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Some really good stuff here from Adam Rank joining the CHGO podcast guys.
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I don’t agree with everything he says, but he’s a really earnest good dude, and I enjoyed this episode.
Some highlighted comments:
-Poles has likely already made up his mind on Fields, and Rank believes if he moves off of Fields, it will likely happen before free agency.
-Matt Eberflus’ future is still wide open. Rank seems to actually be a little pessimistic on Eberflus staying, saying that a constant theme for the Bears during his tenure—win or lose—is coming into a game unprepared. Closing has obviously also been a big bugaboo. A loss to Green Bay, especially if the Bears look bad while losing, could be it for Eberflus.
-Rank loves Caleb Williams, says it’s ridiculous to compare him with other top QBs in recent years. He’s a “much better” prospect than the likes of Bryce Young. He also says Caleb Williams will be a “great” QB in the NFL.
^^^At the same time, he says even though he thinks Williams will be great, it’s a question of whole-roster building. Taking Caleb Williams is in essence costing you 3 first rounders (I disagree with him on this logic, but see where he’s coming from). So taking Williams has the potential to cost you greatly in your quest to build a great team.
-Aside from trading Justin Fields before free agency, the single biggest thing that will indicate the Bears are moving on from Fields is if they sign or trade for a good WR before the draft, because that would indicate they’re not taking MHJ (I again disagree with him here, but I get it. In fact, I would argue that the single biggest sign of the Bears moving on from Fields would be if they fire Eberflus on Black Monday, which I personally don’t think will happen.)
-He talks about how it’s a shame that a fanbase with as much passion, history and tradition as the Chicago Bears has become a cesspool of personally attacking people who disagree with you. It’s possible to disagree and not devolve into name-calling, he says. (I agree, but I would just add that that’s not unique to Bears fandom, and in the age of social media, it’s inevitable—in sports, in life, in politics, in entertainment, etc.)
Anyway, thought some of you might enjoy this episode.
Chicago Bears Twitter CIVIL WAR: Adam Rank on Justin Fields vs Caleb Williams | CHGO Bears Podcast
The fighting has reached a new level amongst Chicago Bears fans. Keep Justin, draft Caleb. Adam Rank has been a big supporter of Fields. He joins to start th...
www.youtube.com
I don’t agree with everything he says, but he’s a really earnest good dude, and I enjoyed this episode.
Some highlighted comments:
-Poles has likely already made up his mind on Fields, and Rank believes if he moves off of Fields, it will likely happen before free agency.
-Matt Eberflus’ future is still wide open. Rank seems to actually be a little pessimistic on Eberflus staying, saying that a constant theme for the Bears during his tenure—win or lose—is coming into a game unprepared. Closing has obviously also been a big bugaboo. A loss to Green Bay, especially if the Bears look bad while losing, could be it for Eberflus.
-Rank loves Caleb Williams, says it’s ridiculous to compare him with other top QBs in recent years. He’s a “much better” prospect than the likes of Bryce Young. He also says Caleb Williams will be a “great” QB in the NFL.
^^^At the same time, he says even though he thinks Williams will be great, it’s a question of whole-roster building. Taking Caleb Williams is in essence costing you 3 first rounders (I disagree with him on this logic, but see where he’s coming from). So taking Williams has the potential to cost you greatly in your quest to build a great team.
-Aside from trading Justin Fields before free agency, the single biggest thing that will indicate the Bears are moving on from Fields is if they sign or trade for a good WR before the draft, because that would indicate they’re not taking MHJ (I again disagree with him here, but I get it. In fact, I would argue that the single biggest sign of the Bears moving on from Fields would be if they fire Eberflus on Black Monday, which I personally don’t think will happen.)
-He talks about how it’s a shame that a fanbase with as much passion, history and tradition as the Chicago Bears has become a cesspool of personally attacking people who disagree with you. It’s possible to disagree and not devolve into name-calling, he says. (I agree, but I would just add that that’s not unique to Bears fandom, and in the age of social media, it’s inevitable—in sports, in life, in politics, in entertainment, etc.)
Anyway, thought some of you might enjoy this episode.
