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In interviews Claypool sounds like a kid without much life experience or knowledge, an inflated ego, and a lot of growing up to do. As a player I am confident he will be fine.
if a contract year doesn't push him, nothing will
 

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I don't fault the James Daniels move in and of itself, but I just hate the whole thought process with a move like that. His contract was affordable. He was literally the youngest FA in football last year. Poles wants to build thru the draft, and I know they weren't guys he drafted, but he just let 2 homegrown players under 25 years old leave the team (Daniels, Roquan).

Those are the exact type of free agents the Bears should be looking to add this year, young players still ascending at their positions. I understand the whole contract issue with Roquan, but they are probably going to add a FA LB this year anyway. They obviously are going to add multiple FA OL. And they are basically going to get older at each position, and potentially not as good as they could have been.
 

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Can't be true cause CCS said he sucks.
For whatever reason PFF doesn’t love him. Would I have liked to retain him? Sure, I was a bit surprised. Not losing sleep over James freakin Daniels though.
 

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Why the **** would Lemmming not expect the Bears to be a playoff team next year? Do they have a franchise QB or not? Is the NFC north not wide open?

If bears aren’t a playoff team one of two things happened (or both) Either Fields isn’t that dude, or Poles Fucked up the off-season. Bears should be a playoff team next year.
 

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Why the **** would Lemmming not expect the Bears to be a playoff team next year? Do they have a franchise QB or not? Is the NFC north not wide open?

If bears aren’t a playoff team one of two things happened (or both) Either Fields isn’t that dude, or Poles Fucked up the off-season. Bears should be a playoff team next year.
Eh, 3 wins to 10+ it takes to get to the playoffs is a big leap. Jacksonville made the leap from like 2 wins to 8, but they only made the playoffs because they were in a terrible division. If Rodgers stays in GB and the Vikings add some defense (and another weapon), this won't be a cake walk division with the Lions already trending up as well.

I mean Fields was that dude this year and the Bears finished with the worst record in the league.
 

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Why the **** would Lemmming not expect the Bears to be a playoff team next year? Do they have a franchise QB or not? Is the NFC north not wide open?

If bears aren’t a playoff team one of two things happened (or both) Either Fields isn’t that dude, or Poles Fucked up the off-season. Bears should be a playoff team next year.
you were 0-6 in the division? Which team(s) do you think you will leap frog?
 

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Eh, 3 wins to 10+ it takes to get to the playoffs is a big leap. Jacksonville made the leap from like 2 wins to 8, but they only made the playoffs because they were in a terrible division. If Rodgers stays in GB and the Vikings add some defense (and another weapon), this won't be a cake walk division with the Lions already trending up as well.

I mean Fields was that dude this year and the Bears finished with the worst record in the league.

Fields was not that dude as a passer. Mainly because the OL couldn’t pass block and the WR corp was not up to snuff. He also has areas he needs to improve in. If Poles fixes the OL and to a lesser extent, the WR corp, the passing game should be firing with Fields.

Poles needs to fix the defense as well, but all of this is doable with the resources. It’s not as big of a jump as people make it seem. Bears completely debacled games they could have won and the in season trades of quan and Quinn obviously signaled the bears weren’t trying to win. That’ll be different next year. At the end of the day, if you have a franchise QB, you should be in the playoffs
 

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Fields was not that dude as a passer. Mainly because the OL couldn’t pass block and the WR corp was not up to snuff. He also has areas he needs to improve in. If Poles fixes the OL and to a lesser extent, the WR corp, the passing game should be firing with Fields.

Poles needs to fix the defense as well, but all of this is doable with the resources. It’s not as big of a jump as people make it seem. Bears completely debacled games they could have won and the in season trades of quan and Quinn obviously signaled the bears weren’t trying to win. That’ll be different next year. At the end of the day, if you have a franchise QB, you should be in the playoffs
Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Derek Carr, and Matthew Stafford were franchise QBs that didn't make the playoffs. Granted some were hurt or suspended or bad, but none were on the path to the playoffs when they were healthy. And if you dispute they are franchise QBs, look at their contracts.

Basically, that's an unfair bar to set. Franchise QB, but you're talking about a team that's going to have double digit new starters. Last year should have shown you that it takes more than a QB to win games. And like I said, they are in a division with a team they have beaten 1 time in like 6 years, another that won 13 last year, and another in the Lions who have the most talent in the division and are 10-win material. It's going to be tough to make the playoffs even if Fields is great.
 

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Again, I’m not on the Bears so I won’t be getting anyone lol. Thanks for the support though
One thing is for sure, you will need plenty of support, as your destined for great disappointment.
 

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Why the **** would Lemmming not expect the Bears to be a playoff team next year? Do they have a franchise QB or not? Is the NFC north not wide open?

If bears aren’t a playoff team one of two things happened (or both) Either Fields isn’t that dude, or Poles Fucked up the off-season. Bears should be a playoff team next year.
Or Flus isn’t that guy. Talented roster underperform year in and year out in the NFL.

I for one expected the Chargers to be challenging for the division this past season. They laid an egg.
 

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Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Derek Carr, and Matthew Stafford were franchise QBs that didn't make the playoffs. Granted some were hurt or suspended or bad, but none were on the path to the playoffs when they were healthy. And if you dispute they are franchise QBs, look at their contracts.

Basically, that's an unfair bar to set. Franchise QB, but you're talking about a team that's going to have double digit new starters. Last year should have shown you that it takes more than a QB to win games. And like I said, they are in a division with a team they have beaten 1 time in like 6 years, another that won 13 last year, and another in the Lions who have the most talent in the division and are 10-win material. It's going to be tough to make the playoffs even if Fields is great.
You said it yourself “hurt, suspended, or bad” lol

And I wouldn’t call Care a franchise QB. He’s on the cusp, but no. Not that dude. He’s a tier below. The bar is not unfair. Teams with a franchise QB should be making the playoffs.
 

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