Bold predictions for key offensive players.

[dabears70]

Some of these are very bold but if these predictions come even close to happening it sure would be a fun season for some Bears offense.

Chicago Bears: Early, bold predictions for 2021 offensive leaders

Before training camp even begins, we take a stab at what the Chicago Bears’ offensive leaders will accomplish over the 2021 season.

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As the Chicago Bears get ready for training camp next month, a tough season awaits them later on in the fall. The Bears have the third-toughest schedule in 2021 as we now know, but the group they have right now could end up being a special one.

Sure, a tough schedule may seem daunting. But, this year’s team is different. The Bears now have a glimmer of hope; a light at the end of the tunnel that has seen many decades of quarterback purgatory.

The 2021 Bears have an opportunity to do something great, whether or not the national media agrees. This depends on a few things, naturally. One of the biggest things we must see from the Bears is the defensive side of the ball getting more aggressive, sacking the quarterback and taking the ball away.

If the defense reverts to more of their 2018 selves, the Bears may be onto something.

How much of an improvement will we see out of the Chicago Bears offense?​

Defense has not been the biggest question for a while now. In Chicago, it’s all about the Bears offense and, more importantly, the quarterback position.


But, now that Justin Fields is here, things might change drastically. The Bears actually have a ton of talent at every level of their offense. The competition and talent at wide receiver is as good as it’s been in a very long time. The back field is finally looking deep. Even tight end looks to be a strength, which is saying something compared to a couple of years ago.

It is difficult to project just how much of a step this offense will take in 2021, but if a couple of things go right, the leap will be a glorious sight to see. Let’s take a look at some early projections for the Bears’ offensive leaders in 2021.

 

[WindyCity]

Monty 1100, 8 TDs

Robinson 1200, 8 TDs

Mooney 900, 6 TDs

Kmet 550, 6 TDs

 

[nc0gnet0]

Hard to say about Kmet, I would expect him to be better, but unless he is quite often the primary target, how often will a rookie QB fully utilize him? Monty's projection is too high, assuming Cohen is healthy and not sold on the O-line. Robinson and Mooney seem about right, hard to tell how the split might work though.

 

[FozzyBear]

Monty 1100, 8 TDs

Robinson 1200, 8 TDs

Mooney 900, 6 TDs

Kmet 550, 6 TDs

Dalton having a decent middle of the road year for you I see.


My Dalton optimism

Robinson 1399, 9 TDs
Mooney 1185, 9 TDs
Graham 300, 15 TDs
Kmet 420, 4 TD
Miller 1011, 8 TDs
Goodwin 785 7 TDs on 38 Recs

 

[Adipost]

For those who don’t want to scroll through a slide show website, here are their predictions:

Cole Kmet

68 receptions
663 yards
7 touchdowns

Allen Robinson

99 receptions
1,301 yards
7 touchdowns

Darnell Mooney

72 receptions
800 yards
6 touchdowns

David Montgomery

272 carries
1,428 yards
10 touchdowns
34 receptions
280 yards
2 receiving touchdowns

Justin Fields

256 of 406 (63%)
3,430 yards (245/game)
25 passing touchdowns
75 rushing attempts
490 rushing yards
5 rushing touchdowns

 

[Black Rainbow]

For those who don’t want to scroll through a slide show website, here are their predictions:

Cole Kmet

68 receptions
663 yards
7 touchdowns

Allen Robinson

99 receptions
1,301 yards
7 touchdowns

Darnell Mooney

72 receptions
800 yards
6 touchdowns

David Montgomery

272 carries
1,428 yards
10 touchdowns
34 receptions
280 yards
2 receiving touchdowns

Justin Fields

256 of 406 (63%)
3,430 yards (245/game)
25 passing touchdowns
75 rushing attempts
490 rushing yards
5 rushing touchdowns

I guess the fansided author doesn't have much faith in Cohen either...lol

 

[SlickWilly]

For those who don’t want to scroll through a slide show website, here are their predictions:

Cole Kmet

68 receptions
663 yards
7 touchdowns

Allen Robinson

99 receptions
1,301 yards
7 touchdowns

Darnell Mooney

72 receptions
800 yards
6 touchdowns

David Montgomery

272 carries
1,428 yards
10 touchdowns
34 receptions
280 yards
2 receiving touchdowns

Justin Fields

256 of 406 (63%)
3,430 yards (245/game)
25 passing touchdowns
75 rushing attempts
490 rushing yards
5 rushing touchdowns

I think Monty will have a good season, but he is NOT gonna average 5.2 yards a carry. No way in hell that happens.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Monty 1100, 8 TDs

Robinson 1200, 8 TDs

Mooney 900, 6 TDs

Kmet 550, 6 TDs

Your not delusional enough to believe a surgically reconstructed Bears o-line and Andy Dalton are going to get that done are you?

