Originally Posted by Bump:
their fans are going to remember that draft and passing on Mahomes for the next century. 30 years from now their young fans that grew older will still sadly say "we took Trubisky over Mahomes, sigh"
Much like we said we took Fuller over Montana, and said we took Blackledge over Jim Kelly and Dan Marino.
Even picking in the top 20, you’d be questioning and actually wondering and second guessing why your team that needed a QB didn’t do everything they could to trade up and get Mahomes, the greatest QB to come along in our lifetimes.
Second guessing draft misses used to be a Chiefs fan ritual. I don’t miss it.
Picks like Brian Jozwiak, Eddie Freeman, Sylvester Morris, Brodie Croyle, Junior Siavii, Ryan Sims, Trezelle Jenkins, and Rashaan Sheehee are thankfully a thing of the sad past lol [Reply]
So the Bears were asking Peyton Manning to help them find a QB in 2017. That went well :-)
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In the weeks leading up to the draft, teams go to extremes to gather information on what other clubs intend to do with their picks. In 2017, the Bears brass was interested in finding out what Manning was doing, even though he had been out of the game for a year.
Manning had formed a relationship with North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who had sought Manning's advice on whether he should declare for the draft or return to school. Chicago, slated to pick third, was in need of a quarterback, and had its aim set on Trubisky. The Browns, though, also were rumored to like him and had the No. 1 pick. They too had a connection to Manning through owner Jimmy Haslam, a major Tennessee booster and someone who has known Manning since his college days playing for the Volunteers.
A source familiar with the situation says the Bears personnel staff wanted to know if Manning was saying good things about Trubisky to Haslam. Enough to convince the Browns to go quarterback with the first pick? The Bears didn't necessarily need Manning's opinion on Trubisky (though then-head coach John Fox had already called to ask him that earlier in the process), but they feared the power that a recommendation from Manning might have in the hands of a draft rival.
The Bears, who eventually traded up and selected Trubisky No. 2 overall after the Browns drafted defensive end Myles Garrett, never did find out what was going on in Haslam and Manning's conversations, but they were correct that the two were talking. Haslam says they did discuss Trubisky that year, but more about his personality than his football traits. Manning, for his part, was oblivious to the cloak-and-dagger machinations going on behind the scenes. "It wouldn't surprise me," he says, laughing at the thought of it. "These guys leave no stone unturned."
Caught some local sports talk earlier this week. Apparently Foles doesn’t like playing under center. As a result Chicago only runs 1 in 4 plays under center with him and the majority of those are run plays. Basically telegraphing when they run.
Consensus seemed to be Turdbiscuits legs could help their run game and Nagy’s offense is predictable AF with Foles [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
Caught some local sports talk earlier this week. Apparently Foles doesn’t like playing under center. As a result Chicago only runs 1 in 4 plays under center with him and the majority of those are run plays. Basically telegraphing when they run.
Consensus seemed to be Turdbiscuits legs could help their run game and Nagy’s offense is predictable AF with Foles
