WEBVTT - Free agency, Coronavirus impact | All Access 0:00:01.400 --> 0:00:04.840 The following is a presentation of the Chicago Bears Network 0:00:04.920 --> 0:00:08.880 and Chicago Bears dot Com. Download the Chicago Bears official 0:00:08.920 --> 0:00:11.880 mobile app for up to the minute Bears content every 0:00:11.960 --> 0:00:16.560 day and now welcome to Bears All Access, your all 0:00:16.600 --> 0:00:21.279 access passing to Chicago Bears football. Bears All Access is 0:00:21.320 --> 0:00:25.280 brought to you by IGS Energy and sponsored by Athletical 0:00:25.320 --> 0:00:31.160 Physical Therapy and CDW Pleas were good, any of everybody 0:00:31.360 --> 0:00:34.239 welcome in it Bears All Access. Hopefully tonight a bit 0:00:34.240 --> 0:00:36.720 of diversion for all of you hunkered down dealing with 0:00:36.760 --> 0:00:41.640 the crisis and the virus and those suffering financially, and 0:00:41.680 --> 0:00:44.680 hopefully your health is good out there and avoiding the 0:00:44.720 --> 0:00:48.479 tentacles of this virus. Stemmy humbling. Indeed, I'm Jeff Jonny 0:00:48.520 --> 0:00:51.040 Ak awaiting Tom Fair and Jim Miller joining us from 0:00:51.040 --> 0:00:53.160 his Michigan home. In fact, we're all at our homes 0:00:53.200 --> 0:00:55.720 working on the show this week, Big Jim, highandle and 0:00:55.760 --> 0:00:58.760 everything I'm due. Well, hey kids at home, Like you said, 0:00:58.760 --> 0:01:00.880 you've had to adjust change some things, trying to be 0:01:01.000 --> 0:01:04.800 mindful of what we're being asked to do as as 0:01:04.840 --> 0:01:07.560 citizens of this great country, and obviously how it's affected 0:01:07.600 --> 0:01:11.360 everybody globally. But yeah, I think, like everybody else, adjusting 0:01:11.720 --> 0:01:15.200 and things are changing constantly as we still try to, 0:01:15.760 --> 0:01:18.720 you know, be mindful of everything that's going on and 0:01:18.760 --> 0:01:22.080 be conscientious of what we need to do. And for 0:01:22.120 --> 0:01:24.960 the first time we hear of someone in the National 0:01:25.000 --> 0:01:28.360 Football League testing positive of the news today that Naperville 0:01:28.400 --> 0:01:31.400 native and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton testing 0:01:31.440 --> 0:01:34.320 positive for the virus. First person in the NFL. I'm 0:01:34.360 --> 0:01:37.440 certain it won't be the last. But he's about eight 0:01:37.520 --> 0:01:41.479 days into it apparently, no fever, no cop but feeling 0:01:41.520 --> 0:01:44.120 pretty good than being fatigued, and that's the good news 0:01:44.120 --> 0:01:47.480 health wise, but it's it's a reminder of what may 0:01:47.480 --> 0:01:50.560 be ahead. Yeah, well, there's no doubt I think, you know, 0:01:50.800 --> 0:01:53.320 Sean even talked about he wanted to come out and 0:01:53.360 --> 0:01:56.480 be public about it and just explain what he's going 0:01:56.480 --> 0:01:58.720 through and from the respiratory side of it, he said 0:01:58.760 --> 0:02:01.600 he hasn't had the yell effect x that other people 0:02:01.680 --> 0:02:04.120 that have been infected by the by the virus that 0:02:04.400 --> 0:02:07.040 they've had to endure, so for him it seems to 0:02:07.080 --> 0:02:09.440 be going pretty well. But again, he really wanted to 0:02:09.520 --> 0:02:12.000 stress of what we need to do what to be 0:02:12.080 --> 0:02:14.639 mindful of how you can help everybody out in terms 0:02:14.680 --> 0:02:18.119 of your fellow citizens in order to protect everybody that 0:02:18.120 --> 0:02:20.600 that's out there, because again there's there's information that's coming 0:02:20.639 --> 0:02:24.840 out almost minute to minute from businesses and orders, whether 0:02:24.880 --> 0:02:26.880 it's you know here in the state of Michigan and 0:02:26.960 --> 0:02:29.519 what you're dealing with there and the state of Illinois 0:02:29.520 --> 0:02:32.639 and what we're dealing with as a country and getting 0:02:32.639 --> 0:02:34.799 plenty to be mindful of. But again, I think it's 0:02:34.840 --> 0:02:37.120 just for him to come out be public. We