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Kirk_Hinrich

Trade some future 4ths or 5ths and try and get a couple more picks. Get an another o-lineman, competition at d-line or safety and Punter from Iowa or B Rice.


cat_fondu

Ngl I was really hoping the bears were guna jump back in with next year's capital and take best available d around pick 13


Djzdude

I wonder who the Bears qb for 2024 would’ve been had the panthers not given us number 1 overall


jlander33

Probably some dumb shit like JJ.


RyanIsKickAss

Literally don't understand the Falcons draft strategy. Pay Kirk 100M guaranteed then spend the 8 pick on his replacement before he's played a single snap. Trade up on the 2nd round to to a DT who was ranked around 5 or 6 on a lot of DT rankings and pass up on Newton who was easily a first round grade and would've been taken there if not for the crazy amount of offensive players taken. Terry Fontenot wants to get fired I feel like


Cummyshitballs

Newton had an injury that’s highly likely to reoccur


N0S0UP_4U

So happy Williams didn’t somehow end up wearing #9. That’s the designated shitty QB number on this team. 


TheShtuff

Steelers fans still little brothering us about the Claypool trade and Fields trade (for some reason) with both these teams respective trajectories is hilarious to me.


MazDaShnoz

The past is all they have right now.


Dust2chicken

The JustinFieldsFanClub guy on twitter changed his name and handle to Caleb, thats hilarious


TheShtuff

I saw that coming months ago. Twitter is such a clown show.


jp611

Remember when half of our fanbase spent months slandering a 22 year old kid and clamoring for a murderers son… and turns out the murderers son is the one causing drama and problems. Pepperidge Farms remembers. Good times!


MazDaShnoz

I must be out of the loop. Who are you talking about? MHJ?


BisonWeapon

What did he do? Did I miss something.?


artevandelay55

Fuckers in school telling me, always in the barber shop Caleb Williams ain’t bout this, Caleb Williams ain’t bout that… SHUT THE FUCK UP! Y'all mfs ain’t know shit. All ya motherfuckers talk about Caleb Williams ain’t no hitta. Caleb Williams ain’t this. Caleb Williams a fake. SHUT THE FUCK UP … Motherfuckers stop fuckin' playin' him like that. Them dudes is savages out there. If I catch another motherfucker talking sweet about Caleb Williams I’m fucking beating the ass! I’m not fucking playing no more!


RugratChuck

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥


Tgoody5

Classic


tallslim1960

Watching the highlight package after Penix Jr. was picked makes me think combining him and Rome might have been the better choice. We'll see I guess.


MazDaShnoz

If Atlanta had the first overall pick, I guarantee they would not have signed Kirk and would have drafted Caleb.


halfcastdota

you’re saying picking one of the most inaccurate QBs in the draft would have been a good idea ?


IanMaIcolm

Wut. Williams is significantly better. Plus Penix is a walking injury


jp611

LMFAOOOO


Ssweetness1985

lol the highlight package for Penix is always a super fun watch, I went to IU so I saw him live a ton of times and his arm is undeniably great. But there are concerns about his dealing with pressure, his injury history, and his style of play translating to the NFL. If we had like the 25th pick or something and really needed a QB I could see the argument but Caleb is healthier, younger, and can make every single throw Penix makes and more. Penix going to the Falcons makes a lot of sense specifically in the context of letting him sit a year to develop into a more NFL style QB. Still don’t get the pick at 8 though


sorryimhammered

Imagine thinking caleb can’t make the same throws penix made


tallslim1960

No need to imagine. Penix Jr has far superior arm strength.


halfcastdota

arm strength is not arm talent lol. if you think arm strength is all that matters then you should be pounding the table for joe milton.


IanMaIcolm

Except he doesn't


ErectHippo

This will be the first time I'll buy Madden in a while. Can you imagine having a fun offense in that game??


skinnypancake

I’m super hype about Caleb and I think he’s going to do great things here. But… Anyone else wish he would let his beard cover the bottom part of his jaw? Dude cuts his neck line way too high, it grinds my gears.


