Things we now have

[bamainatlanta]

Please tell us all how "Baltimore runs their shop?"

There really isn't any proof if the Bears ran it like Baltimore, but this is a good write up of Baltimore's drafting ways(which has been completely antithetical of how the Bears usually draft):

Baltimore Ravens NFL draft picks 2022: Analysis for every selection

On Day 3, the Ravens continue to get value in the draft, taking offensive tackle Daniel Faalele with their first pick in Round 4.

www.espn.com

Round 1, No. 14 overall: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame​

My take: The selection of Kyle Hamilton underscored what Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has repeatedly said: Baltimore takes the best player available. After the Philadelphia Eagles swooped one spot in front of Baltimore to take Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis -- a frequently linked target to the Ravens -- Baltimore drafted Hamilton even though safety was near the bottom of the team’s needs. The Ravens’ biggest splash in free agency was safety Marcus Williams (five-year, $70 million contract). This is a steal in terms of value: Baltimore gets Hamilton, who was Mel Kiper’s No. 4 prospect, at No. 14. He slid because of slower-than-expected times in the 40-yard dash and the fact that teams typically don’t draft safeties high in the first round. The Ravens are now loaded in the secondary with Hamilton joining safeties Williams and Chuck Clark and cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters.


Draft 'unicorn': Hamilton is considered a unique talent because of his combination of size, speed and versatility. New Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald should have a lot of fun moving Hamilton all over the field. He can drop down in the box to stop the run. He can play centerfield in coverage. He can line up in the slot or line up across a tight end. Baltimore is set with Williams and Clark as its starting safeties. But the Ravens didn’t use their highest pick in six years on someone who is going to sit.

Why not address a bigger need?: Drafting Hamilton will lead to some second-guessing. The Ravens passed on addressing their biggest needs -- pass-rusher, cornerback and offensive tackle -- even though there were highly-rated prospects there. Baltimore chose Hamilton over Washington's Trent McDuffie (third-best cornerback), Florida State’s Jermaine Johnson (fourth-best pass-rusher) and Northern Iowa’s Trevor Penning (fourth-best offensive tackle). Hamilton, though, will help a Ravens pass defense that finished last in the NFL in passing yards (4,986) and recorded the fifth-fewest interceptions (nine) last season. When Hamilton was the primary defender, opposing quarterbacks were 6-for-20 (30%) with a Total QBR of 9.7. His eight interceptions since 2019 are tied for the fifth-most among Power 5 players in that span.

 

[bamainatlanta]

What gives you the impression they are like Baltimore?

And do you truly believe any other GM actually gives a flying fuck what the fans and media think? If so, please name who.

I mean Kevin Costner in Draft Day cared so that's 100% undeniable truth that they do care!!!

 

[TL1961]

At this point in the game:
- Identity = The same as it's ever been
- Process = The same as it's ever been
-Discipline = The same as it's ever been

Yep, sure fire path to success.

You at least need to get into the first training camp to call most of that. But since you want to make the call today this is the same old shit from the Bears, since nothing has changed we should expect nothing to change.

Pace gave up picks to move up in the draft.
Poles traded down and acquired several picks. Five more than he had going into the draft.
Pace acquired high priced vets.
Poles traded one away to free up future cap space and add picks.

One day after the draft we certainly don't know how it will turn out yet. That much is true.

But criticizing that the process is the same as it ever was? That's ridiculous.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

At this point in the game:
- Identity = The same as it's ever been
- Process = The same as it's ever been
-Discipline = The same as it's ever been

Yep, sure fire path to success.

You at least need to get into the first training camp to call most of that. But since you want to make the call today this is the same old shit from the Bears, since nothing has changed we should expect nothing to change.

Well ... they have done something with the identity portion.

They want athletic freaks for their positions and are willing to try to coach them up if they are athletes.

Like Flus said (or something similar), "get your running shoes ready".

They went and got athletes during the draft, be it CB, S, WR, LT, DE, OG or RB.

Now, let's hope that athleticism gets trained up. It may take a bit, but, hopefully, in a few years, the Bears depth chart is littered with freaks who can play.

 

[Myk]

Well ... they have done something with the identity portion.

They want athletic freaks for their positions and are willing to try to coach them up if they are athletes.

Like Flus said (or something similar), "get your running shoes ready".

They went and got athletes during the draft, be it CB, S, WR, LT, DE, OG or RB.

Now, let's hope that athleticism gets trained up. It may take a bit, but, hopefully, in a few years, the Bears depth chart is littered with freaks who can play.

It's a draft and one that we didn't have a 1st and had a ton of 6s and 7s.
We got 2 probably good players where hype is justified. Everyone else probably not. That's just the odds of draft position. And you're hyped. Fans are doing the same old act too.
If that WR fails and you slap his face on any other GM and we'd be saying how he wasted a pick on a project when there were more sure things available. We'd be making fun of the rookie GM asking his barely not a rookie QB to evaluate draft prospects.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

It's a draft and one that we didn't have a 1st and had a ton of 6s and 7s.
We got 2 probably good players where hype is justified. Everyone else probably not. That's just the odds of draft position. And you're hyped. Fans are doing the same old act too.
If that WR fails and you slap his face on any other GM and we'd be saying how he wasted a pick on a project when there were more sure things available. We'd be making fun of the rookie GM asking his barely not a rookie QB to evaluate draft prospects.

I'm hyped, little shit?

I said that they have done something with their identity: become athletic.

Other than that, there was zero hype.

Sorry, if hoping for a good result is hype in your book.