know 0:02:37.360 --> 0:02:41.080 NBA players have come out that have tested positive as well, 0:02:41.080 --> 0:02:43.160 and what we're all dealing with and what we have 0:02:43.240 --> 0:02:45.399 to do to try and you know what they talk 0:02:45.440 --> 0:02:48.000 about a spike that is coming. We need to get 0:02:48.040 --> 0:02:50.440 that spike to flatten out. We definitely need to get 0:02:50.440 --> 0:02:53.000 it flattened out and heading in the different direction, and 0:02:53.040 --> 0:02:55.680 the more mindful of what we are to know what 0:02:55.720 --> 0:02:58.160 we have to do to help out, I think everybody 0:02:58.200 --> 0:03:00.680 will be better off as a whole. I think that's 0:03:00.800 --> 0:03:03.639 what they're trying to get to. Jeff Jony Act Jim 0:03:03.639 --> 0:03:06.160 Miller here on Chicago Sports Radio six seventy the score 0:03:06.200 --> 0:03:08.600 time there will be along as well our producers tonight, 0:03:08.680 --> 0:03:12.200 Mike Rankin and Mike Chen helping us out and hopefully 0:03:12.480 --> 0:03:15.120 a lot of people listening tonight because I know in 0:03:15.520 --> 0:03:18.680 the town I live in, it's people are heeding the advice. 0:03:18.760 --> 0:03:22.079 Nobody's out and about and other than walking the dogs 0:03:22.080 --> 0:03:24.600 and keeping that social distance. So that's that's the way 0:03:24.639 --> 0:03:26.640 to do it. And I know a lot of people 0:03:26.639 --> 0:03:30.600 with WBBM staying at home, working and using the technology 0:03:30.639 --> 0:03:34.760 available to them. Jim with free agency hitting and we're 0:03:34.800 --> 0:03:36.920 gonna get in deep into it tonight with what the 0:03:36.960 --> 0:03:41.760 Bears have done reportedly, because nothing is official until physicals 0:03:41.760 --> 0:03:45.360 are taken, until contracts are signed. But what are you 0:03:45.480 --> 0:03:48.600 hearing from your NFL people and your show on Serious 0:03:48.600 --> 0:03:51.200 Sex on NFL Radio, Moving the chains with Pat Kerwin 0:03:51.960 --> 0:03:56.640 about this whole situation and about free agency that it 0:03:56.720 --> 0:03:59.400 did lift off the ground on the timeline that was 0:03:59.480 --> 0:04:03.480 original scheduled. Despite this situation, Yeah, you know, and obviously 0:04:03.720 --> 0:04:05.360 a lot of people came out and said, hey, whether 0:04:05.400 --> 0:04:08.920 the NFL PA in the NFL agreed upon it, they 0:04:09.000 --> 0:04:11.600 knew it would have to be modified, but to push 0:04:11.640 --> 0:04:15.040 back the entire you know, free agency, because that was 0:04:15.080 --> 0:04:18.440 talked about as well. I mean already as I think 0:04:18.480 --> 0:04:21.000 we already see with how this virus is going to 0:04:21.040 --> 0:04:23.760 be dealt with moving forward, I think everybody already knows 0:04:23.760 --> 0:04:26.479 OTAs are going to be pushed back, Mini camps are 0:04:26.520 --> 0:04:28.880 going to be pushed back. Some teams already think that, 0:04:29.680 --> 0:04:32.400 you know, until we get back to normalcy, that the 0:04:32.440 --> 0:04:35.760 whole offseasons may be scrapped until training camp. So it 0:04:35.880 --> 0:04:39.200 kind of makes sense for free agency to proceed. You know, 0:04:39.240 --> 0:04:43.080 a lot of these free agent contracts that you just mentioned, Pat, Yes, 0:04:43.160 --> 0:04:46.200 you do have to make an official by getting a physical, 0:04:46.240 --> 0:04:47.960 and certainly all teams are going to want to get 0:04:47.960 --> 0:04:50.920 a physical by their own doctor, but they're figuring out 0:04:50.920 --> 0:04:53.159 ways that, hey, maybe we got a partner doctor in 0:04:53.200 --> 0:04:56.160 another city where a player lives that we can deal with, 0:04:56.160 --> 0:04:59.440 whether getting an MRI or things like that. But ultimately, 0:04:59.720 --> 0:05:02.480 you know, probably what will happen is you'll still get 0:05:02.480 --> 0:05:06.520 a second physical for a player once this, uh, this 0:05:06.720 --> 0:05:09.719 virus and everything retreats and you can start to meet 0:05:09.800 --> 0:05:11.600 and fly