This is a phenomenal response by
#Bears
quarterback Justin Fields following Sunday’s loss to the
#Vikings
.
A great move by one of the leaders of the franchise.
So the
#NFL
admits that the low block call on
#Bears
G James Daniels was wrong and the late hit on Justin Fields was a missed call. Chicago looses a game because of the referee’s, everyone’s biggest opponent right now.
The
#Bears
spent a fourth round pick on Roschon Johnson, signed D’Onta Foreman and Travis Homer in free agency, and weren’t willing to pay David Montgomery.
Yet people are out here believing that Ryan Poles will pay draft capital and money to acquire a player like Taylor who
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: An AFC scout says the
#Bears
are “the first team that comes to mind” as a trade candidate for Jonathan Taylor, per
@MattLombardoNFL
"Chicago's the first team that comes to mind. They run a zone-read combo-style offense, with a young quarterback in place, and a
The deal is this, the
#Bears
may have fired Lovie Smith a decade ago but fans will always root for him, no matter where he goes. He's just that beloved of a figure in Chicago.
Texans are now in talks with their associate head coach and defensive coordinator Lovie Smith about potentially becoming their next head coach, sources tell me and
@fieldyates
.
The fact that Thomas Brown interviewed with the
#Bears
for their offensive coordinator vacancy and wasn't given the job but still, opted to join in another role speaks volumes to what's going on at Halas Hall this offseason.
Matt Eberflus, Ryan Poles, and Kevin Warren are
#Bears
CB Kyle Fuller doesn’t get enough respect compared to guys like Jalen Ramsey and Stephon Gilmore. Through 5 games in 2020, Fuller has yet to allow a WR eclipse 100 yards receiving. Also allowed just 22 receptions so far.
#BrawlNetwork
Darnell Mooney: "I think what really killed us this year was the redzone. I feel like we're not really good in the redzone. We just didn't score. I don't call the plays or anything like that."
#Bears
Queue up a
#Bears
-
#Raiders
draft day trade that sends Davante Adams and the 9th overall pick for the 2nd overall pick in 2023.
Fields gets his WR1, Raiders get a new franchise QB. Everyone wins all around and is happy.
There’s 5 teams inside the top 10 currently that are likely to need a QB.
Texans, Colts, Falcons, Panthers, and Raiders. Won’t count the Lions or Seahawks bc their vets are doing well but that’s not totally impossible either.
Bidding wars could ensue to get the 1st choice
If Ryan Poles doesn’t call about some of these wide receivers on trade block (Chase Claypool, Jerry Jeudy, and Brandon Cooks), he’s clearly not interested in putting Justin Fields first.
#Bears
The
#Bears
opting to fire Matt Eberflus if Chicago loses to the
#Commanders
on Thursday night would be quite refreshing.
It wouldn't fix everything that's wrong with this organization but firing a head coach in-season, who has failed badly, would be a step in the right
The
#Bears
never even gave Mike McDaniel an interview. And this video sums why up.
The McCaskey family would never be able to handle a personality like his, one that the fans would buy into instantly.
#Bears
HC Matt Nagy implies Justin Fields has mastered calling plays into the huddle. Says the next step is post-snap progressions and how to go through them.
Justin Fields played well today, whether or not you’re a fan, you have to admit it he balled out.
But the reality is simple: Poor coaching decisions lost him this game. And that’s becoming more evident with each passing day. This isn’t the staff to get the most out of Fields.
#Bears
are actually using Cole Kmet as a pass protector today, which is one of the reasons this offense is actually protecting the quarterback.
Not sure where this was all season.
#LVvsCHI
Bottomline is this: The
#Bears
have their HC in Matt Eberflus. Nobody should care about why Jim Harbaugh isn't in Chicago and at the end of the day, you can't guarantee you'll get Harbaugh from his SF days. Times have changed in the
#NFL
.
The last time the
#Bears
moved in silence regarding the QB position, they ended up with Mitch Trubisky. My point is that the silence at Halas Hall this offseason could be the best or worst thing ever.
OT Larry Borom comes back at a perfect time for the
#Bears
. Two very winnable games against the
#49ers
and
#Steelers
can get Chicago back into the playoff hunt and Justin Fields back on track and playing at a high level. OL gets a much needed boost too.
