"I Think We've Addressed All Levels Of The Offense With Our Roster" -Bears GM | Pat McAfee Reacts

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[@richmargin6082]

I heard NO team have ever drafted a QB and WR in the top 10 in the same draft. That is crazy

[@joerippinger2009]

didn't Houston literally do that last year...

[@richmargin6082]

@@joerippinger2009 no. They took a QB and a linebacker

[@owenynwa4eva203]

@@richmargin6082a lineman

[@HawksFan5884]

Well it’s pretty rare to even have a team in the draft w/ 2 top 10 picks so not too surprising. When it does happen it’s likely usually a QB & left tackle or QB & edge rusher. Not I. Same draft but Cincy took Burrow #1 overall & then Chase top 10 the next year

[@rdp430]

@@joerippinger2009???

[@kyledabearsfan]

King Poles! 30 years of Bears games and by far this is the best draft ive seen. Crazy talent. People forget how horrible of a cap/draft pick position the Bears were in before Poles took over. There is a reason he is THE KING. He fixed a lot, and now we have a competitive roster for the first time in a while. BEAR DOWN.

[@mattnowak9770]

Who is gonna run the ball?

[@kyledabearsfan]

@@mattnowak9770 DeAndre Swift, Khalil Herbert, and Roschon Johnson is a great RB room

[@mattnowak9770]

Bahahahahahaha. "Great" bro, thats why you're a bears fan

[@kyledabearsfan]

@@sjaustin4042 don't mind him, clearly he has brain damage of some kind and is only here to try and bait reactions. People like him are just oxygen thieves, stealing oxygen from those that would use it more wisely.

[@bimbobagons4726]

@@mattnowak9770 tell me you don't know ball without telling me you don't know ball

[@karlmoorman822]

Until this point, I can testify that I’ve never looked forward to seeing the punter kick🐻⬇️

[@brianhowieson8838]

Love this gm! He tore it down and is building it back right!

[@mrunrealizedprofits8431]

AJ Hawk is uncomfortable -you can see him thinking about how awesome this offense might be, but he also hates the Bears LOL deal wit it, AJ 🐻⬇

[@chrisdonis821]

Its a new time friends! Da Bears are going to smoke some defenses finally. BETTER BELIEVE ITS GOING DOWN!!!

[@MattWithAMike]

McAfee doesn't really talk about Da Bears. Rightfully so, but that seems like it may be changing this year.

[@RicoSuaveTheGOAT]

Poverty franchise

[@Sam69nice]

you could have the best roster in the league, you still have the worst coach in the league lol.

[@MrNutt_]

​@RicoSuaveTheGOAT so are the colts 😂

[@RicoSuaveTheGOAT]

@@MrNutt_ nowhere near as impoverished as the bears

[@Reynar7]

I love the Rome pick, I see him doing damage in the redzone.

[@ericm9305]

Dude you guys have been getting incredible guests!

[@johnfunderburk1128]

Been a Bears fan since I was 8 years old and have never been this excited about a season.

[@Bankrollsleeves]

I was more excited for the 2019 season cuz I thought we were gonna run it back

[@johnfunderburk1128]

@@Bankrollsleeves they had no shot.

[@Bankrollsleeves]

@@johnfunderburk1128 we didn’t lose any key starters from the season before and we looked primed to run it back, that 2018 team was insane

[@seancurran3944]

Is that the actual 85 Bears Superbowl trophy in his office? Badass!

[@michaelcar9268]

Best Bears GM in my life time, simple, smart and logical

[@hchwhat]

Shut up

[@ZeeBears64]

Chef Poles always working a humble man a great mind for what he does. And this was a outstanding great draft class this year. And he done a awesome job with free agency trades the last two years. Chicago up BEAR DOWN 💯🐻🏈 Exciting times

[@GabeR115]

Looking back 5 years or so as a Bears fan, I remember screaming at my TV to get a new GM because of how hopeless the Bears have been for most of my life. I am glad Poles came in and can make me actually hopeful for the future of the bears

[@samzulfer2107]

Poles please never leave us 🙏🏻 bear down

[@TonyFaflik]

Hope the Bears come out blazing, I know it’s Caleb’s rookie season and there will more than likely be growing pains but I’ve never been this excited about a Bears offense

[@merccodcompetitiveplayer2184]

Yeah the last 2 qb’s y’all drafted and made play instantly went well right

[@BlueShoeMagoo]

Chef Poles has been cookin’ this offseason. I’m looking forward to the first Bears/Lions meeting this year. One of these games has to be on primetime.