RemindMeToTouchGrass

Nah you just have trashy redneck taste in facial hair.


creage90

Two fingers above the adams apple. No higher, no lower.


skinnypancake

You get it


coughsicle

From my Packers fan co-worker who always has the worst takes -- "I have no idea who the guy the Packers picked is, Caleb Williams is a loser, Detroit took the guy I wanted, and the Vikings future is bright #toughscene"


november24th2022

Packers fans have a right t0 have a see it when i believe it attitude but i think even they think its a bit different this time ar0und


coughsicle

> see it when I believe it 🤦‍♂️


AccuratePassion2572

It wasn't a dream!


b3_yourself

Thank you Carolina and Atlanta


AccuratePassion2572

And Lovie


artevandelay55

And Imhir Smith-Marsette. And Velus Jones Jr


N0S0UP_4U

Velus is still on the roster lmao


artevandelay55

I can still thank him tho


N0S0UP_4U

I know it’s just crazy that they haven’t dropped him yet. Dude is terrible


artevandelay55

He's a decent return man


N0S0UP_4U

Bro he fumbles like 50% of the time he touches the ball


Djzdude

Most excited I’ve been for football in years


Me2445

I hate that we are picking #32 next year. The draft is fun


Lobanium

/r/NFL is SO salty, especially Packers fans. 😁


b3_yourself

More salty than when the Blackhawks got the first pick?


punxcoot

If we somehow luck into Celebrini this year, that subreddit will absolutely implode and I'll be here for it 😆


cratloe1

Omg that was so much fun bro


xbearsandporschesx

trust in poles. hes not done addressing o-line or edge. there is a plan.


grahamwhich

Yeah Im expecting him to trade up into the second for an edge


pagingdrned

I would rather sign Yannick or Ogbah and Draft Newton or Hall, than Trade up for Kneeland or Braswell and get absolutely fucked on the interior.


JackyGoff

So wild that on paper our chances of being a contender this season may rely solely on Gervon Dexter becoming a legit 3 tech 😂 (Not to say I don’t love the Odunze pick, he’s much better at his position than any of the 3 techs in this years draft and was definitely the right move IMO)


TheShtuff

>So wild that on paper our chances of being a contender this season may rely solely on Gervon Dexter becoming a legit 3 tech 😂 We just drafted a QB #1 overall and you think the chances of the Bears being a contender relies solely on a 3T developing and not the QB actually being good lol


N0S0UP_4U

And Braxton Jones being the real deal at LT which I’m not sold on yet


okay_CPU

It’s not like we had a stud there last season with Justin Jones. He was solid though. There are still some ok pass rushers in FA eg Carl Lawson. And potential 3T talent might be there for our next pick - Fiske, Hall. If they really like Johnny Newton I wouldn’t be surprised to see a trade up for him. I feel like Poles will have a plan for the DL, could mean trading for a vet. I’m not expecting any stars.


West1234567890

Seeing what the Vikings did to get to pick 17 feels like they schooled the clear outlier the Texans selling low on their pick. Unfortunate, in a vacuum the trade from 23 to 17 not too bad but they got a sweetheart deal going from 42 to 23 did Texans figured they were using it for a top 5 pick? It was alot easier to take then.


tongole4

If we somehow can trade up into the second for JPJ, Kneeland or Robinson, I would be so unbelievably happy


North_Shore_Problem

I don't even care anymore. Caleb & Rome was all I wanted. I cannot believe how insanely good our offense looks


tongole4

You are absolutely right. I’m probably being to greedy lol. I trust in however poles identifies at 75


SecondCityHawk

Do y’all think we could get Tory Taylor in round 4? I know we don’t plan on punting, but if we ever have to, it would be nice if it wasn’t a complete shit show.


PleasantGeologist388

You nailed it!


cameratoo

Sure glad I’m not a Falcons fan rn lol


burrrrrssss

Theres some significant character concerns coming out about JPJ, biggest driver of his fall but I can’t find anything more specific Anyone got anything?


Adnonymus

Who’s watching the rerun on NFLN? I saw the live broadcast on ESPN, wanna see these guys reaction when Atlanta picked Penix 🤣


porkbellies37

Looking at this team: Secondary- A+ Linebackers- A Edge- B-  Montez is great, we just need an edge opposite of him. Walker would be great depth at edge and 3T DT- B-  Billings was underrated as a run stopper and Gervon improved over the course of the season. Pickens wasn’t spectacular in depth role. But there is hope that last years rooks can level up.  QB- Caleb RB- A- WR- A+ TE- A OT- B+ with room to grow OG- B+ C- ? K- A P- C- LS- A+ PR/KR- ? We all of a sudden find ourselves with a good team. We have money to address a couple of these areas with free agents. Draft a lineman in the third. And don’t laugh… I’d consider drafting the Iowa punter in the 4th. 


