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Here is where the Bears are being drafted for FFB. Our top positional player is Burton, a top-10 TE. Trubisky - 25th QB, ADP 124.7, 13th Round pick, behind Mahomes, Mayfield, Keenum, Taylor, and just ahead of Jackson who is not even the starter. I figure he will end up in the middle of the league, 12th-16th but I don't see him as the 25th best QB in the league. Howard - 14th RB, ADP 30.0, behind McCaffery and McKinnon, and barely ahead of Mixon. Howard gets no love every year. A perennial top-10 RB and he is rarely drafted there (except in Bears leagues lol). Cohen - 35th RB, 108.8 ADP, this actually seems about right for a #2 RB, and if he is also returning kicks, then this is actually a pretty good spot for him. Robinson - 22nd WR, 53.3 ADP, this seems about right considering he is coming off an injury and in a new offense, and is still considered a #1 Miller - 61st WR, 128.1 ADP, considering there are 32 teams, and if he becomes our #2, then this is about right for him, especially as a rookie. Burton - 9th TE, 83.9 ADP, actually seems about right, and maybe even a little high considering Trubisky's options. Defense - 24th DEF, 141.7 ADP, the 24th Defense is laughable, there are a good 10 teams ahead of Bears that shouldn't be there, they are clearly a top-15 Defense. Parkey - 28th Kicker, undrafted. Shaheen, White, Gabriel all undrafted. So to me, the masses are way off on Trubisky and our defense. All of the others are close enough to justify their rankings. I just thought this was a good way to see how everyone views our players and how they are projecting their production.

Just think what you said though, Coward looks better than Massie (who is a long time vet). Coward is a newly converted DLineman. Once some things become instinctual, he is going to be really good.

To me watching the game, even though Coward was playing against lesser competition, the difference between him and Massie was night and day. Massie is slow and on skates. Coward looked better in both pass pro and run blocking. He pancaked a D-Lineman on the Mizzell TD run. Mizzell TD Run, Coward pushes his defender deep into end zone then pancakes him Compare to Massie:

So was missing your entire rookie training camp worth the offset language? For the team, does not recouping any guarantees until he is suspended 3 games or more worth him missing his entire rookie training camp and multiple preseason games? Seems like the likelihood that he will be suspended 3 games or more is very unlikely, so for the Bears, that condition, more than likely will never be met. Either way I am glad he is signed and we can move on from this awkward situation, hopefully it won't impact his conditioning and performance on the field, or the locker room chemistry.

I really hope his play makes us forget about this holdout. We don't need another Cedric Benson. He probably won't play in Game 3, but maybe Game 4.

Maybe they would be open to trading for Kevin White?

If he has another decent preseason game and looks good in pass pro, he sticks for sure.

Bengals 30 - 27 Here is what I saw: Offense looked out of sync. Trubisky really needed one more drive, but in general, nothing was smooth, which was disappointing. I didn't help that Howard, Cohen, Robinson, and Gabriel didn't dress, but he still had White, Burton, Miller, and Shaheen to start with. Bray looked better than Daniel, which will be interesting to see going forward. The main problem was pressure and O-Line issues. Massie is terrible and I hope Coward shows enough potential to make the move to him before Week 1. Massie is not an NFL starter and borderline swing tackle at best. This is nothing new and he actually looks worse this year than he did last year. I liked what I saw from Daniels and Coward and wouldn't mind seeing Leno/Whitehair/Daniels/Long/Coward as the starting 5. Kush was bad too and Whitehair was shaky at Center, while Daniels looked good there. Go figure. It was nice to see Kyle Long back in action. The TE Group continues to look great. Shaheen, Brown, and even Braunecker got some action. Brown looked really good and it will be unfortunate to lose him over someone like Sims. I would rather see Burton, Shaheen, and Brown as the top 3 TEs. For the final RB spot, it looks like Nall has the edge over Mizzell. Nall had a 69-yard run, and over 100 yards from scrimmage (to lead all players). Mizzell couldn't do anything and was very ineffective. For WR's, Fowler will be lucky to make it thru the weekend. He cannot catch the ball, a requirement for an NFL WR. After a great HoF Game, Wims was non-existent. White had every opportunity to make an impact, and he too, was barely noticeable on the field. The first play from scrimmage was a long incompletion down the sideline to him, and a few plays later he drops an easy reception which would've moved the chains. Gentry had a couple of receptions, but didn't do anything special. I see Bellamy as a shoe-in over Fowler, and it will be interesting to see if the Bears keep 6x WR's. On defense, tackling and wrapping up was an issue, and Cooper is not an NFL CB/DB. He needs to be cut immediately. I don't know if you can look any worse in a preseason game as he did yesterday. I would rather see some of the younger guys getting longer looks than wasting reps on Cooper. Floyd showed flashes and hopefully that trends continue. RRH was visible and had the only sack. Fuller had an opportunistic Pick-6 against Dalton, but then let in an easy quick slant for a TD. The defense really needs Smith as Timu was just as bad as Cooper was. It is hard for me to see Timu or Cooper making the team after that performance. To top off the performance, Parkey misses a game-tying 52-yarder to effectively end the game with a fizzle. O'Donnell defined mediocre punting with an average of 36 yards. Overall, I was slightly disappointed, and I hope we see significant progress over the next two preseason games.