[@TheDenForMen]

Probably Thanksgiving and end of season is my guess

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

I want em early ! 🐻 👇🏽

[@TheDenForMen]

@@TheRealAnteUp081 yea the Bears will be down

[@BlueShoeMagoo]

@@TheDenForMen my hope is a Monday or Sunday Night game.

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

@@TheDenForMen We’ll see , I like my guys chances vs them . We match up well against them .

[@kallusbane2964]

So I'm 46 and this is the most excited I have been for the bears since Hester ran back the Kick off for a TD in the Superbowl.

[@charleyvail5899]

Zito nodding in the background when they cut to tone 😂

[@haroldsimpson8422]

Poles is DA-Man, for sure. As a 🐻 fan, it's nice to know we have someone who knows what he is doing.

[@stonedgamer215]

We went from pace to the king, known as Poles, love his personality and how he is building the team.

[@TheDenForMen]

Brad Holmes is King

[@Drasticvoyage]

Excited to see nfc north back to the heavyweight it was

[@merccodcompetitiveplayer2184]

What do you mean the only real teams are still just the packers (kinda) and the lions

[@jamesmeo9109]

Let's go Bears! It's time to take back the north!!!!

[@Notyou69420]

Take back? Was never yours fib. Packers still sweep this year

[@austin.hook-em]

@@Notyou69420 hahahahaha, okay sure… Still mad the Lions stole your preferred draft pick, three years running now?

[@jaredbezes7806]

When did we have the north? lol maybe when grossman was qb

[@jessefay4984]

​@@austin.hook-emstill mad you haven't defeated the Packers in 6 years? Bears fans are so insufferable

[@truesf345]

@@jessefay4984obviously you’re a child 😂 Some of us are old enough to remember when the cheese heads we’re a punching bag for the Bears , you had a good run enjoy the coming days 👍

[@jnewb]

How is paying Sweat surprising? Why would we trade a 2nd rounder for a half season rental on a losing season? Paying him was the only reason that move made any sense. That’s kinda how Free Agency works Pat, most of the time you sign people who haven’t played for you before, why does it matter if it’s mid season when it’s a proven player lol? That comment didn’t make any sense

[@andrewk3107]

I think he was referring to the amount we paid… it was a bit more than anyone anticipated…

[@juqstin8213]

@@andrewk3107 Ok and he completely transformed the defense

[@andrewk3107]

@@juqstin8213 1000%!! but when everyone first heard the deal… we all thought 😬… that’s a bit much…

[@andrewk3107]

@@juqstin8213 and that’s not what either of us were talking about.

[@jnewb]

@@andrewk3107 it wasn’t even a crazy deal for his production tbh

[@ricardovilchis1653]

Them shoes on the top right fire🔥🔥

[@deemoney8014]

Bears haven't been nothing since Lance Briggs and Brian at linebacker.

[@SgtAwesome-cx1gy]

club dub bears was a top 5 team ever

[@deemoney8014]

Defense was Krazy Lance Briggs is from my city Sacramento.

[@Reynar7]

Kalil Mack, Roquan, Manti Teo

[@deemoney8014]

@@Reynar7 they was good but not Brian and Lance

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

I mean , I like our guys now .. but those are legends . They’re not just strolling down Michigan Ave. 😅

[@Pdog7293]

What’s up with the bots lately ?

[@MatthewScottPopovich]

That office picture

[@Madskillsuniversity]

Man, I wish ALL Chicago Sports teams operated like this. LOL. Not only do they know what they are doing, but the transparency, honesty and likeability is off the charts. I also love how they are really setting this team up for success now and beyond the future. What a total difference from idiot GM's like GarPax, K-Hahn and of course, Ryan Pace.. LOL Go Bears!

[@KaleemClarkson]

Pat is rocking that Atlanta 1996 shirt. Shout out to Pat and ATL!

[@drewhillan975]

MY GLORIOUS KING 🙌

[@ManUnitedBest1]

Coming from a packers fan, y’all had a top 10 draft/Off season in the past ten years. Based of potential. Time will tell, I still got packers winning 1 at least in the next 10

[@OrlandoSoto1111]

Respect. I think the Bears will be great this year (Bears fan but I am usually always right on expectations being realistic) but it all depends on how Caleb and the new OC do… Imo, the NFC North will be the best division in football

[@tdubya75]

Us Bears fans having optimism for our offense is strange, for sure. Still think Green Bay and Detroit will be fighting for the division crown this year but the Bears should be a helluva lot more competitive than in the recent past.

