Smidgeon Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 8 minutes ago, Refugee said: With Chi, I really hope there are some growing pains with Caleb. One, I want them to start to feel the cap squeeze of those WR contracts before he starts to figure it out. Two, I do want to see some pressure put on the young QB if things don’t go well at first. Chicago media will give him some grace but not a whole lot. Williams seems like a quirky guy and I want to see how he reacts to not being adored some of the fanbase. Of course if he starts lighting it up very early, he’ll be the “next big thing”. Even if he's terrible, he'll be seen as the "next big thing" there (see Fields, Justin). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refugee Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 minutes ago, Smidgeon said: Even if he's terrible, he'll be seen as the "next big thing" there (see Fields, Justin). There will be some patience, but his personality is interesting. I think he’ll be more outspoken to his critics and that could start to spin off the rails. He said AR was the QB he watched the most. He definitely has pattered some of his game after him but also some of that disdain for the media might come out early. Anyway, he does seem to be the consensus best QB in this draft, it will really test the Bears’ ability to f things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaker90 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 20 minutes ago, Refugee said: With Chi, I really hope there are some growing pains with Caleb. One, I want them to start to feel the cap squeeze of those WR contracts before he starts to figure it out. Two, I do want to see some pressure put on the young QB if things don’t go well at first. Chicago media will give him some grace but not a whole lot. Williams seems like a quirky guy and I want to see how he reacts to not being adored some of the fanbase. Of course if he starts lighting it up very early, he’ll be the “next big thing”. That’s probably going to be how he fails if he doesn’t have the mental fortitude. Outside of Luck, he’s probably my 2nd best QB prospect. Yikes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 2 minutes ago, Rainmaker90 said: Yikes. I mean, if McCarthy and Turner are impact QBs and EDGE, Kwesi is going to look like a genius. If they whiff, he may be looking for a new job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaker90 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 minutes ago, CWood21 said: I mean, if McCarthy and Turner are impact QBs and EDGE, Kwesi is going to look like a genius. If they whiff, he may be looking for a new job. He most certainly would be looking for a new job. Very high risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankWilliams Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, hitnhope said: Glad Chicago didn't address OL. They don't seem to understand that the shiny toys can't excel when the OL play is poor. People under-rate Chicago's OL. Center was an absolute dumpster fire last year, but they added 2 solid guys now who will both be upgrades over what they had, and they can still get a quality guy in the draft. Darnell Wright was very good last year, and Braxton Jones is very solid. Tevin Jenkins is their best OL when healthy. They gave up a lot of sacks last season in large part to Fields holding onto the ball so damn long. Average time to sack was one of the highest in the league if I recall correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat&Beer Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 This draft will likely be remembered as the draft where the Bears and Vikings either did, or didn't draft a QB who can compete with Jordan Love. There's an awful lot riding on that. I've always felt the real value in this draft was on Day 2. As things stand right now, The Packers will have more picks on Day 2 than their 3 division rivals combined. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoekd0250 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 McCarthy to the Viking scares me way more then Caleb to the bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrimiv Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 It'll probably take a year, but the NFC-N in 2025 will be 6 of the tougher games on the schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitnhope Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, TankWilliams said: People under-rate Chicago's OL. Center was an absolute dumpster fire last year, but they added 2 solid guys now who will both be upgrades over what they had, and they can still get a quality guy in the draft. Darnell Wright was very good last year, and Braxton Jones is very solid. Tevin Jenkins is their best OL when healthy. They gave up a lot of sacks last season in large part to Fields holding onto the ball so damn long. Average time to sack was one of the highest in the league if I recall correctly. You like their OL a lot more than I do. They have a developmental RT that shows promise. A dumpster fire at all 3 inside positions and an average to below average LT. Hope it stays that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, Rainmaker90 said: Outside of Luck, he’s probably my 2nd best QB prospect. I have Vick, Cam, Palmer, Luck, and Peyton above Caleb, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaker90 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 8 minutes ago, PossibleCabbage said: I have Vick, Cam, Palmer, Luck, and Peyton above Caleb, for sure. That’s interesting . I don’t see a lot of those players mentioned in the same tier. What about Lawrence, Burrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 10 minutes ago, Rainmaker90 said: What about Lawrence, Burrow Second tier of #1 overall QB prospects I've watched, same range as Caleb. Firsts tier is those 5, second tier is like Lawrence, Burrow, Murray, Stafford, Caleb, *maybe* Eli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadyToThump Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 hours ago, Rainmaker90 said: That’s probably going to be how he fails if he doesn’t have the mental fortitude. Outside of Luck, he’s probably my 2nd best QB prospect. Yikes. This is franchise crippling kind of stuff. Love to see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, hoekd0250 said: McCarthy to the Viking scares me way more then Caleb to the bears. BB really liked McCarthy. Made me a little uncomfortable w/ that pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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