Day 54 of the Chicago Bears offseason. This is the Saturday when folks celebrate St. Paddy’s Day by having drinks with friends in public. With that in mind, please drink responsibly because I want everyone to come back on Monday so we can talk ball.
I think Carmie V nails it when it comes to the Bears’ money issues in this segment clipped by 104.3 The Score:Are the Bears broke? pic.twitter.com/cqJ3XgCFGo
“The Bears have to follow the salary cap rules more than most teams. Everybody says the salary cap is a myth. It’s not a myth. But it’s only flexible if you have cash on hand. You are only flexible and creative as you are liquid.”
Are the Bears broke? No, but every few years, the franchise seems to fall into a cycle and get to a place where its lack of liquidity is detrimental to long-term organization building. We are at that place right now. I’m not sure where they go from here (I said as much yesterday), but there is an optics issue that someone (you know, like a team president) would be wise to get in front of before it spirals.Bill Zimmerman (Windy City Gridiron) does a solid job laying out the Bears’ financial conundrum in his latest.
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I began this particular Bullet bemoaning the fact that the Bears didn’t do more to upgrade their defensive line in the first wave of free agency. But then I realized that it deserved a broader scope and a wider discussion to be had in a post. So, early next week, I plan on taking a deeper dive into this matter. In the meantime, one thing I’ll share here is the thought that the powers that be must have some faith in the futures of defensive end Austin Booker and defensive lineman Shemar Turner. Injuries kept Booker from making an impact early in the season. And yet, he churned out 4.5 sacks, 5 tackles-for-loss, and 12 quarterback hits in 10 regular-season games while playing on 80.3 percent of the defensive snaps in those games. As for Turner, an injury-shortened season limited to five games. Turner didn’t put up much in the stats column, but Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen spoke well of the Texas A&M product last year. This isn’t to say Chicago wasn’t active because of Booker and Turner’s presence on the roster, but I think the folks at Halas Hall think enough of these two players to (1) give them an extended run and (2) sidestep a potential desperation signing in free agency. Shemar Turner during Rookie Minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Another day, another NFL mock draft that has the Bears taking a defensive lineman. This one from The Draft Network sends Clemson’s Peter Woods to Chicago. For what it’s worth, Woods said it would be “a blessing” to be drafted by the Bears. Maybe this front office will make dreams come true. My favorite thing that happens while following the mock draft circuit is when someone goes against the grain. For instance, Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) doesn’t have the Bears going defensive line with their first-round pick. Instead, he sends Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. to Chicago. Before you get your pitchforks out, the reasoning is sound:“Ben Johnson wants to be confident in the trio of receivers he has on the field at any given time. Luther Burden III really began to emerge toward the end of the season, but Chicago is leaving nothing to chance as it aims to prove last season was not an aberration. If you’re a Bears fan questioning why the team would draft another receiver, I’d encourage you to think about the possibilities with Johnson pulling the strings.”
You might not like it, but Edwards is right. If the Bears are truly in a “best player available” mindset and someone who isn’t at a perceived position of need ranks higher on their board than someone who plays what we all know to be a position of need, then they are going to take the best player available. And before you get pre-mad about that possibility, this type of thinking is how they landed on taking tight end Colston Loveland and wide receiver Luther Burden III with their first two picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. With that being said, the Bears could use someone like this in the trenches and I wouldn’t push back too hard against this team if it used a first-round pick on Ohio State defensive lineman Kayden McDonald:Kayden McDonald | Ranks Among DTs Last Season:? 60 Tackles (4th)? 91.2 Run Defense Grade (1st)? 16 Tackles For Loss/No Gain (1st)? 30 Run Stops (1st)@OhioStateFB t.co/gvLQV0wKht pic.twitter.com/JL39mdxSpi
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More depth for the Bears secondary: ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter/X) reports the team is bringing back cornerback Jaylon Jones on a one-year contrat. Jones left Chicago as a free agent last offseason, but returned to the fold after being waived by the Arizona Cardinals. Jones has played on at least 55 percent of the team’s special teams snaps in each of the last three seasons, establishing himself as a core player in that phase. However, after appearing on 464 defensive snaps as a rookie in 2022, Jones has played just 263 defensive snaps since the start of the 2023 season. Maybe he can practice his way into an increased snap share on defense. New Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray vs. the Bears: 48/73 (65.8%), 507 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT, 104.1 passer rating in three games. Against the rest of the NFC North: 231/354 (65.3%), 2,516 yards, 14 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, 82.8 passer rating. Murray in two games head-to-head matchups against Dennis Allen-coached defenses: 39/62 (62.9%), 424 pass yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 88.4 rating. I’m not sure what to make of these numbers, but I wanted to share them here anyway. Maybe someone else can figure out what it means.MORE BEARS FROM BLEACHER NATION: Go Ad-Free | Subscribe to the BN Newsletter
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