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Listen below!Barbieri: Chicago Bears not expected to add kicker from AAF tryouts - Bears Wire - The Chicago Bears looked at the kickers left over from the Alliance of American Football, but they aren’t expected to add one to the roster.Perez: Mel Kiper says Bears can earn A-grade if they select a RB in 3rd round - Bears Wire - ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper said the Chicago Bears should target FAU’s Devin Singletary to earn an ‘A’ grade in the third round.Mayer: Who analysts think Bears will draft - ChicagoBears.com - With the NFL Draft just two weeks away, we take a look at who eight national analysts are projecting the Bears will select with their first pick in the third round at No. 87 overall.Chalk Talk: Where do Bears rank in strength of schedule? - ChicagoBears.com - Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses where the Bears rank in strength of schedule, the likelihood of receiver Anthony Miller challenging for a starting job in 2019 and where the Bears might trade up in the draft.Eurich: Ryan Pace doesn’t deserve benefit of the doubt with kicker spot - 247Sports - Can a team be trusted to fix a problem they haven’t been able to fix the last three seasons? The Chicago Bears sure think so. Ken’s Note: Is anybody out there giving Ryan Pace the benefit of the doubt on the kicking position? If so, I sure haven’t noticed. Pace has been rightfully universally roasted for the kicking position.Schmitz: How Would You Grade The 2019 Chicago Bears’ Offseason So Far? - Windy City Gridiron - Between key re-signings, contract restructures, and free agency, the Bears have changed a lot in the last two months. Do you think it’s been for the better?Draft Profile: Emanuel Hall, WR Mizzou - Club Dub - The Bears will be bringing in the speedy Mizzou WR for a visit this weekMorrissey: World turned upside down - Bears happy, Aaron Rodgers very much not - Sun Times - Had Chicago known that the successful Packers were a simmering mess, it might have made the bad Bears football of the past a bit more bearable.Finley’s draft analysis: 2 years later, what do the Bears have in TE Adam Shaheen? - Sun-Times - Since being drafted in the second round out of Ashland two years ago, Shaheen has caught 17 passes for 175 yards and four touchdowns.NFL mock draft 2019: Mel Kiper, Todd McShay project Bears to pick RB in third round - Sun Times - In one potentially ideal scenario, ESPN’s Todd McShay sees Alabama’s Damien Harris falling to the Bears in Round 3.Zeglinski: Reasonable contract parameters for Leonard Floyd – The Rock River Times - When the Bears drafted Leonard Floyd in 2016, they expected him to become a centerpiece of their rebuild. An eminently talented outside linebacker that won the 2015 Butkus Award as the nation’s best linebacker, the Bears had visions of grandeur of what the lanky kid from Eastman, Georgia could accomplish at the professional level. The Bears wanted to go with the “Flo,” as the talented outside linebacker is colloquially named.Under Center Podcast: Could the Bears regret the Anthony Miller trade? - NBC Sports Chicago - JJ Stankevitz, Paul Aspan and Cam Ellis dive into that explosive Bleacher Report article about the Packers and look at a few teams that could be dark horses to contend in the NFC this year.Schwarz: Chicago Bears should look at Jace Sternberger as potential tight end - Club Dub - It is crazy that Iowa has perceivable the two best tight end prospects entering the 2019 NFL Draft. T. J. Hockenson and Noah Fant are both projected to go in the first round. Neither of these guys will be available for the Bears to draft. Although the Bears have Trey Burton and Adam Shaheen Womens Walter Payton Jersey , tight end is a position of need for Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy.Da Tailgate Show Podcast - DaTailGateShow Episode 8 Wanda Wiedman Interview - BDiddy and Double A hold it down while AirJer is on the IR. Great interview with big Bears fan Wanda Wiedman @WandaW63 from @thecb_podcast and www.ourturffb.com Enjoy @DaTailGateShowFEATURE ARTICLEMental health in the NFL, Part 1: Eli’s story - Pride Of Detroit - The first part in our 3-part series on mental health opens up with a personal story.POLISH SAUSAGEAll-Paid Team of Tomorrow: Projecting next big NFL contracts - NFL.com - Will Russell Wilson become the NFL’s highest-paid player? Is a financial windfall in Jalen Ramsey’s future? Anthony Holzman-Escareno projects who will earn the big-money contracts of tomorrow.KNOW THY ENEMYAaron Rodgers: There’s no grace period because of coaching change – ProFootballTalk - There's been a lot of attention paid to Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' relationship with the team's former head coach since the publication of an article about dysfunction inside the organization during Mike McCarthy's final years in Green Bay.Packers’ silence regarding McCarthy-Rodgers story becomes deafening – ProFootballTalk - The refusal of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to say whether he has spoken to former coach Mike McCarthy since the release of last week's bombshell from Tyler Dunne of BleacherReport.com speaks volumes.Top 100 busts NFL Draft history: 4 Detroit Lions make the list - Pride Of Detroit - That’s actually not all that bad.Vikings sign