Fair, but there's no way I'm hiring a defensive coach if I have Caleb. The key to the whole franchise is that guy taking a massive leap forward. You are loaded with offensive playmakers. Whether you make the playoffs or not, offense needs to be the strength of that team for the next few years if they are going to become something.

Agreed. Poles has made some good decisions.

That X post is a lot of bit sideways.

In dumping Roquan Smith, they were able to draft DT Gervon Dexter. Signing Tremaine Edmunds was solid. He's a good LB with above-average cover skills. He's not Roquan, but he's not shit. I'd argue Dexter+Edmunds is far greater than just Roquan.

Trading out of that 1/1 slot in 2023 got them WR DJ Moore, RT Darnell Wright, Caleb, and the 2023 2nd they used to move up in the 2nd to snag CB Tyrique Stevenson (who was all-world as a rookie and is being a dipshit this year). They also still get another 2nd in 2025 from this. Plus he adds Odunze...

Poles isn't the problem. He's working it in the right direction. He needs a HC to help take it the rest of the way.

I am the first guy to say **** all things Brother****ing Cheatriot ****bag. But at least Vrabel had some success and isn't puking up Belicheat cliches and expecting it to work.

I'm far from Stanning for him, but Vrabel is better than a bunch of these other asshats that seem to get jobs every year.

100% agree. No clue why anyone would even put a defensive guy on the list. I think they're looking at the team and thinking they need some discipline and to get tougher. But a mature, established offensive guy can bring accountability and professionalism if they're, you know, accountable and professional. See Reid, Andy ca. 2013.

That being said, Flores is quite another level of fuctarded than Vrabel. Flores's treatment of Tua, who, while not as talented as Caleb was a similar level draftee and appears to be a more mature human than Caleb, is on record and honestly, the most ridiculous criminally bad management of a young QB. And I lived through the Squirmin Herman Mother****ing Sack of **** Edwards. That's quite a different level from Vrabel who at least didn't get in the way of Tannehill's resurrection.

Ryan Poles is going to **** this kid over isn’t he?

Flores would be a disaster of a hire

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rumors I&#39;m hearing on Bears head coach opening via team sources: <br>- Lions OC Ben Johnson wants the job, but Ryan Poles has reservations. There is a lot of belief that Johnson would push Poles out. <br>- Johnson is said to want Commanders assistent GM Lance Newmark as the GM. Newmark…</p>&mdash; Charlie Campbell (@DraftCampbell) <a href="https://twitter.com/DraftCampbell/status/1874524165950333395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

They should probably fire Poles then.

why is poles still there lol

im not ready to say that passing on ben johnson will be a humongous mistake but he seems like a slam dunk hire

Bring Ryan’s Pole home?

Poles isn't a Chiefs way ****bag the way Pioli was a Patriot way ****bag, but in many ways the Bears are in a similar position.

Thank God for us Clark decided to change the power structure of the team and hired the head coach himself. I don't even want to think about who Pioli would have hired if Clark let the front office power structure stay the same.

The McClaskeys need to make a similar move. Hire the head coach themselves, and if that coach likes Poles, he stays. If that coach wants his own guy, then he goes.

And then hopefully he gets another job, so we can get more picks

Why is Ryan Poles even being allowed to lead their HC search?

What a dumpster fire franchise.

If that report is even half-true they should be running away from Poles even faster than his past performance would warrant it. Dude wants a defensive-minded coach to help build his franchise around their number one pick QB (largely so he can keep his job)? Yeah, no thanks.

Frank Clark can go in and give his version of bittin' kneecaps. Done!

Ownership is failing if they don’t get Ben Johnson

Some have said he wasn't really allowed to hire the first head coach. Source? People on CP.

No, there's no proof, but if it's true, then it would make sense to let him have a shot.

Poles is a ****ing reerun if he decides to hire that jackass Flores. He'd be awful for Williams.