Good read on Shea

[Matt2012]

Jahns: The Bears will miss LB Shea McClellin -- here's why

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"McClellin aborted his duties and chased after Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald. He was supposed to be part of a fire-zone blitz, but a flea-flicker spurred a change of direction, while teammates were caught flat-footed.

With McClellin draped all over him, Fitzgerald still made a touchdown catch. But McClellin’s recognition of what was happening resonated with Fangio.

“It tells me that, No. 1, he can run, and No. 2, it was great instincts,” Fangio said. “He totally aborted what was his assignment on that play because he felt was happening and almost made the play.”

The improvisation was OK with Fangio.

“Some guys can do things like that and if they can, you’re OK with it as long as they’re not trying to do it every other play and aborting the structure of the defense,” Fangio said. “Shea’s not that kind of guy.”

McClellin has become essential to the structure of the defense, itself. He sets the fronts and makes the adjustments.

Fangio said “our operation struggled” when McClellin was injured against the Chiefs. McClellin was lost on the first play of a 13-play drive that reached the Bears’ 9. The drive stalled after running back Jamaal Charles tore his anterior cruciate ligament and concluded with McPhee’s blocked field goal.

“There were some plays that not everybody was on the same page,” Fangio said. “That’s one of the things that Shea has brought to us and that’s good quarterbacking of the defense.

“When he went out, we struggled with that. In defense of Christian [Jones], he hadn’t had to do that many time before.”

That’s because McClellin had been the only player to play every defensive snap this season before his injury. He’s the Bears’ leading tackler, according to coach reviews. Even Pro Football Focus has given him positive reviews.

In other words, he’ll be missed.

“He’s been awesome,” McPhee said. “He’s come a long way.”"




Read the rest here:
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/1024518/bears-3


Take it however you want, but it's undeniable that he is playing an important role on this defense and he is steadily improving. He may never be great, but for the first time in his career he is actually succeeding and getting better.
Fangio is not a guy that throws around compliments loosely and Shea is one of the few guys that he continually praises.

 

[Leon Sandcastle]

Good read.

It is going to piss a few people off though.

 

[dabears70]

Uh oh now your gonna bring out the Shea haters that don't think he's worth a shit.

 

[Ares]

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[Urblock]

I've been telling you guys that Shea has found his position. Thanks Matt.

 

[Matt2012]

Uh oh now your gonna bring out the Shea haters that don't think he's worth a shit.

It was to be expected. I personally trust in Fangio. The guy has given us no reason to doubt him, so I believe what he has to say. He's already doing wonders for our defense.

 

[Bearmacist]

Fangio is a notorious straight shooter. This is good stuff.

 

[iueyedoc]

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"McClellin aborted his duties and chased after Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald. He was supposed to be part of a fire-zone blitz, but a flea-flicker spurred a change of direction, while teammates were caught flat-footed.

With McClellin draped all over him, Fitzgerald still made a touchdown catch. But McClellin’s recognition of what was happening resonated with Fangio.

“It tells me that, No. 1, he can run, and No. 2, it was great instincts,” Fangio said. “He totally aborted what was his assignment on that play because he felt was happening and almost made the play.”

This is exactly why PFF, all the media "pros", and every dipshit former high school/JC/college player on CCS doesn't know a jack shit. This is a play that would be a (-) score on PFF, a highlight against on ESPN, and a bitchfest on here.

 

[xer0h0ur]

You mean to tell me Shea found a position he can play? More like he was finally put into a position he can play. I figured the Lovie years would have conditioned Bears fans to seeing what players look like being played out of position or against their strengths.

 

[iueyedoc]

You mean to tell me Shea found a position he can play? More like he was finally put into a position he can play. I figured the Lovie years would have conditioned Bears fans to seeing what players look like being played out of position or against their strengths.

But I thought putting a LB at DE and asking him to pack on 30lbs of fat should not be a problem. I mean he was drafted in the second half of the first round, I thought guys like that could do anything.

Next thing you know guys that have off season injuries will be allowed to play before being labeled a bust.

