Ellis - "When it comes to big time issues, like quarterback, the owner is pretty involved."

[mrcompletely11]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I don't think Darnold is our starter next year unless he's keeping the seat warm for a rookie.

I think that is pretty much the case.  Darnold starts 1-5 and then Rhule rolls pickett out to (try) and save his job

[Icege]

7 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

That’s something retarded that I can see the panthers doing.  Let the rookie learn from Sam.  Yeah that’s the tits.   Then when rhule is fired Willis can then learn another system from the new coach.   
 

build the line.  Run it back with Sam and then get a new coach and new qb and let them learn together 

Can you imagine CMC behind Ekwonu-Christensen-Bozeman-Corbett-Moton with Moore and Tremble as go to's as well?

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, Icege said:

Can you imagine CMC behind Ekwonu-Christensen-Bozeman-Corbett-Moton with Moore and Tremble as go to's as well?

It makes too much sense to work.  I trust Fitt and Rhule are going to fug that up somehow

[Khyber53]

27 minutes ago, CRA said:

He had a bad staff around him.  But Fields still showed he was special at times last year.  Which is what you want to see.  

Sam Darnold had a bad staff around him. But Sam showed he was special at times last year. Which is what is making us stick with him for another year, sadly (that and being on the hook for his salary anyway).

[CRA]

24 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Horrible staff and now he faces the thing that no qb wants to go through.  Changing to a completely different offense so early in his career.  So his rookie season was a waste in scheme wise.  

NFL teams screw up so many simplistic things.  Chicago knew Nagy's time was short.....then drafted Fields for Nagy to waste time with.   If they were going to draft someone like Fields they should of hired a HC that could come up with him.  Stability. 

It's like the Panthers.  They are going to let lameduck Matt Rhule waste a top 10 pick on Pickett.  Fire Rhule.  Bring in a new HC.  He most likely isn't going to want Pickett but his own QB. 

 

[mrcompletely11]

3 minutes ago, CRA said:

NFL teams screw up so many simplistic things.  Chicago knew Nagy's time was short.....then drafted Fields for Nagy to waste time with.   If they were going to draft someone like Fields they should of hired a HC that could come up with him.  Stability. 

It's like the Panthers.  They are going to let lameduck Matt Rhule waste a top 10 pick on Pickett.  Fire Rhule.  Bring in a new HC.  He most likely isn't going to want Pickett but his own QB. 

 

100%.   There are maybe 3 qbs in the nfl that can learn numerous offenses in a few seasons and be successful.  

[CRA]

6 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

Sam Darnold had a bad staff around him. But Sam showed he was special at times last year. Which is what is making us stick with him for another year, sadly (that and being on the hook for his salary anyway).

Sam Darnold never showed he was special last year.   

he did have a bad staff around him.  But we have 4 years of Sam Darnold as starting QB in the NFL.  He isn't a starter.  He isn't being held back.  He simply is part of the offensive problem with the staff. 

[Martin]

If I was the owner I would also like a great starting QB, like every other owner in the league. Doesn’t mean he will dictate the draft.

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

55 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I find it difficult to believe Tepper is going to be willing to watch another year of Darnold. I really think we take a QB at #6 or we trade back to take a QB. 

We are in need of OL and DL upgrades than at QB, and have an opportunity to get a decent OL to start with first pick. No telling what Tepper and Scott will do with the first pick and I hope it will be on the right track fixing what needs fixing the most.

[Davidson Deac II]

26 minutes ago, Icege said:

Can you imagine CMC behind Ekwonu-Christensen-Bozeman-Corbett-Moton with Moore and Tremble as go to's as well?

With Darnold at qb, we might manage to average 17points a game.  Maybe we could bring back the old three yards and a cloud of dust offense.  

Edited April 8, 2022 by Davidson Deac II

[LinvilleGorge]

33 minutes ago, Icege said:

Can you imagine CMC behind Ekwonu-Christensen-Bozeman-Corbett-Moton with Moore and Tremble as go to's as well?

Yeah, I can see it now. Darnold and Rhule still suck and we're still drafting top 10. CMC on IR by the bye week.

 

[Icege]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Yeah, I can see it now. Darnold and Rhule still suck and we're still drafting top 10. CMC on IR by the bye week.

 

Gotta admit, those first 4 games would be fun as hell tho!

[Pimpdaddy]

2 hours ago, firefox1234 said:

Odd since allegedly we passed on Fields who Tepper favored…

..we dodged a bullet with that one...won't be able to dodge a second one...

[trueblade]

47 minutes ago, CRA said:

NFL teams screw up so many simplistic things.  Chicago knew Nagy's time was short.....then drafted Fields for Nagy to waste time with.   If they were going to draft someone like Fields they should of hired a HC that could come up with him.  Stability. 

It's like the Panthers.  They are going to let lameduck Matt Rhule waste a top 10 pick on Pickett.  Fire Rhule.  Bring in a new HC.  He most likely isn't going to want Pickett but his own QB. 

 

And I would say Chicago compounded the mistake by going with a defensive minded coach as the new hire.