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       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: dallasbear
       Date: March 5, 2025, 3:59 pm
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       --- Quote from: boogie link ---
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       > Nate Tice on Hoge and Jahns is not very high on Dalman.  He
       said he would rather draft a C.
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       Why not do both?
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       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: boogie
       Date: March 5, 2025, 4:54 pm
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       Tice said Dalman is going to cost a pretty penny, and if they
       invest a high draft pick at C, that doesnt play well together.
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       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: Dave23
       Date: March 5, 2025, 5:11 pm
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       We still have Ricky Stromberg on the PS as well…
       #Post#: 508341--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: davebear
       Date: March 5, 2025, 5:20 pm
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       It looks like this isn’t a year for great centers in the draft
       so maybe third round at most.  At some point they need a safety
       to back up Brisker better than Elijah Hicks.
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       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: JeffH
       Date: March 5, 2025, 6:04 pm
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       I think it's pretty likely that Johnson is going to want a
       veteran center.
       I know we all have PTSD from having watched him get run over by
       Jeffery Simmons and T'Vondre Sweat in the opener, but are we
       sure we couldn't live with one more year of Coleman Shelton?
       Keeps some continuity for Caleb.  One thing in Shelton's favor
       is that he started every game and played almost every snap.
       Get Bates and Stromberg plenty of training camp reps at the
       position.  Draft a center if a good value presents itself.
       #Post#: 508354--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: hibernationsuxs
       Date: March 5, 2025, 7:27 pm
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       I was listening to Nate Tice on Hoge and Jahns podcast.  The
       thought of Will Campbell draft and put him at Center came across
       my mind.  They say Campbell is highly intelligent and would
       point out blitzes and change protection for QB from the LT
       position.  Also he is supposed top level leader.  My son said
       dad draft center at 10 is too high.  I responded what if he has
       10 year career with 5 AllPro years?  I think it should be a
       serious consideration.
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       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: Bears4Ever
       Date: March 6, 2025, 5:20 am
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       It might work out. I just wish the Bears would get someone who
       played center for their whole career to play center for once
       rather than using players from other positions all the time
       (jack of all trades types). Last time the line was any good was
       when they had a dedicated center (Olin Kreutz)......
       #Post#: 508368--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: vj
       Date: March 6, 2025, 5:35 am
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       @JFowlerESPN
       The #Bears are indeed targeting free agent TE Durham Smythe, per
       sources. Seven-year Dolphin overlapped with Ben Johnson in 2018.
       Quote
       @danwiederer
       I won’t be surprised if the Bears work toward addressing some of
       their TE holes/depth with veteran Durham Smythe, released by the
       Dolphins last month.
       9:29 PM · Mar 5, 2025
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       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: boogie
       Date: March 6, 2025, 8:59 am
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       Tight end Durham Smythe has found a new team.
       Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Smythe is signing a one-year deal
       with the Bears.
       Smythe, 29, spent his first seven seasons with the Dolphins
       before the club released him last month. He appeared in all 17
       games for Miami in 2024, catching nine passes for 53 yards. He
       was on the field for 32 percent of offensive snaps and 30
       percent of special teams snaps.
       New Bears head coach Ben Johnson was Miami’s receivers coach
       during Smythe’s rookie season.
       In 112 career games with 74 starts, Smythe has recorded 132
       receptions for 1,228 yards with three touchdowns.
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       Re: 2025 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: Bears4Ever
       Date: March 6, 2025, 9:45 am
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       Joey Bosa released I think ? He may be used up as far as
       injuries go.....
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