I don't think Kmet can do that with Graham around, and the same is probably true about Mooney splitting reps with Miller. Maybe you are right...

I think people really need to tamper their expectations for a rookie QB behind a Bears o-line. Burrow is one of the better throwers to show up in a a while, and he could compete right away...but Fields is going to need to develop for a few years, imo. Burrow should have been held back to develop physically, imo, as you could see him wincing and showing bravery from the the first game or two. He got pulverized and you don't have to worry about Fields like that as much as most guys.

Like Newton and Big Ben he can stand there and learn while taking some heat, so Dalton shouldn't last too long, but I'd not judge the product for about 28 months personally.

 

[Bearly]

For those who don’t want to scroll through a slide show website, here are their predictions:

Cole Kmet

68 receptions
663 yards
7 touchdowns

Allen Robinson

99 receptions
1,301 yards
7 touchdowns

Darnell Mooney

72 receptions
800 yards
6 touchdowns

David Montgomery

272 carries
1,428 yards
10 touchdowns
34 receptions
280 yards
2 receiving touchdowns

Justin Fields

256 of 406 (63%)
3,430 yards (245/game)
25 passing touchdowns
75 rushing attempts
490 rushing yards
5 rushing touchdowns

I don't see Monty getting that many yards and it's not about not calling runs. Cohen is back and it's a better RB committee that I suspect finally ets used that way. Don't get me wrong, Monty gets his 1k ground yards and more pass yards than last year but I suspect the RBs share the wealth a bit more this year.

 

[Black Rainbow]

I don't see Monty getting that many yards and it's not about not calling runs. Cohen is back and it's a better RB committee that I suspect finally ets used that way. Don't get me wrong, Monty gets his 1k ground yards and more pass yards than last year but I suspect the RBs share the wealth a bit more this year.

Yeah I don't see Monty with 1700 all purpose yards.

Fansided author drank a 55 gallon drum of kool-aid there.

 

[Bearly]

Yeah I don't see Monty with 1700 all purpose yards.

Fansided author drank a 55 gallon drum of kool-aid there.

I think it's better if he doesn't and we do more run by committee, change of pace stuff. I expect his pass yards to go up some.

 

[circusboy666]

Kmet 60+ catches 5Tds…

Graham will steal a lot of those red zone TDs

 

[dabears70]

Monty 1100, 8 TDs

Robinson 1200, 8 TDs

Mooney 900, 6 TDs

Kmet 550, 6 TD

These are more realistic and are still numbers i'd be very happy with.

 

[dabears70]

Dalton having a decent middle of the road year for you I see.


My Dalton optimism

Robinson 1399, 9 TDs
Mooney 1185, 9 TDs
Graham 300, 15 TDs
Kmet 420, 4 TD
Miller 1011, 8 TDs
Goodwin 785 7 TDs on 38 Recs

Miller going over a 1K yds and having 8 TD's is very optimistic and hard to see and would be scary cause then we'd have to worry about Pace giving him a big new contract.

You have 52 total TD's which is a lot.

 

[WindyCity]

Your not delusional enough to believe a surgically reconstructed Bears o-line and Andy Dalton are going to get that done are you?

I don't think Kmet can do that with Graham around, and the same is probably true about Mooney splitting reps with Miller. Maybe you are right...

I think people really need to tamper their expectations for a rookie QB behind a Bears o-line. Burrow is one of the better throwers to show up in a a while, and he could compete right away...but Fields is going to need to develop for a few years, imo. Burrow should have been held back to develop physically, imo, as you could see him wincing and showing bravery from the the first game or two. He got pulverized and you don't have to worry about Fields like that as much as most guys.

Like Newton and Big Ben he can stand there and learn while taking some heat, so Dalton shouldn't last too long, but I'd not judge the product for about 28 months personally.

That is a middle of the road offense. How is it delusional? Those are the numbers produced under Trubisky with an uptick.

The OL will be better.

Dalton will start less than 5 games.

 

[WindyCity]

Kmet pretty much replaced Graham at the end of the year. Graham was barely playing 30% of snaps.

Mooney splitting time with Miller? Miller is more likely to be released than to take Mooneys reps.

 

[TexasBearfan]

after reading an article about Cohen noticibly limping just a few weeks ago not sure that will be 100% when the games count

 

[FozzyBear]

Miller going over a 1K yds and having 8 TD's is very optimistic and hard to see and would be scary cause then we'd have to worry about Pace giving him a big new contract.

You have 52 total TD's which is a lot.

Its Daltons Year!!!

