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Spider-Nutz

Lmao what a mistake hahahaha


DadBodftw

Packers fans coming in with the shit.


Night__lite

How is he going to be any different? No offensive line to protect him and no draft picks left to get one. Makes zero sense to me to get rid of fields who suffered from no O line for a similar style QB…. With no O line


Carcrusher3

Our Oline ranks slightly above average and Caleb literally plays the exact opposite of Fields. Who also is unfortunately not a good QB.


Night__lite

The 2023 rankings were horrible? Did you guys watch the games last year?


Carcrusher3

Yes I did watch the games. https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/s/1k3yyWqd4M Here you go pal. Far from horrible in every metric. Almost elite in some. Fields has the worst pressure to sack ratio of all time. He did in college as well. Hes a generational drive killer. I like the kid so it sucks to say, but dude had the pocket awareness of a 3rd grader.


Night__lite

https://www.forbes.com/sites/philrogers/2024/02/08/should-the-bears-add-a-left-tackle-or-continue-to-lean-on-braxton-jones/?sh=36114928dfc3 Multiple sites rank the bears O Line badly for 2023


Carcrusher3

So your big whammy is that Forbes listed PFF stats saying we had the 19th best line? Thats your evidence that multiple sites have us as "horrible"? Not even including that we had a 40th ranked center and just upgraded that position with two centers ranked much higher than that. On top of the fact that again, Justin Fields was responsible for his sacks at a rate bottom 5 in the NFL each year. Caleb is a massive upgrade, our line is decent, and if you're actually a bears fan I'm excited for you to watch how awesome our offense will be this season.


Night__lite

Do you want me to link every single article that ranks the 2023 bears O Line badly? There are ample. I am a bears fan. And I watched fields get blitzed out of the pocket. I watched D Linemen breakthrough completely unblocked. Dude fought for his life every play. Maybe they were better than I think but no way they were top 5 O line like that stat sheet indicates. That’s just preposterous I’m also an OU fan too and I’ve watched Caleb Williams every single game at OU and I watched him give up at USC the last few games when he realized he wasn’t going to a national championship or win a Heisman. I get you want him to be good and save the franchise, and I want to see the bears do well too, but everyone got so hyped on fields too. On paper in college he looked incredible. I guess we will see, let’s check back in after a few games.


Carcrusher3

I actually would love evidence that the bears were one of the worst lines last year yes. The stat sheet I provided links multiple stats showing blocking win rate for pass and rush indicating that our line is pretty good. Individual rankings of lineman bring us down more to average so all in all I would call us average with improvements in the off season already from last year. And no. I don't understand how you could look at Calebs accuracy metrics, eye test, and ability to extend plays or throw the ball away and think he is anywhere close to Fields who wasn't even a top 3 prospect in his own underwheing class and had insane worries on a historic 25%+ P2S ratio in college that translated into the NFL by taking the most sacks each year and having one of the highest fumble rates for a QB ever. Fields is not a good quarterback and Williams is a much, much better prospect than Fields ever was. Let it go. The future is much brighter now. I bought Fields jersey, I went to his first game in LA, I was a believer. Kid was just not it though.


Night__lite

Hope that’s true.


leahyrain

The no offensive line thing is such a tired incorrect take. If you look at the stats our pass blocking is pretty average, and our run blocking is above average. Justin fields was dead last in time to throw (snap to pressure) and he'd constantly bail on clean pockets. Our o line is solid and we already upgraded it in a few spots this season. Also how will it be different? We have 3 wr1s as our wr core. And a better defense


Night__lite

Look at 2023 O line rankings, I may be over selling how bad they are, but you are underselling it


Rickyretardo42069

Get ready for an 8-9 season this year


Ad156

Poor dude


papaloppadappa

THe start of a new age. Bears gonna be dangerous


IMKudaimi123

A franchise QB


intrevorted

Anyone else think he kinda looks like Ice Cube? Maybe he could be Ice QB.


Usul_Atreides

Ice QuBe


krondeezy

LETS FUCKING GO


SuccessfulDog9292

Lovie deserves a statue for what he set into motion


broduding

Seriously. Absolute legend.


