Adam Hoge talks Bears as NFL free agency looms (Hour 2)
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This hour is brought to you by Vasectomy Clinics of Chicago. Adam Hogg says... Adam Hogg, Bears insider. What's up, everyone? My name's Adam Hogg. Host of the Hogg and Johns podcast. What I like about this coaching staff, it's like the 100 guys in a bar series. When 100 guys in the bar are all screaming the same thing, that usually means that they're on to something, even if it's 100 guys in a bar. Like, that's what I think about this with Colson Loveless. And so snap counts go up. Johnsy, it is that time for another high draft pick, Luther Burden. Adam Hoag. Adam Hoagie or Hoag, excuse me, I don't know how to pronounce the last name. With Rahimi Harrison-Grody on Chicago Sports Radio. 104.3 The Score. Because football season never ends.
I love to hear Till I Collapse, Adam Hogue's favorite song to get motivated as well, on a Friday. And it continues today here on Rahimi Harrison Grody on 104.3 The Score. He joins us on our hotline and on Twitch, twitch.tv slash thescorechicago. Adam, Tremaine Edmonds is gone. Drew Dahlman is gone. D.G. Moore is gone. How are you with all of this information? I think the bears are operating like a, um, a contending team that has to make tough decisions. Uh, you know, I think you, when you look at Tremaine Edmonds, uh, this one was pretty predictable. I thought from the start, you just look at an aging linebackers making a lot of money in the, and you know, you can clear some of that from your books by going cheaper.
And I think there's some other options out there, some with ties. to Dennis Allen and Ben Johnson that you could look at. And then I think with DJ Moore, you know, this is a result of drafting best player available. And that's what I think smart teams do. And a lot of teams say they do it and then they don't really do it. But when we went into the draft last year, I don't think many of us thought that the two, you know, the first two picks would be Colson Loveland and Luther Burden. but they were, and that gave Ben Johnson a bunch of weapons to work with, and I think that that all of a sudden made DJ more expendable when you looked at the fact that they could save $16.7 million against the cap by moving him.
I thought the question there was what they could actually get for him, and the Buffalo Bill showed that you can get quite a lot for him, because even when we found out about the trade yesterday, I was not expecting the second-round pick to come back for DJ Moore. So, you know, these are, these are decisions and situations you get in once you start getting into a contending window. And I, I don't think you can fault the bears for anything that they've, they've done so far. The curve ball, of course, was drew Dolman retiring. And that's, you know, sort of the thing that they're navigating to try to create some extra room to address that problem. I, too, was very pleased with the second rounder. Take that and run and make the deal.
That is perfect. Does it please you? It pleases me greatly. What? I was on Buffalo Radio today, Hogue, and they were kind of like, yeah, Grody, you've got to sell us on DJ Moore. They're just a little bit skeptical. How do you characterize his legacy with the Bears and just DJ Moore the player? You know, I think DJ Moore is a really good player. And I think, you know, I go back with him all the way to when I was still doing sidelines for Northwestern. And I covered a game where we were at Maryland and DJ went off in that game. I don't remember the numbers off the top of his head, but I think it was like. three touchdowns and over 200 yards receiving. I always thought he was underrated even coming out, and I think that he's a very valuable player if you put him in the right position.
Is he a true number one dominant wide receiver? No, because you've got to manufacture some touches for him. He's very good with the ball once it's in his hands, and I think he's got some sneaky moves ability to blow the top off the defense too. But some of those intermediate routes, you know, I always wish sometimes that he would be the guy in the slot that would run some of those option routes.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–4:20
2
What are the implications of DJ Moore's trade for the Bears?
4:20–6:07
3
How will the Bears replace Tremaine Edmunds and DJ Moore?
6:07–14:20
4
Who is expected to emerge as the Bears' top receiver in 2026?
14:20–36:46
5
What are the Bears' strategies for managing salary cap space?
36:46–38:28
6
How does Adam Hoge assess the Bears' offseason moves?
38:28–40:34
7
What impact will the coaching staff changes have on the Bears?
40:34–44:17
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