[@PiercenPauley]

Happy birthday Pat

[@jackwheeler3249]

Big Pole Poles is HIM

[@kimruppenthal7718]

In Poles We Trust. Great draft

[@andrewrichter2231]

I wouldn't quite agree that the offense is totally covered. Their center is below average, and they could use some more o-line depth, but they do have qb, te, and wr set in stone. Their line is by no means bad, but could use depth and an upgrade at the center position. I see Bates as a high tier backup.

[@tieoneon1614]

Just said the same thing. They always went for skill position players on offense instead of stacking the O Line, its why no QB ever worked out. Caleb is different for sure though. But they need to give him at 2 seconds to throw to the stacked WR core.

[@bear5141]

It's a exciting time to be a Bears fan but I'm not going to put any expectations on the season I think we got a shot at being really good but until they show it I'm not going to buy it it starts with beating the Packers until we start beating them it doesn't matter and I've been hurt by this team so much over the years that they got to prove it

[@tdubya75]

I think the Bears will be good competitors this year, contend for the wild card in 2025. At least now there is a possibility that every game will be entertaining/competitive.

[@sportstronics]

Canandaigua helmet on the left?

[@louisstiles6861]

If both those 1st round picks pan out bears are gonna be superbowl contenders in a couple years

[@nicholasnewby6218]

Pat McAfee Present day Nabster Love it

[@brqxton8974]

We all know why the drafted Tory Taylor. Windy City 4th down killer

[@Noname0670]

Bears are the best team in the league.. hands down…. Not even close.

[@kallusbane2964]

I'm a bears fan but slow down we will be lucky to get 10 wins....going into Caleb's 3rd year I think we will be a juggernaut

[@LJsChopShop]

GoPackGo

[@threezysworld8089]

Best defense is a good offense 😅

[@RabbiOfRosin]

ITS OUR TIME🐻🐻🐻

[@cjr1881]

Gonna be a long season for the Bears.

[@jeffgo5742]

Yes they’ll get tired of Blowing people out

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

haha stay sad

[@ottojonesboro6167]

Yeah, it's gonna go all the way to February

[@BigHatMatt]

@@MollyQ-sh8jd Hes not sad lol, long season = playoffs, we happy over in Chi-town bud :)

[@jessefay4984]

Remember last year they were predicting jf1 to be mvp? 😂😂😂

[@georgealvarez1195]

Gonna be a great year for Tyson Baget

[@marioc1836]

Only qb on their roster

[@michaelcar9268]

Hopefully well never see that bum suit up

[@jrhayes6901]

....As soon as Caleb breaks a nail

[@steelking22]

Here is the New Ryan Leaf prelude.

[@benmecha01]

He nailed the draft if we’re being honest

[@stuartcodd3568]

Pat snuck in a Draft Day reference there. Nice.

[@LibertyOrDeath-ms5rf]

I think everyone's draft board is separated by colors!😂

[@nicholasnewby6218]

Audible audible audible Enough said Caleb

[@Conradmlarsen]

Just imagine if they had fields at qb

[@hawaiifiveohoh]

They did. For 3 years. He sucked.

[@King_Quin]

But couldn’t do it for fields lol… but GG Chicago.. glad they’ve finally built around a rookie qb

[@thomasbgage]

yeah youre obviously not aware of the roster and cap issues that Poles inherited from the previous regime

[@BoomorBust]

Pen in the hat is a choice. Bear Down! 🐻⏬

[@rickgreb5783]

Lets go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lizzyzelms]

All levels but the offense but not the center? Lololol

[@000l4]

Goal for the year: Beat the Packers 🤣. 🧀😈

[@Preston_15]

King Poles 😎

[@theh2ohammer372]

More bears hype, more bears disappointment.

[@thomasbgage]

stay hating

[@theh2ohammer372]

Lol

[@noahbalduzzi6252]

GPG!

[@user-uf8bk6lk2o]

This show blowing up love it man

[@footballpro2234]

🐻 DAHN

[@shpatibot]

Chef Poles!

[@TheDenForMen]

Chef Holmes is the correct term

[@euphegenia]

On Poles n nem

[@matthewberg5835]

Too bad you didn’t address the need on defense which is big

[@thomasbgage]

cope

[@Perceptious37]

BIG 💈POLES

[@cheroncarter1056]

For all the years of pain and agony thank you Kevin warren and KING OF THE NFC NORTH POLES

[@TheDenForMen]

Brad Holmes is King

[@michaelward6854]

KP!!!!

