Bears thread 13

[Dresden]

At least Tyrique and Kmet are starting to practice again, which means they are getting better.

I posted a graph the other day showing the Bears were 10th in the league in salary that is inactive due to injury. That may mean that the players hurt on the Bears just aren't that high salaried compared to other teams. But we aren't the 49'ers.

[panthermark]

The 2022 Lions weren't loaded with talent. Swift wasn't even their top running back that season, but the one who was, Jamaal Williams, is currently out of the NFL before reaching Age 30 and, for now, is an analyst for Fox Sports. Amon-Ra did make the Pro Bowl, but their receiver corps wasn't remarkable otherwise, and they traded away Hockenson midseason. They did have Ragnow and Sewell on the line.

They didn't have Gibbs, Montgomery, Jameson Williams, or LaPorta until the next season.

and amon-ra was a rookie 4th rounder who didn't start for much of the season. 350 yards thru 10 weeks, 600 yards the rest of the way

This is why I'm saying that the Bears are a more-structured QB away from having one of the best offenses in the league. The the offensive talent of the 2025 Bears is a lot better than the offensive talent of the 2022 Lions.

Goff may have had his NFL career resurrected twice -- once by McVay and once by Johnson -- but he plays on time, AND he can make more than one read, AND he can throw the ball on time to non-primary targets, AND they don't have to be five yards open for him to throw to them. And tight ends are legitimate targets.

He may not have as many platforms to throw off of like Caleb does, but the types of throws that Goff can make for an offense -- back shoulders, Cover-2-beaters, deep fades, corner of the endzone fades, touch throws between linebackers and safeties, and Hail Marys just to targets with defenders draped on their backs -- are a lot more varied than Caleb's, and he's a lot more consistent with them.

The Bears can try to keep Caleb's trade value high and then trade him away in the draft in order to draft a taller, more structured QB like Fernando Mendoza, or they can try to find a way to trade for Mac Jones or Purdy or even snatch away Daniel Jones. There are better options that fit Ben Johnson's offense than Caleb Williams does.

I think this is why folks want to see Agent Bagent start. It isn't a declaration that CW is a bust, or that Bagent is better. It for a comparison of styles. CW is more talented and dynamic, but Bagent plays more on script and within the structure of the offense.

It might just be me, but if feels like the offense is has more talent than what it is showing, especially under BJ. Part of it is penalties, but it seems like the weakest link is currently the QB. All we can do is wait for him to hopefully develop the skills that were a question mark before the draft.

[fleet]

Apparently, there’s a chance Flacco misses the game

Fool me twice…..

[molepharmer]

I wouldn't last very long if I had to take a drink everytime DA uses the word "look" during his pressers. Double shot for every "Hey, look..."

[fleet]

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So people think he’s been getting better at this.