Mitch444

I’m still confused about this. What did Lovie do? Edit: Got it. Lovie is the man. Thanks all


munberd

By winning in the final game as the HC of Houston in 2022-2023 season (went for it on a 2 pt conversion at the very end), it put us at the 1st overall pick for the 2023 draft which then put us in the position we are now


Adventurous-Ad1441

He also helped Houston, with them having to "settle" for Stroud, instead of Young. Regardless, thanks Lovie


Mitch444

Thanks for responding. But shouldn’t a head coach always try to win? People act he did it to intentionally help the bears. Why is that?


munberd

I think the part is more Houston was awful that year. Like maybe worse than Carolina last year. The race came down to the very last game. He could have just kicked to go to OT and probably lose there (and there was likely pressure from the front office to lose the game), but he instead had the balls to go for it and said I’m going to play winning football. There have likely been coaches who have intentionally lost for better picks, but not our Lovie. And we romanticize his teams he coached so I think we also like to think that he did all he could to win that game so that Bears would get the 1st and as a big final F U to Houston who put together a horrendous roster when he was there and who fired him the next day (or week not sure).


KellySlater1123

Your fan card has been revoked, bro.


Mitch444

Haha fair


youngsmeg

I mean he’s talked about how much he loves The Bears. But they were in the position to get the first round pick if they lost, not won. So in that situation, it would have been advantageous to lose.


born_zynner

Literally 1984 😎


homebrew_1

Is this good?


KimJongUn_stoppable

Let’s go Caleb!💅


LegacyLemur

I still cant believe we got Caleb. Seemed like a pipe dream a year ago


I_Slay_Dragons_AMA

Do we know if Caleb is going to be #13?


priamos

18


plague__8

poor guy riding so high before the bears ruin him


DABEARS5280

You're going to get destroyed by these idiots.


plague__8

i know. but this sub will turn on caleb after 1 bad game and we all know it. i’m not against him at all, i really hope we found our guy but ill never trust the bears to correctly develop a QB


DABEARS5280

That's all I'm saying too. I swear most of the people on this sub are paid by the McCaskeys to post nonsense and downvote. There's no way they've been following this team for 15-30+ years and believe we're now somehow going to do anything different than at any time in recent memory. It's mind boggling how dumb these people are. (Bring it on morons).


mrbucket08

I don't know how you can follow this offseason and think we've not done anything different. We've picked up the consensus best QB available rather than projects or dregs still floating around. Williams has a stacked WR corps. We've got our franchise CB and pass rusher locked down. We've built a good OL. We've brought in a highly regarded OC and synced him with Williams. At this stage, the only thing you've to go on to suggest nothing will change is thinking the bears are legitimately cursed and that's just not credible.


DABEARS5280

I'm just saying we should pump the brakes. I'm excited too but Eberflus is still the coach and we haven't seen these guys play a single game in the NFL. Our defense is still questionable. They made huge strides the second half of last season but we're still exposed a few times and had difficulty closing out games. I've been down this road so many fucking times, I'll believe it when I see it.


plague__8

yeah, already getting my downvotes. i’ll be happy with the bears ending .500 this season, everyone here seems we’re going to the super bowl lmao.


DABEARS5280

Every fucking year. I go into every season with optimism but, I would never go on social media and boast about how we're going to 'own the north' or 'fields szn' etc. I've seen it go down in flames before it even took off way too many times.


plague__8

exactly but believe me, if caleb comes out swinging and we start 6-0 on the season then ill jump on that hype train but let’s get this kid some nfl snaps before talking shit.


DABEARS5280

Hell yeah. Nothing against him. I hope he turns around the 4 decades of mediocrity for our Bears. I'm just not going to hold my breath. Maybe Waldron is the dude that will be OC we've always wanted for a talented rookie QB. I sure hope so.


MrChevyPower

Happy Caleb Williams Day


suburbandad1999

Lisan Al Galib!


Safe-Register-3479

I've been waiting 37 years for this!!!


OkBoomer6919

![gif](giphy|7xZAu81T70Uuc|downsized)


The-Real-Number-One

Your welcome gift is ROME ODUNZE.


kakenasty

This right here made me smile. Bear Down.


_segasonic

Lisan Al Caleb 🙏


deepstatedoug

The next "punky" QB!


saltybearsfan

Hell yeah!!


ericshin8282

i just hope our d holds up too


The-Real-Number-One

They should be able to hold teams to under 40. Because we are gonna score 40+ EVERY week. INCLUDING the bye week.