[@tieoneon1614]

They needed to draft O Line more importantly than an even more stacked skill position players. Its why no QB ever worked out there, or the Jets.

[@michaelcar9268]

Lmfao he never had this. He you make up something so dumb, this is 1 year, we can get more lineman in FA or next season. The best players on the board were the ones we got end of story.

[@TonyFaflik]

They upgraded the weaknesses on the O-line. Center and depth. They’ll be fine, plus not having Fields back there improves the O-Line. He had absolutely zero pocket presence

[@williamparrish712]

Fire Ryan poles

[@shanelayshock4001]

First non bot comment🐻BEAR DOWN

[@calvincanterbury3975]

FGB/BEAR DOWN

[@Irving-gp9oc]

Great Show!! BEAR DOWN and Da North POLES will lead us to the Promised Land!!

[@Duane408]

Tory da Boot 🥾

[@williamclark3670]

Need to get more dominant with interior o-line. It is still not top-15. Exposed by teams like packers.

[@thomasbgage]

nitpicking is an understatement... but ok ill bite. First, the bears improved the IOL and the players they brought back should improve as well after not playing to their potential last year... add in the fact that Caleb is going to make them look even better and top 15 is a distinct possibility this year

[@TheRandalHandle]

They have built a heck of a team around Williams, but I will take it to my grave that they would have been better off long-term sticking with Justin Fields and trading back for a king's ransom.

[@matthewtorres2562]

If fields had the same team that Caleb is coming into they would’ve been a real contender.

[@jeffgo5742]

@@matthewtorres2562no he wouldn’t Fields can’t play QB. Watch how much help Pittsburgh

[@doloj6490]

Talent would help but he has issues with reads, throwing motion, release, patting the ball and pocket presence. Caleb does not. Leads receivers and makes Defense pay when plays break down. Notice the rest of the League about Justin and paying him. The Steelers did not. Watch Caleb Williams highlights 2022 and 2023 and in that one video you will see wizardry.

[@marioc1836]

100%… poles is a clown and bears love to be mediocre

[@fckyalifebingbong]

And you’re gonna go to your grave wrong

[@williamparrish712]

Now the Chicago bears has Tinkerbell as a quarterback

[@Canuck.Collector]

how are they gonna mess this up. cant wait to find out

[@thomasbgage]

cope

[@Canuck.Collector]

@@thomasbgage how do u swing and miss on calling something cope thats crazy

[@thomasbgage]

@@Canuck.Collector whatever helps you sleep at night pal

[@Canuck.Collector]

@@thomasbgage you sound like AI with prompted responses. hello youtube NPC

[@purple6573]

Yet they still gonna be third in the division

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

cry some more

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

Seriously doubt that .

[@curzoblunt8345]

GO PACK GO 🤣🤘

[@thomasbgage]

u sweatin

[@Nuck_Chorris]

18 gonna get killed out there 😂😂🤣🤣

[@J-N14]

why

[@vercingetorixarverni6343]

Lol he's already used to a trash oline

[@ryangray600]

@@vercingetorixarverni6343as a bears fan the oline is not what Justin had lmfao

[@user-oo6fb4zq3j]

Well we still need a center,2 guards,3tackels and a bird in a tree

[@robrowles7786]

You're a 🤡

[@Jeremy-iv9bc]

Da Bears. The place where QB careers go to die.

[@flabearsfan6698]

Not anymore…. 😜😂😂😂🐻🔽

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

Cry more

[@jurassicturtle3666]

Bears will be right back here next year lol

[@tjbes]

The reality is that that’s a bit of a myth. They haven’t killed QB careers. Jay Cutler had some of his most productive years with them. Trubisky had his most productive years with them. Fields, I believe, has had the most productive years he’ll ever have and it was with the Bears. They don’t KILL QBs. What they have been historically bad at is QB evaluation. So the jury is still out on if Caleb Williams is what they think he is but the reality is that neither Trubisky or Fields (the only two QBs they’ve actually drafted in recent years) simply aren’t high-caliber NFL QBs. They’re great athletes but not great QBs. But it’s not because of anything the Bears did other than they were wrong in their initial evaluation of those two young QBs.

[@gaberuth14]

6-11 here comes the bears!

[@vercingetorixarverni6343]

Losing 1 more than last year? Boy get off those drugs.

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

stay sad, buttercup

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

Reversed . Fact .

