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Making plays yes but the point about him doing something special. Nah we haven’t seen that. This is Chicago we know what a great LB looks like on the field.

True. Coaching finding a way to make lemonade out of lemons. Even against Detroit so he gave up was 19pts. That's a very winnable game

Any team that wants Pickens attitude and a 30mil cap hit deserves him. It’s gonna be a desperate GM to make that decision. When you can get DJ cheaper with less headaches in the locker room you should do that. The Bears have already paid his bonus so the receiving team in the deal should have a much better contract and not the 28 mil cap hit the Bears carry.

Every time I try to post this video my computer locks up. After switching to a new VPN service which has unlocked YouTube for me here is one more effort via phone it is interesting with DG bears WR coaching experience to hear the differences in the film breakdown versus our usual QB views. He thinks Burden will be our WR1 next year over Rome.

They know our secondary has been depleted and they liked picking on CJGJ in the last game. I can’t help but think keeping him off the Bears was part of the calculation.

I figured some playoff team would add him on a cheap deal not on his current contract. I imagine there is still a cheap cut with minimal cap hit after this season but I just haven’t seen this scenario before.

He was getting cut anyway Jerry just wanted to send a message doing it a week early. Cowboys as usual are a mess. I don’t know that we should get involved with Diggs but I’m certain that Al Harris has already made some phone calls to figure out what’s going on. i hope Jerry gives George Pickens a big contract extension because I’m enjoying the show.

I lived in Texas and watched a lot of Aikmans first season in the NFL. He was nothing close to Caleb in his first season. Both had bad teams around them and bad coaches. Aikman threw 18 INTs. Now that I went and looked it up his career completion % was just 61%.

Hard to say where this fits in with it: "Diggs has dealt with injuries in 2025, limiting him to only eight games. When he’s been on the field, his performance hasn’t resembled his All-Pro showing from earlier in his career. Still, if a team wants some extra CB depth ahead of the postseason, there won’t be higher-upside options than the 27-year-old".

Yes I agree but I’d say that good teams are the ones that already a good replacement on the roster when they make that decision.

Obvious connection to Al Harris and if I don't have to see McCloud on the field in the playoffs I'd consider that a blessing. He'd be a coverage upgrade over Stevenson too. He's not likely going anywhere for a single game so does he want to play with a playoff team? Can he play in the slot because CJGJ can't cover anyone? https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/12/more-on-cowboys-decision-to-cut-trevon-diggs

Thuney had his choice of destinations and requested to play for Ben Johnson. There is no way I can see Poles disrespecting the future HoF player by casting him off after one very successful season. That would send a really bad message to other good veteran FAs around the league, many of whom choose to chase a ring late in their career.

The point isn’t what HoF QBs have done in domed stadiums. People saying 17 games makes it easy for Caleb to hit 4k is just a back handed insult by implying that almost any QB could do that. Yet nobody ever has. Maybe it does take a special QB to hit that mark while playing half the season in windy Soldier Field? It certainly takes someone with a strong arm. I’m confident Caleb will rewrite the Bears record books and exceed 4000 multiple times in his career. Even if Caleb becomes as good as Brees I doubt we’ll see the 5000 yard threshold ever met while playing at Soldier Field.

Hicks was a FA signing and we sure could use another like him.

In another thread you said our WRs are playing well because our Oline is finally good. I agree that is part of it. Talent is still needed at WR but if you give them more time to run deeper routes you naturally pull the defense apart. Add in a play caller who knows how to put defenders in a bind and aQB who can throw to all levels of the field. if this keeps up we’re more likely to help low level WRs get good contracts when they leave in FA versus needing elite FA WR talent.

There is zero chance Dan Campbell goes down without a fight. Tough year but I can see him telling his team let’s close it out against the division leader and let them know we’ll be back.

And that has never helped any other QB. Regardless, never been done means never been done.

Good point

Is Ryan Poles better at drafting when he doesn’t have to put so much effort into the QB position? That goes for his entire staff too.

That right there are next years #2 and #3 receivers. Which puts DJ Moore on the outside looking in. With so many roster needs it’s hard to justify his cap hit in 2026. Being a playoff team on the rise we’re now a destination spot for FAs. Assuming Walker moves up to #3 WR it will be easier to fill out the last couple WR spots with experienced backup FAs. Even if you consider Walker as WR4 next year you can likely find a decent WR3 cheaper than DJ and use your cap savings to help fill out other positions.

Those combined cap hits are insane.

If that game was a glimpse of our future offense in 2026 Caleb it’s going to be lights out good. I’m also convinced more than ever that we really need a good interior pass rusher. Much more than an edge rusher.

He's not out. He's sick and didn't fly with the team which makes sense since you don't want him to get others sick. Put him on a flight to SF with the rest of us plebs and then see how he feels at game time. For most of these players whatever is going around appears to be a 1-2 day sickness.

Thank you!

Raiders are taking care of their future draft picks by making sure Crosby avoid serious injury in the last two games. Cleveland is a wild card here because they have to decide if they want to go after one of the two top QBs. NY Giants at 1st overall do not need a DE in Myles Garrett so that trade and a swap of 1st likely won't work. Raiders will definitely not move off their spot. If they can't get a QB does Garrett want to play there? Do you let that play out after the draft? If I'm giving up two firsts I'd do it for Garrett over Crosby.