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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.
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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.
