The more I look at our offensive line, the more I wonder how Caleb has survived thus far.

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This was a tough read.

Well, unfortunately, that's the state of the offensive line right now.

The one ray of light is Caleb Williams himself seems to be the truth - so if we are able to improve the interior in any substantial way, and the Bears can even just get average offensive linemen, this offense will absolutely pop off.

We don't need extravagant - we just need competent.
 

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Caleb Hanie was released ages ago.
 

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Well, unfortunately, that's the state of the offensive line right now.

The one ray of light is Caleb Williams himself seems to be the truth - so if we are able to improve the interior in any substantial way, and the Bears can even just get average offensive linemen, this offense will absolutely pop off.

We don't need extravagant - we just need competent.

I am not advocating Bagent takes over, but if he did, the offensive line would be much better
 

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How quickly can the OLine be remedied and what HC can both push this agenda and take advantage of it?

I think they should start in FA by offering Atlanta’s Center Drew Dalman a huge payday that nobody else is going to match, drafting LSU’s LT Will Campbell in the first, and taking a OG in a deep class early on. I would try to keep Tevin if he is willing to stay on a proven it type contract, and hopefully we don’t need to rely on him starting.

Hopefully we can land another OL in FA who can be a stop gap starter for 2 seasons.
 

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If Poles makes the picks again we're just going to get more of the same. He's drafted plenty of lineman and they all suck - either that or our coaches really suck. Maybe both are true....
 

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If Poles makes the picks again we're just going to get more of the same. He's drafted plenty of lineman and they all suck - either that or our coaches really suck. Maybe both are true....
This and it's as a lot more about trading 2s and taking a WR at 9 last year than anything to do with selecting Caleb Williams. The either or argument is all about bias.
 

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If there is a justification for removing Poles, this is it. He got the QB and assumed the oline would just fall in place. Either that or he isn't as picking offensive line. Either could be grounds for his dismissal.
 
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Yeah - the thing is, I don't know what will really be available in FA. You tend to overpay for a lesser tier of talent 99% of the time. All the "big names" people get excited over at this part of the season usually end up either signed or franchised by the start of FA in March, so its hard to know what is REALLY available until the tag deadline passes.
They should hopefully, and I mean hopefully draft 2 starting caliber offensive line prospects in the first 3 rounds, then draft 1 late and sign a starting offensive lineman in FA.

I say hopefully because in similar situations in the past it seems as if this franchise will draft an Olineman early to shut us all up, then wait until rounds 6 & 7 to draft more, and bring in a couple of patchwork free agent signings.

That shit isn't going to fly this time around, & that's not even taking the need at DE,DT & HB into consideration also. Especially with a lackluster FA class
 

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Its a combination of bad players and a bad coach. I have no idea how Chris Morgan is still the OL Line coach.
 

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I've proven its not hard to make that change. Dejo is a cool dude and something like that wouldn't have stopped him.

Beyond that, yeah, ignore is nice, but when you got trolls flooding the board with bullshit, at times you have it where thanks to the trolls and said ignore list, you got 4 threads on the front page.

Look, don't get salty just because I said nvan was the only one who actually tried to set some rules here (and the forum was better for it while he was able to keep up). He doesn't even personally give a shit about me (hates me actually) but I respect what he tried to do.

Anyway, Rush's whole thing in his own words was he wanted this place to be like a neighborhood tavern; what he fucked up on is that even taverns sometimes throw the obnoxious drunks who keep harrassing the other customers out, because they know keeping them there means less people coming to the establishment overall.

The last time Rush was around these parts, we had a back and forth, and honestly, as you hinted at, he doesn't give a shit about this place - its just a paycheck to him from the advertising....

Disgusting
 

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