I like Poles, but I’m still wondering why he hasn’t tried to acquire a legit Center, and was disappointed that he whiffed on a few in last year’s draft. I also don’t think he gets enough credit for spotting Terrell Smith so late in the draft.

Exactly, they’re not mutually exclusive. I’m also convinced that Fields can be good, but it may never happen with the Bears.

What do y’all think about Bo Nix?

It’s not about turning the season around. The season is fucked. It’s about wiping the slate clean and setting expectations, as well as getting a jump on the open head coaching market. Additionally, why have a walking dead coach in your building, when he knows he has Damocles’s sword hanging over his head? Why would you trust that guy with any decisions at all? Look at what happened with Lovie Smith and Houston, for example.

And there has to be a player trust component to this as well. I can’t imagine that any of their players are in a good frame of mind with this lameass walking around, in command of the team. You’re likely to lose your few good players this way, if you haven’t lost them already.

It’s not about turning the season around. The season is fucked. It’s about wiping the slate clean and setting expectations, as well as getting a jump on the open head coaching market. Additionally, why have a walking dead coach in your building, when he knows he has Damocles’s sword hanging over his head? Why would you trust that guy with any decisions at all? Look at what happened with Lovie Smith and Houston, for example.

And there has to be a player trust component to this as well. I can’t imagine that any of their players are in a good frame of mind with this lameass walking around, in command of the team. You’re likely to lose your few good players this way, if you haven’t lost them already.