[@dlion5534]

It’s so funny because the bears “win” every off season. Still going to end up behind GB and DET

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

keep crying

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

We own Detroit with Just , they definitely about to get clapped up this season . It’s time to kick the bully (Packers) in the teeth

[@moondog3056]

How do you not uave a top rated draft picking #1? Why bother interviewing GM's and coaches? All of them will paint pictures of sunny skies and optimism.

[@marioc1836]

Addressed all levels? You still need quarterback, running back, center, guard and tight end. Yep, bears love to bear

[@MartianAmbassador69]

Uhh, no

[@rdp430]

Lead poisoning

[@MotiveGR]

Bears fan calling it their best draft ever before seeing any of these guys play is the biggest loser talk I have ever heard

[@brekerickson9664]

That's literally everyone who roots for every team. Guaranteed you too.

[@MotiveGR]

@@brekerickson9664 Thats literally not. I don't think I have ever once called a draft "the best" before seeing anyone play. Maybe I'm just not a casual 🤷‍♀

[@michaelgagliardi492]

I'm from Chicago I agree with what you're saying but we got something we haven't had in a long time. A sliver of hope

[@MotiveGR]

@@michaelgagliardi492 Its only been 13 years since yall won a playoff game. As a Lions fan, I think yall should go 30 years

[@yoyo_ma7677]

I’m seriously worried that Williams is going to be a bust.

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

Your problem.

[@THFC8]

Same mf who gave up fields for a 6th round pick 😂

[@spjr99]

That was his market you dolt. Nobody wanted him

[@robbers91]

Nobody cares about bustin. Dude sucks

[@J-N14]

Yeap and fleeced the Panthers for DJ, Wright, Caleb, and we still have their 2025 2nd which will probably a 40-33 overall.

[@robbers91]

He's lucky he got a 6th for Bustin lol

[@vercingetorixarverni6343]

He had better offers but wanted to trade Fields to a team where he had the possibility of starting for stop the cap

[@seanmoore7207]

There is something about Ryan Poles personality that makes it hard to like him.

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

Get over it

[@dnmessedupaaron8916]

Bears fans still delusional 😂😂😂

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

keep crying

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

Excited was the word you were looking for . And yes , we are

[@texan8323]

can't wait to watch the bears still get dogged by the packers twice this year

[@MotiveGR]

Can't wait to watch The Lions dog both again

[@plantex625]

@@MotiveGR The Lions split against the Bears last year and looked pretty soft in those 2 games. The Packers on the other hand destroyed the Bears souls last year. As a Bears fan Im alot more afraid of the Packers than the Lions, you guys had your 1 SB chance and blew it

[@MotiveGR]

@@plantex625 As a Bears fan you should be worried about any team with a roster. Can't wait to watch Buster Williams

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

That’s dead .

[@pointschamp2518]

The bears still suck

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

Thanks

[@ttaylor758]

The Packers had a better draft than this just last year

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

hahahahahaha

[@keithk1559]

Packer fans on here aren't worried? I have never seen so many Packer fans comment on a video about the Bears. We have your attention obviously😂 🐻⬇️ ✌️✝️

[@user-jq4mw9yb6j]

@@keithk1559 Good point.

[@RobD37]

LOL the Bears are a huge joke and always will be. They will ruin Williams by trying to force him into playing right away. Plus they need an offensive line first. Bears fans will run their mouth alot, but will shut up after the season begins and they see how bad they still are.

[@MrXilemo]

Justin most sacked qb isn't cause the bears line sucks. Look at their running game.

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

keep crying

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

I’ll be right here to smile atcha and say 🐻 👇🏽

[@Swami650]

Bears are and will remain a terrible franchise. Jordan Love threw for more yards and TD’s in his first year of play, THAN ANY QB IN THE OVER 100 YEAR HISTORY OF THE BEARS FRANCHISE 😂😂😂😂😂😂 PATHETIC

[@seanerickson9516]

Not gonna lie..I’m a Vikings fan and have to admit the bears did draft good. NOT THEY FUCKIN SUCK AND DALLAS TURNER GONNA HAVE HIM ON HIS BACK!!! SKOL

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

🥱 if Justin can beat those purple bums , with DJ And Cole .. I know Caleb gonna torch em

[@gavincampbell7488]

It doesn’t matter what weapons you bring in when you STILL DONT HAVE a Quarterback Lol 😂 have fun winning 7 games next year.

[@MollyQ-sh8jd]

stay mad, cupcake

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

It’s a new day !

[@JamesM18]

Boy oh boy, This Caleb Williams gal better hope he has it. Otherwise that poverty franchise in Chicago going to be back in the cellar.