Glad I am not Poles. Good luck. If I am him, I am not having 2 #1 picks and not ending up with a franchise QB. I don't think Fields is one. I am taking a shot at Caleb Williams. I think he could be Patrick Mahomes down the road and you get four years of a discounted rate on the rookie contract. You trade Fields and hopefully get a 3rd round pick. You get a pass rusher at pick 8, 9, or 10 (wherever they end up) and then have to find a QB to fill the gap for year one if you aren't going to start Williams. My two cents. Probably not right but my thoughts.
Chicago Bears 2023-2024
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FlyNavy
- Los Angeles
I like this list. I think the biggest factor will be whether they change coaches, and what system that would bring in (I think Getsy at a minimum will be gone unless they win out). I do agree that #1 will improve the team the most, and give them more flexibility in the long term.
For option 2, while I fully agree that a good center needs to be added, I'd prefer they do that via trade or free agency. A rookie QB needs to be paired with a veteran center. If they keep Fields, then definitely get a center in Round 2 or 3.
I actually like the concept of Option 3. The Bears have proven for decades that they are wholly incapable of developing a QB. No Bears QB has ever passed for 4000 yards in a season (!), and the only QBs to pass for 3500 yards (Kramer and Cutler) were veterans that somebody else developed. Grab a solid veteran, put a good team around him, and see where it gets you!
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
I like Kirk Cousins. He actually grew up from as an infant to a young teen in Chicago .
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
I wouldn't be too sure about that...
Look at most of the teams around the NFL these days. There are guys sitting up in the Cheap Seats that could do just as well... if not better.
Admittedly I'm gradually detaching myself as a Bears fan, but would be tempted to stay along for the ride with a Caleb Williams pick, Eberflus fire, and Brian Johnson (Eagles OC) HC hire.
You're staying with the Bears...don't even play...lol
I'll play, haha.
The Bears haven't proven anything in my 33 years of life, leaving my sole reason to pay attention to the NFL being fantasy football for connection with friends, and I live in a city with a franchise equally as bad, but has local fans to cheer with.
Would love a reason to stick around, but have been drifting away since the Cubs won the World Series. It's just not that important to me, and I don't have the nostalgia that fans who saw the 1985 team have, nor the passion for football as a sport in general.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Knew it would be tough sledding for the Bears offense today, but they have really struggled. Tonyan dropping the touchdown bomb didn’t help.
It's been about as much of a defensive struggle as I would have expected. Kinda figured that Flacco would sort of have a bit of a regression based on the defenses he had played the previous two games.
I know Cleveland is a tough place to kick but I think you still try the field goal at the end of the half, especially when you get the ball at the start of the 2nd half.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
7-7 at half is not a bad place to be
Gonna be tough for most starters to look good against as good a D as what the Browns have.
Defense putting together another very good outing
Was a little bit worried with Ngakoue being out for the year but they've shown pretty well for themselves thus far.
Probably not gonna see Trent Taylor return a punt again today.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Can’t have Taylor returning punts anymore. Need to get someone off the street I guess.
Velus Jones is still on the roster. Just sayin'.
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
I can't see the game where I'm at, but is Flacco just looking awful or is the Bears D that good?
Didn't he do that at the beginning of the year or was it just kickoffs?
I thought it was just punts.
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