and do all these things that you need 0:05:11.680 --> 0:05:14.480 to do personally to have a hands on approach to 0:05:14.480 --> 0:05:18.920 to really you know, justify and make all these contracts officials, 0:05:18.920 --> 0:05:20.960 So I think it makes sense that they do it 0:05:21.000 --> 0:05:23.839 a little bit earlier. We'll see how it affects later 0:05:23.960 --> 0:05:26.479 in the offseason. Again, as I mentioned, through the OTAs 0:05:26.480 --> 0:05:29.040 and everything, and the bottom line is if a player 0:05:29.120 --> 0:05:31.520 doesn't pass a physical, they just go back into the 0:05:31.520 --> 0:05:35.080 free agent market, you know. So business has to be adjusted, 0:05:35.440 --> 0:05:37.039 you know, And that's across the board. It's not just 0:05:37.240 --> 0:05:40.320 NFL football. This is you know, even for me locally, 0:05:40.400 --> 0:05:43.080 like whether it's the local bank, I'm getting emails every 0:05:43.200 --> 0:05:46.120 every single day that hey, we'll no longer be you know, 0:05:46.240 --> 0:05:48.920 having a walk in service at your at your bank. 0:05:49.000 --> 0:05:51.599 Everything's going to be done electronically and and how you 0:05:51.600 --> 0:05:53.240 got to do it. And these are by minute to 0:05:53.560 --> 0:05:56.680 the minute changes. So it's not just restaurants and everything 0:05:57.000 --> 0:06:00.359 is businesses overall as a whole that are having to 0:06:00.440 --> 0:06:03.400 adjust and do things differently and trying to do it 0:06:03.480 --> 0:06:06.120 the best way possible. And for all the teams out there, 0:06:06.160 --> 0:06:08.840 it's it's not ideal, but I think they're coming up 0:06:08.839 --> 0:06:11.559 with the best solutions that they can. And I believe 0:06:11.560 --> 0:06:14.920 the NFLPA actually sent out a flyer to all the 0:06:15.080 --> 0:06:18.200 agents today of how they should go about the physicals 0:06:18.240 --> 0:06:20.960 the best way for the agents to work with teams 0:06:20.960 --> 0:06:23.240 to get these deals done. And again, if a player 0:06:23.320 --> 0:06:26.799 ultimately does not pass as physical and as they failed physical, 0:06:27.160 --> 0:06:29.200 you know, most likely that player, you know, will not 0:06:29.279 --> 0:06:31.160 be signed and they'll just go back into the free 0:06:31.160 --> 0:06:33.320 agent market. And that's how it's always been anyway. But 0:06:33.400 --> 0:06:35.880 teams will have to adjust at that point to sign 0:06:35.920 --> 0:06:38.719 another player or turn towards the draft or things of 0:06:38.760 --> 0:06:41.760 that nature of what they need to do to conduct business. Well, 0:06:41.880 --> 0:06:44.480 right now, like all sports and all businesses, we're at 0:06:44.480 --> 0:06:46.840 the mercy of the virus and how we as a 0:06:46.880 --> 0:06:51.360 population control our own situations to prevent that from advancing. 0:06:51.400 --> 0:06:54.120 And that's really the situation right now, no other way 0:06:54.160 --> 0:06:58.039 to look at Tom there joining us now. Tom, it's 0:06:58.080 --> 0:07:00.800 been a crazy couple of weeks, obvious, Lee, and you're 0:07:00.839 --> 0:07:03.280 back home from Hawaii. I'm back home from Europe and 0:07:03.640 --> 0:07:06.320 Jim's been working out of his home. But you know, 0:07:06.360 --> 0:07:09.840 for football players and you guys as players have dealt 0:07:09.880 --> 0:07:13.120 with certain situations, whether it be strike years or work 0:07:13.160 --> 0:07:16.160 stoppages for whatever reason. The lockout for the players recently, 0:07:16.600 --> 0:07:20.560 you know, my first question about this for players and 0:07:20.720 --> 0:07:23.600 they're not allowed to be in the buildings. Their training 0:07:23.640 --> 0:07:26.520 facilities pretty much are being shut down as well because 0:07:26.560 --> 0:07:29.840 of the social distancing aspect of it. How do you train, 0:07:29.960 --> 0:07:31.520 how do you train? How do you stay in shape 0:07:31.520 --> 0:07:35.400 for one of the offseason ultimately will be in well, 0:07:35.440 --> 0:07:37.520 you know, there's probably about