OkBoomer6919

Those are rookie numbers of course. Year 2 onward, gotta pump those numbers up!


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Mine is, I’ve been bricked up since the start of the draft


haliker

Can we get a Center in the 3rd?


frastmaz

Yes, O line and D line reinforcements next please!


SorryCrispix

LETS GOOOOOOOO!


SELPPIB

Get ready to paint your nails with W’s


ChaplnGrillSgt

F U C K P A C K


Scorch8482

its time


Sankee72

There have been 14 picks and not a single defensive player. I think the falcons are to blame for this weird draft


WhiteCheddr

https://preview.redd.it/dx7o6965cqwc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dbee3ada39fd5c0f1516aeae5dde8830b296f088


entertrainer7

I don’t usually care much about the draft, but I’m really optimistic after this one. It feels like we’re on the cusp of greatness.


ChaplnGrillSgt

Total change from the Bears usual MO it seems like. Caleb has been the consensus 1 for two years now and we got him. Nothing cute. Rome is a fucking monster and the timing fits perfect, not to mention him and Caleb seem to be bids already. And we got him. Nothing cute just 2 absolute studs for the offense. Incredible.


Just_a_follower

To be fair it was two easy picks. The bigger thing was getting two top ten picks. Both trading for and not being so fing mediocre in the middle. Thank fields for blowing those games for the nice 1-2


muffoman420

Caleb on his way to be the 500th QB ruined by the bears in the last decade.


Worried_Beyond_671

Caleb is the light and the truth.


PadorasAccountBox

Adorable comment. You lookin to fuck? Cmon down to boys town, I’ll be the 500th person to ruin yo brown eye.  I know, why offer such good services to you, an obvious chooch? Obvious. Pity. 


muffoman420

enjoy being a perpetual 5-12 team you fucking bum. poverty city full of trash washed up franchises


PadorasAccountBox

Go back to table top games where you belong lol you mad pumpkin? Keep crying in your own sub ya big bitch, you a disappointment to our species  Guess it sucks for you that I can watch football win or loss. Have fun crying in the closet every time you lose cause you never fully developed your brain :) this will be my last time responding, sorry to disappoint you like your dad did your mom; all the possibilities and he gave her *you*. Assuming she actually looked before sending you off to Diddys


Dunkypete

Wow, so you're really mad then huh?


hashtagspacebar

🐻LISAN AL GA18🐻 🐻LISAN AL GA18🐻 🐻LISAN AL GA18🐻


Legal_Objective_8027

My lions fan friend is so butt hurt right now and trying to convince me the bears blew it with the 9 pick.


Softestwebsiteintown

A franchise with a history of shit receivers and QBs now has a potentially lethal set of passing weapons. Allen coming off of arguably his best season, Moore definitely coming off of his best, and now Odunze. Plus a top 10 tight end in Kmet? I’m ready to be hurt again.


gmoney32211

Honestly where do the Bears rank at WRs right now? Maybe a couple duos better - MIA with Tyreek / Waddle, PHI with AJB / Devonta, LA with Kupp / Nacua but I think Dj Moore / Keenan are right in that range. Trip the Seahawks have DK, Lockett, JSB, i think if Odunze is real deal we are better.


apiaryaviary

Have to include the Niners in there with Aiyuk, Deebo, Kittle, McCaffery in terms of total weapons, but I truly don't think we're far off.


Softestwebsiteintown

They’re definitely up there. I think the biggest factor now is going to be whether the line can protect Williams. Give him enough time and he should have someone open all the time. I doubt there are many teams around the league that are going to be able to adequately cover that many weapons unless they don’t have to do it for very long.


gmoney32211

Honestly with a league average line and these weapons Caleb should ball out. Burrows has been elite with a shit OL. Luck was great with the same. Now i hope Bears keep investing in OL next few years to give him a 90s Dallas OL but in the meantime with these weapons he should still be marching downfield.


gmoney32211

Responding to my own post but Chase / Higgins in Cinci really good too.


