Recent content by Chreesto

Now that is interesting. I didn't see that last year, although at times he felt like he was overthinking, constrained by the system, and moving on from reads that were actually open. If what you are saying is true, then I don't think there is much that can be done. I am curious why you think...

This is probably the sober take. Sometimes I just want to get Bears-drunk though. I am intrigued by the comparison to the Khalil Mack trade. Mack singlehandedly changed that defense and, if they had a better QB (or kicker) really could have made a deep run. Even though that trade cost a lot...

Yeah, a third would be great - but I think other teams (closer to contention) would outbid us, which they probably will anyway. I don't know what I think about the philosophy of going "All in" right now. On one hand, we are probably not one player away from contention. On the other hand, we just...

I agree - the vibes are skyrocketing. I am just a fan, but, after watching some clips of Burden at mini-camp, I think he has something special. He jumps off the screen a bit as he comes out of his breaks. Kind of a physics-defying burst on his initial step after a change of direction. What...

I hope it works out that way, and I am assuming that we will see both guys on the field a lot. I would love to know how far down the "possibilities flow chart" this option was for the Bears.

I guess I am in the camp of not loving this pick. I think he looks good and if the Bears like him more than Warren, OK, that's fine. My biggest issue is that part of the opportunity cost here (other than not having a player at a greater position of need) is the impact on Kmet. We already paid...

Please no WTF picks.......Shea Mclellin has forever scarred me. There are a dozen guys I would be happy with, for real. Please no underathletic tweeners from small schools to play a non-featured position in the Bears defense. It would be very tough to ruin this night the way that draft was...

This feels a little bit like convincing an addict that it makes sense to just have ONE drink. I named my son after Walter Payton, and I think running the ball is the soul of the game, so the idea of Jeanty DOES excite me, even though I think the process is wrong. Sigh. Damn. I'm watching the...

Is that the trade being proposed? I like the idea of getting 107 - that cushions the blow from losing 41, but I do still think the process is flawed. Jeanty would have to be unrealistically good to make this make sense. When was the last time a team traded into the top 5 for a runningback?

I'm trying to give the new coach the benefit of the doubt, but, if they trade up for Jeanty, I don't love the process, irrespective of the results. The Bears, and Poles specifically, need to start living the idea of building through the draft. More chances at good players is what they need, not...

Kelvin Banks. I don't love it, but, if they have done their homework, I am OK with. I would almost prefer conerly, even at 10. My biggest hope is that they trade down.

I would rather NOT trade up, but if they can do it for a reasonable price, and they have a clear vision, I would be OK with carter, hunter, or (gulp) jeanty. I don't LIKE it, but I would give Ben Johnson the benefit of the doubt. I saw a mock draft that had us trading back with Cincinnati for...

Based on most of the responses in this thread it seems like enthusiasm for the players likely to be available at pick #10 is pretty mid. There does not seem to be am obvious, slam-dunk pick here. More and more I am hoping for a trade down into the teens or twenties - does anyone object to that...

It is seeming less and less likely. I believe his O/U has shifter from 12.5 to 8.5 or something like that (source - one of the many football podcasts to which I listen). I am OK with them taking him there or waiting to grab best RB available in the 2nd or 3rd rounds. I would also love it if...

I would take a chance on Hunter if we only had to give up one of the 2nd round picks, but I don't think it is a slam dunk. I can imagine ways that Hunter doesn't translate to the pros, and I think we are at a point to be draft-centric with our approach to roster building. Adding quality...