 30M guaranteed, 14M signing bonus Darnell Mooney, WR- 4 years, 70M, 32M guaranteed, 13.5 signing bonus Re-signings: Deandre Houston-Carson, S- 2 years, 4.3M, 2.3M guaranteed Khari Blasingame, FB - 1 year, 1.195M Darryton Evans, RB- RFA 1-year, 1.1M Josh Blackwell, CB- ERFA tender, 875,000 I'm not bringing back very many from the back end of the roster. The Bears CAN and SHOULD get better depth at the end of the 53. Free Agent Signings Dre'Mont Jones, DT- Denver 4 years, 58Mil, 37.5M guaranteed Ideal player I think Poles will go for. Ascending player, played a career high in snaps in 2022 and put up career high numbers across the board. Goes from 3-4 DE to 4-3 three-technique TJ Edwards, LB- Philadelphia 3 years, 40.5Mil, 25M guaranteed Makes a lot of sense. Chicago area player. UDFA signed by Cunningham's Eagles. Former running mate and mentor of Jack Sanborn at Wisconsin. Isaac Seumalo, G, Philadelphia 3 years, 33Mil, 22M guaranteed Don't love that he turns 30 mid season in 2023, but doesn't have a ton of wear and tear (I say this even though he's had literal muscle tears) coming off just his 2nd season of more than 600 snaps and 1st since 2019. Lot of tread on the tires and playing lights out football since November. 0 sacks allowed, great run blocker last 2 months. Andre Dillard, T/G, Philadelphia 2 years, 11.5M, 6.5M guaranteed Another Eagle with little wear and tear. Former 1st round pick with 700 snaps in 4 years. Has been solid when he's played, but got hurt and couldn't get his job back on an absolutely loaded OL. He takes a small deal in hopes for a starting job and big future payday. DJ Chark, WR, Detroit 2 years, 25Mil, 12.5M guaranteed This is a guy I've always wanted on the Bears since before he was drafted. Not a game-changer, but a big play option that fits in with Fields desire to throw the ball down the field. Took a 1-year deal last year coming off ACL tear, didn't really earn a big contract so basically takes a 1-year with an option. Plays well enough, gets a big deal. If he doesn't, goes elsewhere and tries to earn a multi-year at still just 27. Charles Omenihu, DE, San Francisco 2 years, 17.5M, 11.5M guaranteed Unsure about him after the suspected DV arrest before the NFCC. But research shows he had interest from both the Chiefs (Poles) and Colts (Eberflus) coming out in 2019. He did play in Houston under Lovie in the same D, but then was traded to SF. So there may be fit questions here? 280lbs and Flus seems to like his DEs around 260, but he also has shown to like guys that can potential move inside as well. Azeez Al-Shaair, LB, San Francisco 2 years, 11.5Mil, 5.5M guaranteed Another 49er. Another ascending player. 3rd LB for a team that has 2 top 10 off-ball LBs. Has had injuries, but also has played every spot. Played SAM in SF, but I'd play him at the Will and move Sanborn to SAM. Plenty of snaps to be had between both in the nickel, with Edwards, depending on if true pass downs or you want some run flexibility. Greg Gaines, DT, LA Rams 2 years, 11M, 5.5M guaranteed Jones is a great interior pass rusher, but he's not much of a run defender. Gaines has played 3-4DE as well, but would fit as 4-3 NT. Stops the run, rushes the passer just enough to not have to come off the field on passing downs. Solid hedge if you trade down and miss out on Jalen Carter. Emmanuel Moseley, CB, San Francisco 1 year, 4.75M Good #2 type CB who is worth a much bigger contract than this, but tore his ACL in October. May be more interested in a 1-year prove it on a contender, but maybe he takes a clear spot to start on a young, improving team. Raheem Mostert, RB, Miami 1 year, 2.35M I don't LOVE this move. He is a 31 year old RB, but this is a move based on speed. His ability to break the long run is what I want paired with Fields. And I don't think any of the teams that have Barkley, Jacobs, or Pollard are going to let them walk. Sanders and Singletary don't really move the speed needle and would require multiple years and keep Herbert as a backup. Herbert was the most efficient RB in the league in 22 and he needs a shot as the lead back. Poles wants to build thru the draft, but also has to spend money. This gives them only long-term commitments on the OL and ever important 3T and Mike LB positions. Every other signing is 1 or 2 years, fit a very specific role, and most give you potential as long-term answers if they perform well in 2023 Draft: I'm going to do the Colts trade as well. Just makes too much sense. But I don't think the Colts give up their 1st 3 picks of this draft to do it or multiple picks next year. So, Colts get #1 pick, Bears get #4 pick, #35 pick 2023 and 2024 1st round pick. 1.4- Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia I've heard a lot of "he's the ideal 3-tech" in this defense, but I like him better as a 1T and part of a potentially dominant middle of the defense. 