A quick thread regarding Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus' closing presser on Saturday at Halas Hall during the 2024
#NFLDraft
.
Poles said on Saturday: "This is an impact draft for this organization."
By the way, I should mention, watching the
#Bears
loss from yesterday, something notable needs to be said about the lack of playmakers on offense.
Darnell Mooney has fallen off. DJ Moore and Cole Kmet aren’t enough to get this offense going.
That’s why bringing Fields back
Amazing how most don't know that the
#Bears
are basically locked into Khalil Mack and Eddie Jackson through the 2024 season, making them untradeable due to their contracts. Yet we are still here discussing trade scenarios.
Few teams around the
#NFL
can offer what the
#Bears
do for coaches like Luke Getsy. The opportunity to work with a young QB and a promotion, along with calling plays. Getsy gets all three in Chicago and will be a future HC soon.
Matt Nagy is going to give Justin Fields more opportunities to play in the preseason and Fields will impress, leading to a QB controversy that will heavily favor Fields.
#Bears
When my guy
@Nestradaumus1
says the
#Bears
coaching staff is failing Justin Fields, he isn’t wrong one bit.
Look at the
#Texans
. They don’t have as much talent as Chicago and they have a rookie quarterback who is helping them win. Why? Because ownership hired a competent head
#Panthers
are out on Deshaun Watson. This is the perfect time to thank head coach Matt Rhule and GM Scott Fitterer for choosing Sam Darnold over Justin Fields in 2021.
Bold prediction: The
#Bears
signing of Lucas Patrick will be amongst the
#NFL
’s underrated moves in 2022. Justin Fields gets a veteran center who’s familiar with a new scheme to anchor the OL and help being the entire unit together.
Sean Desai was the
#Bears
safeties coach from 2019-2020, so there is no excuse for guys like Eddie Jackson to be performing badly. Desai is just as much to blame for these struggles as Jackson.
Justin Fields struggled, which is fine considering he’s a rookie. But Matt Nagy as the head coach needs to know what Fields is and isn’t good at and then gameplan based on Fields strengths, which wasn’t done.
Blame Nagy more and not Fields. It’s that simple.
#Bears
I think what bothers us all about the
#Bears
dysfunction with Nagy and Trubisky is that even with different starting QB's, Nagy couldn't get the job done and the results were no different.
Not sure how many people have noticed but Darnell Mooney, Jaylon Johnson, and Cole Kmet were big contributors in today's win. Trevis Gipson has stepped up big time too. The 2020
#NFLDraft
class is working wonders for the
#Bears
and could Pace's best draft class in seven years.
#Bears
GM Ryan Poles says there are still some "Gold" level players available on the draft board and that they would consider giving away 2025 draft picks if it means potentially landing one.
A reminder: The
#Bears
designated RB Tarik Cohen and LB Danny Trevathan as post-June 1st cuts, so both will be released today, with Chicago an additional $7.2M in cap space by June 2nd.
Chicago currently has $15.8M in cap space, per Over The Cap.
Underrated storyline from
#Bears
camp that isn't getting enough attention: Left guard Teven Jenkins has been fully healthy and looked really good at his new spot.
He could be in line for a huge year in 2023.
For The
#Bears
in 2022, here are some predictions:
Breakout guy: Justin Fields
Comeback kid: Teven Jenkins
Rising Star: Khalil Herbert
Don't forget about: Byron Pringle
Needs to rebound: Eddie Jackson
Darkhorse MVP: Jaylon Johnson
Under the Radar: Lucas Patrick
The debate about
#Bears
CB Kyler Gordon just shows that most fans expect instant results without acknowledging that it takes time to develop talent the right way in the
#NFL
.
You can’t be mad at
#Bears
wide receiver Chase Claypool for his comments. The players know it and see it: The coaching staff isn’t setting them up for success.
Now the question, when will the front office and ownership recognize it?
From Claypool’s standpoint, there are two
#Bears
players who received votes for AP NFL All-Pro Teams:
WR DJ Moore (6)
LB T.J. Edwards (5)
Jaylon Johnson (15)
Kyler Gordon (1)
Cairo Santos (1)
Patrick Scales (1)
The
#Bears
don’t even have their next GM/HC in place and we’re already talking about what to do regarding Justin Fields future with the team.
