Bears are on the clock
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FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
Top pick and $125 mil under the cap.
Heim
EOG Master
Agree completely.
Justin Fields is spectacular, not solid.
Broken plays rarely succeed in the NFL postseason.
When do they work?
Broken plays many times take place in the second half of a non-competitive game against subpar competition.
Fields' highlight reel looks good, but his poor judgment, costly turnovers and shaky fundamentals overshadow the occasional break-away run.
Interesting to check the race of prominent quarterbacks at Ohio State since the early 1980s.
Before 2005, mostly white quarterbacks.
After 2005, mostly black quarterbacks.
No surprise really, given the broad views of African-American quarterbacks in football over time.
But the two groups shared one quality: a lack of sustained success.
1982 - Art Schlichter
1985 - Mike Tomczak
1988 - Tom Tupa
1992 - Kent Graham
1996 - Bobby Hoying
1999 - Joe Germaine
2004 - Craig Krenzel
2007 - Troy Smith
2011 - Terrelle Pryor
2016 - Cardale Jones
2019 - Dwayne Haskins
2021 - Justin Fields
To BIRDIE's point, Tom Tupa was a punter in disguise.
boston massacre
EOG Master
You Have To Decide If Fields Is Your Guy Going Forward.
If He Is, Then You Go Into FLEECE Mode.
Dangle #1 Overall Pick, For Future Draft Picks.
Ex./ #1 and #2 This Year.
#1 and #2 Next Year.
But You Can Only Get That Draft Capital In A Trade, If The Team You Are Trading With, Wants A Certain QB.
No Other Position In Football, Will Get You That Draft Capital.
Unfortunately For The Bears, This Draft Doesn't Seem To Have A CAN'T MISS QB.
If He Is, Then You Go Into FLEECE Mode.
Dangle #1 Overall Pick, For Future Draft Picks.
Ex./ #1 and #2 This Year.
#1 and #2 Next Year.
But You Can Only Get That Draft Capital In A Trade, If The Team You Are Trading With, Wants A Certain QB.
No Other Position In Football, Will Get You That Draft Capital.
Unfortunately For The Bears, This Draft Doesn't Seem To Have A CAN'T MISS QB.
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
The bears have a storied history of converting can’t-miss qbs into misses.
railbird
EOG Master
storud overrated, joe burrow wasnt good or black enough for ohio state, best black qb was conelius green, i also liked jim karsatos from sunny hills who was a badminton champion and rex kern
I'm no GM and have been wrong on some QBs before, but Bryce Young looks like a can't miss to me. Maybe he is a little slight....wasn't that a criticism of Brady? And what is he, 22? He could certainly pack on some muscle. But this isn't a Fields or Hurts type QB. He's not going to be running 10-15 times a game.
jimmythegreek
The opening odds start here
Constant 150 yard passing games if he's lucky on average don't translate successfully. Unless you have a proven defense to back the fact that you're not going to take a vast approach on being a quick strike team not to mention sporting an adequate defense to ultimately justify the ongoing issues that need adjustments in your passing game. I for one am not nearly as high as the rest of the opinions despite his near and occasionally spectacular flawless ability to make plays calling his own number.
So where does Matt Eberflus go from here with an 18% winning rate and a squad yielding 27.5 points per game other than landing a #1 future pick? Windy City faithful remain restless.
So where does Matt Eberflus go from here with an 18% winning rate and a squad yielding 27.5 points per game other than landing a #1 future pick? Windy City faithful remain restless.
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It's a tough parlay to hit.
An Ohio State quarterback achieving success in a Chicago Bears uniform.
Not much history at the position for either program.
An Ohio State quarterback achieving success in a Chicago Bears uniform.
Not much history at the position for either program.
kane
EOG master
If the Jets can find a QB they're a dangerous team next year, not a big Carr fan, but a change of scenery might do him good, Jimmy G another option
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
the dream scenario for Chicago is to trade with Houston, then trade that pick to Indy, get one of the defensive studs and horde picks.
IWishIWasAPro
EOG Master
I wouldn't mess around. Just draft Will Anderson. Guy is a leader and probably going to be a defensive powerhouse off the edge for years to come.
yep.. that is a better way to get a QB for the jets. Picking a QB is hard , the Jets would get a better idea of what they are getting instead of guessing.
boston massacre
EOG Master
This Draft Doesn't Have Any Can't Miss QBS.
Burrow, Tua, Herbert and Hurts? 2020
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
If teams are giving extra picks, you have to take them.
blueline
EOG Master
its that time of the year :
AM1000 this morning :
Dave Kaplan while calling the Bradley/ISU game gets a text from Bret Boone
Bret Boone had Warren Sapp on his podcast
Kaplan listens to the audio Boone sent him during a commercial break
Sapp says the bears are looking to trade fields and grab bryce young
Kaplan texts boone back asking if Sapp is "tapped in"
Boone quickly responds that sapp is "tapped in" and has sources on this
AM1000 this morning :
Dave Kaplan while calling the Bradley/ISU game gets a text from Bret Boone
Bret Boone had Warren Sapp on his podcast
Kaplan listens to the audio Boone sent him during a commercial break
Sapp says the bears are looking to trade fields and grab bryce young
Kaplan texts boone back asking if Sapp is "tapped in"
Boone quickly responds that sapp is "tapped in" and has sources on this
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
If you are the Bears, you make teams think any scenario is viable.
railbird
EOG Master
the boone family has an astroturf buisness in orange county
Something seems odd with the Bryce Young height/weight. 5'10" 205?? That's RB height/weight. I think that was exactly Walter Payton's height/weight. Payton could bench over 450 squat a ton of weight. Young looks lean; I find it hard to believe he'd carry 205 on only 5'10". He looks like he's 6'1 190.
If the 5'10" is legit, have to think this could have an effect. Do you want another Kyler Murray? Look at how many passes Baker Mayfield have had deflected at line of scrimmage. Either CJ Stroud just moved up, or the Bears' trade leverage just got a little weaker.
If the 5'10" is legit, have to think this could have an effect. Do you want another Kyler Murray? Look at how many passes Baker Mayfield have had deflected at line of scrimmage. Either CJ Stroud just moved up, or the Bears' trade leverage just got a little weaker.