That was funny but man, Daniel needs a lot work to be the backup. Bray looked better (though vs weaker comp). I thought Daniel knew this offense? He didn't seem very crisp. Now that the fun and games are over, they need to get down to business. Hopefully the Cincy game was a wake up call.

He is not under contract. So I don't think you can take money off the table since the rookie salary is set. From the Bears perspective, this is silly. How many times will any of these stipulations actually occur? They are willing to give Mike Glennon, Mike freaking Glennon over $18 million, yet don't want wording in a contract that guarantees money they are already projected to pay out? They paid Wheaton, what $5 million, but just because there were no "loss of guaranteed money" clauses in his contract, the money is ok? Also, if they concede eventually, then they are going to look like idiots. It was either give in, or hold firm. If you just hold firm for a month (that will show em!), and then give in, what, are you are going to look like a tough negotiator? At this point, the Bears need to concede or not give in at all. For Roquan, there is no way you can spin this into a positive. He looks bad and looks worse every day. Bears Twitter is on fire, the fanbase is already losing faith in him, and he is nearing Cedric Benson territory. Fans have short memories, but due to the position (ILB) and his high draft status, this may linger much longer. Also, his teammates, though I am sure they support his business decision, would be hard pressed not to feel somewhat let down by his actions. I can see a somewhat cold reception by his teammates if and when he does sign. Lastly, he is a huge injury risk and we have one of the most important games of the year in Week 1. He has missed invaluable reps and time with the team to get on the same sheet of music in terms of calling the defense. You can't get that back. There is no way he will be ready to do that anytime soon. For CAA, I can see this working two ways. They are either going to look really appealing to prospective clients, or really bad to teams that have to deal with them. Though collusion is not legal, teams and execs talk, and I am sure this is something that will come up in the next CBA.

The Keeper must be a player drafted by your current team that is on your final roster at the end of the year.

The guy is an all-pro, 27 yrs old, and has 3 straight years with double-digit sacks. That would immediately shore up the OLB issues, and we would seem to be only an OT away from being an elite team. Right now OLB opposite of Floyd and RT seem to be the weakest parts of the roster. So if you think we have everything else in place, you go for it, and address RT in free agency next off season.

Roquan is not the only CAA represented player, and all the others have signed. So it is hard to point the finger at them now if all their other clients have signed. Ultimately it is between the team and the player. Right now both sides are failing IMO.

This is all you need to know: Smith's slot would net him around $17,500,000, yet the Bears paid Mike Glennon $18,500,000 for 4 starts. I understand there will be precedence here for future deals, but 4 games paid for a suspension for a star is nothing compared to paying a Glennon almost $20 million, ever. To me, the Bears are looking worse by the day. Come up with a compromise. First suspension on the team, second, they split, and the third and subsequent ones are on the player.