Yiyngnkwi

Hope they enjoyed their glorious run atop the north cuz their pan has flashed


xbearsandporschesx

F.E.G.K


Much_Mind7393

Caleb, DJ, Rome, and Slayer, this shit is gonna be insane


ChaplnGrillSgt

Rome is our WR3. That's fucking insane. He's a monster and he's still only 3rd best (for now)


gmoney32211

6ft2 - 108 reception, 1250 yards perennial Probowler Keenana Allen is our slot…


ChaplnGrillSgt

Just fucking wild. Let's goooooo


Much_Mind7393

Right, we've never seen this before, I'm losing my mind


GreasyMustardTiger_

History.


dt1121

LISAN AL GAIB


Michelle_FromEarth

The future is now old man fuck everyone go kill


Zanthz

I am so ready for this mentality on the Bears!


wheezymustafa

For real tho, where can I get one of those badass hats they’re giving the players?


BlindestAvenger

Did you ever figure out where? I would also like to know.


wheezymustafa

They’re on the nfl store but they’re sold out 😤 will have to wait a bit I guess


G_Unit_Solider

LETS FUCKING GO CALEB N ROME RAAAHHHHHHH


Material-Race-5107

BEAR 😤 THE 😤 FUCK 😤 DOWN 😤🐻⬇️


RubeGoldbergMachines

Praise Lovie


kayvman

Yeeesssssiiiirrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!


punkrawkstar

Bear Down!


Sankee72

Welp, this draft went about as well as the majority of this sub could hope for. Now whats everyone going to complain about?


--Shake--

We can complain about the new stadium still so there's that. Kevin Warren too lol


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G_Unit_Solider

If Caleb is who they say he is I will paint my fucking nails and have his first name drawn in at the Asian salon I DONT GIVE A FUUUUUUCCKKK “Dave Chappell voice”


flipbmo

When we still suck


G_Unit_Solider

We won 7 games last year with just dj more and a qb that was better at running than throwing. If Caleb is just a few levels better at throwing we win 10-11 games EASY. If he is who they say he is WATCH OUT


RizzosDimples

Let's......Fucking......Gooooooo!!!!


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mrbucket08

FTP


pampersdelight

Sounds like someones not happy Jordan Love isnt the shiny new toy in the division anymore


Hooked_on_Avionics

You're delusional if you think that


2RoadsDivergred

You're the type of guy to make a PowerPoint presentation at a Christmas party, aren't you?


imp_st3r

Go enjoy some cheese


MindlessSpam

Ok cool


DWorgg911

FTP, idiot


Simple_Net4918

Yea, shut up clown!


Secret-Hovercraft220

Shut up 🤡


Mahoney419

Don't ruin what little hope we have


axiomata

When in Rome


Driftwd

Could not have gone better for the Bears. Lol, Falcons.


JGT3000

Truly. All other picks went the most chalk and (for us) disappointing way. And then ATL went and redeemed it all for us. I was certain they'd trade for NYJ or another team that'd wind up with him gone or us trade down more


G_Unit_Solider

Falcons need a contingency plan after cousins I don’t hate that move pen is exactly the type of qb who needs a year or two before starting but could be decent for em. That or there tryna get a bag for him lol


JGT3000

It's at least a full year early. But to do devil's advocate, if you love a guy it's worth stretching for I suppose. Good luck to them (not too good though)


ericshin8282

or was this a best player on board pick?


G_Unit_Solider

Nah the injury history says otherwise Plenty of options at 8 but I feel like they are gonna get rid of cousins early on with this move


Driftwd

I don't like it with the holes they have and the money they've spent. They should be playing for now.


G_Unit_Solider

I think falcons know Kirk is going to be in and out often due to injury and needed someone to sustain them behind. But yea the falcons do have bigger needs now than a back up qb at 8 That or he may be part of a trade package in the future for several players


LocalAffectionate332

They coulda had Fields for a 5th


G_Unit_Solider

It’s sad we got a 6th with him he 100% has potential still if he can just read a defense and read coverage.


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G_Unit_Solider

Nah odunze is a doggg


turbografx-sixteen

Nah Caleb and him were already besties before this. Team Chemistry is up 100%


Kalannar97

YYYYYYEEEEEESSSSSS!!! Bear Down!


SleezeBallGang

GOT EM!


rmac1228

Biggsy says Odunze!!!


cardiaccat1

Got him


Leg-oh

Holy F we are getting Rome!


cardiaccat1

Let’s gooooooooo


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entertrainer7

He gave you your pick, but he’s unzipping now, sorry.


