Chicago Bears/NFL fans? What should they do?

[ChicagoFineForNow]

The doom loop continues. This season is lost. The schedule is about to get BRUTAL. Eberflus and Waldron have lost the locker room. Eberflus will (hopefully) be gone after this year and we'll be bringing in a new coach to go with a second year QB who will have to learn a whole new system. One year of development in the offense out the door.

Bears fans have been clamoring for years, bring in the QB and the coach at the same time. They had a golden opportunity to do it last offseason and they punted AGAIN. Before I die I hope to see the Bears act like a big boy franchise just once.

 

[BradStevens]

The doom loop continues. This season is lost. The schedule is about to get BRUTAL. Eberflus and Waldron have lost the locker room. Eberflus will (hopefully) be gone after this year and we'll be bringing in a new coach to go with a second year QB who will have to learn a whole new system. One year of development in the offense out the door.

Bears fans have been clamoring for years, bring in the QB and the coach at the same time. They had a golden opportunity to do it last offseason and they punted AGAIN. Before I die I hope to see the Bears act like a big boy franchise just once.

That's not going to happen until and unless McCaskies are gone.

We seem to be in the worst of all possible worlds with a QB who might be a bust but with management who will stick with him longer than they should. Again.

 

[ChicagoFineForNow]

That's not going to happen until and unless McCaskies are gone.

We seem to be in the worst of all possible worlds with a QB who might be a bust but with management who will stick with him longer than they should. Again.

I am still high on Caleb. I don’t think there is anyway his floor is lower than a long time starter in this league. But we’re going to ruin him.

 

[BradStevens]

I am still high on Caleb. I don’t think there is anyway his floor is lower than a long time starter in this league. But we’re going to ruin him.

He's clearly not a "generational talent." We missed out on another haul.

 

[ChicagoFineForNow]

He's clearly not a "generational talent." We missed out on another haul.

He could be a Top 5 QB for a long time. He hasn't had a good enough line to judge.

 

[BradStevens]

He could be a Top 5 QB for a long time. He hasn't had a good enough line to judge.

Too short.

 

[IUNorth]

He's clearly not a "generational talent." We missed out on another haul.

I don't know what I would have done, but I do know that my spidey senses on him not being who many were making him out to be...appear to be more right than wrong.

It was an impossible situation for Poles. Trade that pick away, and have Williams doing what Daniels is doing now, in Washington
, and he probably traded away his career at the GM level.

It did seem like there was quite a lot of smoke around Daniels being the most NFL ready of the group though, before the draft. Maybe because of that, Washington wasn't overly motivated to trade up?

 

[BradStevens]

I don't know what I would have done, but I do know that my spidey senses on him not being who many were making him out to be...appear to be more right than wrong.

It was an impossible situation for Poles. Trade that pick away, and have Williams doing what Daniels is doing now, in Washington
, and he probably traded away his career at the GM level.

It did seem like there was quite a lot of smoke around Daniels being the most NFL ready of the group though, before the draft. Maybe because of that, Washington wasn't overly motivated to trade up?

I would have traded down to 2 or 3 and taken Drake Maye. I also would have been fine with trading down from 3, getting a project QB, and then going out and getting someone like Sam Darnold.

I think Poles and the Bears front office are the only ones in the NFL who couldn't figure out they have a terrible O-line, and that O-line is very, very important.

 

[hookyIU1990]

How much longer does this guy have a gig?

 

[IUNorth]

I would have traded down to 2 or 3 and taken Drake Maye. I also would have been fine with trading down from 3, getting a project QB, and then going out and getting someone like Sam Darnold.

I think Poles and the Bears front office are the only ones in the NFL who couldn't figure out they have a terrible O-line, and that O-line is very, very important.

I floated this idea as soon as they knew they had the 1 this past draft. Trade that pick early on to Washington, for a kings ransom. And then evaluate Daniels and Maye. And potentially trade again down below 3, and get another Kings ransom. End up with a guy like Nix. Also bring in a guy like Darnold, or Flacco maybe. Use the double kings ransom to build a young elite Offensive line, and plug any defensive holes.

 

[BradStevens]

I floated this idea as soon as they knew they had the 1 this past draft. Trade that pick early on to Washington, for a kings ransom. And then evaluate Daniels and Maye. And potentially trade again down below 3, and get another Kings ransom. End up with a guy like Nix. Also bring in a guy like Darnold, or Flacco maybe. Use the double kings ransom to build a young elite Offensive line, and plug any defensive holes.

I had the same thought. Although I wanted Maye

 

[tbone6004]

I don't see why every one is giving up on Caleb. No QB could succeed with this O. Line and offensive scheme. None. The guy probably has PTSD at this point. The first 3 draft picks next year need to all be offensive lineman. What a crap show. Bears management and coaching are rivaling the Donald Sterling Clipper years.

 

[BradStevens]

I don't see why every one is giving up on Caleb. No QB could succeed with this O. Line and offensive scheme. None. The guy probably has PTSD at this point. The first 3 draft picks next year need to all be offensive lineman. What a crap show. Bears management and coaching are rivaling the Donald Sterling Clipper years.

Watch the compilation of his nine sacks last week. On 4, he's holding the damn ball too long and he's responsible for those. Where have we seen this before?

He's too short, can't see downfield well enough, and has to have lanes opened up for him. His scrambling ability, at this point, is net zero since many times he evades a rush only to lose 10 yards more on his scramble. And he's very, very inaccurate. Jury is out on his ability to actually read a defense well.

I would spend every dime on FA linemen as well, next year, AND draft at least three linemen in the first 5 rounds of the draft (THAT. AREN'T. INJURED!). But above all, I'd fire everyone from George on down.

 

[tbone6004]

2 of the 9 sacks were on him. He's played 9 games with bad coaching and an awful line. Calm down. The organization is a crapshow still. I don't believe Poles or Eberflus should keep their jobs. There is no excuse for not bolstering the off. Line. In the offseason.

 

[IUINSB]

2 of the 9 sacks were on him. He's played 9 games with bad coaching and an awful line. Calm down. The organization is a crapshow still. I don't believe Poles or Eberflus should keep their jobs. There is no excuse for not bolstering the off. Line. In the offseason.

Said it before and I'll say it again, SELL THE TEAM.

 

[OpenWheels]

I went back and watched highlight films of Daniels, Williams, Stroud, Bryce. Trying to figure out whether it could be seen who was better. Daniels' film was filled with mostly great throws into tight windows in perfect spots. Stroud had a lot like that too but also more highlights were to open guys. Caleb maybe less tight window highlights than Stroud, more throws to wide open guys. Bryce the most film of throws to wide open guys and few tough tight window throws. About like I'd rank them now.

I figured, that makes sense... If you can make those throws, they fill your highlights, even though you make a ton of throws to wide open guys too. If you can't make as many of those throws, your highlights have to fill with more regular open guy throws.

LOL, I'll see if I can pick the best guy ahead of time next draft just watching for that.