With all that had been said about Johnson being a film room nerd that might lack the interpersonal skills necessary to be a HC it’s amazing how he commands a room & addresses things clearly. Such a refreshing contrast to what we’ve been through at the podium in the past.

Bears constantly being ranked close to or above the Vikings shows the hype level quite well. Minnesota was in another universe than us last year. Ben Johnson will have to achieve a lot to just be regarded as not disappointing. Level headed Bears fans should keep that in mind.

Must win: Saints = Giants = Browns home Should win: Vegas Tough, but winnable: In-division / Steelers, 9ers, Bengals, Washington away; Cowboys home. Probable lose: Ravens / Eagles Little to no growth: 3-14 Likely: 8-9 Very good: 10-7+

Positive thing we learned from the first Poles/Johnson draft - we did not adopt the ultra aggressive and costly uptrade / get our guys approach of the Lions.

The Ewers/ Sanders draft gonna keep big name / mediocre year players in college for longer. Mean age of future QBs will likely be higher, making older QBs like Penix (24) or Nix (25) more likely, who can start building a fortune while waiting for the best moment to commit.

Letzte reguläre Draft Position Folge! 🏈Wir schauen auf die Cornerbacks und Tight Ends! 🏈Ist Travis Hunter WR1 *und* CB1? 🏈Loveland oder Warren? 🏈Welcher TE sich komisch bewegt, und in welche CBs man sich verlieben kann Und das alles mit @giannivanzetti.bsky.social 😍 plus.rtl.de/podcast/down...

He appears to be a running back

Most fun Bears draft I can remember in a while, cause it’s so wide open. Have seen every position being mocked to us and new names keep appearing. OL, DL, CB, RB, why not another WR if he falls, or trade back and go safety? Seems like the front office has done a good job.

Post Draft 2024 videos showed that Poles was ready to move up to get Rome Odunze. This year‘s draft reportedly has many teams wanting to trade down. Depending on Poles‘ board, I think we are one of the few teams to consider for a trade up into the top 8.

Spot on take on the 2017 Bears free agency by the great Chris Wesseling. The ATN crew went on to discuss the Bears’ ownership group willingness to win.

Initial thoughts

X down again or is it me

Bears mocks often include Jeanty if he falls. RB gets mentioned as need (for example at PFF). Does that mean Swift’s days are counted? Is it just a Roschon Johnson take and he’s close to be an afterthought? Would a Jeanty be the upgraded Knuckles to downgraded Sonic?

John Harbaugh, already the second-longest tenured coach in the NFL, has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens. The 62-year-old head coach will be under contract through 2028 ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...

How about this

Die Wide Receiver Folge😍 ⏰ 2,5 Stunden Receiver Talk! 🔢 14 Receiver insgesamt 📈 unsere Top 10 Rankings 🔥das außergewöhnlichste Prospect der letzten Jahre Vielseitige Gruppe mit sehr viel Diskussionsspielraum an Tag 2! 👇👇👇 plus.rtl.de/podcast/down...

Listening back to old AroundTheNFL episodes realizing new Bear Grady Jarrett was in the 28-3 Super Bowl and had 3 sacks on Tom Brady. Crazy.

One of the brightest offensive minds in the league at HC. A generational QB prospect. A GM I trust. Bears fan muscle memory keeps me doubting - but this is everything I ever wished for.

The owners with the most liquidity in the league can circumvent the salary cap by adding void years. Prohibiting void years would probably help the balance in the league, but I imagine no owner wants to openly lobby against it first as it may make em look cheap among their peers.

vielleicht übersehe ich was, aber ergibt für mich 0 Sinn aus Texans-Sicht

Jerry trolling at this point.

Dawg is Twitter down AGAIN?

An hour into free agency and the biggest winner is Bluesky Shoutout Bluesky

Milton Williams plus Derrick Brown ist ein starkes, starkes DT-Duo

Over 100K followers on @bsky.app! What a journey this has been. Let's keep this rolling.

Teven Jenkins back to the Bears would be lovely. If that’s in the cards at all - it’d likely be a move within the second stage of FA.

Davante walking into the lunchroom and seeing Jimmy.

1st hour FA update: Reddick to Bucs. Mack back to Chargers. DTs Hill, Kinlaw off board. Godwin stays in Tampa Bears sign top center. Remade entire IOL in three weeks. Rodgers to Steelers appears close Which may mean Justin Fields to Jets is next #Bills quiet so far

Twitter Jerry Jones 🤝 Not planning to be active during free agency

As for the $ "Fully Guaranteed" = Real $ "Guaranteed" = Mostly real $ (but not actually guaranteed) "Total Money" = Includes $ the team can save if they cut the guy (and they often do). Players usually get ~60% of "Total" money you see in reports.

The Bears might have a good offensive line and I truly don't know how to live in that reality.

der Top-Spot für ihn. Hat zu viel Sinn ergeben. Und die Interior Offensive Line der Bears sieht sehr, sehr anders aus!

If you're new here because the bird was down for a bit, welcome! Stay a while.

GUESS WE’RE ON BLUESKY NOW, THANKS ELON

That's an interesting one because will he even start with Jer'Zhan Newton in his second season?

komplett absurder Vertrag imo. Dachte das ist einer für 2 Jahre, 20 Mio.

Bears sign Drew Dalman from ATL finishes Bears interior o-line rebuild. Got Joe Thuney from KC (still a good guard). Got Jonah Jackson from Rams (who was a mess in LA but played well for Ben Johnson as a G in Detroit). Caleb t-3rd-most sacks ever in 2024. Need good interior bc Caleb's only 6'1.

The OL restructure this offseason has been refreshing. Not only the willingness to do it in the first place but also the swift action early on. I can't help but feel like this is a Ben Johnson effect. #Bears

RB Elijah Mitchell to the Kansas City Chiefs on a 1-year deal (Schefter)

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Drew Dalman to Chicago has felt like a lock for weeks now. I know folks have mixed opinions on him but I do like that, after last year’s disaster class, they gave Williams a veteran center. The Ben Johnson era begins with a major investment in the new IOL—Thuney-Dalman-Jackson.

X seems to be back.

Drew Dalman is signing a 3-year deal with the Bears worth $42 million with $28 million guaranteed per Ian Rapoport.

Bears got Dalman!!

I'm surprised but also not, because I thought Godwin would have a more robust FA market. Apparently, Ian Rapoport also reported that the Patriots offered way more and turned that down. Status quo for Godwin, he's a value WR2 when playing, but how he recovered from his ankle dislocation. Love it.