Calm down folks.
What’s one
#Bears
prediction you have that is a bit bold but isn’t super unrealistic?
I’ll start: Trevis Gipson becomes a full-time starter alongside Khalil Mack by Week 10.
It is just the first week of training camp but it’s clear the
#Bears
offense is gaining traction and quickly putting it all together. A positive with QB Justin Fields leading the way.
The
#NFL
is so hyped up for the
#Bears
and Justin Fields, along with Mitch Trubisky’s return to Chicago that it’s the only preseason game on at 12 pm CT on Saturday.
Congratulations, you forgot to mention one important fact: Through the first 25 starts, Fields supporting cast was ultimately worse than Trubisky’s, who had good talent around him in 2018 and 2019 but still failed to perform.
#Bears
People don’t want to face the truth about the
#Bears
QB situation. 10 Tuesday Thoughts:
1) Historically, there is no magic jump that happens for a QB heading into year 4
2) This is about what’s best for the organization in the long run
3) Running it back with Fields is
The
#Bears
need to find their version of Justin Jefferson during the 2023 offseason. Find a wide receiver who is going to elevate the passing attack, making life easier on Justin Fields.
If you’re
#Bears
HC Matt Nagy, you can’t walk into a team meeting with the thought that Andy Dalton is your week one starter when Justin Fields was clearly the better QB at practice.
The gap between Dalton and Fields is significantly closing and this weekend will prove that.
For context: The
#Bears
are truly taking their time when it comes to hiring an offensive coordinator with Matt Eberflus as the head coach.
When Chicago hired Matt Eberflus, he hired Luke Getsy just 59 hours later.
Give Eberflus credit, he’s trying to get this right by turning
You can support
#Bears
general manager Ryan Poles but also, be critical of him this offseason if he doesn't do enough to surround Justin Fields with talent.
Both can be true. The process isn't perfect but criticizing Poles before he's made a single move this offseason is
I understand some
#Bears
fans thought the offense played fine last night but I today’s
#NFL
, you can’t have eight possessions for 35 mins and just come away with 14 points.
Two
#Bears
players that have to show up against the
#Texans
: TE Cole Kmet and WR Darnell Mooney.
Both have been nonexistent so far but are necessary for Justin Fields to get the passing game going.
People are forgetting, Kliff Kingsbury was the head coach at Texas Tech when Patrick Mahomes was the quarterback there.
There’s a natural familiarity between Kingsbury and Ryan Poles, who was with the
#Chiefs
in 2017 when they drafted Mahomes.
And now, Kingsbury is Caleb
#Bears
just hired Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator, who’s worked with
@QBCollective
in the past. The same company that Caleb Williams has been working with to get ready for the
#NFLDraft
.
For those who don’t know, Luke Getsy was hired by former
#Packers
coach Mike McCarthy but made enough of an impression on Matt LaFleur to warrant staying around. That alone should mean something to
#Bears
fans.
#Bears
Rookie Predictions in 2023:
Breakout guy: Tyrique Stevenson
Rising Star: Gervon Dexter
Don't forget about: Tyler Scott
Sneaky Good: Noah Sewell
Darkhorse MVP: Darnell Wright
Under the Radar: Roschon Johnson
Reply with your own below!
.
@RapSheet
says that the
#Bears
"have made calls that may pave the way for a deal". Also says it could be for an offensive lineman and not necessarily a QB.
#NFLDraft
CJ Stroud is a classic example of how good coaching and a stable situation can expedite the development process for a rookie quarterback.
But they keyword is the coaching.
#Texans
Justin Fields ball placement is something else. So many throws completed into tight windows during red zone drills today. He’s not afraid to sling it.
#Bears
Ben Johnson is cooking early and the
#Bears
are rolling with Matt Eberflus because Kevin Warren is using examples from two decades ago as a model for building a stable organization.
Some things never change.
#Bears
right tackle Darnell Wright was named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.
This is the second straight year a
#Bears
offensive lineman has been named to the PFWA All-Rookie team as Braxton Jones earned the nod last year.
Pretty solid job by general