Friendly reminder. Don’t tip picks!
R.I.P. Mongo
… as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don’t know we don’t know.
-Rumsfeld Buddha Socrates
- Known knowns. Not replacing any time soon
QB, WR1, WR2, C, LE, CB1, Nickle, K/P
That’s about all we THINK we know
- Known Unknowns. Could see upgrading for various reason [age, cap, talent, INJ…]
TE1? HB1? IOL? LT? WR3? SS? FS? RDE? DT? NT? SAM?
Obviously, this list is long, and all those positions could easily get upgraded or solidified; then it just becomes a matter of choosing wisely
- Unknown Unknowns. Wild cards we are blind to
You can dust off your tinfoil hat and create nearly any narrative
-Maybe new regime doesn’t like the effort DJ gave last season, so WR1 is not so ‘known’.
-Maybe they think Stevenson is beyond redemption and CB2 suddenly becomes a priority
-Maybe Braxton is more INJed than let on, etc etc
I mean, who predicted Poles would let Walker go and extend Edwards?
Hell, Jeff deemed Gordon a JAG, then Poles made him the highest paid NB!
Now expand Unknown Unknowns to nearly every team outside the first 4 picks, and nearly every prospect from 5-50, and voila
Welcome to the ‘25 draft
Little will shock me
Don’t be surprised IF:
1. Jeanty goes before Raiders/or falls to #10
2. Graham makes it to Bears, and they pass
3. Anything about Shadeur. Dart may go first
4. Loveland drafted before Warren
5. Bears ‘reach’ for a player like Simmons
Really, about the only scenario that will upset me is if Poles trades UP [unless it’s for Abdul] cuz the board screams to stay put or trade down, and I don’t know about y’all, but I’m done with Halas Hall believing they’re smarter than the entire league, logic and reality itself
So for all our sanity, FFS, Poles
STAY THE COURSE
Bear Down.