***Official Chicago Bears #1 overall draft pick thread***
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Did they bother to check with Bears fans about a domed stadium? Chicago football should be played outdoors. Period.
They want to also host the B1G Championship and college football playoffs/championships. And presumably concerts and other events year-round. Can’t do that with an open-air stadium.
Yep. Evidently it’s kind of a big deal.
I’m aware. But strictly as a Bears football fan, I hate it. So much.
I didn’t think they were going to use retract able.
If that’s the case, that would be great
I don't think so... that's really expensive leverage, the bears paid 200 million for it.
I think they fully intended to build in AH until dingbat mayor Lightfoot was replaced by Brandon Johnson who has been much more eager to work with the bears on a stadium solution.
I'm coming around to the dome idea. I really don't enjoy sitting in cold or rain and the product on the field suffers when it gets miserably cold or wet.
With the cost of these projects these days, I often wonder why teams don’t add on the cost for a retractable roof.
As for the Bears draft, #1 is obviously Williams. I feel like #9 is a tough decision. From what I’ve read, there is a pretty good consensus this draft is deep at WR and other positions, so I wouldn’t hate a trade and picking up 2 or 3 other later round picks. Won’t be mad if Odunze drops though. Browsers seems like the safest pick; but not a position of need.
How many games truly have weather like that? I feel that teams in harsh weather environments should take advantage when teams from other climates travel
I didn't think Bears fans were going to be all in on him - really surprised he broke Caitlin's record.
So I just listened to an interview with Rome Odunze on 670 the score. It was the Parkins and Spiegel show. They said they heard a story about him at Washington, knowing what their career receiving record was and making it one of his goals. They asked him if they knew who had the record with the Bears. He guessed Brandon Marshall. They told him it was a guy from the 1950s named Johnny Morris. They said his record is a little over 5000 yards. Rome said "In a career?!?!" They started laughing hysterically. Spiegel said "Welcome to our world Rome." People have no clue how bad bears receiving and quarterbacking has been. Odunze had like 3700 yards in college. I was rolling. Dude couldn't believe it.
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I heard a lot of this afternoon's coverage and a lot of it was Parkins patting himself on his back for his amazing insight on modern NFL football. I like him, but his knowledge of football is driven by X-Box and his gambling addiction. Not that I hate the pick.
The only reason so many people bought Williams’ jersey is because he’s white.
Very concerning that this has been ignored, light skins are benefitting
Interesting pick in the 3rd round. A very lightly used OT from Yale. The measurable look great, but that's a developmental pick for sure. Poles must feel good about. a lot of things if he's using one of his scant draft picks for a project in the 3rd round.
Agreed and seems to be a project. Sounds like some are projecting him to move to G but could backup multiple positions. Based strictly on draft rankings, I thought they’d take the G out of UConn or a DE.
He laughs at himself when he’s wrong so I’m ok with him. His producers put him in check often.
I have officially given up on Parkins and Spiegel. Unlistenable. It’s all about themselves. How either keeps their job is beyond me.
Do the Bears even need a punter? Every possession is going to end in either a touchdown or a lost fumble.
They took Montez Sweat in the 2nd, Keenan Allen in the 4th and Ryan Bates in the 6th.
Hah. Yes, I understand their trades but they needed someone to compete at DE and depth at G, especially given the injury history of their starters. I liked the Bates trade; but he hasn’t exactly been a full time starting C
Again, armchair GM here. Was just hoping for some competition there instead of a punter in the 4th, even though a Hawkeye. Also hoping with this offense, they won’t need to flip the field often.
