Should Bears sign an FA HB like Chubb, Dobbins, Edwards?
No.
Needless to say, trading for a HB is not optimal either though we all know Poles loves to trade away his 4rth RDers
D’Andre Swift is not ideal, but he’s not nearly as awful as some make out
Swift YPC
‘22 Lions: 5.5 [with BJ]
‘23 Eagles: 4.6
‘24 Bears: 3.8
Don’t need to be a genius to conclude that the better the oline, QB and OC, the better YPC
I mean, just look at that endzone picture!
How many yards do you think Jeanty would’ve gained on that play?
Can you live with 4.6-5.5 per carry from Swift? I sure can
True, Swift is not Barkley [newsflash – few are], and he def isn’t a great goal-line back, but short-yard backs aren’t all that difficult to find
Remember CJ Anderson? You likely don’t and for good reason
Well, in 2018 he was cut by THREE different teams: Broncos, Panthers and Raiders
No games with Donks
Across seven games for Panthers he AVGed 3.8 per carry. Cut. Raiders picked him up. Inactive. Cut again
Rams basically picked him off the street in week 15. Boom. 167 yds. Week 16? Boom 132 yds [that’s a whopping 7 YPC if you’re keeping score]
CJ Anderson remained the main HB for the Rams’ playoff push
So did the ghost of Earl Campbell suddenly possess CJ Anderson once he joined the Rams?
Or were the McVay 13-3 Rams simply FAR superior to the other teams?
Rhetorical question…
“What did everyone miss about him that the Rams capitalized on?
“That’s something you’ve got to ask (Broncos football czar John) Elway or (Panthers general manager) Marty Hurney or (Raiders coach) Jon Gruden or (GM) Reggie McKenzie,” Anderson said. “It wasn’t cause of talent. I don’t want to over-(talk) it, but it wasn’t a talent issue. It’s timing and circumstances.”
https://www.patriots.com/news/c-j-anderson-is-the-one-of-the-most-unlikely-super-bowl-participants-ever
As such, let’s give Monangai, Wheeler and gang a shot to flash in camp. Never know; if they don’t, or if an INJ strikes, well, kick the tires on the FA HBs
Here we’re just going to have to trust BJ and Bieniemy, two excellent coaches by most accounts, to ascertain the HB talent
If they go Chubb, OK
But hopefully they give the kids, upstarts and grinders a chance first
***I’ll leave this post up ‘til about 8PM EA WEDs, then relay the schedule