Brad Berreman

1 week ago | beargoggleson.com | Brad Berreman

The hype train for Colston Loveland is picking up some pre-training camp steam. The Chicago Bears went against the grain of pre-draft predictions when they took Michigan tight end Colston Loveland No, 10 overall. That said, new head coach Ben Johnson's offense has room for plenty of players to contribute and two-tight end sets with Cole Kmet are firmly in play. The sheer investment of draft capital means Loveland will have an immediate role.

1 week ago | beargoggleson.com | Brad Berreman

The new coaching staff should be able to fix this. Over two seasons since the Chicago Bears took him in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Roschon Johnson has 136 carries for 502 yards and eight touchdowns. That's not what those who saw him as an underrated running back prospect coming into the league envisioned, and not being able to unseat D'onta Foreman and Khalil Herbert as a rookie stood as a red flag.

1 week ago | justblogbaby.com | Brad Berreman

The early return on this contract has not been good for Las Vegas. Ponying up a big contract for a player, particularly from outside your organization, always invites plenty of downside. Last offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders did just that with the addition of defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who signed a four-year, $110 million deal with $82 million guaranteed. Unfortunately, Wilkins wound up playing just five games in his first season as a Raider after breaking his foot.

1 week ago | beargoggleson.com | Brad Berreman

D'Andre Swift seems to be in line for positive correction in one area this year, but that notion can be questioned. News of D'Andre Swift's contract with the Chicago Bears came so early in the "legal tampering window" of 2024 free agency that it had to be all but done before negotiations were permitted to start. So they clearly wanted him, and it's fair to assume a three-year, $24 million deal (the years as much as the money) was the best he could've gotten by some margin.

1 week ago | thevikingage.com | Brad Berreman

Throughout his tenure as Minnesota Vikings' general manager, Rick Spielman for the most part adopted a "throw stuff against the wall, and see if something sticks" approach to building the offensive line. The shackles of Kirk Cousins' contract(s) and keeping all the guys former head coach Mike Zimmer wanted to keep for his defense meant other positions had to give, and it would take time to fully emerge from those priorities.