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I just wonder if there has been some noise behind the scenes and Quinn's agent has picked up on the news. Just like the Bears all teams now have a good sense of their roster and gaps. Adding someone before camp starts is ideal. In the press conference Eberflus didn't seem too bothered by it.

Quinn didn't show up to mandatory camp. Somebody needs to get the rumor mill fired up.

No reason to keep a bottom of the roster player with no upside. At least give the practice snaps to someone with more upside and see what they do with it.

....on Fields.... he needs better throwing mechanics. He's working on it but this is going to be a multi-year process.

Someone has to explain to me how Mooney wasn't THE guy last year. Was there someone else who put up 1000 yds in Nagy's craptastic offense? If defenses weren't focused on Mooney then who were they focused on? Am I supposed to believe they went all in to shutdown a disgruntled ARob and his 34yd/gm?

PFF can only tell you the story after it's been written. Even then they don't always get the details right. I guess I could put it another way.... PFF would never let a rookie get off the bench because their stats would never be better than the starter. This is why you hire talent evaluators and good coaches.

Another person indicating Jenkins could be headed inside although this is mostly about Jones ability at LT.

I'm not sure about the medical red flags being an issue since as far as I know that was all about his back and not for knee, ankle or other issues that would impact his mobility. I think being outside at RT where there is a greater gap before contact is better and also the edge defenders are not as big and strong. The athleticism part could be valid. If going with Jones, Borom, and Jenkins at RG gets the best 5 on the field I'm good with it. IMO that's far better than any combo that has Mustipher or Dozier at RG.

That's what I was alluding to with the whole best 5. IMO there is no scenario where Jenkins is not among the top 5 Oline on this roster. I can't speak to if he could fit in at RG but I'd think if that's what they were really after they would have made that move at the same time. They chose not to. Now we could speculate that they didn't want 3 position switches at once but OTOH if this is just about seeing if Jones can start they could have also just made 1 move and put Borom to 2nd string LT and Braxton Jones with 1st team. They chose not to do that either. My conclusion is that Jenkins isn't moving away from RT regardless of whether he could, this is where they want him. If my premise that Jenkins is among the top 5 is completely wrong, then this all falls apart.

They keep saying they want the top 5 to start but you need your best 5 combo to start. This feels like they are looking at Borom as swing T. So it’s competition between Jones and Borom. Notice they did not move Jenkins from his spot. To me that indicates he’s our RT. It’s still RG that has me the most concerned.

It'll be interesting to see if this scheme and position fit his skillset better. He seems to be looking forward to the opportunity. https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/news/simple-assignment-pleases-bears-pass-rusher-jeremiah-attaochu

I understand the SLB position gets few snaps and at a minimum IMO Sanborn could play well enough but who steps in if Roquan or Morrow are injured? Like any roster rebuild there are depth questions all over the place but this might the biggest question. Even on the Oline we can sort of figure out top depth players even if they might be rookies. Caleb Johnson is very athletic and could be a backup ILB but we'll see if he's ready to play. He was lost on the field last year.

It seems there was a little bit of bodies banging around in a couple of the first practices but it appears it was nothing too serious. They've adjusted. I don't want players injured especially in practices where it is more about learning the schemes. Other teams have had much bigger fines than this in recent years and I think if we had crossed that line we'd have already received a similar penalty. These new coaches definitely have these guys hustling and that's a good sign.

He should be ok, very similar to Roquan in coverage which is not a bad thing but I think Roquan is more physical around the LOS. It is the 3rd LB and NB where the questions start. And we really know nothing about our depth at LB.

Maybe my biggest surprise is how skinny Kyris Tonga looks to be. https://www.chicagobears.com/photos/otas-week-2-practice-snaps-x9794

Not all 4-3 are created equal. We've had 4-3 schemes in the past that were purely 2-gap schemes on the Dline. I don't know what version of 4-3 Quinn played in but yes he's always been focused on finding the QB.

