Poles got Keenan Allen outbidding Houston... glad they did.

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Poles got Keenan Allen outbidding Houston... glad they did. Mar 28, 2024 16:28:34 GMT -6 AlexM and butkus3595 like this

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Houston offered a 3rd round pick in 2025, and Poles got him for a 4th in this year's draft. Even if it is a 1 year deal (and it might not be) I still like the move. I just feel like that rookie year for a franchise QB is priceless as he transitions to the NFL - it's really a huge transition for a college QB to make. KA is one of the best route runners in the entire NFL and a mighty nice weapon for Caleb to have this first year. Hope we can sign him for an extra couple of years too.

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Poles got Keenan Allen outbidding Houston... glad they did. Mar 28, 2024 16:41:28 GMT -6

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Mar 28, 2024 16:28:34 GMT -6 JABF said:

Houston offered a 3rd round pick in 2025, and Poles got him for a 4th in this year's draft. Even if it is a 1 year deal (and it might not be) I still like the move. I just feel like that rookie year for a franchise QB is priceless as he transitions to the NFL - it's really a huge transition for a college QB to make. KA is one of the best route runners in the entire NFL and a mighty nice weapon for Caleb to have this first year. Hope we can sign him for an extra couple of years too.

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Here's what one team (not the Bears) offered the Chargers for Keenan Allen
According to ESPN, the Houston Texans and New York Jets showed interest in Allen

Yes, glad we got him. Hell of a player

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Poles got Keenan Allen outbidding Houston... glad they did. Mar 28, 2024 19:44:18 GMT -6 JABF, matsellah, and 1 more like this

Post by butkus3595 on Mar 28, 2024 19:44:18 GMT -6

Mar 28, 2024 18:59:48 GMT -6 matsellah said:

Outside of very rare people, WRs usually don't show up until their 3rd season. That's why you continually need to draft them.

Good one's also cost a shit ton in free agency...which is another reason to continually draft them.

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Poles got Keenan Allen outbidding Houston... glad they did. Mar 28, 2024 21:49:07 GMT -6

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Mar 28, 2024 18:59:48 GMT -6 matsellah said:

Outside of very rare people, WRs usually don't show up until their 3rd season. That's why you continually need to draft them.

I sure hope any WR we draft won't sit out the first two seasons.

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Poles got Keenan Allen outbidding Houston... glad they did. Mar 29, 2024 7:20:25 GMT -6

Post by JABF on Mar 29, 2024 7:20:25 GMT -6

Mar 28, 2024 21:49:07 GMT -6 bearsinhouston said:

Mar 28, 2024 18:59:48 GMT -6 matsellah said:

Outside of very rare people, WRs usually don't show up until their 3rd season. That's why you continually need to draft them.

I sure hope any WR we draft won't sit out the first two seasons.

LOL. One would hope so right

But, getting serious here for a minute, "rookies are gonna rookie" that first year. And they are still trying to climb that steep learning curve the 2nd season too. It's not just a WR thing but a player thing. There are some exceptions to this but not too many. I firmly (totally) expect some Bears fans will be on social media calling Caleb Williams a bust - about 3 or 4 games into his career, this rookie season when (not "if" but "when") he has a bad game or even struggles a bit. It is just how the meatballs roll in Chicago.

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Poles got Keenan Allen outbidding Houston... glad they did. Mar 29, 2024 10:29:24 GMT -6 via mobile bears40 likes this

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Mar 29, 2024 7:20:25 GMT -6 JABF said:

Mar 28, 2024 21:49:07 GMT -6 bearsinhouston said:

I sure hope any WR we draft won't sit out the first two seasons.

LOL. One would hope so right

But, getting serious here for a minute, "rookies are gonna rookie" that first year. And they are still trying to climb that steep learning curve the 2nd season too. It's not just a WR thing but a player thing. There are some exceptions to this but not too many. I firmly (totally) expect some Bears fans will be on social media calling Caleb Williams a bust - about 3 or 4 games into his career, this rookie season when (not "if" but "when") he has a bad game or even struggles a bit. It is just how the meatballs roll in Chicago.

This should be Braxton Jones year to become a dominant LT!

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Poles got Keenan Allen outbidding Houston... glad they did. Mar 29, 2024 10:38:50 GMT -6 bears40 and billymurray like this

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Mar 29, 2024 10:29:24 GMT -6 billymurray said:

Mar 29, 2024 7:20:25 GMT -6 JABF said:

LOL. One would hope so right

But, getting serious here for a minute, "rookies are gonna rookie" that first year. And they are still trying to climb that steep learning curve the 2nd season too. It's not just a WR thing but a player thing. There are some exceptions to this but not too many. I firmly (totally) expect some Bears fans will be on social media calling Caleb Williams a bust - about 3 or 4 games into his career, this rookie season when (not "if" but "when") he has a bad game or even struggles a bit. It is just how the meatballs roll in Chicago.

This should be Braxton Jones year to become a dominant LT!

At least we should know his ceiling this 3rd season. His floor seems to a Leno-level guy (and that's a decent level for an average LT). But I am hoping he ends up being above average. I'll take that.

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