Some Love for Ryan Poles - Bear Fans Only

[TL1961]

Just a one year on Miller -- if they pass on Za'Darius Smith -- Von is at the 1 yr contract stage.

Von would be rotational and hopefully a leader and mentor.

Like peeps have said, you don't want to draft for need, if you can avoid it.

Even if Bears draft a top DE/Edge (and I hope they do), you still don't want to depend on them starting every down.

No to Von Miller or Smith.

 

[modo]

The Bears move up from 24 to 15 in PFF’s NFL rankings.

Chicago Bears surge up NFL Power Rankings after dominating 2025 free agency

The Chicago Bears' successful 2025 free agency period has them on the rise in the latest NFL Power Rankings.

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if you believe PFF that puts them in playoff territory.

I hope Ben Johnson is the real deal.

 

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Grady Jarrett's highlights show why he's a game-changer for the Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears acted quickly to sign defensive tackle Grady Jarrett in 2025 free agency. These highlights show why.

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[Nelly]

1) Chicago Bears hire Ben Johnson.

I think people have already lost track of just how big of a move this is.

 

[playthrough2001]

I think people have already lost track of just how big of a move this is.

It was a great get but it really resonated with me when I saw Amon Ra’s reaction (he was pissed) and of course Caleb, Rome, and DJ showing up for his presser.

Players know!

 

[Moses Moreno]

I think people have already lost track of just how big of a move this is.

Personally I'm intrigued but I'm going to wait until November before getting fully on board with it.

The team has been all hype and no substance for the entire Poles era and while I fundamentally like the moves Poles has made this off-season to give Williams a chance - they were so bad and wrong last off-season that I can't fully buy in.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Personally I'm intrigued but I'm going to wait until November before getting fully on board with it.

The team has been all hype and no substance for the entire Poles era and while I fundamentally like the moves Poles has made this off-season to give Williams a chance - they were so bad and wrong last off-season that I can't fully buy in.

Not having full buy in with the Bears is usually a smart decision. I am sure a very loud segment of the fan base will be full on “playoffs!!!” after the draft.

 

[Nelly]

Personally I'm intrigued but I'm going to wait until November before getting fully on board with it.

Why wouldn't you be? Aren't you used to the best coaching prospects constantly turning away from the Bears and going elsewhere? Aren't you used to the Bears skimping on head coaching hires and watching almost all of them suck?

We obviously don't know how things will turn out, but for now, the BJ hiring is the best move of the offseason by any team, by far, because he was the mostly highly touted coaching prospect who's expertise is more direly needed by this franchise and it's prospective franchise QB than any other. There's almost literally no one other coach in the world we could have got that would be a better fit for what we needed and certainly no one else better than was available.

Not only that but the Bears identified him as the most pressing need and paid top dollar to get him here. That's very un-Bears-like.

 

[playthrough2001]

Teams in line for a turnaround from NFL.com

Rank 1
Chicago Bears
2024 record: 5-12
Full disclosure: The Bears were also on last year’s list, almost entirely on the strength of expectations for No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams. But the reset for 2025 has been dramatic, headlined by the hiring of Ben Johnson as head coach and turbocharged during free agency, with the overhaul of the interior of Chicago's offensive line (Williams was sacked 68 times last season). The Bears also signed defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and rising edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo to play opposite Montez Sweat. The NFC North is still a beast of a division, but shoring up the trenches, particularly the offensive line, should help Chicago get much more out of Williams and the offense.

2025 NFL free agency: Bears, Pats, Raiders among teams in line for turnaround after signings/trades

 

[--CyBear--]

Team should been 8-9 at the minimum and were very competitive in a tough division with only one Lions game out of reach... even with that OL, rookie QB and no power game. It was amazing how coaching lost the team and likely more than a few games. They fire their OC and 2 weeks later the Flus Turkey lays another egg. This was Trestman level of disfunction. I don't hate Poles but he's lucky to have a job.

 

[playthrough2001]

Team should been 8-9 at the minimum and were very competitive in a tough division with only one Lions game out of reach... even with that OL, rookie QB and no power game. It was amazing how coaching lost the team and likely more than a few games. They fire their OC and 2 weeks later the Flus Turkey lays another egg. This was Trestman level of disfunction. I don't hate Poles but he's lucky to have a job.

I don’t believe for one second Poles would have hired Eberflus if had a say in the search for a head coach. Polian gave him two ex-colts and Quinn.

None of those guys sound like the kind of coach a young GM would prefer to work with.

We know Johnson is 100% his guy.

 

[Sculpt]

No to Von Miller or Smith.

What dont you like about Von Miller or Za'Darius Smith?

 

[SugarWalls]

What dont you like about Von Miller or Za'Darius Smith?

They’re old and the bears are not in win now position.

They should give booker reps this year and ideally they will be drafting another edge they should prioritize giving younger players (including dayo) reps to be able to make a push to win in 1-2 years