Bears 2024: 5.0 It's Caleb Williams time

[Kurt Heimlich]

Ad and Ladd still available. Felt like a night where higher functioning franchises shined and lower functioning....less so. But Caleb and Odunze feels good man. Makes me forget I'm on the realgm Bulls forum (for great reason)

[Jimako10]

Does anyone know why they have Shefty isolated and reporting from a litter-strewn parking lot?

You mean Detroit?

[nomorezorro]

Did Goodell receive zero pronunciation coaching on these names? It’s wildly unprofessional.

i think dude was zonked out on pain pills. just had back surgery a couple of weeks ago

(why the commissioner felt it necessary to Push Through The Pain to read names off an index card for 5 hours is a different question, and one i don't have an answer for)

[Kurt Heimlich]

Did Goodell receive zero pronunciation coaching on these names? It’s wildly unprofessional.

i think dude was zonked out on pain pills. just had back surgery a couple of weeks ago

(why the commissioner felt it necessary to Push Through The Pain to read names off an index card for 5 hours is a different question, and one i don't have an answer for)

Definitely seemed that way with his late reported back surgery plus his clear struggle to get through that scripted draft intro with eminem. He was a trooper though so no hate from me. But he def seemed "off his game".

[NecessaryEvil]

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[AshyLarrysDiaper]

Did Goodell receive zero pronunciation coaching on these names? It’s wildly unprofessional.

i think dude was zonked out on pain pills. just had back surgery a couple of weeks ago

(why the commissioner felt it necessary to Push Through The Pain to read names off an index card for 5 hours is a different question, and one i don't have an answer for)

I missed the back surgery news. Explains a lot.

[AshyLarrysDiaper]

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[Dresden]

Crazy good night for the Bears. It's kind of mind boggling how Ryan Poles has suddenly made the Bears offense into a juggernaut (at least on paper). This was an historic night for the franchise.

[Dresden]

About Penix going to ATL, I don't think it was a dumb move at all. They likely just fell in love with his potential, and even though they just signed Cousins, probably thought to themselves that this could be the last good chance they have to land a top QB prospect. I think Penix was very under-rated, plus his age and injuries- but talent wise, he could be as good as anyone in this draft. People might be looking back at this years from now and saying 'wow, ATL made a smart move".

It's also possible they heard that other teams would take him fairly early, so there was no good opportunity to trade back and still get him. Anyway, these are the scenarios I can think of that make sense of this.

In any case, it sure worked out well for CHI! We got our guy in Odunze (although I will be closely following Bower's career as well wondering if we took the right guy- but most likely we did.)

[Jeffster81]

21 picks in and the penix pick is really the only wtf moment. Pre-draft rankings were on point with how teams actually valued guys so far.

ATL taking Penix was not a "WTF moment" for me. I completely understand why they made that pick. 1. Cousins is aging and coming off a serious injury. 2. Have you see next years' QB class? Not exactly the strongest. 3. ATL knows it's likely to lose it's first rd pick in the 2025 draft because of tampering.

The WTF moment for me was Denver's cringe worthy pick of Bo Nix at 12? Are you serious? Bo Nix is a third round talent taken in the first. It has the Christian Ponder reach vibe to me.

[Dominator83]

About Penix going to ATL, I don't think it was a dumb move at all. They likely just fell in love with his potential, and even though they just signed Cousins, probably thought to themselves that this could be the last good chance they have to land a top QB prospect. I think Penix was very under-rated, plus his age and injuries- but talent wise, he could be as good as anyone in this draft. People might be looking back at this years from now and saying 'wow, ATL made a smart move".

It's also possible they heard that other teams would take him fairly early, so there was no good opportunity to trade back and still get him. Anyway, these are the scenarios I can think of that make sense of this.

In any case, it sure worked out well for CHI! We got our guy in Odunze (although I will be closely following Bower's career as well wondering if we took the right guy- but most likely we did.)

Yea for Atlanta I don't mind it at all. They grabbed the prospect they like, and are going the Packers route for development... Which seems to work pretty well. And trading back wasnt much of an option considering the run on QBs was fast and furious. They have holes to fill absolutely. But QB Trumps all. Like good luck New York Giants. They took Nabors, when they have no QB that can pass the ball.

[Jeffster81]

The #1 mistake teams make in the draft is overthinking and taking a player earlier than he should have gone (ie, Denver/Bo Nix). I'm glad Ryan Poles remained patient, stay out of the kitchen, and made the correct picks in Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze.

There is no excuse for Shane Waldron not to have at least a top 10 offense next year.

[TheJordanRule]

The #1 mistake teams make in the draft is overthinking and taking a player earlier than he should have gone (ie, Denver/Bo Nix). I'm glad Ryan Poles remained patient, stay out of the kitchen, and made the correct picks in Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze.

There is no excuse for Shane Waldron not to have at least a top 10 offense next year.

Line depth could be an issue. We have an average line. Gimme an OT at the top of the 2nd round in this draft. A couple of elite ones fell outta the first…

[76thBearCub]

I'm not even going to know what to do watching an offense with weapons like this. It might even be fun?

[MalagaBulls]

The cost to trade into round II tonight will be prohibitive, but I would venture to say our 2025 2nd plus a 2026 3rd is what it might take to get into the high 30's, so you can then you can try for JPJ. Other than that I'd do the same but a 2026 4th for a 2nd rounder in the 40's.

For pick 3.75 I'd target Edge rusher Adisa Isaac out of PSU. He could turn into a great compliment for Sweat and be rotational this year.

[76thBearCub]

Too expensive to trade up in the 2nd round for me. I like those 2 2nds sitting on deck for next year.

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[Bulls69]

21 picks in and the penix pick is really the only wtf moment. Pre-draft rankings were on point with how teams actually valued guys so far.

ATL taking Penix was not a "WTF moment" for me. I completely understand why they made that pick. 1. Cousins is aging and coming off a serious injury. 2. Have you see next years' QB class? Not exactly the strongest. 3. ATL knows it's likely to lose it's first rd pick in the 2025 draft because of tampering.

The WTF moment for me was Denver's cringe worthy pick of Bo Nix at 12? Are you serious? Bo Nix is a third round talent taken in the first. It has the Christian Ponder reach vibe to me.

I see you get it I was telling my Falcons fan co worker that .


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[CBS7]

I've said this about cutler, trubisky, and fields, but a good qb would rule chicago like no other