No way to know the unknowable of course, but I think we would be something like 5-7 or maybe 6-6 right now. The O simply can't score due to lack of on-field talent and coaching can only make up so much of that deficit. Considering that 9-7, and usually 10-6, is the typical minimum for making the postseason, I respectfully disagree.
49ers have no WRs either, but you can still make it work. They moved the ball. Right now, I don;t think T's confidence is sky high though.
I do not know about that BiH. Did you not see tha game? They have have a superstar WR named Marquise Goodwin. We made him G.O.A.T. yo!!!
No way to know the unknowable of course, but I think we would be something like 5-7 or maybe 6-6 right now. The O simply can't score due to lack of on-field talent and coaching can only make up so much of that deficit. Considering that 9-7, and usually 10-6, is the typical minimum for making the postseason, I respectfully disagree.
And this ladies and gentlemen is why Ryan Pace is to blame too. As a GM it's his JOB to go after talented high-profile players.
It's been three years and we're still lacking talent. How many more years until we can finally have a few studs around here?
I don't know how everyone else feels but I do not miss any of the players that are gone. I love Forte but his time is pretty much up. I like Jeffery but he didn't want to be here and missed too many games. I think Bennett was a great TE for the Bears but he ruined the team in other ways. Marshall has destroyed every team he's been on.
How would keeping any of those guys have helped the team? The coaches didn't want them and the players didn't all want to stay so how would that make the Bears better?
I don't know how everyone else feels but I do not miss any of the players that are gone. I love Forte but his time is pretty much up. I like Jeffery but he didn't want to be here and missed too many games. I think Bennett was a great TE for the Bears but he ruined the team in other ways. Marshall has destroyed every team he's been on.
How would keeping any of those guys have helped the team? The coaches didn't want them and the players didn't all want to stay so how would that make the Bears better?
Jeffrey is the only guy I would keep. For some reason he did not want to be here. Cutty? Just not sure.
Its not the missing guys who are the issue, its that no one was brought in to replace them (even if they got lucky on Howard)
Forte--replacement was Langford, thankfully Howard was there to pick up the slack. Marshall--his trade led directly to the White pick and Marshall still hasn't been replaced. Jeffery--Don't know if White or Meredith was the replacement, but either way..... Bennett--Bennett leaving led indirectly to the Sims signing and the Shaneen pick
Now add in Royal, Wright, Cruz, Wheaton, Brown, Paulse, Bellamy taking snaps at WR (which led directly to the Titans loss last year)......
Pace let legitimate talent walk (for good reason IMO) but didn't replace it. Now we are 3-9 after going 3-13. With limited draft picks Pace still needs OLB, ILB, CB, G, T and about 28 WRs.
Its not the missing guys who are the issue, its that no one was brought in to replace them (even if they got lucky on Howard)
Forte--replacement was Langford, thankfully Howard was there to pick up the slack. Marshall--his trade led directly to the White pick and Marshall still hasn't been replaced. Jeffery--Don't know if White or Meredith was the replacement, but either way..... Bennett--Bennett leaving led indirectly to the Sims signing and the Shaneen pick
Now add in Royal, Wright, Cruz, Wheaton, Brown, Paulse, Bellamy taking snaps at WR (which led directly to the Titans loss last year)......
Pace let legitimate talent walk (for good reason IMO) but didn't replace it. Now we are 3-9 after going 3-13. With limited draft picks Pace still needs OLB, ILB, CB, G, T and about 28 WRs.
Foxy got lucky? The man is a genius. It was a masterstroke move by Foxy. He always knew Howard was the stud. He just played Langford to motivate Howard. That way, when he finally played him, Howard could be the RB he today. Kind of a reverse psych. He is a master motivator. You can see it the games. These guys will do anything for him.