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I think what we are missing is a combination of the QB using his eyes to open up receivers, and the OL giving him time and space to do that. I think the WRs and the plays are fine. I wouldn't be shocked to see some new players on the OL, but I dont really know if anyone on the bench is really better than any of the starters. Except Long. He is done.

they are wide open because Mahomes uses his eyes to manipulate coverage, and find the open receivers. Notice how all the Wrs are in blanket coverage when Trubisky is in there, and the same receivers are open when Daniel is in there? Im not saying Trubisky wont get better, but this is who he is right now. And "some day" IS running out of time...

whatever the answer is, I hope Nagy is true to his word and watches closely enough to see what needs replacing. I love the family vibe he has fostered for the team, and standing behind people as they work through bad patches is an admirable trait, but sometimes you gotta make a change too, and I think and hope that this staff is able to do that.

round and round it goes... I think this loss and bye week came at the perfect time. I hope Nagy means what he says, and takes a critical look at his team and makes changes.

I think that missing Hicks and Nichols caught up with us. I saw guys like Incognito beating our DEs. They were able to double team Goldman, and ran right up the middle, taking mack out of the game, and eliminating Smith's speed advantage.

both 2nd round picks next year to OL.

Id love to see it.

I would like to see another week without Long. I dont wish him bad health, I'd just like to see how they are with Larsen and/or Coward in there.

he looks OK. If it doesn't re-emerge, then cool. But if other stuff happens, people are gonna ask. For now, go kick some ass.

no doubt Pagano kept Kwit out of coverage as much as possible. And when it was unavoidable, it was Pierre-Louis in there. I like Pagano a lot.

Another possibility is that they sat him out last week as some low level punishment or treatment, and they already know he's back and don't want to tell the Raiders.

Good analysis, his head might not have been right for some reason. And whatever it is, if it's a one off, and he's back to normal no one is going to care. But it is fair to wonder if it's something that will hang around. Depression isn't really about whatever issue it is that's making it worse at that moment. It's usually an underlying condition and the issues that come along are just triggers. Eventually little things become big reasons if it isn't dealt with earlier. Again, I think we all agree we all have no idea what it is. But I think it's normal to wonder, and to hope that it isn't something that will be ongoing. We all want to cheer for good Roquan, and we're all hoping, in different ways, that there isn't a bad Roquan that becomes any kind of issue.

well no one is all good or all bad. people make mistakes. anything is possible.

Im not speculating as in trying to guess exactly what happened (which is what speculating is) I was REALLY clear about not knowing. I was investigating the space of possibilities that the information contains. Not picking a specific one to assume, but instead playing with what little we do know to at least put boundaries on what KIND of thing it is. Anyway, it's national sports, and we are sports fans on a sports talk page all we DO is speculate LOL

For sure lets hope whatever it is everyone gets past it and Smith goes on to be happy, healthy and productive. I have no desire to dislike the guy, or carry a grudge. I love the Bears, that's all. But it was something, and sooner or later something will come out. And if Roquan was a jerk and out of control, that's kind of a personality trait of some great MLBers too. I doubt Dick Butkis was all please and thank you every time. It's cool if he has a nasty streak. But he'll have to keep it in perspective and no go Antonio Brown on us LOL For now, its a small thing, and whatever it was, no matter how nasty, if it doesnt include police and it doesnt happen more as a pattern, we will all get past it of course.

I just want to add that while signing Kaepernick would certainly bring distraction to a team, that a starting QB is about the most useful thing there is to a team, and these guys would rent out their grandmothers to win 3 more games a year. So if Kaepernick was a viable option at QB based on his play alone, more than one team would have looked to sign him after all this time. So i think we, and others are passing on Kaepernick on his abilities alone, before even considering the rest it.

It feels like maybe he was talking back to coaches. I have NO information. That's just what for me fits the data most likely. But Im just making that up, there is no evidence whatsoever. Or maybe he got in trouble with the law. Drinking, fighting, I dunno. Ok, making up stories off the top of my head: Maybe he was out at dinner or something and someone called him a bad word and he hit them, and then told the team about it and was honest. Maybe they dont know if the police will file charges yet. I mean, Im not trying to guess here, Im just trying to sort of define the universe of things it's probably in. I could guess that he was running around naked screaming that he was King George too, but it seems less likely LOL

and also for not starting him out of fear that we need him. Nagy is awesome. I do hope Roquan is OK. I wont guess at what any of this means, I can imagine scenarios where Id be very sympathetic to him, and others where Id think he was a total jerk. But whatever it is, I hope he heals quickly, and returns to being a happy person for himself and a great LB for us.

There is zero chance the bears are going to sign Kaepernick. On QB ability alone. Trubisky's injury is his non throwing shoulder. He should be available in a few weeks unless he needs surgery. I think they will bring up Bray, and stick with Daniels.

Our depth on the D line is awesome. Pace sure does know how to draft defense. Great effort by a lot of different guys on the DL today. Since we won, and looked good, no one will ask about Roquan. But it gives me questions.

he is an excellent sub, and Pagano seems to know when to have him in, and when to have Pierre-Lewis in there. Kwit is also good on special teams.

Kwitkowski is good against the run, but cant keep up on drag routes. I love the guy, because I believe he hustles his butt off, and he has gotten closer to his ceiling than most do. But hes not a starter, hes too easy to exploit in the passing game. Just not fast enough.

Daniels is actually looking off safeties, and suddenly WRs are open.

you know, if smith is being reprimanded, so be it. i dont know what personal means. but if he is choosing not to stand with his team today, itd have to be for a very good reason. we forgave him for holding out. if his mother is dying, im going to understand. but it better be something real if its his choice.

we're supposed to stop the hottest back in the league and we don't have hicks or smith. nice. i'll say this too. i respect kwitkowski a lot because i think he is performing near to his ceiling. i am impressed by his ethic. but he is what he is, and there is a book on how to beat him in the passing game. he just doesnt have the speed for certain coverages. and the vikings know all about it.