Just Ruminating

@Biscuiteater1

 Oh it's the Raiders, Biscuit. 

You know that they'll draft the fastest wr in the draft no matter what.

NFL teams spending the most $$$ on their offensive line for 2025:
$95.3M- Carolina
$81.5M- Kansas City
$67.7M- NJ Giants
$66.1M- Chicago
$64.4M- Minnesota
$63.9M- Detroit       FYI, Armadillo Sports!

@JOHNNY_ODAE

 Good post 

On another note, oh boy...the Bears RSW total is 8.5, just like last year. The under is juiced at -130...

Everyone and their momma is betting the over. 

Vegas doesn't give our gifts

@undermysac

  Im on the Under +120 blind 

The Bears and their NFC North rivals will play all four teams in the NFC East (Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles and Giants) and the AFC North (Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers) in 2025.

The Bears will also face three opponents that finished in the same place in the standings in the NFC South (Saints), NFC West (49ers) and AFC West (Raiders). So can you find 9 wins? 

So you're the whale that moved the line?

No

Hey guys. It's been a minute, but glad to see you all on here. Draft is less than 2 weeks away, and I'm stoked.

Simply because I'm bored, here are my "way too early" division predictions.

AFC East

Bills
Dolphins
Patriots
Jets

AFC North

Ravens
Bengals
Steelers
Browns

AFC South

Texans
Colts
Jaguars
Titans

AFC West

Chiefs
Chargers
Broncos
Raiders

NFC East

Commanders
Eagles
Cowboys
Giants

NFC North

Lions
Vikings
Packers
Bears

NFC South

Buccs
Falcons
Panthers
Saints

NFC West

Rams
49ers
Cardinals
Seahawks

The rankings above are obviously subject to change. We still have the draft, and post-draft cuts and pickups. This is simply an eye test based on the little I'm aware of for each team this off-season.

Some notes. 

The AFC West is going to be tight. The Chargers and Broncos are closing in on the talent gap between them and the Chiefs. All of them have established head coaches Payton took the leap year 2 of his coaching helm with the Broncos. It took Bo Nix to do it, though. Will the same happen with Harbaugh, who's already had a good Year 1? It'll be interesting to see what Pete Carroll can do with a Raiders team that is in desperate need of leadership and experience. He's the oldest of the 4 head coaches in the AFC West, but what a gauntlet they are (Reid, Harbaugh, Peyton, Carroll).

The NFC North will be tougher this year. I put the Bears last in their division, but that's not any type of indictment on how they might fare next year. They finished at 5-12, but I expect them to add at least 3 more Ws in the win column. Ben Johnson really did a bang-up job with the O-line. With vets, it may be less needed, but hopefully they have the Oline coach to get them to be an above average line. It looks like Keenan Allen won't be back, so it'll be interesting to see what other pieces the Bears add in free agency. Being in a division with the Lions, Vikings, and Packers is no joke. The Vikings will have a ? at QB. They'll be rolling out McCarthy at the position, with no backups yet. Their O-line and WRs almost makes any QB a plug-and-play for success, but we'll see.

Can the 49ers rebound after last season? Is the departure of Deebo Samuel an addition by subtraction? Aiyuk should be back, and Pearsall will have hist first fully healthy off-season to go into Season 2. If Kittle and Purdy stay healthy, they should absolutely not finish last in their division again this season.

Possibly more stuff to come, but here's stuff for you all to build on.

RE: 49er  one has to wonder how their fortunes would have differed had the brain trust not been under the influence of PCP during the 2021 draft. 

Watch the Saints throw everyone for a loop and take Dart. 

@iConsciousness

 Well it's certainly conceivable that after a few games to catch up with the pro's speed that Dart would be better than Spencer Rattler...whose to know. 

@Biscuiteater1

 Spencer Rattler is a low bar to clear. lol

On another note, and may be of interest to Sac, rumor has it that Bears have offered 10 and 39 for 5 and 107. It seems to me they want to make sure they draft Jeanty.

@JOHNNY_ODAE

I think the Bears want to do this because the Raiders (at 6) would love to grab Jeanty. They were one of the worst rushing teams last year, if not thee worst. But if they can't get it done, Jeanty at 6 looks good.

Referring to the Raiders.

Ravens have 11 picks and i'll be surprised if they worked out a package deal to move up some, most assuredly they will go strong on d line 1st then secondary help and at some point they will have to address the FG kicker situation..what a fucking mess that is.

I have no idea about the Bengals draft #'s but if they do not go all in on the defensive side of the ball, someone should be fired.

If the Raiders want a good run game, they should invest in a better o line. But they won't because they are the Raiders. Then they'll have Jeanty with no where to go. Like really shinny rims on a shitty car.

The Bears know this

Odds on Jeanty to Bears dropped/ dropping ?      

It's at -190