thirty five percent of the 0:07:37.560 --> 0:07:41.080 guys have really nice home gyms in there inside their house, 0:07:41.120 --> 0:07:44.600 so they can have that workout opportunity at home. But 0:07:44.720 --> 0:07:46.840 you know, the thing that always concerns me about working 0:07:46.840 --> 0:07:49.760 out in the offseason, Jeff, if you're realistically going to 0:07:49.880 --> 0:07:51.800 handle the type of weight that's going to turn you 0:07:51.840 --> 0:07:55.400 into an NFL body, no matter what position you play, 0:07:55.480 --> 0:08:00.040 you always have to have guidance, assistance and spotters around you. 0:08:00.280 --> 0:08:02.040 And you're not going to be able to have that 0:08:02.360 --> 0:08:07.360 for the for unforeseen time. So I think these guys 0:08:07.840 --> 0:08:10.880 have to have a, you know, a realistic approach about 0:08:10.960 --> 0:08:14.960 what they have. First of all, what facilities do they 0:08:15.000 --> 0:08:18.520 have access to, whether their own personally or even something 0:08:18.520 --> 0:08:20.520 they're going to have to make up in their minds. 0:08:20.560 --> 0:08:23.880 So the guys get creative. They've been around fitness and 0:08:24.200 --> 0:08:27.200 being active their whole life, and you know, this is 0:08:27.200 --> 0:08:29.440 just another challenge to every one of them that they 0:08:29.520 --> 0:08:31.600 have to be able to get as prepared as they 0:08:31.640 --> 0:08:38.240 possibly can before they can get into a building with supervision. Yeah, 0:08:37.040 --> 0:08:40.640 I'm sorry for but for the Bears. I mean, we 0:08:40.720 --> 0:08:44.079 all know that that first phase of workouts, when players 0:08:44.120 --> 0:08:47.680 are welcome back to workout, it's just phase one is 0:08:47.679 --> 0:08:50.280 basically getting guys in shape to go on the field. 0:08:50.320 --> 0:08:53.040 So I would think the Bears training staff and their 0:08:53.080 --> 0:08:56.440 strength staff, they'll be able to send players just email 0:08:56.440 --> 0:08:58.679 out a list. Hey, for the big guys, here's your 0:08:58.720 --> 0:09:01.760 workout we want to do in X amount of bench 0:09:01.880 --> 0:09:04.400 or squat or you know, in terms of your cardial 0:09:04.520 --> 0:09:06.760 that they want to get done, just to get players 0:09:06.800 --> 0:09:09.640 that base, that foundation that they need, and they can 0:09:09.679 --> 0:09:12.280 email all that stuff out, that information and players can 0:09:12.320 --> 0:09:15.240 just follow it much like they follow a script every 0:09:15.280 --> 0:09:18.080 day in the National Football League. Yeah, the worst thing 0:09:18.120 --> 0:09:20.920 that could happen if players believe that this is going 0:09:21.000 --> 0:09:24.000 to linger and wipe out the offseason and maybe even 0:09:24.040 --> 0:09:26.000 all the way to training camp or even training camp 0:09:26.040 --> 0:09:28.280 and not prepare the way they need to prepare to 0:09:28.280 --> 0:09:30.520 get their bodies right to even get into that first 0:09:30.520 --> 0:09:32.880 phase of the process. All Right, we'll continue on coming 0:09:32.920 --> 0:09:34.880 up at the bottom of the hour, Joel Ea Booneyway, 0:09:34.920 --> 0:09:37.320 You're going to join the program as well, a young 0:09:37.360 --> 0:09:39.600 man who one day wants to be a doctor, with 0:09:39.679 --> 0:09:43.840 some unique insight into this current situation, this pandemic that 0:09:44.000 --> 0:09:46.640 is embracing all of us right now. This is Bears 0:09:46.679 --> 0:09:49.720 All Access presented by IGS Energy on Chicago Sports Radio 0:09:49.720 --> 0:09:56.240 six seventy to score. Welcome into Bears All Access, brought 0:09:56.280 --> 0:09:59.160 to you by IGS Energy, a proud partner of the 0:09:59.240 --> 0:10:02.840 Chicago Bears, finding electricity, natural gas and all warranty products 0:10:02.840 --> 0:10:05.640 to over one million customers across the country. Learn more 0:10:05.640 --> 0:10:08.559 about IGS Energy at igs dot com. Jeff joni, Ac, 0:10:08.760 --> 0:10:12.120 Tom Thare and Jim Miller your host tonight and another 