 

[JoJoBoxer]

Your not delusional enough to believe a surgically reconstructed Bears o-line and Andy Dalton are going to get that done are you?

No, but I believe that Fields could make a difference with the surgically reconstructed line.

To begin with, there will be only one position that is reconstructed from the end of 2020, Leno's spot.

Remember that the Bears got better blocking once the replacements came in. So that part of the surgery is already healed and better than the pre-surgery (not great, but better).

So let's address the Leno replacement. Leno was no top shelf offensive LT in 2020 (and years before). He had no push in the running game, allowed free runners to the QB and ended up on the floor, blocking no one, far too often.

Yes, Jenkins might need a lot of development. However; what is the difference between a rookie learning the ropes and a seasoned vet allowing free runners to the QB? As for run blocking, please do not even go there. Even in his wettest dreams, Leno cannot run block half as well as Jenkins.

Even with all that said, Fields can account for many of the offensive line's shortcomings. Like you said, he is big enough where he is not going to be the easiest sack.

His legs are good enough to sometimes give him more time to pass. And when he runs, he is top 5 (top 2?) with his combination of speed, elusiveness and power.

I don't think Kmet can do that with Graham around, and the same is probably true about Mooney splitting reps with Miller. Maybe you are right...

If Kmet proves that he is more valuable than Graham between the 20s, he will get more and more chances. Graham will become more and more a goal line specialist, where he is special. This leaves a lot of field for Kmet to get more yards. He will be better, but I am not sure of by how much.

As for Mooney, I think that people are not paying attention to what he did in 2020.

Yes, he had 61 receptions for 631 yards.

But ...

1. he had 33 first downs receiving, or 54% of getting a first down every time he caught the ball.
2. he was not the starter to start the season and his targets were lower to start the season.
3. Because of poor QB play, there were at least 2 completions with huge yards missed by him. If the Bears had a better QB, Mooney would have ended up close to 800 yards just with those completions.
4. Mooney averaged close to 40 yards per game. 17 games and good QB play could get him to around 840 yards. Isn't it possible for him to get 60 more yards with better QB play?
5. His receptions averaged 6.2 yards while his YAC was 4.2. This means that he averaged 10.4 yards per reception or a first down ever time he caught the ball.

I think people really need to tamper their expectations for a rookie QB behind a Bears o-line. Burrow is one of the better throwers to show up in a a while, and he could compete right away...but Fields is going to need to develop for a few years, imo. Burrow should have been held back to develop physically, imo, as you could see him wincing and showing bravery from the the first game or two. He got pulverized and you don't have to worry about Fields like that as much as most guys
Like Newton and Big Ben he can stand there and learn while taking some heat, so Dalton shouldn't last too long, but I'd not judge the product for about 28 months personally.

You are a bit all over the place here.

First, Burrows is accurate and could compete right away. Then he should have been held back ... to develop physically. Then, Fields is going to need to develop for a few years (though he was probably the most accurate long ball QB), but you don't have to worry about Fields because he is a monster like Big Ben who can take a licking while learning.

Yes, Fields is going to develop over the years, just like any other QB. Even the great ones have become better as the years went by.


Now my predictions (with lots of kool-aid and Fields starting sooner, rather than later):

1. The team will look a whole lot different in 2021. They will be more like a KC type of offense with speed over length. Fields will force the defense to keep a spy on him during every play, making it harder to cover the whole field with 10 defender.
2. Robinson will tie his career high of 1400 receiving yards and get 9 TDs
3. Mooney will get 900 yards and 8 TDs. He will also have the 2021 NFL record for most 20 and 40 yard receptions.
4. Byrd and Goodwin will be used often, forcing those previously mentioned 10 defenders to cover the entire field, allowing for easy completions underneath and big YAC plays. They will both get 2 long TD receptions.
5. The TEs and rushers out of the backfield will have very nice receiving stats because they face empty middle of the fields. Monty and Cohen will have especially nice stats because they can either break one tackle or make one defender miss. The combined TDs of these players will be 8 TDs (not a lot but it allows a big spot for lots of growth).
6. Monty will get 1200 rushing yards, seeing that he will no longer see 8 men in the box. Fields will draw the spy away from the action by handing off and run the opposite direction, allowing one less defender to tackle Monty. Fields will also have some designed run plays just to force the defense to always keep a spy.
7. Miller will do the contract year shuffle and get 600 yards and 6 TDs.
8. Fields will get 4000 passing yards (finally, all teams will have a 4000 yard passer), 33 TDs and around 500 rushing yards.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

That is a middle of the road offense. How is it delusional? Those are the numbers produced under Trubisky with an uptick.

The OL will be better.

Dalton will start less than 5 games.

And the Bears will play one more game.