I don't know, I see us closer to KC and PHI than LAR. Outside of Gurley, I don't think I would take any other player off the 2017 Rams over the Bears this year. QB: Goff vs Trubisky RB: Gurley/Brown vs Howard/Cohen/Cunningham WR/TE: Kupp/Woods/Watkins/Austin/Higbee vs Robinson/Miller/Gabriel/White/Burton/Shaheen/Sims Would you swap offenses? I wouldn't. Now obviously everyone needs to live up to their contracts (except Sims...he is overpaid). Can you name 10 other teams QB/RB/WR/TE that are better (or potential) than the Bears? Say list the top 10 players of each team's offensive skill positions+QB and see if you get something better than: Trubisky/Howard/Cohen/Cunningham/Robinson/Miller/Gabriel/White/Burton/Shaheen

I can see a lot more looks this year, especially with the team not really addressing the opposite OLB slot from Floyd. I hope one of them stick, but it would be harder to scheme against if you don't know who is coming. I think that was the problem with Young/Houston, etc. They were pretty one dimensional, but if we can have different guys blitzing without losing coverage, that will make us that much harder to play against. I like Fitts and I hope he sticks.

Allen Robinson and Kevin White both look good. Shaheen is getting a lot of praise and the TE group might be the best group on the team with 3 legit starters. Howard looks better catching passes and Cohen is gonna be fun. Miller made several high skill catches. He was worth the trade up to get him. I would be utterly shocked if this offense was not a top-10 offense this year. There are too many weapons and mismatches. This offense will make us forget about Alshon and Meredith really quick. On defense, Kyle Fuller has been making plays and UDFA Kevin Toliver has 3 INTs in 2 practices. He should replace Cooper on the 53-man roster. I really hope Smith's holdout doesn't go on too soon. He is missing valuable reps that you really can't make up. Not his fault but at some point you have to tell your agent to get him on the field.

Hey guys, just trying to get a jump on our Keeper league in case we need any new Managers this year. So if you plan on returning, or are interested in playing in case someone departs, please let us know by posting in here. It is a pay league, $25. I am good to go for this year. Team: Domination Inc. Tentative Keeper: Ertz for an 8th

Two things I noticed on the list, one, how close PHI, LAR, and CHI were together. We seem to get linked to those teams all the time based on our new HC, young QB, and infusion of skill position talent. That's a good thing. Two, we probably have a higher ceiling than those two teams and NE (all ahead of us), but probably a farther drop as well (due to injury (Allen/White) or lack of production concerns (Burton/Gabriel/Miller)). Either way, very promising. Gabriel/Cohen sets will be fun.

I don't know what you are referring to. I am not talking about guaranteeing everything, I am talking mainly about offset language. I just think the slots should have pre-determined values for everything. Offset language is where a team releases a player and if signed by another team, the old team would not be on the hook for the full salary. Players like it because they can double dip and get paid by both old and new teams. However, this would only occur if the player was released, so missing training camp and other offseason activities seems pretty dumb considering how rare this language comes into play.

This is getting ridiculous, I thought the CBA took care of this. They need to clean the language up for the next collective bargaining agreement. Just slot the players based on draft position with a fixed contract value, offset language, and guarantees.

I thought this was a great gesture and will have positive 2nd and 3rd order effects on the organization. I could see the team rallying around Miller and trying to win for him. Any additional motivation helps, and helps unify the team. He is such a positive person and great with the community, so this just adds to the optimistic environment that is being created. Great move.

Injuries are what has limited us in the past. OLB seems to be the position most at risk. I am surprised they didn't bring back Willie Young. To me that would be a good depth move if Lynch or Floyd get hurt, or if Fitts struggles.

I still find it crazy that Shaheen is the same height as Gronk 6'6", but also weighs 10+ lbs more than him. Their combine drill stats are also very close: Shaheen - 4.79 - 40yd, 24 reps, 32.5" vert, 121" Broad, 7.09 3-Cone, 4.38 20-yd shuttle Gronk - 4.68 - 40yd, 23 reps, 33.5" vert, 119" Broad, 7.18 3-Cone, 4.47 20-yd shuttle Shaheen takes bench, broad, 3-Cone, and 20-yd shuttle with an additional 13 lbs on his frame. Gronk takes the 40 and vertical. Not that Shaheen will ever be Gronk, but he has all the physical traits to dominate.

Trubisky seems more mobile than Wentz, Foles, and comparable to Smith. I like the things I am hearing about Shaheen. I think he is really going to surprise this year.