That's perfect for a backup. Add on he is a rookie who likely never played against an NFL player during college and it's a real solid performance. I'm sure some are (I haven't seen it here), but there shouldn't be any calls for him to be the franchise.
We go through this in Chicago constantly. Whoever the QB2 is not only sucks but he's the most popular player on the team. It's a combination of habit and stupidity.
Exactly. It’s almost as if this staff is learning to coach on the fly. Which seems evident. How foreman hasn’t been on the active roster since week 1 makes no sense as well. Guy I believe was Carolina’s leading rusher last year and runs with purpose. Enough with Evans experiment
I was just going to say this. If he isn't extended for at least 3 more years, this is a terrible move. Chicago is not challenging and having Sweat might result in more wins, which means less draft capital.
I am already afraid that they overpaid in the trade and will overpay in the extension.
Completely agree. If he is extended or Franchise tagged we will see, but most think there had to be an agreement in place for an extension before executing this. He has 6.5 sacks this season, the entire team has 10. Also, he is one of 7 players over the last 5 years, to have 5 or more sacks each of the last 5 seasons. Build up front, then let the DB's fly around in the back.
The problem is that trading for OL mid-season isn't really common, nor is it going to likely result in an upgrade.
They tend to play better when they don't suck. In the end, block your man. The other four guys should be doing the same. If not, you still block your man.
Hypothetically, Sweat walks after this year, or Bears tag him and he walks after ‘24, do the Bears get the comp pick Washington would’ve gotten after this season? In either scenario? Both?
Only if his outgoing value isn't offset by the Bears bringing in other players in free agency. It's not strictly a 1:1 player or contract value comparison, but think of it like that.
The ultimate saying is, the best ability is availability.
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I wonder if he was somehow connected to whatever the hell happened with Alan Williams?Bears lose another assistant, fire RB coach
David Walker was hired in 2022 by coach Matt Eberflus. Before joining the Bears, Walker was the Lions’ running backs coach.
WTF is going on...
Just seemed like an easy enough connection to make considering the beat was talking about Alan Williams' departure had HR involved and now the RB coach was let go due to a decision made by HR. Perhaps they're unrelated? But if so, this makes it look even worse for Flus that he picked multiple guys that have these problems.