0:10:12.240 --> 0:10:14.440 edition of this show. We'll be back with your next 0:10:14.480 --> 0:10:17.200 Wednesday as well. But a lot to break down, a 0:10:17.200 --> 0:10:19.240 lot to unpack, your guys. So let's dig in with 0:10:19.280 --> 0:10:24.280 the reported deals and reported situations that have taken place 0:10:24.280 --> 0:10:27.560 with the Bears organization, because none of its official issued 0:10:27.600 --> 0:10:31.520 by the organization. But paramount is the trade for quarterback 0:10:31.640 --> 0:10:35.640 Nick Foles, reportedly for the Bears fourth round pick. Nick 0:10:36.320 --> 0:10:39.360 suggesting Bear Down on his social account today, so a 0:10:39.480 --> 0:10:42.920 change of address again, for a Super Bowl winning MVP 0:10:43.120 --> 0:10:46.280 quarterback just a few years ago from the Philadelphia Eagles. 0:10:46.320 --> 0:10:50.160 Your impressions down the deal right away, Tom and Jim, Well, 0:10:50.200 --> 0:10:52.120 for I like it, you know, because of the fourth 0:10:52.160 --> 0:10:54.640 round value that you were able to give up for him. 0:10:54.640 --> 0:10:57.440 He's got great experience. He's got great experience with the 0:10:57.520 --> 0:11:00.680 quarterback room already in terms of the coaches that he's 0:11:00.679 --> 0:11:04.320 been around. He's got experience as a moment's notice area, 0:11:04.480 --> 0:11:07.880 has experienced as an incoming starter. So I do think 0:11:07.880 --> 0:11:10.400 it's going to benefit the quarterback room. It's oh, you know, 0:11:10.720 --> 0:11:13.439 an increase in competition at any position I think is 0:11:13.480 --> 0:11:16.120 always good. And you know, one thing that's a value 0:11:16.120 --> 0:11:19.600 to this football team is when you have experienced quarterbacks 0:11:19.640 --> 0:11:22.480 at one, two, and three, throw in to your practice players, 0:11:22.520 --> 0:11:26.440 your first and second level players. Everybody's gonna improve because 0:11:26.480 --> 0:11:29.760 of it. Because this is not a Nick Folds Bears 0:11:29.840 --> 0:11:33.040 or Mitchell Trubisky Bears. This is the Chicago Bears. So 0:11:33.080 --> 0:11:36.000 it should be the goal of everybody who's gonna be 0:11:36.120 --> 0:11:39.400 involved in the offseason program, throughout training camp in the 0:11:39.440 --> 0:11:43.640 regular season should be about making the Bears better. So again, 0:11:43.920 --> 0:11:46.920 I like competition, and I like the experience as Nick 0:11:46.960 --> 0:11:49.880 has had so far in his career. For me, I 0:11:49.920 --> 0:11:52.400 think the Bears did all their due diligence that they could. 0:11:52.480 --> 0:11:56.040 They make the call over to Cincinnati. It sounds like 0:11:56.040 --> 0:11:59.320 the asking price for Andy Dalton was too high. You'd 0:11:59.480 --> 0:12:02.320 make the call to the Carolina Panthers. There are the 0:12:02.400 --> 0:12:06.840 injury history there that makes that potentially problematic. With Cam Newton, 0:12:07.040 --> 0:12:10.079 they make the call to Nick Foles, and Nick Foles 0:12:10.080 --> 0:12:13.120 in the Jacksonville Jaguars is kind of a complicated deal 0:12:13.240 --> 0:12:15.400 because all the money that's involved there. He just signed 0:12:15.400 --> 0:12:18.280 an eighty eight million dollar deal last year for Jacksonville, 0:12:18.320 --> 0:12:20.199 only played in four games. We know he broke his 0:12:20.320 --> 0:12:24.560 collar bone early. As Tom's mentioned, you've got great insight 0:12:24.720 --> 0:12:26.920 from coaches in the building that have worked with this 0:12:27.000 --> 0:12:29.319 young man before, and he's played at a high level. Now, 0:12:29.400 --> 0:12:32.200 this guy was a Super Bowl MVP, so he fits 0:12:32.240 --> 0:12:34.440 the bill as one a guy who can step in 0:12:34.520 --> 0:12:37.520 and play in win games. And he's been in the 0:12:37.559 --> 0:12:40.520 mentor role as well. So it's not over for Mitch 0:12:40.559 --> 0:12:42.840 Traubisky just because you signed Nick Foles. I don't think 0:12:42.880 --> 0:12:45.400 they're kicking anybody to curb here. That's up to Mitch 