 

[Jester]

So Shae can read the WR and prevent him from the touchdown theoretically. But in reality, said receiver owns Shae lil ass like everyone else and gets a touchdown anyway. OK. Give someone else a chance !!!!!

 

[Enasic]

We'll miss Shea for sure. He's come along way and is no longer a liability on the field. With that said, it also speaks to poor depth at ILB because Shea isn't exactly a play maker. He'll make the plays in front of him (most of the time) and QB the defense. To me, that's a very good backup and passable starter. It's good that we're getting anything out of him because it looked like he was a complete waste, but we still need help at the position. I wouldn't mind bringing him back next year as long as we have an impact ILB playing next to him.

 

[dabears70]

It was to be expected. I personally trust in Fangio. The guy has given us no reason to doubt him, so I believe what he has to say. He's already doing wonders for our defense.

Fangio is the type of DC that will get everything out of each one of his players and can take a UDFA off the streets and have him fill a hole he needs filled.






No Homo on the hole being filled part.

 

[xer0h0ur]

So Shae can read the WR and prevent him from the touchdown theoretically. But in reality, said receiver owns Shae lil ass like everyone else and gets a touchdown anyway. OK. Give someone else a chance !!!!!

You mean to tell me a guy who has been an inside linebacker for 5 games can't make every play?

 

[dabears70]

So Shae can read the WR and prevent him from the touchdown theoretically. But in reality, said receiver owns Shae lil ass like everyone else and gets a touchdown anyway. OK. Give someone else a chance !!!!!

Learn how to spell Shea and then come back and see us.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

We'll miss Shea for sure. He's come along way and is no longer a liability on the field. With that said, it also speaks to poor depth at ILB because Shea isn't exactly a play maker. He'll make the plays in front of him (most of the time) and QB the defense. To me, that's a very good backup and passable starter. It's good that we're getting anything out of him because it looked like he was a complete waste, but we still need help at the position. I wouldn't mind bringing him back next year as long as we have an impact ILB playing next to him.

What? Am I missing something? They weren't on the same page yet the defense held KC to 123 total yards in the second half. You want a good read on McLovin?

http://www.dabearsbeat.com/2015/10/15/a-closer-look-at-shea-mcclellin/

 

[Jester]

You mean to tell me a guy who has been an inside linebacker for 5 games can't make every play?

I'm just saying the truth. Shea is probably a serviceable ILB, but I really don't believe he will be missed all that much. The next guy should be able to step out and perform. This is nothing like losing Cutler and having Pickles come in.

 

[Burque]

When he was drafted the first thing I said is "Who the **** is that guy?!" Then after I learned a little about him I thought he was going to be groomed as an eventual Urlacher replacement. For some reason they thought he would be a better Undersized/fattened up De. I never really did understand where they were going with him under the previous regimes.

 

[Jester]

When he was drafted the first thing I said is "Who the **** is that guy?!" Then after I learned a little about him I thought he was going to be groomed as an eventual Urlacher replacement. For some reason they thought he would be a better Undersized/fattened up De. I never really did understand where they were going with him under the previous regimes.

I am with you. I was watching the draft with a buddy and we were so excited because Chandler Jones was still on the board. Then Emery drafted Shea, and we looked at each other with an expression like WHO THE **** IS THIS GUY. We immediately looked him up and he was projected for the 5th round. We also thought he looked like he could be an Urlacher replacement(too small for a DE), and Emery was a mad scientist. Now we all know he is like an Urlacher without any of the special physical traits that made Lach a BEAST.

I was at this game, Urlacher made a block for Vasher then ran past him and made another block. Most incredible thing I have seen besides him blowing up Vick.

[video=youtube;iKPjc2eRbas]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKPjc2eRbas[/video]

 

[Hbkrusso]

in time shea has the potential to develop into at minimum a good starter at best a great. I don't see HOF because he has some serious flaws when it comes too the strength department but he has godlike speed for a guy his side. given more tinme at the position he could be a very very good ilb in a 3-4,'
when a guy like Fangio is coming out talking about how football smart a guy is this says a lot.




in closing I #calledit so many years ago