Are the Bears now the example of how to rebuild in the NFL?
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How are the Bears setting an example for NFL rebuilding?
Mahimi Harrison-Grody. Bears tight end Cole Komet. Cole, welcome to the party, pal. Well, thanks for having me. I heard it was a big day, so naturally I dropped everything I had going on today. You've complained a lot through the years about not being able to hear the score on the 670 AM dial when you're inevitably cruising around downtown. And now that we have an FM signal, Cole, you can now hear the score all day, all the time, all you want. You can hear all the Bears hot takes you want. Well, that's perfect.
I'll make sure I blast that in the locker room. We go back to square one. It's back to the bottom again. And we got to build this thing back up. You know, Ryan and I have some really difficult decisions to make. over the course of this offseason.
What challenges do the Bears face in rebuilding their team?
But we're committed to bringing in competitive players, football players that are going to make us better time and time again.
That was Ben Johnson after the draft. And the last time a Bears front office executive or head, whatever you want to call it, figurehead, one of the big dudes at the Bears. The last time one of them said, we have some tough decisions to make this offseason, DJ Moore got traded. That was when Ryan Pohl said it. When Ben Johnson says it, do you feel the same way?
No.
My ears perked a little. I was like, uh-oh.
Here's why I don't feel the same way, though, because Ben Johnson's track record is not Ryan Pohl's track record.
No, I'm just saying, like, the last time they said they had tough decisions, somebody left the building.
You feel like somebody's about to leave the building?
IDK.
Can you see it? Can you picture someone doing it?
What strategies are effective for turning around an NFL team?
I can't picture anyone off the top of my head leaving the building between now and the start of the regular season. Just because trades, well, if you're a functional team, trades usually happen before the draft when you can get something immediately for them as opposed to afterwards where if you're trading out like Michael Parsons, you're going to...
Yeah, what you just said. And then you have Nick Costos thinking the Cowboys are going to win the East. They won't. I'll just say it right now. I'm confident in that. Cowboys could make a push. I still think the Eagles are too functional. Wait, is A.J. Brown still getting traded? Remember that rumor? Precisely. Who put that out there? Oh, don't do that. So as we examine the NFL and listen to, say, Ben Johnson say what he says, listen to other people talk about the league. Colin Coward had this to say regarding the Bears being, hear me out, guys, an example for other teams to look to to rebuild.
It's not that hard to turn things around. We saw it last year with New England. They come in, good OC, smart GM, Elliott Wolfe, head coach knows what he's doing, hit on a couple draft picks, spend wisely in free agency, Super Bowl. It's not that hard. It's inexcusable what Cleveland, the Jets, Arizona, and Tennessee have become. And for the record, the Raiders have been in that group, but I think their GM is super sharp. And I watched that draft last night, and I'm like, this is the Chicago Bears model. They get Ben Johnson. They fix the old line. They've got their quarterback. They just add some elements to make Fernando Mendoza or Caleb Williams' job easier. So the Raiders get an offensive coach. They've got their quarterback.
How do coaching changes impact a team's success?
They get the best offensive lineman available. Remember, the Bears went out and got Joe Tooney. And the Raiders get Tyler Linderbaum, who I love from Baltimore. It's not that difficult. They also added, you know, just like a New England did or a Bears did. Bears said, we want more help. Let's let's get a Luther Burton. Let's get another guy. Let's get enough. They went and got Jalen Naylor from Minnesota, the Vikings, who was the Vikings third, very explosive guy. And so it's to me, it's a very Chicago Bears model. If the Raiders played in any other division, I'd have them going from three wins to eight or nine. They'll probably go three wins to six or seven. But this is the model. It's not that hard. Ben Johnson comes in.
Ryan Poles has really developed into a sharp little GM, young guy.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How are the Bears setting an example for NFL rebuilding?
0:01–0:54
2
What challenges do the Bears face in rebuilding their team?
0:54–1:46
3
What strategies are effective for turning around an NFL team?
1:46–3:35
4
How do coaching changes impact a team's success?
3:35–4:59
5
What role does drafting play in a team's rebuilding process?
4:59–7:02
6
How can a good offensive line contribute to team performance?
7:02–8:25
7
What are the implications of team management decisions on rebuilding?
8:25–10:36
8
What lessons can other teams learn from the Bears' approach?
10:36–13:22
Speakers
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