Encouraging Claypool News, Skoronski vs. Hutchison, Lessons to Learn From Cubs and Hawks, and Other Bears Bullets

Dec 17, 2022

I was going to say it’ll take some time to get used to Saturdays without college football, but there are bowl games on today. Maybe I’ll watch? Or should I give today’s NFL triple-header slate a shot?

Buyer beware! I know many of us are disappointed with how the Cubs’ offseason is going. But there is a cautionary tale to be told with the Blackhawks:

A Seth Jones Lesson for Cubs Fans in an Underwhelming Winterhttps://t.co/TTQQWXmt2q #Blackhawks #Cubs pic.twitter.com/9fPPKtbU7z
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) December 16, 2022

And considering the Bears’ offseason position, maybe we should also take heed. The Bears are going to have a bunch of money under the projected 2023 salary cap, at least $100 million by most estimations. And they should spend a whole bunch of it. But if they don’t spend it wisely, then they’re going to complicate the rebuild they were meticulous about beginning in the first place. TL;DR – Don’t sign the football version of Seth Jones this offseason and you’ll be in good shape.

Elsewhere in the BN family, yet another piece that should put the Bears’ offseason into proper perspective:

The Red Sox Are Aggressively Trying to Extend Rafael Devers, Which is a Reminder About "Waiting" for Free Agentshttps://t.co/mWEhBYyH8p pic.twitter.com/3FVAiIxD4H— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) December 17, 2022

Substitute Rafael Devers’ name with any number of receivers who we were dreaming of hitting the market and the sentiment should hit close to home. And if it doesn’t, then keep in mind that while salary cap space *DOES* roll over, just know that not everyone you think will hit the market will hit the market. It’s why I so strongly believe in acquiring the good players who are available now and building from there rather than waiting on a tomorrow that might not come.

As for the present, I’m in a mixed bag of emotions when it comes to Chase Claypool’s situation. On the one hand, he is has already been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Eagles. But on the other hand, Head Coach Matt Eberflus said he doesn’t believe Claypool’s knee injury is a season-ender. Whew.

Offensive Coordinator Luke Getsy has a relatively encouraging update on the Claypool front:

Getsy: "When you hear a play call and how quickly that’s absorbed, he’s probably not to where the other guys are because it’s been six months or more. But as far as knowing what to do and how to do it, I think he’s in pretty good shape to where he can handle most of the offense."— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) December 15, 2022

Getsy really puts it into perspective here. That Claypool is in a place where he can handle “most of the offense” after a handful of weeks when he didn’t have the luxury of months in the scheme makes me feel a little better. I really hope the Bears didn’t cough up a top 5 pick in the second round of the upcoming NFL Draft for a receiver who is a non-fit.

With Claypool out and N’Keal Harry listed as questionable, this thought crossed my mind:

Here's the list of healthy receivers for #DaBears this upcoming weekend:

🏈 Equanimeous St. Brown
🏈 Dante Pettis
🏈 Byron Pringle
🏈 Velus Jones Jr.

And here's me reacting to this list: pic.twitter.com/E3zVILiyMz— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) December 16, 2022

No matter what happens with Claypool and Darnell Mooney, receiver remains a long-term need that must be addressed this offseason.

If the Bears are in a position to draft Jordan Addison after a trade-down, then I’d be OK with it:

Jordan Addison understands how to find the hole in the zone and change his pace to stay there pic.twitter.com/HK0OlOsjrn
— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) December 17, 2022

Y’all know what to do to get Justin Fields to Vegas:

Y’all hit that retweet button for me. Appreciate y’all!! #ProBowlVote #DaBears @justnfields pic.twitter.com/BzflWaYoiH
— Justin Fields (@justnfields) December 16, 2022

An Eddie Jackson tweet confirming he doesn’t need surgery to repair his season-ending foot injury is a welcome sight:

No surgery needed God is Good✝️
— Eddie Jackson (@BoJack4) December 16, 2022

I truly hope everyone comes out of this with a clean bill of health:

Alabama QB Bryce Young and OLB Will Anderson Jr. have told Nick Saban they plan to play in the Sugar Bowl and Saban told ESPN that @AlabamaFTBL isn’t expected to have any opt-outs for the game.— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) December 16, 2022

This came across my timeline shortly after Northwestern LT Peter Skoronski declared for the NFL Draft:

Peter Skoronski vs Aidan Hutchinson 👀 pic.twitter.com/8yGyIskcSe
— cristian (@Cristianspfc_) December 12, 2022

Considering how often the Bears will see Aidan Hutchinson, then maybe they should keep Skoronski in mind when they go on the clock.

If you’re looking for something to help you kill time this weekend, can I suggest the PFF mock draft simulator?

7-ROUND MOCK DRAFTS ARE LIVE ‼️

Get to drafting ⬇️https://t.co/YXqHIJgiyj
— PFF (@PFF) December 14, 2022

The Bulls are in a rough patch and it’s time to re-evaluate some things:

Feels like a good time to share this again.

This team is completely lost right now. What a disaster. https://t.co/a6hry70Vyr— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) December 17, 2022

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Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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