two more former AAF players - Daily Norseman - The Vikings have now signed five players from the now-defunct leagueCole Madison’s return should not change the Packers’ draft strategy, but it provides competition - Acme Packing Company - The jury is still out on last year’s fifth-round pick as he looks to make his Lambeau Field debut, but he should bring versatility and competition to the offensive line.Aaron Rodgers stands by 'everything' he said on article - NFL.com - After addressing a much-discussed Bleacher Report article earlier in the week, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers stood his ground on Wednesday and looked to move forward.Rodgers declines to say whether he talked to McCarthy after article came out – ProFootballTalk - Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy have both denied a recent report that portrayed their relationship as growing ugly last season, but there's no word on whether the two of them have talked about it. Rodgers was specifically asked today whether he talked to McCarthy after BleacherReport.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONWiltfong’s Mocking the Mocks: A look at ESPN’s Grade A picks for the Bears - Windy City Gridiron - Our usual Mocking the Mocks series has been lighter than usual this offseason with the Chicago Bears not scheduled to select until the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Most mock drafters don’t go...Leming’s Bears mailbag: Hope for Robbie Gould, drafting a running back and Aaron Rodgers’ rough week - Windy City Gridiron - The draft is getting closer and the draft visits are ramping up. 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Unless otherwise stated, the Den is not an open thread, and profanity (including profanity only stated in pictures) is prohibited.Click on our names to follow us on Twitter:WCG Contributors: Jeff Berckes; Patti Curl; Eric Christopher Duerrwaechter;Kev H; Sam Householder; Jacob Infante; Aaron Lemming; Ken Mitchell; Steven Schweickert; Jack Silverstein; EJ Snyder; Lester Wiltfong, Jr.; Whiskey Ranger; Robert Schmitz; Robert Zeglinski; Like us on Facebook. The experienced and accomplished Suggs would fit right in with the Bears’ defensive swagger."Before the greatness of the Von Miller’s, J.J. Watt’s, and Khalil Mack’s of the world came to be, there was Terrell Suggs. Before a new golden generation of pass rushers developed, Suggs was already wreaking havoc on the NFL. The 36-year-old is gracefully aging into the twilight of an illustrious career, but his future in Baltimore is uncertain as he remains unsigned. With the open of free agency a few days away, it’s looking increasingly likely one of the most accomplished pass rushers of the 21st century — a man affectionately nicknamed “T-Sizzle” — will test the open market for the first time. As the Bears load up for a Super Bowl pursuit in the 2019 season, it behooves them to take advantage of Suggs’ openness to a new environment and aggressively nab the prolific veteran outside linebacker. Keeping close tiesSuggs has carved out a special career. He was never better than in 2011 http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-mike-singletary-jersey , when Pagano was his coach. Photo by Larry French/Getty ImagesSuccess in the NFL, like most professions, is defined by the quality of interpersonal working relationships. A team can be oozing talent on paper and fail anyway due to poor leadership at the top. If there’s no cohesion between respective players and coaches the talent often ends up being wasted. Say what you will of the overzealous and often idiotic Michael Scott as a boss in The Office: He ran a better office and had a closer rapport with most of his coworkers than anyone that tried to replace him over the show’s run. His quirky interpersonal ability let him keep the somehow infallible Dunder Mifflin afloat. It’s the same for NFL coaches and their players: Those coaches who can teach, as well as establish respect and admiration in their players, are those that endure. Ideally you’d want a better individual unit than Dunder Mifflin but the point remains. One of the best things Matt Nagy’s Bears have going for them is their chemistry, particularly with defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano’s stellar defense. From top to bottom, the Bears’ defense is not only stacked with special ability in the form of Khalil Mack and Eddie Jackson, they also actually like playing with one another: Not a universal case across the league. Where the Suggs-to-Chicago connection naturally comes in is with Suggs’ deep ties to Pagano. In the one year Pagano featured as an NFL defensive coordinator in Baltimore, Suggs was his Jim Halpert: The most prominent member of a great defense (office). In a 16-year career where Suggs has amassed seven Pro Bowl selections and averaged over eight sacks a season, 2011 forever sticks out as his finest work. On a Baltimore defense featuring First-Ballot Hall of Famers in Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, Suggs overshadowed one of the greatest linebackers and safeties ever when he received a well-deserved Defensive Player of the Year. His 70 tackles, 23 quarterback hits, 20 tackles for loss and gaudy seven forced fumbles back then paced an aggressive Ravens defense. Those numbers understate how special Suggs was