0:12:45.679 --> 0:12:48.800 and how he competes and what happens. We mentioned long 0:12:48.840 --> 0:12:51.920 ago on Bears All Access, it's going to be somewhat 0:12:51.920 --> 0:12:55.120 of a similar situation to Tennessee. They brought in Ryan 0:12:55.160 --> 0:13:00.360 Tannehill and they gave Marcus Mariota every opportunity. Unfortunately for Arcas, 0:13:00.360 --> 0:13:05.080 Mariota didn't The level of play wasn't what they needed 0:13:05.120 --> 0:13:07.520 to do, and that's why Ryan Tannehill got a shot. 0:13:07.559 --> 0:13:10.240 So I think Nick Foles provides all that for the 0:13:10.320 --> 0:13:13.720 Chicago Bears and why it works for everybody. Jim. Break 0:13:13.800 --> 0:13:17.240 him down in terms of his style, his mechanics. Certainly 0:13:17.800 --> 0:13:19.600 a lot of people know what he can do because 0:13:19.640 --> 0:13:21.520 of that Super Bowl run, filling in for the injured 0:13:21.520 --> 0:13:23.959 Carson Wentz and leading that Eagles team. But break him 0:13:23.960 --> 0:13:26.920 down as he fits in this Bears offense. Well, first off, 0:13:26.920 --> 0:13:29.000 he's well liked, and I will say this, I know 0:13:29.280 --> 0:13:31.640 Nick even from back when he was at Michigan State. 0:13:31.679 --> 0:13:35.000 People forget he transferred back to Arizona and he was 0:13:35.040 --> 0:13:37.079 well liked at Michigan State. And there is not one 0:13:37.120 --> 0:13:40.040 team that he's played on in the NFL that not 0:13:40.200 --> 0:13:43.440 every person in the organization doesn't like him. He's a 0:13:43.559 --> 0:13:46.720 very likable guy. He works hard, He's had his trials 0:13:46.720 --> 0:13:50.200 and tribulations. He's very grounded, down to earth, and he 0:13:50.280 --> 0:13:53.080 just wants everybody to be better. That's what it's about, 0:13:53.120 --> 0:13:55.880 and it's about winning. As for his skill sets, he's 0:13:55.920 --> 0:13:58.560 a longer limb corner or a quarterback. I think we 0:13:58.640 --> 0:14:01.080 all know that probably does have a bigger wind up 0:14:01.080 --> 0:14:04.000 than most guys because his levers are so big. But 0:14:04.120 --> 0:14:06.320 as we know, he's played at a high level, and 0:14:06.360 --> 0:14:08.040 he's been in this offense and he's had a lot 0:14:08.040 --> 0:14:11.120 of success in it in the past. Does have timing 0:14:11.120 --> 0:14:14.120 and rhythm to his throws. His strength is the long ball. 0:14:14.440 --> 0:14:16.720 That's why when you look at Philadelphia and they're marched 0:14:17.160 --> 0:14:19.720 to the super Bowl, it was about double move goes. 0:14:20.000 --> 0:14:23.040 I mean, this guy is extremely accurate down the field, 0:14:23.200 --> 0:14:25.640 and I think he's extremely tough. Somewhat if a rag 0:14:25.800 --> 0:14:28.400 him going down with the broken collar bone last year 0:14:28.480 --> 0:14:30.960 and that disrupted a season. It's about as good as 0:14:30.960 --> 0:14:33.600 a get you can get, in my opinion, for a 0:14:33.600 --> 0:14:36.840 compensitatory fourth rounder to add him to the building, I 0:14:36.880 --> 0:14:39.680 think that's a pretty good get for the Bears. You know, Tom, 0:14:39.760 --> 0:14:43.800 for me, just analyzing all this in the carousel, any 0:14:43.800 --> 0:14:47.160 any number of things could have happened, But in terms 0:14:47.200 --> 0:14:51.480 of making the most sense given the situation with the unknown, 0:14:51.840 --> 0:14:55.200 that's a big variable here. You got a quarterback with 0:14:55.800 --> 0:14:59.600 vast knowledge in this system. Yes, he's overcoming an injury 0:14:59.600 --> 0:15:02.440 and a run season last year, but with three coaches 0:15:02.440 --> 0:15:06.320 on staff, including your head coach and play caller, it 0:15:06.360 --> 0:15:08.560 just seems to me, and given with Jim as discussed 0:15:08.560 --> 0:15:10.960 and what we've learned about Nick Foles and his personality 0:15:10.960 --> 0:15:14.320 and his team first attitude, I mean, this was about 0:15:14.360 --> 0:15:17.560 the most simplest and direct decision to make at the 0:15:17.640 --> 0:15:21.600 quarterback