I don't know the chinese calendar. I do remember there is the year of the rat and I think the year of the rabbit. Well, now someone needs to add the year of the giraffe.
Bears make it clear: “Mike Glennon is our starting quarterback” Posted by Michael David Smith on March 10, 2017, 4:44 PM EST Getty Images
Mike Glennon enters the 2017 season as the Bears’ starting quarterback.
Bears General Manager Ryan Pace said today at Glennon’s introductory press conference that the three-year, $45 million contract the Bears gave Glennon is the contract of a starter, not a placeholder for some rookie who might arrive down the road.
“Mike Glennon is our starting quarterback and we’re fired up about that,” Pace said.
That, of course, doesn’t mean the Bears won’t draft a quarterback next month. After all, the Eagles said last year that they signed Sam Bradford to be their starter, but that didn’t stop them from drafting Carson Wentz.
But Glennon is the starter right now, and he doesn’t think the rebuilding effort is as great as some on the outside might believe.
“I wanted a team that could win, and I feel we can do that here,” Glennon said. “I feel confident in myself and I think I’ll have success here in Chicago.”
There have been few reasons for confidence in Chicago in recent years. Perhaps Glennon can change that.
I feel a bit better about the signing after listening to his (Glennon's) press conference. The kid can definitely throw the ball. Lets see if we can give him some protection & play makers.
So this pretty much confirms we ain't taking a QB with our 1st round pick.
It looks that way, but if I was a GM and wanted teams not to jump in front of me I would say the same things. I doubt this level of strategy is going on right now. I feel like confusion and loss is the mood in Halas Hall.
Post by brasilbear on Mar 10, 2017 19:14:47 GMT -6
Reporter: How come no QB on day 1? Pace: well we were able to trade down and pick up a late third and early 4th also, so we thought that [insert name of a safety here] was a great value Reporter: Well how come not on day 2? Pace: We were very interested in [insert name of QB with a round 2 rating] but he got taken late in the first, so we couldn't pass up [insert name of second safety here]. Reporter: How come no QB on day 3? Pace: We just felt that the draft fell differently than we anticipated, we saw great value in all the guys we picked and we are confident in Glennon-Shaw-Barkley to man the position. Reporter: So you drafted 3 safeties, 2 CBs, a T, a RB, and a kicker? Pace:..well the draft fell differently than we anticipated, we saw great value....here just print this card that Ted gave me to read.
I feel a bit better about the signing after listening to his (Glennon's) press conference. The kid can definitely throw the ball. Lets see if we can give him some protection & play makers.
I like the guy. Loved the press conference. I hope they post a link to the entire pressor... I'd like to hear it again.