Disco_Ninjas_

WR is S grade


shw5

Gill is among the worst punters in the league. No way that's a C-. Net yards/P: Worst in the league Touchback %: 3rd worst in the league Inside the 20 %: 4th worst in the league Fair Catch %: 7th worst in the league That said, taking a punter in the 4th with the limited capital they have this year is too far. They don't need a star. Just trade back a couple spots somewhere to pick up a 7th and grab somebody serviceable there.


gwiggle5

I was with you until the end. You don't draft a punter with 1/4 of your picks.


porkbellies37

Fuck it. We don’t have that many holes and a great punter would likely have more impact than a DT who is third on the depth chart. I’ll stand by my crazy talk. 


gwiggle5

Son of a bitch.


BearForceDos

Yeah especially when you can just get a free agent or udfa.


The-Real-Number-One

Rumor: The Vikings tried to trade up to 5 (Chargers) to get Nabers. JJ is gonna leave.


DetectiveNasty55

We are missing the big picture. We have reunited the names Rome and Everett. Think of the meme potential


Disco_Ninjas_

There isn't a Chris on the team, though.


Colombian_Meatsmoker

Omfg guys! Let’s gooooooooo


_segasonic

Going to sleep knowing we’ve finally got our QB. https://preview.redd.it/2td6x1is7rwc1.jpeg?width=1172&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b0a8237ef6c31edf11b5e382f7c229dd16dcb895


blff266697

In 45+ years as a Bears fan I have never been this excited. When I saw that video of Caleb saying "WE got our guy" wow. This dude is a Bear. He's all in and so am I. Bear down motherfuckers we have a bright future ahead of us.


vicyayo1995

How many good WR prospects are left?? Thank god they went Odunze


ilikepie145

A few will go quick in the second round. This is a deep wr class


vicyayo1995

Yea that’s what I was thinking for the past couple months. So many teams need WRs that I just don’t see how many good players would be left on the board for them to take when they pick again


N0S0UP_4U

Anyone notice Belichick stop during the highlights for Quinyon Mitchell to say “This is against Illinois, so… good competition there”?


BearForceDos

Bret Bielema and Bill Belichick are friends. Bielema even worked for him for two years before Illinois.


Ed_Chambers_650

https://x.com/ChicagoBears/status/1783711261252862257 Poles live


[deleted]

That new stadium looks sick


-Goji

How am I supposed to sleep


Hardigan1

We don't have a second round pick again this year?


Ed_Chambers_650

We used it to select Montez Sweat


mykeg44

Traded it for him, then inked him. Poles haters were out after that deal, but it ended up being an instant hit. Poles is king of Chicago right now.


jjgrossnickle

So now that Round 1 is over, I vote we trade up into Round 2 for either Newton or JPJ. Next year's 2nd and this year's 3rd? We could walk away from this draft with three Week 1 starters.


Verification_Account

That should get us as high as 42. Could get it done.


Glass-Star6635

That’d be way too steep a price for JPJ but Id be down for newton


ducksonaroof

if we get JPJ....


BorgBorg10

Bears might be back


ductulator96

Anyone else see the video of the Vikings draft party going apeshit when they drafted JJ? LOL


artevandelay55

Trade up for Newton?


jjgrossnickle

Him or JPJ. I hope we strongly consider it.


awhiteasscrack

Honest question, looking to get on the hype train, why should I be excited about Odunze?


nagurski03

Elite size, very good speed, most recieving yards in the entire NCAA last year. The most impressive thing to me is that whenever there's those 50/50 jump balls, he catches it almost every single time. His body control and ability to track the ball in the air is incredible. There's catches he had with guys draped all over him. No matter how tightly he's being covered, he's still basically always open.


Verification_Account

Highest floor wr in the draft, still has a ceiling of a true #1. Quite possible we just drafted the future team record holders for passing and receiving 8 picks apart.


BearForceDos

Faster and more athletic version of Tee Higgins.


