I know. I am such a pessimist. As I’ve argued in the past, it’s actually me being a realist. The Bears put a ton of bandages on these open wounds when more is needed.
Once again, all of these free agent signings point to Ryan Poles silently admitting he is an abject failure at scouting and drafting players who can take these positions and for cheaper.
Again, Joe Thuney may only give the Bears one decent season. Drew Dalman could be a bust. Jonah Jackson could be hurt all year and rarely see the field. None of this is encouraging because all of this can be a reality.
For the love of God, someone find a general manager that can actually draft franchise players. The last I checked, Ryan Poles has had three drafts already and only one franchise player. Poles drafts Austin Booker as an edge rusher and he barely sees the field. Then, they are in a hurry to sign not one, but two edge rushers in Dayo Odeyingbo and Grady Jarrett. So with Booker, it’s one of two things: He either sucks ass or it’s shitty coaching. Maybe don’t draft someone who sucks? Or maybe find an actualy coordinator who can fix whatever the problem is?
And let’s be honest, he got Caleb Williams as that franchise player because the Panthers stupidly gave away the draft picks and happened to be the worst team in football that year.
Discuss.
Fire Ryan Poles | Fire Ben Johnson 
March 16, 2025 at 12:17 pm
Like I said, I’m going to wait until midseason to see. I have zero faith in Ryan Poles to do anything right. And I still have to wonder if the goddamned McCaskeys will try to meddle with the coaching staff because, well, you know, they know about football than the entire planet. Combined. George McCaskey, Ryan Poles, Kevin Warren. They’re all fucking idiots. Just look at all these crazy stadium ideas they keep coming up with. They don’t have a clue. They can’t even decide what to have for lunch! I defy anyone to deny this. Eber-LOSER may be gone, along with his idiot coordinators, but I won’t be convinced that the losing mentality that he brought are gone for a long time.
March 17, 2025 at 10:10 pm
I am shocked you are giving it until mid-season. As we all know, a team can’t clinch a playoff spot in September. But they can definitely be eliminated from a playoff spot.
I’ll give it until the start of October.
March 22, 2025 at 3:16 pm
I’m willing to give them till early November. I’m hoping (you see my fingers crossed?) that they can get their sea legs under them by then. If not, then I’m not giving them anymore. I’m tired of getting fuck over by this (dis)organization.
I saw Smackdown last night from Bologna Italy, and it got me thinking, are you going to Vegas for WrestleMania next month? And if so, do you know where you’ll be seated? I’ll look for you if you’re going, and let you know if you’re on TV. Give me a heads-up one way or the other.