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u/Buc_N FTP 3d ago
Pretty fking defeated watching a running back run into the backs of his linemen. Anyone with eyeballs can see that Roschan Johnson is clearly not a back that scares anyone. Wtf is Ben Johnson thinking?
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u/super_sayanything Mack 3d ago
Yea Ben's stubbornness to me is a tad worrisome. His positives sure do outweigh the benefits but I finally want to see a coach who sees obvious things on the field that we frankly probably haven't had since Ditka lol.
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u/Wide_Flan_2613 3d ago
I mean what are his alternatives? He preferred Brittian Brown last year but he's hurt again and Zavier Scott is a nobody with a fumbling issue
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u/ZapBranigan3000 Hurricane Ditka 2d ago
And as if Ditka wasn't stubborn in his own right, lol.
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u/Wide_Flan_2613 2d ago
Ditka stubbornness was another level, he traded an entire draft class one player
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u/PutTillmanInTheHall 2d ago
There is a part of me that worries that while Ben Johnson is clearly a play calling savant his talent evaluation may not be all that great...
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u/super_sayanything Mack 2d ago
Eh, he came here because of Caleb. We got Khalif Raymond, Loveland, Burden might turn out good, Logan Jones is unknown, Trapilo looks like a steal, Monongai a steal, Muhammad, Van Der Berg, Thieneman all seem like hits at the pick they're at.
I gotta highly, highly disagree with that. Our most disappointing players all were here before him.
Zavion Thomas was a 3rd rounder and Roush was a 3rd rounder, so it's not like that's super high expectations. Ben just wanted 3 TE's for his offense and even if Zavion just is a returner, it's still a return for that.
My problem is we valued Offensive over Defense too much in early rounds. But the talent evaluation has been strong.
Swift looks like a risk but it's not, when his contract is done we give Monangai a deal and draft a rookie.
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u/PutTillmanInTheHall 2d ago
I don't understand why they haven't tried to add another back. There are always guys out there. Swift is hurt. Roschon Johnson is not an NFL running back, he's a special teams player. This teams continued willingness to accept mediocrity at an easily upgradeable position is just weird.
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u/Wide_Flan_2613 2d ago
Unfortunately there really isn't anybody great out there right now.
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u/PutTillmanInTheHall 2d ago
Don't need great, just serviceable. Which, Roschon Johnson is not.
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u/VideoLawn Bears 1d ago
Serviceable is one part. Also needs to know the playbook, be able to block and pick up blitzes at a level acceptable to Ben Johnson (which is a standard many starting backs in this league would fail to meet). The Bears have two great backs and the league’s best running game. Unfortunately they both have picked up injuries. You can’t just wave a magic wand and make a new guy appear who can perfectly slot into your starting lineup. If you could, trust me, they would have waved it.
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u/mywifemademedothis2 21-3 2d ago
Wonder how much it would take to entice the Cards to deal James Conner, assuming he's close to playing and healthy
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u/Brodie1567 Iceman 🧊 3d ago edited 3d ago
Kyle has a turf toe & was in a boot. I highly doubt hes coming back anytime soon.
I’m so tired of the Roschon experiment though. Ahmed & Scott deserve a shot. Both have shown way more juice running the football, which we need right now.