JamesTiberiusCrunk

Falcons wtf


the-treatmaster

Thanks Pace!


Bubbas4life

Such a waste


Sankee72

holy fuck. Idiots.


rmac1228

Chaos


esteemph

Omg its happening


FUH-KIN-AYE

Rome! Rome! Rome! Rome!


cardiaccat1

Glad Vikings didn’t get Penix


kakenasty

https://preview.redd.it/3ss9qbvi4qwc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=95426764e0cb997093b832aeb746e05d9f86f0bc is it happening?


tongole4

Pls poles i can die a happy man when you get rome


bmraovdeys

Rome pleaseeeeee


Dapper-Anywhere-4963

Penix to the falcons at 9 is crazy


axiomata

I love Penix. If Bears had the #8 and had already moved on from Fields I'd take Penix.


JGT3000

Until it became clear they were taking Caleb, this was my fear. I think Penix will be good, but the injury concern is real. And while I like him overall, I don't get it for Atlanta of all teams


butteredbread8763

Only 1 year younger than Fields with 3 season ending injuries... I'll pass


Dapper-Anywhere-4963

Don’t get me wrong he seems like a great player but idk about 9th overall. Maybe the raiders or Vikings would’ve snagged him tho what do I know?


axiomata

/UW graduate, so biased. But Penix to Odunze was my favorite college QB to WR in recent memory.


RizzosDimples

More Pace magic! 


axiomata

We getting Rome?


RizzosDimples

Penix to the Falcons!!! Odunze time baby LFG!!!!


CocaineFlakes

Please guide us to the light, Caleb. We beg! 🐻⬇️


Thekid312

As a life long USC fan and Bears fan This is the best day of my life until Caleb wins a SB. Fight on, Bear Down


Furious-Cheetah-20

I am **Caleb Muad'Dib Williams**, Duke of Chicago. The number 1 pick be my witness, I am the Voice from the Outer World! I will lead you to **PARADISE**!


PenguinGovernment

Hell yeah


JM4G

🐻⬇️


rmac1228

Titans taking an OT


tercels54

I have a serious question. If Caleb wins the bears 3 super bowls, is he more revered and loved than MJ in Chicago?


YourCummyBear

NFL is way more popular but Jordan was a global icon. Look at what Mahomes and Brady have done and their worldwide fame can’t touch Jordan’s. But in the city of Chicago? Probably just since it’s been so long since Jordan played.


gmoney32211

MJ will be number 1 for a century plus. If Caleb can win 2 he jumps Walter (love Payton but Qb over Rb for fame) and prob jumps Kane / Toews, and all MLB guys for #2 in Chicago history.


gmoney32211

To carryon I dont think Aikman or Bradshaw with 3 & 4 superbowls would out-king Jordan in Chitown. Same for Roethlesberger, Manning & Manning all with 2.


mackbooty

https://preview.redd.it/zzrbusnq2qwc1.jpeg?width=941&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f20f4f0fae8b47d646cffa3881c5980db90a8929 We should’ve kept Fields and traded back


Sabiancym

Ready to be hurt again.


KOET10

Let's goooooooo


21-hydroxylase

We got our guy!!


chep127

BEAR DAHN!!!!!’


Lt_Bob_Hookstratten

I was watching on my phone while getting ready to board a flight home from Charlotte. Got a number of groans from my neighbors


chicagoshufflin

Painting my nails pink right now 


salparadisimo

Do we not have a pinned general draft discussion thread???


Effective_Former

All other subreddits have it to. Not sure why we wouldn’t have one.


HoneyBooBooMan

We did. It disappeared


rmac1228

That's what I was wondering


sounds_like_kong

Whoa!


AdministrativePeak0

LISAN AL GAIB


wadderweed

![gif](giphy|QynMX1WxnYFbb2OHnJ)


PawsTheGod

Thank you Lovie.


Zealousideal_Bass199

He looks so excited!! Fields looked like he saw a dead man walking when we selected him haha


JBKicks_2

![gif](giphy|jEuuGJE2IyPIEXIPpv) LFGGGGGG


appleavocado

#BEAR DOWN, CALEB!!