It was only months ago I was watching the Green Bay Packers playoff game versus the San Francisco 49ers. I recall having a conversation with my brother about the Packer tight end at the time, Jimmy Graham. Once upon a time, Jimmy Graham was one of the best tight ends in the entire league. In 2013 Graham was all-pro for the New Orleans Saints; he had 86 grabs 1,215 yards receiving with 16 touchdown receptions. In 2014 his receiving yards went down had one less catch but had ten touchdown catches. Saints had Drew Brees throwing to the 6’7″ tight end who looked like a powered forward in the NBA going up high for some of those touchdowns. Jimmy Graham has always had top quarterbacks in the league throwing to him. After the Saints, Graham was traded to the Seattle where Russell Wilson threw to him.Then the last few years Aaron Rodgers threw to him in Green Bay. Since 2013 Graham has regressed every year. If Rodgers can’t get the best out of Jimmy Graham how the hell is Mitch Trubisky going to fare? Yes Bears wasted money and signed Graham to a  two year deal.

The Chicago Bears are in much need of a tight end. Trey Burton was a one year wonder in 2018 and fell off the grid in 2019. Adam Shaheen is a total bust the Bears are still in denial about. Plus Trey Burton and Adam Shaheen missed a combined 16 games last year. Bears as a group last season at tight end caught 46 balls for 416 yards with two touchdowns. Bears head coach Matt Nagy’s offense needs a tight end to make all the moving parts in his offense functional. In 2018 Trey  Burton  came from Philadelphia and was solid with 54 grabs 569 yards with six touchdowns. Jimmy Graham with Aaron Rodgers let’s not forget had 38 catches 447 yards with three touchdown catches in 2019. Which is just a tad better than the Bears tight ends as a group which some of them were MIA due to injuries.

Back to that game when the Packers were playing the 49ers in the NFC championship. My brother I were talking about how he caught the ball and was brought down by smaller cornerbacks pretty quickly and easily. Jimmy Graham of the past would break tackles and had some wheels to create separation and get yards after the catch. Jimmy Graham is 33 years old with a birthday coming up which will make him 34 years old. He’s also a tight end that can not block which makes him one dimensional. Nagy’s play calling at times has the Bears running less than ten times a game. You can say Jimmy Graham would be the best tight end in the room with the Bears. Is the best tight end in room worth 16 million dollars for two seasons with 9 million guaranteed?

This is a bad move by Ryan Pace, Bears GM. This money should have went somewhere else. Like the signing of Teddy Bridgewater. Bears need a quarterback. They need offensive line help as well in the trenches. Bears could have found a tight end through a trade. I would have rather have them  kick the tires on Eric Ebron instead of wasting money on a Graham cracker. Who will not be able to recapture the player he once was? They could even draft a tight end. I think you may be able to find something better off on the scrap heap after the draft or preseason than taking a gamble on Jimmy Graham. If Mitch Trubisky ends up  as the starting quarterback next year, how is Jimmy Graham going to put up better numbers from last season? Pace believes Mitch Trubisky will get the better of Jimmy Graham than Aaron Rodgers last year? Ryan Pace let me know what you’re smoking because you have the good stuff.