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Holtz is the only guy on the roster who can play fullback.

BFD not impressed enough

Big F'n Deal. And you werent smart enough to figure out that? What cereal do you eat for breakfast, Fruit Loops?

Fulbacks went out of use with the Edsel.

Haha. And you eat Fruit Loops and drive an Edsel

1a)  "The Bears on Tuesday waived cornerback Tre Roberson with a non-football injury designation, a designation used for players who are unable to practice due to an injury that did not occur in an NFL game or practice."

1b)   Yes, Roberson got a ton of $ coming in from CFL, but Bears have some depth with Tolliver and Johnson, plus Artie Burns and the other rookie Vildor.  And my personal dark horse to make the team is Stephen Denmark.  They still think he can play corner even though he has safety size.   As for Roberson who knows what he came to camp with - bum knee?  bad shoulder?  probably not Covid.

2)  I'd have to give the edge for the #4 TE to Holtz only because Graham is a so-so blocker, Kmet probably isn't a good blocker yet, and only Demetrius Harris is considered an accomplished blocker.   Horsted is a converted WR out of Princeton but could develop into a Trey Burton type of player, but right now Holtz offers more options in a double TE formation or as a FB.  Now if Kmet shows he can block that might open up a spot for Hortsted.  Horsted probably makes PS - I doubt Bears keep 5 TEs this early but they did at times last year.

3)  Eddie Goldman - say it ain't so.

4)   If Pierce is asymptomatic he  could still stay in shape but he's definitely behind Nall now.  But if he makes the PS he can always be brought in later on in the season.

5)   Bill Sharp -- I don't know what pissed me off more today Jayapal and her leftists showboating at the expense of the AG or the media squelching another good report on hydroxychloriquin.  OK - back to Bears.

CB Roberson broke his foot in an off season workout.

He was waived with an injury designation - I just don't know that the Bears would have any rights to him in October or November after his foot healed.

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Hey Wshful make up your mind.

First of all Bilal and Ray-Robertson are not NTs.  If the Bears can find a legit NT not a 3-4 DE then that would be OK.

But what about abandoning the 3-4 altogether?  They run a 4-3 the majority of the time anyway.  Ray-Robertston, Hicks and Nicols play DT.  Mack is one end and Quinn who is more of a 4-3 guy is your other DE.

It beats putting in some fat a$$ NT that isn't worth a crap in there.

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Hey Wshful make up your mind.

First of all Bilal and Ray-Robertson are not NTs.  If the Bears can find a legit NT not a 3-4 DE then that would be OK.

But what about abandoning the 3-4 altogether?  They run a 4-3 the majority of the time anyway.  Ray-Robertston, Hicks and Nicols play DT.  Mack is one end and Quinn who is more of a 4-3 guy is your other DE.

It beats putting in some fat a$$ NT that isn't worth a crap in there.

Bears coaches aren't flexible enough to use such a common sense approach, they are hand-cuffed to systems. "I didn't come here to run the I formation" becomes "I didn't come here to run a 4-3."