Alaskan Grizzly

LT still seems a little unsettled to me. At least for this upcoming season. Saw an article today that said Poles said he sees a competition for the spot between Jones, Benedet and newly acquired Wills. I knew Trapilo was injured but forgot how severe - like most of the season out for the season severe. Of those other three who do you see rising to the call? I’m wary of Wills - reminds me a little of Leatherwood (or whatever his name is), Benedet I get a ‘meh’ feeling about and Jones has a lot of history but I don’t think he’s the long term solution. Do you think they’re hoping Trapilo comes back (because of the four I could see him being the longer term solution).

I heard that too. Mostly speculative but many said he’s too small. Others have said Allen likes “non-traditional Safeties” in that they’re diverse in their abilities. Aggressiveness being a key factor. With Gordon he has that knack but he also has an injury history to be concerned with. Stevenson, as you say, is hard to figure out. Has great flashes but gets distracted (aka beat on coverage) regularly too. I suspect with him it’s more about maturity and maybe this year he’ll figure it out.

Not sure whether this belongs here but, saw a video from last season where Allen was discussing the idea of using Gordon as a Safety. I assume that it didn’t occur last year due in part because they had Brisker and Byard on the roster and Gordon was injured for a spell. However would it be possible with the loss of both starters he might be thinking of trying it this season?

I know plenty here aren’t too fond of either of these guys. But I have a feeling this next season one or both will show us something.

I would agree that is a very safe assumption. I’d even go as far as to say DE will be the first choice with Safety a close second. Once the Bears lost out in the high ticket DE FA market I feel they are now going to go with someone younger they can develop. That is unless a player currently on another roster they have their eyes on gets released.

Jack Sanborn is back. https://www.chicagobears.com/news/fast-facts-jack-sanborn

DL James Lynch (formerly of Tennessee and Minnesota) signing on. 6’4” 290 4th round pick 2020 draft for Minnesota. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bears-to-sign-dl-james-lynch

Former 1st round pick OT coming to Chicago. 10th overall pick in 2020 after playing at Alabama.

Not necessarily a fan of signing someone who can’t pass their physical (esp if he costs a lot) but while doom scrolling found a story about another ‘failed physical’ guy we signed back in 2005. Guy by the name of Roberto Garza. (Apologies as this was a straight screen grab from the socials).

I’ve been a huge fan of Edwards’ as he’s been an unsung hero on defense. About a year ago I was discussing his stats with someone and found that he rivaled Lance Briggs on most of them. I fear this injury could be a crippling blow for him.

From my understanding Jackson was brought back to bridge the anticipated absence of Edwards while he still recuperates. I agree that Jackson will more than likely get more snaps by the end of the season.

Except maybe someone like Trey Hendrickson, Devin Bush and Coby Bryant. All positions of need who will contribute right away. If you’re differentiating that a majority of FAs are as you suggest, to “fill holes” then maybe. Same goes for drafted players…most of the time. If you happen to draft (let’s say) 10 players one year, maybe only 3 will contribute (right away) where the others might stick around and ‘fill holes’ until the next draft.

Honestly the Pro Bowl selections are more of a popularity contest than they are on pure talent. Ergo: a player like Nashon Wright had one decent year (out of six) because he made a splash that one year. Good for him on capitalizing on that but will he be HOF caliber going forward? Probably not. Retrospectively there is something to be said if Allen (and Al Harris) are the ones to get credit for that Pro Bowl performance. Good for us.

Again..who?

Positives are what you listed, that he may replace both Wright and Owens and that he will work with Al Harris. Negatives are that he doesn’t ’fit the mold that Harris and Allen like’ and that he’s not been selected to a Pro Bowl (like Wright was)….for whatever that’s worth.

Who?

Case Keenum resigned. 2 yr $5.5 million. Evidently now Bagent is more expendable.

To the Ravens. For two firsts.

Another thing to consider about Bradbury is he’s already got a hatred built in for GB (having been with Minny for a while) and he’s got a few receptions and RAC yards.

I was curious about this when I first heard about the trade and yup sure enough. They were college buds when they played together at NC State in 2015. Bradbury was originally selected by Minnesota in the first round of the 2019 draft.

Unfortunate to see him go. We all pretty much saw the writing on the wall with Burden on the team. He’s going to a great situation with Allen as QB. Best of luck to you DJ and thank you for your contributions getting us through some tough times.

Something to remember is that when Warren was with Minnesota there was talk of the Vikings leaving Minneapolis (possibly for LA of all places) when they were working to secure their new stadium in early 2012. Evidently the approval vote for the city to help in the cost and stay in Minneapolis occurred on the 11th hour. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vikings-clear-final-hurdle-to-get-new-stadium/#:~:text=The House passed it overnight,the best for this state." I also saw a recent social media post that said McCaskey was getting a bit irritated with the process taking longer than it should be for this to be finalized. And that Warren was mentioned as reason for his ire. Although some of the corroborating stories appear to originate from back in December.

I would say absolutely worth visiting. But only during the summer. It’s the only reason I’m still here…and I’ve got about 1-2 years to retire again. My wife says we are fortunate to live in a postcard but I take it all for granted. Been here since ‘77 and keep saying I’m gonna leave. Even when I joined the navy the plan was not to return…yet here we are. Lol. If you (or any TalkBears member for that matter) head this way lemme know. I live just a little bit outside Anchorage. I can hook you up with accommodations and might even be able to pull a fishing trip with my neighbor who has a 28 foot boat. He’s always trying to get me to go. He usually leaves like 0300 AM which is usually way too early for me. Anothe option that many like to do is a cruise up through Southeast Alaska. You can start at one end (north or south) and hit all the many communities along the islands there. Lots of awesome scenery and wildlife.