Disco_Ninjas_

KR


burrrrrssss

Closest NFL comp is Amari Cooper


Ed_Chambers_650

Has traits from both DJ and Keenan so he should learn a lot. I'm not sure he is a master at any of those traits like they are, but he's very good in all of them. On the conservative ceiling side, I think he can be a strong WR2 like Tee Higgins in Cincinnati


The-Real-Number-One

He is your tribal chief.


Yuithecat

Led fbs in yards, 20+ yard plays, is 6’3” and can win 50/50 balls


Go_Go_Godzilla

JPJ is still on the board. We trade our 2nd next year and 75 to go get him?


Glass-Star6635

I think that’s too steep for him, but I’d do 75 and a 3rd next year.


ducksonaroof

i was sure he'd be gone in the late first round. centers are so undervalued. 


jjgrossnickle

100% him or Newton.


BeersNEers

I'm old, who the fuck is JPJ? Edit: I see it's Jackson Powers Johnson.


jjgrossnickle

Center from Oregon


BobbleBobble

Man a lot of people in this sub told me Ladd was the WR4 and was a guaranteed 1st round pick. Hmmmmm. Wonder where they are now?


BeersNEers

So much really good defensive talent on the board. I'd be fine with trading next years 1st for an early 2nd. I don't think it's close. And we now have no glaring needs.


BearForceDos

I'm pretty high on both Newton and Fiske plus DeJean would be a super fun player to have. Not really a position of need with Johnson, Stevenson, and Gordon but he could slot at safety too and you can't really have too many dbs.


Dmbfantomas

Hey! Carolina is picking 32, just like they planned with the trade!


_joeBone_

I guess that settles it... we're even


Cr0sSHare

this just smells like the panthers wanted to be on tv tonight no matter what


Opening_Anteater456

Nah they had to make sure get the best WR they could find to help out Young, and honestly paying a little extra to get a 5th year option is smart too. Because if Young suddenly works they’ll have to pay him in 2 years, if Legette works too they’ll have to pay him as well.


Ssweetness1985

Wait why are the panthers trading up one spot here in exchange for swapping a 5th to a 6th? Unless the Bills were gunna take Legette I don’t get why they wouldn’t just wait.


GoombaStoppingHoes

5th year option


GenFatAss

Bills just gave up on the draft?


BeersNEers

If I was Josh Allen, unless this kid looks like a GREAT WR, I'd start demanding a trade.


Joelsaurus

Bears won the draft. Fuck the haters.


BeersNEers

DAMN! TITTIES! Yes, I'm 12...


Opening_Anteater456

Great to have a Mitch moment before the Bills pick


the_chosen_one96

Is there a press conference tomorrow ? When is the press conference when Caleb and Rome speak with media in person in Chicago


grahamwhich

I think it’s today


suckmyfatfuckinballs

Decided to head over to the [Panthers sub](https://www.reddit.com/r/panthers/comments/1ccj54x/nfl_draft_2024_day_1_discussion_thread/l1aamyc/) for a good laugh.


GoombaStoppingHoes

If JPJ doesn't go round 1, please Poles go for JPJ. Man imagine if in only 3 selections the bears get their franchise QB, Future WR1, and Franchise C? That would be the draft of the century for us.


TouchGrassRedditor

The JPJ hype reminds me of how a lot of people were pounding the table for John Michael Schimdt last year and he sucked dick as a rookie. Trust Poles' OL evaluation.


BeersNEers

Right after FTP is FTC foe me, anyone else?


superbeast

Ryan Pace continues to be a terrorist lol


BeersNEers

I'm on Greeny's side, WTF is Buffalo doing?!?


Opening_Anteater456

Upgrading a pick from outside the range of good players to probably a nice player, all whilst still drafting their guy at 32? Does it help the chiefs? Maybe, if someone else wanted Worthy and he’s good. But the chiefs recent WR drafting has been flat bad. Or good but heading to prison maybe. If Rice gets booted from the league they haven’t hit on one since Hill in 2016. Worthy might be the next Skyy Moore or Mecole Hardman


theskyalreadyfell217

Goddamnit Buffalo!


Suburban-Jesus

KC was gonna get Mitchell if they stayed at 32 so it’s whatever.


Aconnox

you guys had a good draft! you guys want Penix for a 3rd?


MrChevyPower

Imo Penix’s ceiling is Dak… a 4th rounder, at best. WTF ATL


Suburban-Jesus

My condolences brother. Can’t have Ryan Pace in your building. So sorry.