on a merciless, ruthless defense. A No. 1 ranked unit that brings about plenty of callbacks to the modern Bears.Given his natural talent and propensity for hard work, it’s likely Suggs would’ve reached his career peak regardless of who was his coach. At the peak of his powers, Suggs was always tenacious and savvy. Those kinds of players find a way to succeed regardless of circumstances. That the best piece of his individual career happened with Pagano should resonate with a veteran that’s been around the block more than a few times. Established relationships matter to pending free agents, and Suggs is no different. For a prime example of how much Pagano meant to Suggs, look no further than the superstar being mockingly adamant as to Pagano’s lacking merits as a leader years ago. Late in the 2011 season, Suggs glowed with endorsements for the 58-year-old coach. But not before saying he “sucks” as to keep him out of likely head coaching consideration: Suggs knew his efforts were in vain as Pagano would end up being hired by the Colts. His satirical review of Pagano nevertheless sticks out out as a sign of how much Suggs valued his overarching tutelage. (It’s reminiscent of how the Bears acted when Vic Fangio bolted for the Broncos but that’s neither here nor there.) While time can sometimes can change people, it’s doubtful Suggs’ admiration for Pagano has faded entirely if at all. It’s not a small detail as the Bears look to fill out a largely otherwise complete roster. If anyone can continue to coax out production and a buy-in mentality from an older player potentially switching jerseys like Suggs, it’s Pagano. If anyone can find a seamless role as a situational pass rusher on the NFL’s top defense, it’s Pagano. Pagano has Suggs’ respect, and those connections frequently win out if given an opening.Still sizzlingYou could do far worse than Suggs as your third outside linebacker. Photo by Rob Carr/Getty ImagesThere are a few standing rules about NFL roster construction. You never have too many offensive linemen. You never have too many cornerbacks. And most importantly, you never have too much pass rushers. Suggs — at a ripe age in his late 30’s — is still one of pro football’s most feared men off the edge and would give the Bears’ desired pass rush depth. In 2018 Womens Dick Butkus Jersey , despite playing just 71.88 percent of the Ravens’ defensive snaps, Suggs found a way to routinely make an impact with 34 tackles, 15 quarterback hits, 13 tackles for loss, and seven sacks.For comparison’s sake, that’s only three less quarterback hits and three more tackles for loss than Mack last year: Someone who was in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation for a good portion of the fall. It’s also more than Leonard Floyd on every count, hand injury and all.Suggs isn’t nearly the same wrecking ball he was earlier in his career, but it doesn’t matter. When his numbers still compare well to guys he’s supposedly passed the torch to — guys almost 10 years his junior — it’s clear there’s plenty left in the tank. When he’s transitioning toward more of a situational role on a loaded defense, he doesn’t have to be the same weapon of mass destruction he’s profiled as for most of the past decade.In Chicago and in the event of any signing, Suggs would assuredly feature as the Bears’ third outside linebacker behind Mack and Floyd. He’d give one of the NFL’s better edge duos a solid swingman to lean on when necessary. Suggs would not only help Mack and Floyd stay on a relative pitch count as necessary through the grind of the season, he’d also put his limited snaps to efficient use. The Bears have an elite pass rush but the one piece they’re missing is a reliable third man on the edge. There aren’t many better available for a win-now team than Suggs. Fitting right inThe Bears’ outlook has shifted this off-season. They’re no longer a timid also-ran. They want to confidently throw their weight around. They’re not reductively looking at 16-game campaigns anymore. They should be glowingly and fittingly optimistic, viewing their season with a 19-20 game prism well into January. Championship teams have depth at key positions and the Bears shouldn’t view themselves differently. To play well into January, two of their most important players in Mack and Floyd have to stay fresh and healthy for five months. To make the championship run they feel confident in, they need someone effective like Suggs to spell their top pass rush pairing. Any concern with fit and Suggs should go by the wayside when you note his Pagano connection. He’s a short-term fit that suits the Bears to a tee. Any worry over a self-assured personality rubbing people the wrong way at Halas Hall is also overblown. If anything, he would slide right in along boisterous Bears like Akiem Hicks and Tarik Cohen. In terms of contract expense, fit, and overall value, not many fit better in that beautiful picture of quality depth than Suggs. The Bears have the Pagano link and a ready-made defense. If the opportunity presents itself for Chicago, it’s time to unite two eras of pass rushing greatness with Mack and reel in Suggs. Robert is the Editor-in-chief of The Blitz Network (subscribe here!), the managing editor of Windy City Gridiron, and writes for a host of other fine publications. You can follow him on Twitter @RobertZeglinski.