As I already said, Falcons would want to use #8 to draft the same WR for Fields that we’d want for Williams at #9. I doubt anybody will offer much more than a second round pick.
That's fine. I'm ok with us drafting Bowers. Seems like the NFL is making an elite TE just as important as a elite WR. Chiefs and Patriots won a ton of Super Bowls with help from an elite TE.
Williams/Bowerswould make a great combo.
It’s possible that could happen, but a great edge rusher or 3-tech would be a better asset for the team overall. Chargers would take Bowers or Nabers at #5.
That's fine. I'm ok with us drafting Bowers. Seems like the NFL is making an elite TE just as important as a elite WR. Chiefs and Patriots won a ton of Super Bowls with help from an elite TE.
Williams/Bowerswould make a great combo.
It’s possible that could happen, but a great edge rusher or 3-tech would be a better asset for the team overall. Chargers would take Bowers or Nabers at #5.
That's fine. I'm ok with us drafting Bowers. Seems like the NFL is making an elite TE just as important as a elite WR. Chiefs and Patriots won a ton of Super Bowls with help from an elite TE.
Williams/Bowerswould make a great combo.
It’s possible that could happen, but a great edge rusher or 3-tech would be a better asset for the team overall. Chargers would take Bowers or Nabers at #5.
I just read that 3T Newton just had foot surgery (LINK). I found that interesting news. I've run that draft tool many times now just to see the flow of how it could turn out. I understand reality won't unfold like a mock tool. But there is some value to me, just to see how the various ways the draft unfolds for the Bears. With a trade down of that 1st pick the team has some great options to have a better overall impact on the roster. But if the Bears use that #1 pick on Wilson, that severely restricts what they can harvest in this draft. If they truly want to support this new QB, then forget defense with that #9 pick. That is the cost for drafting Caleb with the #1 pick. Unless they want to do like past regimes and not support the QB position to the max. It's back to "just draft a guy" and he is going to sink or swim (of course they all sink then).
Of course the Bears will draft defense anyway. But if it were me, I'd get one of the "Big Three" wide recievers at #9 if one makes it there. If not, then if Bowers is still there I draft him. If all 4 are off the board, and they very well could be due to teams understanding the importance of offense now in the NFL... then I trade down the #9 pick and go from there. That sucks I think but maybe you come away with the best C/G you can harvest, and a "next tier" WR.
I just feel like the Bears need to do everything they can to support (yet another) rookie QB. Let's get it right this time. The D will be a collateral damage victim to having drafted Williams. Keeping Fields would allow us to get MHJ and the 3T or Edge. A trade down would also help somewhat too (taking Maye or another QB in a tiny trade down, but no MHJ in that scenario). And of course you could overpay for a FA for a pretty good but not great guy... maybe Poles is planning this too.
It’s possible that could happen, but a great edge rusher or 3-tech would be a better asset for the team overall. Chargers would take Bowers or Nabers at #5.
Probably so
They can’t afford to keep Mike Williams, so will be looking for a replacement.
It’s possible that could happen, but a great edge rusher or 3-tech would be a better asset for the team overall. Chargers would take Bowers or Nabers at #5.
I just read that 3T Newton just had foot surgery (LINK). I found that interesting news. I've run that draft tool many times now just to see the flow of how it could turn out. I understand reality won't unfold like a mock tool. But there is some value to me, just to see how the various ways the draft unfolds for the Bears. With a trade down of that 1st pick the team has some great options to have a better overall impact on the roster. But if the Bears use that #1 pick on Wilson, that severely restricts what they can harvest in this draft. If they truly want to support this new QB, then forget defense with that #9 pick. That is the cost for drafting Caleb with the #1 pick. Unless they want to do like past regimes and not support the QB position to the max. It's back to "just draft a guy" and he is going to sink or swim (of course they all sink then).
Of course the Bears will draft defense anyway. But if it were me, I'd get one of the "Big Three" wide recievers at #9 if one makes it there. If not, then if Bowers is still there I draft him. If all 4 are off the board, and they very well could be due to teams understanding the importance of offense now in the NFL... then I trade down the #9 pick and go from there. That sucks I think but maybe you come away with the best C/G you can harvest, and a "next tier" WR.
I just feel like the Bears need to do everything they can to support (yet another) rookie QB. Let's get it right this time. The D will be a collateral damage victim to having drafted Williams. Keeping Fields would allow us to get MHJ and the 3T or Edge. A trade down would also help somewhat too (taking Maye or another QB in a tiny trade down, but no MHJ in that scenario). And of course you could overpay for a FA for a high-tier guy... maybe Poles is planning this too.
