Bears Wax Jax: Your Top Takeaways

[GoDJtop10]

Why would I care if it sideline vs middle of the field? If he can hit a few deep shots that's all that matters.

It matters because it limits our offense when the QB is incapable of hitting wide open WRs running down the sideline 40 yards downfield.

 

[Bearly]

What are your top takeaways after the Bears wax Jacksonville? Here's mine...

• Caleb goes 22 of 28 (78.6%) for 218 yards, 4 TD's and 1 pretty bad pick. Passer rating of 123.8. Caleb continues to operate within the offense and I like that Waldron isn't asking him to do too much.
• From the start of the second quarter on, the Bears dominated this game on both sides of the ball and were in complete control. Yeah the Bears have beat two bad teams the past two weeks but that's what good teams do. Had the Bears lost these games we would have crushed them. They won both and so they deserve praise.
• Great to see both Kmet and Allen get more involved in the offense. Caleb is looking for Allen on critical 3rd and 4th down plays to keep the chains moving.
• The defense is filled with a bunch of ball hawking dudes. They've created at least one TO in every game so far this season.

I wouldn't say Waldron isn't asking to do too much as much as Fields is making things look easy. Guy is resetting the line and changing plays like a vet. Obviously, there's more to come but he's eating off a very large plate.

 

[dennehy]

He has not hit one deep sideline pass this year.

First throw.

 

[Bearly]

Braxton Jones has struggled mightily all season. He hasn't played like a starting-caliber LT.

Disappointing as I've said he's serviceable but I need to add barely to that at this point.

 

[run and shoot]

@msadows no comments on CW's game?

Caleb goes 22 of 28 (78.6%) for 218 yards, 4 TD's and 1int.

 

[dbldrew]

It matters because it limits our offense when the QB is incapable of hitting wide open WRs running down the sideline 40 yards downfield.

Unless he hits that WR running 40 yards down the middle of the field the who cares?

40+ yard throws are a much lower % anyway. So if he can make the 12-18 yard intermediate throws (and he does) that will march you right down the field. If he hits a deep pass once in a while to keep the D honest then who cares if it's sideline vs middle

 

[TL1961]

We just finished week 6. He has missed every single deep pass to wide open WRs running down the sideline. It’s a huge concern.

I didn't see any of those this week, and I am trying to recall him missing last week.

 

[dbldrew]

I didn't see any of those this week, and I am trying to recall him missing last week.

He was pretty erratic the first few games to be sure. But last week he was good with the deep ball

 

[Pez68]

It matters because it limits our offense when the QB is incapable of hitting wide open WRs running down the sideline 40 yards downfield.

Insufferable.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

It matters because it limits our offense when the QB is incapable of hitting wide open WRs running down the sideline 40 yards downfield.

Feels like you are grasping at straws over the fact fields will probably lose his starting job next week

 

[dennehy]

Insufferable.

He has to make up this whole new category of '40+ yard pass down the sideline' to find something to get upset about.

In reality he was 100% Fieldstan, literally joined the board last Spring just to tell everyone who thought Fields would be traded that they are idiots.

 

[Pez68]

He has to make up this whole new category of '40+ yard pass down the sideline' to find something to get upset about.

In reality he was 100% Fieldstan, literally joined the board last Spring just to tell everyone who thought Fields would be traded that they are idiots.

There's just so much trolling and stupidity on this board it's hard to even participate. It's like a 6th grade classroom. Lol

 

[MakeMyDay]

Full team effort! Even with all the injuries ... All the guys that stepped in looked seamless

Kmet long snapping can't be understated...What an asset he has been and should be a Bear for life

The Bears actually look like a well coached team...

 

[RandomGuy]

My takeaway is the Bears are starting to look like the most complete Bears team I have maybe ever seen. Caleb is a stud and defense is legit. Happy so all love.

 

[Spitta Andretti]

the knock on Caleb was he wasn't going to be able to play in structure. think he shut plenty of idiots up about that already so now they're moving the goalposts

 

[Bort]

First throw.

He was actually pretty well covered, not wide open

 

[Spitta Andretti]

also

Swift is running much better now

 

[Kurtosis]

It matters because it limits our offense when the QB is incapable of hitting wide open WRs running down the sideline 40 yards downfield.

You got the taste of Fields out of your mouth yet?

 

[ursamajor]

Take Caleb’s scrambles out of it, and the Bears running backs combined for 99 yards on 23 carries.

The proof is in the last 3 games: Establish enough a running game that the opponent’s D has to respect it, and Caleb will ball out. He is killing it in his checks, I might add.

Waldron’s game plan each week, needs to start with figuring out how to establish the run. The rest will work itself out.

 

[jsu34]

A couple more:

1. When there is better play from the RG, Shelton seems to be more stable.
2. When there is better play from both guards, there isn't much reason to worry about Shelton.

What am I really saying? No more Davis.