Nate Davis the "New Claypool" in 2024?

A trashy oline was the concern going into the season. In spite of what Poles has done (yes it’s early) I was hoping we turned the corner.

One move I do like regarding Poles and this OL, is that he did not give Jenkins (Mr. Glass Man) an extension until he proves he can be healthy.  He is of little value to us on IR each year.  And Nate Davis was a failed experiment... I get it, that the contract money pretty much mandated him staying on the roster this season in hopes that he could help the team (he can't, he is a liability out there... when he actually "is" out there).  Our depth at swing tackle, Larry "turnstile" Borom, is not a good backup.  He gets beat like a drum by D guys.  

Ryan Pace has had 3 seasons to put together a great OL here in Chicago.  So far we have what we see now... not good.  People at practice are saying Caleb has no time to work and has to run away from pressure and try to bail out plays with hero ball.  To his credit, CW can do that stuff to "some" extent.  But you don't want this season to be a rerun of Fields' stuff of the last 3 years.  

I understand that Poles inherited a mess of a roster.  But next year the OL needs to get the attention it deserves... we need 2 guards and better depth players (I have zero faith that Glassman Jenkins will avoid the usual IR vacation this year).  It is so sad that we have this fantastic WR unit and Caleb Williams - and yet the same old crap OL woes.  It gets old.  Real old.

I just hope Brax's injury is not a nagging issue that he is dealing with this season.  Is it a soft tissue thing?  Regarding the rest of the offensive line, hopefully they can "set" the 5 guys - like now - and let those guys work as a unit at their respective positions, all summer camp & preseason.  This moving guys around is bad even if they DID have a good OL.  Offensive lines need to work as a unit to be the best they can be.  It is just "that" kind of position group.  So I do agree with you, in that "if" Nate Davis is not the guy then kick him to the curb now.  Make him the backup.  Now.  Does that suck because of the fat contract he has?  Sure.  But cut bait and move on if he's not the guy.  This thing smells like Claypool-II to me... more and more as the saga unfolds.

I think we need to chill a bit on any really negative coverage.  I am not trying to say that we do not have a potential issue with Davis.  We may end up having to replace him.  But, then again, he could end up being a solid RG for us.

I have gotten really suspicious of any sort of really negative reports.  It is like the entire Bears press corps have channeled their internal Chicken Little and are all waiting, breathlessly, for the next opportunity to report that the sky is indeed falling.

IMO all of this is in reality based on Flus' last press conference where he talks about going through the hard practices, getting callouses and coming back quickly from the initial minor injuries.  There was an obvious and largely unspoken reference to Davis in that conference.  But (again IMO) it does not sound like Davis is an issue, yet.  He may very well become one.  But we just need to see how it plays out.