position to increase competition and to help Mitch and 0:15:21.640 --> 0:15:24.000 to help each other that you could possibly have put 0:15:24.000 --> 0:15:27.080 down on paper. Yeah, you know, the quarterback position is 0:15:27.120 --> 0:15:29.080 what we're talking about right now, But you know, go 0:15:29.240 --> 0:15:31.120 even go to the other side of the ball, Jeff, 0:15:31.120 --> 0:15:33.800 when you're talking about making this decision with the thought 0:15:33.840 --> 0:15:36.440 of your defense in the back of your mind, because 0:15:36.760 --> 0:15:40.560 this is a division winning, playoff winning style defense, and 0:15:40.680 --> 0:15:43.440 that's what needs to be complimented. So if you can 0:15:43.480 --> 0:15:45.720 come in here and you can bring competition at any 0:15:45.760 --> 0:15:49.720 position on offense, whether it's an improvement in the running game, 0:15:50.480 --> 0:15:54.440 competition at the quarterback position, more value at the receiver 0:15:54.600 --> 0:15:56.800 tight end position that we've gotten out of the past. 0:15:57.120 --> 0:16:00.800 That's ultimately what you're looking at is, so how Mitchell 0:16:00.840 --> 0:16:04.520 Chubisky and how can the quarterback position Nick Folds, How 0:16:04.600 --> 0:16:07.000 thin they all work together with all the new coaches 0:16:07.040 --> 0:16:10.200 they have to make this offense at the level that 0:16:10.280 --> 0:16:12.000 it was a couple of years ago, but at a 0:16:12.080 --> 0:16:14.840 level that it can help the assist the special teams 0:16:14.840 --> 0:16:18.320 in the defense get to this playoff race this year. 0:16:18.960 --> 0:16:22.040 All Right, another reported deal for Robert Quinn. It's a 0:16:22.120 --> 0:16:25.160 reported seventy million dollars deal with thirty million guaranteed to 0:16:25.240 --> 0:16:28.800 rush the passer. We'll break down that story as well 0:16:29.120 --> 0:16:30.840 and be joined at the bottom of the hour by 0:16:30.920 --> 0:16:34.120 Joel EA booney Way. This is Bears All Access on 0:16:34.200 --> 0:16:39.720 Chicago Sports Radio six seventy to score back with you 0:16:39.800 --> 0:16:42.320 on Bears and All Access Jeff Jonny Act, Tom Fair, 0:16:42.480 --> 0:16:44.720 and Jim Miller coming up at the bottom of the 0:16:44.760 --> 0:16:48.400 hour Joel Ea booney Way. So, before the break, dangle 0:16:48.440 --> 0:16:51.080 down to Robert Quinn. I reported deal with the Bears 0:16:51.480 --> 0:16:53.920 an elite pass rusher eighty and a half in his career, 0:16:54.160 --> 0:16:56.480 a breakout eleven and a half last season. You go 0:16:56.560 --> 0:16:58.640 back to his days with the Rams on a very 0:16:58.640 --> 0:17:01.040 good defensive line, when he had nineteen sacks back in 0:17:01.080 --> 0:17:04.399 twenty thirteen, was an All Pro player twice a Pro bowler. 0:17:05.400 --> 0:17:08.960 What does this exchange, essentially Leonard Floyd for Robert Quinn, 0:17:09.000 --> 0:17:11.640 at least on passing downs mean to the Bears pass 0:17:11.720 --> 0:17:14.040 rush fellas will start with Tom. You know, Jeff, I 0:17:14.040 --> 0:17:15.840 think you have to bring in more value than just 0:17:15.920 --> 0:17:18.119 passing downs. I think it's a little bit unfair to 0:17:18.240 --> 0:17:21.280 Robert Quinn because he does have four six speed coming 0:17:21.320 --> 0:17:23.440 out of college, and he can beat the offensive tackle 0:17:23.520 --> 0:17:26.159 coming around the corner, or he can spread outside the 0:17:26.240 --> 0:17:29.159 offensive tight end and still beat the tackle around the corner. 