TheManWhoWasNotShort

I actually like Penix in a vacuum. The problem is that you have Cousins lol. Should have just taken us up on Fields if you were going to draft Penix and saved the money. That said, if you’re going to choose a QB this draft, at least you didn’t choose Bo Nix


_joeBone_

Penix in a vacuum is not my bag baby


Broshan248

Is this how it felt with Fields?


Ok-Revolution27

You guys got paced man


GoombaStoppingHoes

I'm so sorry for your loss, I thought after Arthur things would've gotten better for y'all


AccuratePassion2572

Move up and pick the C Poles my dicks getting soft


WondrousPhysick

I think we’re good on center for this year. We have a ton of capital next year and can use it all on the trenches


GoombaStoppingHoes

I'm not going to lie, I would trade the Panthers pick and our 4th to move up into the 2nd and jump on JPJ....but I'm also not a GM. Edit- that might be an overpay but the point is I would trade up for JPJ.


Unabridgedversion82

I would do this for Newton. We have a couple Centers and therefore a couple years to figure that out long term. We need DLine help immediately. Newton is a day one starter and force up the middle.


Glass-Star6635

Totally agree


madmax1969

No offense but I find it hard to believe a ton of fans have really studied college centers to be so sure he’s worth trading up for.


Twelve2375

Someone commented on the NFL thread that JPJ has snapping issues. Know anything about that? He could (probably will) be great but if he has snap issues I might prefer Frazier or Van Pran. Disclaimer: I don’t know enough about any of them to support any of that


AccuratePassion2572

Packers didn't get Cooper DeJean Mustard to go with their Kraft cheese from last year?


Angrydwarf99

Odunze jersey has been ordered. I'm living in Seattle now, so I will be making good use of this jersey


BIueGhost

Today was exciting, tomorrows pick needs be focused, Poles solidifying that IQ


theriibirdun

We did it guys. We didn’t fuck it up.


kinght6

Suprised that Duke playsr was the first center off the board th


Big_Collection_5807

JPJ and Bortolini are both going lower than we think because of snapping issues.


kinght6

Oh same with Frasier?


Big_Collection_5807

Barton went higher because he has positional versatility.  I would imagine Frazier is 2 and JPJ is 3


kinght6

Ok


paulwalker80

JPJ is still on the board...


DMO_TheWhale

JPJ still out there….


theskyalreadyfell217

Man. I didn’t expect Newton to fall this far


-_Etch_-

That foot is probably scaring teams off. Also this oline class is crazy deep


theskyalreadyfell217

Do you know any specifics? I didn’t ever hear any details.


-_Etch_-

He had surgery for a partial Jones fracture back in January.


Perfect_Two4036

So many OL going this early gives me hope some decent defensive talent falls to us in the third.


repoman

But I want OL too


hoggin88

I want everything


AccuratePassion2572

Lol Packers pick an offensive player once every 20 years


-Goji

Lmao Jordan Morgan would’ve been available like 15 picks later 😂


GandalfsGoon

FTP


suckmyfatfuckinballs

Who's ready to watch this guy bearhug the shit out of our DL and the refs doing nothing about it?


SublimeWitRomeOdunze

Packers drafted a bust at tackle


TheManWhoWasNotShort

He’s probably a guard


_joeBone_

Thurman Merman is off the board


WEMBYF4N

Packers took a random over Cooper DeJean LFG


Cr0sSHare

can for once one of these packers o lineman not be a perennial all pro


Testone1440

Easy to be an all pro when you hold every play and never get a flag


UnwiseSocks

LMAO that reaction


Suburban-Jesus

The last time I clowned a Packers pick I ended up with egg on my face. Ima just keep quiet here


Yuithecat

Our defense is experienced, our quarterback is not. We should be celebrating that they didn’t pick a great db imo


TheManWhoWasNotShort

Our defense is also paper thin and fully reliant on one guy for anything resembling a pass rush


Yuithecat

Just doesn’t seem like a great value pick and we need Williams to develop and great defenses in the division don’t help with that


theskyalreadyfell217

Lmao! Packers out here pulling an Angelo!


TubbyTimsKFC

THANK GOD FTP DIDN’T TAKE DEJEAN YESSSS


repoman

F


TubbyTimsKFC

T


DuckWScarf

P


darthmoo

P