I know you get it JABF. Yeah, that's the problem you have by going with QB at 1, but I'd rather have that problem than not to have the right QB. So gotta pay the price if JF is not the guy. We will see where they go, but I still think they go QB on the 1st. Boy do I wish JF works out, but to find that out, you lose this opportunity. Schiit choice.
I just read that 3T Newton just had foot surgery (LINK). I found that interesting news. I've run that draft tool many times now just to see the flow of how it could turn out. I understand reality won't unfold like a mock tool. But there is some value to me, just to see how the various ways the draft unfolds for the Bears. With a trade down of that 1st pick the team has some great options to have a better overall impact on the roster. But if the Bears use that #1 pick on Wilson, that severely restricts what they can harvest in this draft. If they truly want to support this new QB, then forget defense with that #9 pick. That is the cost for drafting Caleb with the #1 pick. Unless they want to do like past regimes and not support the QB position to the max. It's back to "just draft a guy" and he is going to sink or swim (of course they all sink then).
Of course the Bears will draft defense anyway. But if it were me, I'd get one of the "Big Three" wide recievers at #9 if one makes it there. If not, then if Bowers is still there I draft him. If all 4 are off the board, and they very well could be due to teams understanding the importance of offense now in the NFL... then I trade down the #9 pick and go from there. That sucks I think but maybe you come away with the best C/G you can harvest, and a "next tier" WR.
I just feel like the Bears need to do everything they can to support (yet another) rookie QB. Let's get it right this time. The D will be a collateral damage victim to having drafted Williams. Keeping Fields would allow us to get MHJ and the 3T or Edge. A trade down would also help somewhat too (taking Maye or another QB in a tiny trade down, but no MHJ in that scenario). And of course you could overpay for a FA for a high-tier guy... maybe Poles is planning this too.
I know you get it JABF. Yeah, that's the problem you have by going with QB at 1, but I'd rather have that problem than not to have the right QB. So gotta pay the price if JF is not the guy. We will see where they go, but I still think they go QB on the 1st. Boy do I wish JF works out, but to find that out, you lose this opportunity. Schiit choice.
I 100% agree. You draft the best guy. I'm just kibitzing about the various outcomes. I think if it were me, the "price you pay" would be paid by the defense, because that #9 pick is the absolute best asset for my new/young/rookie QB. D is no longer in the conversation. Collateral damage victim. But admittedly, that's just my feeling on it. I am so sick and tired of not putting our new QB's in the BEST POSSIBLE POSITION for success. Pull out all of the stops. For once, let's get it right by giving our QB a fighting chance to succeed. If the Bears fail to do that... well, we've seen this movie over and over again for decades. It doesn't end well. It is a real tear jerker.
I know you get it JABF. Yeah, that's the problem you have by going with QB at 1, but I'd rather have that problem than not to have the right QB. So gotta pay the price if JF is not the guy. We will see where they go, but I still think they go QB on the 1st. Boy do I wish JF works out, but to find that out, you lose this opportunity. Schiit choice.
I 100% agree. You draft the best guy. I'm just kibitzing about the various outcomes. I think if it were me, the "price you pay" would be paid by the defense, because that #9 pick is the absolute best asset for my new/young/rookie QB. D is no longer in the conversation. Collateral damage victim. But admittedly, that's just my feeling on it. I am so sick and tired of not putting our new QB's in the BEST POSSIBLE POSITION for success. Pull out all of the stops. For once, let's get it right by giving our QB a fighting chance to succeed. If the Bears fail to do that... well, we've seen this movie over and over again for decades. It doesn't end well. It is a real tear jerker.
It will be Trubisky and Fields all over again. Fields was at least good enough to play well. If the new guy is not as talented as Fields, we will Trubisky him. Trub is not as talented, but I think we beat whatever talent he had out of him.
I wasn't kidding, Alex. I was just agreeing that he is a tough as nails guy. He's been under a blistering media microscope since he landed here and carried himself in an exemplary manner. On the field he has played hurt and gutted it out in some tough games - reminded me of some of the Bears players from back in the day who would play tough like that.
I figure let the guy go on vacation. He's earned one for sure. This ignorant spinning by some of the sports media, as to of what he does on his phone apps is pathetic.
Im super glad hes so mentally tough. When I see him W one game coming from behind, or when I see one badass 4th q out of him I will agree. I hope ONE is not too much to ask.
Save that energy for the dudes dropping his passes...
They can’t afford to keep Mike Williams, so will be looking for a replacement.
They can't afford to keep anyone! LOL...they're $33 mill OVER the cap. If they cut Williams and Mack and restructure Bosa they'll have just enough to sign their draft class.