2.35- John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota I don't love him athletically, but damn if he doesn't masterfully execute the reach blocks Getsy's offense will require him to make. Also has ties as a Chicago area guy, who was coached at Minnesota by an OL coach Getsy worked closely with at Mississippi State. And was a standout at the Senior Bowl on the team coached by Getsy. 2.54- Will McDonald, DE, Iowa State IDK if he will be on the board still, hearing whispers he could go end of Day 1, but I really like him. Another Senior Bowl guy coached by Getsy. Smaller than typical Eberflus DEs, but has the length and speed. Dominique Robinson was also not quite as big as Flus likes, but was his 1st draft pick at DE as a HC. 3.64 Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State Another Senior Bowl guy, this one NOT coached by Getsy, but a guy who showed speed, hands, route running and a release package that would be desirable in the offense. Should compete for slot reps early in his career. 4.103 Wanya Morris, OT, Oklahoma Another guy I think could be gone by this pick, but if the Bears liked Braxton Jones, they should love Morris. Exact same height, arm length and hand size as Jones. Same level athlete. Biggest difference is Morris was a 5 star recruit instead of a small school guy. Morris also has a bit more weight and much better anchor than Braxton last year. Never lived up to his billing for various reasons (transfer, coaching changes), but better pro than college player, IMO. Coached him at Senior Bowl as well. Also shares a name with a member of Boyz II Men. 4.134 Roschon Johnson, RB Texas Another Senior Bowl guy, but on the opposite squad. One of my draft crushes. Ultimate team player that moved from QB to RB and took a backseat to the top RB in this class. Will lead block, pass block, can catch, run betweeen the tackles, and is a little faster than 5.137 Dorian Williams, LB Tulane Williams is depth at WILL and special teams, good speed and coverage potential. Another American team Senior Bowl member. 5.150 Will Mallory, TE Miami Didn't intend to just recreate the American Senior Bowl roster with the draft, but a lot of good fits just happen to have been there and on the board. LOL. Not the biggest or best blocker, but very willing and has a 2nd gear to get up the seam in a hurry, which Kmet lacks. 7.220 Rejzohn Wright, CB Oregon St In reality, I think this spot will go to the fastest CB the Bears can find. KC drafted a top 5 speed guy in the draft every year Poles was there. They drafted Velus last year. Wright probably won't be top 5 fast, but he is a big CB. He may go higher than this as well, but he was on the board here in my mock and was on Last Chance U, so one of the few late guys I've watched.

I think the pass was probably uncatchable, even if he isn't touched, considering Juju's lack of speed, I doubt he gets there. But a holding call is pre-throw and that doesn't factor into the penalty. The flag was thrown really late, but it was the right call.

So this is kind of an interesting scenario for Carr. On one hand, he stood to get 121Mil over the next 3 years. But on the other, he only had 5M in guarantees. Obviously, he's going for more guaranteed money and putting himself in position to have a bidding war over him with every team having a shot at him before the rest of the FAs have a chance to hit the market. I have no idea what his value is on the open market, though I'd imagine it'd be closer to Jared Goff money (33.5M AAV) than to the 40M AAV he was set to make over the next 3 years. But he was never going to see that money anyway. But then again, he would at least have had his 34M+ 2023 salary paid as the Saints weren't going to trade for him and then not pay him. Seems like the Saints would though, renegotiate to guarantee him a 2nd season at least. So, this kind of feels like Carr sticking it to Vegas and not allowing them to get any assets for him.