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Mr. Scot

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  1. 6 minutes ago, frankw said:

    4 GM's and 6 head coaches since 2011. Yeah I'd have to say that definitively sounds dysfunctional. And we should know a thing or two about that given our...ahem...experience under David Tepper.

    Apparently they hired several folks represented by a former Bear turned agent in Trace Armstrong.

    As I understand it, the article talks about Armstrong having a lot of influence despite lousy results.

  2. 4 minutes ago, frankw said:

    I think you're being overly kind but that's fine to have a difference of opinion. I'm of the opinion that the Bears ownership while they are not Mark Davis they are not a significant upgrade either.

    Now the roster is a different topic that has a lot of potential but let's not act like they have a franchise QB just yet. Caleb Williams was at times horrendously bad like worse than even Bryce when he was struggling and for all the criticisms of Bryce our locker room didn't fall apart like it did with Caleb Williams.

    I get the sense some of you got a hard on for Ben Johnson and that's cool I guess but I prefer the Bears to be a dumpster fire I despise that franchise as much as the Broncos now. They can get fuged.

    An article with some of the highlights...

    ESPN Article sheds embarrassing light on Bears internal operations

    The original article by Kalyn Kahler at ESPN...

    How agents impact coaching searches, and why the NFL cares

    Haven't read it yet, but several people are saying it puts the McCaskeys in a pretty bad light.

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  3. Just now, Basbear said:

    I could not buy the raiders. NO ONE should want that job. Every team has a legit HC, young QB, and good defense. AVOID THAT JOB AT ALL COST!!

    Breer, Fowler and others confirmed Johnson had genuine interest.

    Truth is we all say that sort of thing about teams like the Raiders, the Browns, the Jets, etc. But someone always takes those jobs, and it's frequently a prime candidate.

    Even the worst team in the NFL is still an NFL team.

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  4. 11 minutes ago, Basbear said:

     

    They called a all-in river bet and busted. That was schoen too..... 

    It's sorta like jags, they were scared about replacing Trevor........... Jones played well that year and they already turned down the 5th year op. Panic set in and they gave him that insane contract. It's still not as bad as Wilson or Watson. 

    I get the fear, but you what the giants should have done was tag him or go back in time for the 5th year option. I think it was only around 19 million, he wasn't worth that either.....

    You need great QB coaches and minds to not allow that.....

    Fear makes us all do wrong...

    Schoen and Morgan were colleagues in Buffalo. If the Giants give him the heave ho, I could see Morgan giving him a pure scouting job.

  5. 2 minutes ago, Basbear said:

     

    It's not like barkley was some 100 million or 20 per guy. He was cheap. They could have easily fit him into the formula. 

    You prioritize elite talent and IF Schoen didn't see barkley as that.....Well you got a problem. Some teams just don't pay ____ like the rams don't pay MLBs, many teams don't pay safety, etc. Lots of teams don't pay RB, titans didn't pay Derrick Henry, pollard was a tag the year before, swift when for cheap. It was and been a buyers market for RBs.....

    Of course Panthers have a long history of paying RBs and MLBs/LBs, while others didn't... 

    I don't believe in paying RBs, but if that's all what I feel is elite Barkley is asking, 100% pay it. Now this would be different if Barkley got injured again.......

    I understand prioritizing a quarterback.

    I don't understand that quarterback being Daniel Jones 😕

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  6. 1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

    You are saying what I am saying, BTW. Those were all Raider sources and nothing close to Johnson. That was always my argument about that fake narrative.

    Fowler, Breer and Russini aren't Raider sources. Also followed Schefter, Jonathan Jones, Florio and others. Don't necessarily try to post all the links anymore since it's become a huge pain in the ass 😒

    As an aside, Aaron Wilson used to be one of the best national sources but he's fallen off for some reason.

    For Chicago news, I generally look to Brad Biggs. Vic Tafur is a good one for the Raiders. Also Vincent Bonsingiore from the Vegas Review Journal. Those guys are basically the equivalent of people like Mike Kaye

    A lot of what I saw from the Chicago side came from a local guy named Jacob Infante who was pretty openly rooting for the Bears to get Johnson but fearing they wouldn't. He's not as connected as someone like Biggs, but he was pretty active.

  7. 1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

    I never read anything saying he was "impressed." IMO, you basically read all the "Raiders sources" and took them at face value.

    See above.

    Others like Fowler and Breer have talked up the Brady factor too.

    Bottom Line though, it wasn't enough. Per a couple of sources, it was the quarterback factor that helped sway his decision.

    Mind you, some say it was the cash, but I'd guess the Raiders offered a lot too (if they got that far).

  8. 34 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

    But that is what I always said. Brady isn't remotely a draw.

    From what I've read, Johnson was impressed by him. Just not enough...

    33 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

    I mean, potential bust versus literally zero QB? Lol

    Can also be framed as the chance to pick his own rather than trying to fix someone else's.

    Also seeing Chicago threw a boatload of cash at him.

  9. Seeing some assistant chatter now...

    Johnson apparently wants former Saints head coach Dennis Allen as his DC along with recent special teams coach Darren Rizzi (those are good choices)

    The Colts are landing former Bengals DC Lou Anarumo to run their defense. And the Titans are plucking special teams coordinator John Fassel away from the Cowboys to run their unit. Cowboys reportedly hoped to keep Fassel but he wasn't under contract after McCarthy was let go.

  10. 31 minutes ago, frankw said:

    He's going to have his hands more than full in Chicago.

    In the last 25 years alone Lovie Smith is the only one to last 5 years or more on the job as head coach for the Bears.

    Odds are not in his favor.

    Even through different GMs and coaches, Chicago's history at the quarterback position would have to be upgraded massively to qualify as being called "woeful".

    I know they have high hopes for Williams, but I'm not sold on him being the answer yet.

    (they had high hopes for Fields too, and they could have had Daniels)

  11. 8 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

    It isn't debatable. The Bears have a substantially better roster, they have a potentially franchise QB on a rookie deal and a not idiot owner. 

    Potential franchise QB is also potential massive bust.

    I'd add some Bear fans might argue you the "idiot owner" part.

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