0:17:29.480 --> 0:17:33.800 Those are the qualities that you admire the most about him, 0:17:33.920 --> 0:17:36.800 or you know, spring to the top first. But his 0:17:37.000 --> 0:17:39.600 change of direction, his playing the run, his taking on 0:17:39.720 --> 0:17:43.120 pulling offensive lineman. He's capable of doing all that. So 0:17:43.440 --> 0:17:46.439 that's what I think the Bears are searching for. You know, 0:17:46.880 --> 0:17:49.320 a guy that can check all the boxes and everything 0:17:49.320 --> 0:17:53.200 a defensive player needs to be capable of doing. He's 0:17:53.240 --> 0:17:55.840 played in both defenses as you mentioned for the Rams 0:17:55.960 --> 0:17:58.119 was more of a three or four outside backer. It 0:17:58.240 --> 0:18:01.760 then becomes a defensive end, not only in Miami, but 0:18:01.880 --> 0:18:04.040 in Dallas as well. Dallas is more of a four 0:18:04.080 --> 0:18:07.880 man front. You know, typically at times last year, Chuck 0:18:07.920 --> 0:18:10.320 Pagano he would and you know Vic Fangio has done 0:18:10.320 --> 0:18:12.800 it as well that sometimes they'll go to a nickel 0:18:13.040 --> 0:18:16.280 four man front on third downs. I think that's where 0:18:16.280 --> 0:18:18.879 he's probably had the most success. When you look at 0:18:19.000 --> 0:18:22.000 Robert Quinn. But I mean, obviously it's it's it hasn't 0:18:22.040 --> 0:18:25.480 happened opposite Kalil Mack. I mean, that's no offense to 0:18:26.080 --> 0:18:28.919 Leonard Floyd. He's been given the opportunity to do that. 0:18:29.000 --> 0:18:32.640 But three sacks when you're playing opposite Khalil Mack, more 0:18:32.680 --> 0:18:35.800 production was needed. The Bears got better on defense by 0:18:35.840 --> 0:18:40.640 signing Robert Quinn. In terms of what he's capable of, 0:18:41.359 --> 0:18:45.680 I know, just reading quotes last season from Jason Garrett, 0:18:46.160 --> 0:18:49.600 just the ability to bend the corner like he does 0:18:49.640 --> 0:18:53.000 for a man of his size is an elite situation. 0:18:54.280 --> 0:18:56.960 There was a lot of different things that he did well. 0:18:57.440 --> 0:19:00.520 There are some questions about what he does again to run, 0:19:00.600 --> 0:19:03.640 but in terms of that kind of pass rusher as 0:19:03.680 --> 0:19:06.960 you say, opposite now Khalil Mack and the inside of 0:19:07.080 --> 0:19:10.040 Keem Hicks and you got your guys inside with Danny 0:19:10.040 --> 0:19:13.720 Trevathan coming back and Roll quant Smith hopefully healthy. What's 0:19:13.720 --> 0:19:15.880 your opinion of the front seven as it looks now? 0:19:16.880 --> 0:19:19.520 You know Jeff Eddie Goldman, you know, he's kind of 0:19:19.520 --> 0:19:22.240 the guy that if he can take that next level 0:19:22.280 --> 0:19:24.720 step and he can occupy a little bit more attention 0:19:24.760 --> 0:19:28.679 on the inside and taking the demand of two offensive lineman, 0:19:28.760 --> 0:19:31.560 a center and guard at all times. So what that's 0:19:31.560 --> 0:19:34.359 gonna do is that's gonna distribute how they can block 0:19:34.480 --> 0:19:37.639 Robert Quinn to one side, Khalil Mack to the opposite, 0:19:37.800 --> 0:19:41.040 Ed and somewhere in the middle of a Keem Hicks. 0:19:41.119 --> 0:19:44.640 So again you talk about what this front seven can do. 0:19:45.000 --> 0:19:48.679 It's got probably more capabilities because you add the experience 0:19:48.720 --> 0:19:51.760 of Robert Quinn. But again it's you know, we talk 0:19:51.840 --> 0:19:54.800 about the stars, but we need to talk about these 0:19:54.840 --> 0:19:57.480 guys that need to be the upcoming stars. They need 0:19:57.480 --> 0:20:00.760 to have Eddie Goldman have that career year even though 0:20:00.800 --> 0:20:03.399 he's still a young man. Yeah, I think it's as 0:20:03.440 --> 0:20:06.639 good as any you know, for in the National Football League. 0:20:06.600 --> 0:20:09.400 I really do. I think with what Time just said, 0:20:09.440 --> 0:20:12.080 with a healthy Akim Harris, you got Roy Robertson Harris, 0:20:12.160 --> 0:20:15.800 Khalil Mack, and Robert Quinn. To me, it's better than 0:20:15.840 --> 0:20:18.440 what it was because I think you will get more 0:20:18.480 --> 0:20:21.440 of an impact opposite Khalil Mack. Granted, everybody's got to 0:20:21.440 --> 0:20:24.159 stay healthy. I think everybody knows that on how you 0:20:24.280 --> 0:20:26.720 rotate those guys through. But I think their front seven 0:20:27.119 --> 0:20:28.960 is as good as any. It's as good as any 0:20:28.960 --> 0:20:31.240 in the National Football League, if not, you know, in 0:20:31.320 --> 0:20:34.679