AZ54

That is a very legit concern.

I don’t want another old expensive player on the Dline. We can spend judiciously and improve all three levels of the defense and then add more in the draft.

Just came across this. (Work has been busy lately so if this was posted before forgive me). Bears can clear up to $72mil in cap space with simple restructures of contracts. Maximum restructuring could generate up to $147mil although I'd imagine that brings plenty of pain in future years. Poles has quite a bit of flexibility to improve this roster, more than I expected. https://overthecap.com/restructure "A simple restructure converts payments into prorated signing bonuses within the confines of the remainder of the contract. Teams typically have the ability to unilaterally execute simple restructures without any action necessary from the player." "A maximum restructure increases the amount of cap space via conversion into prorated signing bonuses by either extending the contract or by adding void years to a contract, years that do not extend the contract but are only used as placeholders for the proration. Maximum restructures are typically considered a renegotiation of the contract that requires the player's consent to execute."

Nah there is enough depth at DT and our need is high enough that we can wait. We might even be able to trade back a few spots and still get one who can help. When I say the need is high enough I mean we don’t have to be specific on the need. Either a 3tech or 1 tech makes us much better. FA will likely change that a bit or I could be completely wrong and they will want to focus on pass rush first.

Screw up the QB position get fired. At least now he has more time to watch Sam Darnold in the superbowl.

3 KC receivers clustered together in the bad-bad quadrant.

I expect a TE to be drafted on day 3 to challenge Smythe and maybe one day be good enough to become TE2. I’m looking for the athletic guy that just needs a little more weight and coaching to handle the blocking. You can usually find them in Rd4 or 5.

Do you think he wants a vet OC who is not going to tolerate any BS from his QB? Or the young new OC who is more likely to take input from the QB? So far I see them interviewing Declan and the Lions WR coach. now there are always things we don’t know such as if anyone has quietly made clear they are not interested.

Lamar wanted the OC fired. Owner or maybe GM listened. After their playoff loss Harbaugh was told he could stay but had to fire the OC. Now he’s in NY.

Jokes are not meant to be debated on the merits of the logic.

Lamar Jackson just got his coach fired. Do not go there.

There is nothing a young Pro Bowl QB needs more than a good veteran WR. Bring me Myles Garrett!

Declan realized Hurts isn’t that good throwing between the numbers.

Yes and I’m very curious who we draft this year. Last year went well with a better coaching staff. Can we repeat in year two?

The number one talent needed to be successful is showing up to work. Unfortunately I'm so old I know that there is much more fire behind this smoke than just a single event being late to a meeting. His stats this season with an elite QB throwing him the ball back that up. While I know people can change, more often than not I find that a tiger never changes its stripes. Now I'm not saying I'd never touch him. I'd be willing to take a chance but wouldn't be banking on him being anything higher than WR5, or perhaps WR4, on my roster...and that comes on a no-risk contract. https://billswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2025/11/29/sean-mcdermott-buffalo-bills-keon-colemans-second-missed-game-scratch-nfl/87523218007/ The team confirmed it was a disciplinary decision. Coleman was late to a team meeting on Friday and was inactive on Sunday because of that.

He’s not any good. It’s just as soon roll with a draft pick

There is far too much over analysis of the DJ Moore situation focused on one or two plays. Everyone saw the pouty guy last year. New coaches come in and the first thing they tell him is to clean up his body language and effort. Every player was told to improve effort. Luther Burden too. Big plays, toughness, good hands… there are plenty of positives DJ brings to our team. Players may take routes off when it’s not their turn. I don’t like that. What I despise is when you make a mistake or see the mistake on the throw and you quit hustling and just let the safety get the INT uncontested. Personally I don’t have that give up gene in me and I’d have been diving on top of the DB to break up the pass. Personal quibbles aside this is purely a roster construction decision for me. The WR group will be better with DJ next year but if another option presents itself where the Bears overall are better without him then do it.

Excellent example of what can happen when you don’t quit.

I’d take that.

Rome played 5 games with a stress fracture in his foot. Then tried to come back early for the Packers game.

Early on this season he said pass rush doesn’t come from the edge it comes up the middle. I’ll assume bigger DEs that can do both run support and compress the pocket so there is no QB escape path.

His concussion injury was nearly as serious as they come. It took an immense amount of courage for him to get back on the field. It has impacted how he plays the game. I think even the rest of the league will look at him as a one year FA. however it shakes out this defense needs one more really good downhill player among the back 7. Kyle Gordon can be that guy on one side. Can add an impact LB or S will help to generate more negative plays.

I think the writing has been on the wall since training camp when they took routes off DJ and started having him take handoffs.

I expect the team will keep his prognosis quiet until after the draft. It’s the biggest leverage we have to keep teams guessing.

Maybe but there is not as much room to trade back and still get similar value when you start at 25.