What you list is why I feel like the floor or the WR group is higher than what we ran with last year. We have similar athleticism but with bigger bodies and just a touch more consistency in production in Moore, Pringle, and then Jones is a much better prospect than Dazz. To match ARob, all St Brown has to do is give us 400yds and 1 TD and I think we already know he's a better blocker than ARob. Is it a big step up overall, no, but I feel confident the WR corps is better than last year. They just need someone who can distribute the ball well.

It's hard to say how much impact this could have on our offense but the supporting data in this article gives several reasons for hope. We hear a lot of noise about our WR corps but looking at this year's version it's not really much different from last year at worst, and there's good reason to think the floor is higher. https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/news/how-bears-have-made-it-easier-for-justin-fields

This scheme, if similar DE assignment to what Lovie ran, should fit Quinn's desire to hit the outside rush lane and pick up the runner along the way. He'll just have to reserve his occasional inside moves for passing downs.

Biggest surprise on defense will be Eddie Jackson making an open field tackle. Naturally that's some of my typical sarcasm but for me I do think that the surrounding cast of DBs (Johnson, Brisker, Gordon, and then players fighting for starting roles in Cruikshank and Graham) help Jackson return to form. Add in the coaches who are much better enforcing on-field discipline (know-your-job do-your-job stuff) and the simplified scheme. Along with that is the fact Brisker is much more likely to provide the leadership Jackson needs to have supporting him on the field. As in "you go do this...I got your back".

That's fine but it doesn't address the fact he's been a FA since the beginning of it. Nobody has signed this guy, and so while he's been on the market we went about signing Pringle, St. Brown, Pettis, and Sharpe and drafting Velus Jones. Fuller had a 1yr deal in 2021 for $10mil and caught a total of 4 passes, so he's likely to just get another 1yr deal. His contract demands might be the reason we've stayed away but if it's past production you value, no GM goes and signs Pettis over Fuller. That includes both having injury histories. As it's getting late in the offseason for Fuller, I'll throw this out and it's pure speculation. He's already had 1 PED suspension. In the past we've seen other big name players sitting around in FA only to find out later teams knew of a pending suspension for something but that doesn't get announced until that player signs. If not that, his injury history and contract demands are not aligned with how team's value him. Teams have evaluated the rosters a bit in OTAs and are moving to fill needs so he should be signed soon. FWIW Fuller was drafted 26th overall mostly because of his 4.32 forty time. He had, and still has, poor hands and can create just as much heartache as celebrations. https://sportsnaut.com/watch-texans-will-fuller-drops-three-would-be-touchdowns/

If we were considering Fuller why wouldn't they have done that before signing Pettis? Seems to me they are similar receivers although Fuller's resume is clearly better.

He's definitely bulked up from last year. It's say at least 10 to 15lbs. Well have to wait for reports out of camp to see if he still moves well.

When looking at WRs it feels like run blocking is a big deal for Getsy. Mooney gives effort but given his size he's not much of a blocker. Velus and Pringle are both good blockers and reportedly so is St Brown and maybe Sharpe. I'm not sure about David Moore, Dazz, or Pettis. When looking at someone like TY Hilton Eberflus knows what he's bringing to the table and we chose to skip it so far. Where would Beasley fit in? https://kckingdom.com/2020/10/21/kc-chiefs-byron-pringle-needs-more-snaps-in-the-offense/ "Pringle may not be as athletically gifted as say Demarcus Robinson, but he is a very hard worker who is looking to prove he is an NFL caliber receiver. He has good hands, is a good blocker, is decent in route running, and is pretty good after the catch. The only thing he has over Robinson is the hands and blocking."

Wow. Good for him and he has a shot at getting a ring. Teams that are close are looking for the missing piece. Missed games aside he does affect the ones he plays in and that can get you home field advantage in the playoffs. Looks like they had $12mil in cap space.