Can't remember every free agent out there that i wanted the Bears to look at but i'll throw down some of the players i did want us to look at on offense to help our 2nd year QB. I didn't want any of the top names like T.Armstead because of how much he would get and his injury issues.
WR
DJ Chark
JuJu
R.Gage
C.Wilson
B.Pringle--i actually did want to sign him.
J.Grant--I wanted to bring him back but after adding Velus and T.Ebner i'm good with our slot/KR/PR spots.
OL
L.Collins
Lake Tomlinson
Alex Cappa
R.Bates--was really hoping our offer would get him but they quickly matched it.
I know i'm forgetting some names but these are some names i wanted us to look at.
Now the draft
WR
Sky Moore--Am a huge fan of this kid
G.Pickens--even with his very tiny hands
A.Pierce
Danny Gray--he was my mid/late round sleeper
OL
N.Petit Frere
A.Lucas
B.Raimann
D.Faalele
I actually was good with the Braxton Jones pick in the 5th.
Now you can tell me how we couldn't or wouldn't get these guys for whatever reason or how they wouldn't of been good for us or say whatever you choose to make your argument, but i'm done going back and forth with 3-4-5 of you about this. My mind will stay that it's been an underwhelming offseason but i'm still sticking with waiting on the 2023 offseason to make my judgment on R.Poles.
Will your mind change if the guys Poles picked actually outperform the guys you wanted? Like you keep talking about 2023 as if it is set in stone that the guys you wanted will be better in 2022. The games haven't been played yet. What if Velus Jones and Pringle outplay the guys you wanted at WR?
Also what makes the above silly is as follows:
1. Pringle had a better year than JuJu and Chark. Pretty much same stats as Wilson so the only guy that had a clearly better year was Gage.
2. Collins is not a LT so getting Reiff is better as he can legit play both. Also Collins had 2 sacks, 20 pressures, and 97.7 efficiency with 10 penalties. Reiff had 4 sacks, 21 pressures, 96.8 with 1 penalty. So all in all Reiff had better sacks as while he had 2 more sacks he had 9 less penalties which are effectively sacks.
3. Cappa was 5 sacks, 35 pressures, 97.7 and 1 penalty. Laken was 3 sacks, 33 pressures, 97.2 and 7 penalties. Schofield was 2 sacks, 24 pressures, 97.7 and 3 penalties.
So you claim it was underwhelming but the guys he picked up are pretty much better or comparable to the guys you wanted stats wise.