Roquan Smith

[Bearin' Down]

Any word if Vic is gonna play him more? I feel like he's a necessity this game with Russell Wilson's speed

 

[Bearly]

Nope. They plan on bringing him on slowly and not starting him until next year.

 

[Aesopian]

Nick Kwitowski is still bad in coverage he should be OLB.

 

[Omeletpants]

I thought that bitch was still holding out?

 

[Bears4Ever_34]

I would be surprised if he didn't start. At the very least, I expect him to play more than Kwiatkowski.

 

[Black Rainbow]

I hope so. We need to be able to counter Wilson's legs. He's 2-0 against the Bears and seemingly always burns us with effective yet ugly play.

I don't care what anyone says. He good enough to burn our secondary passing, and he can beat some of our lesser LBs with his legs.

Again, I don't think this is an easy win.

 

[Probie2429]

I hope so. We need to be able to counter Wilson's legs. He's 2-0 against the Bears and seemingly always burns us with effective yet ugly play.

I don't care what anyone says. He good enough to burn our secondary passing, and he can beat some of our lesser LBs with his legs.

Again, I don't think this is an easy win.

Nothing is ever easy for the Bears. I can see Nagy open it up for Trubisky and then Mitch will throw 3 INTs. Defense will be awesome early and then wear down by the 4th quarter.

 

[HansGruber]

He better start,Nick is slow as balls

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[WestCoastBearsFan]

If we start Nick, you can bet your ass Wilson will be exploiting that match up all night


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[Black Rainbow]

Nothing is ever easy for the Bears. I can see Nagy open it up for Trubisky and then Mitch will throw 3 INTs. Defense will be awesome early and then wear down by the 4th quarter.

Exactly. I can't express it that way without getting accused of trolling. I have to tone it down a bit.

 

[legendxofxlink]

Bears Logic:
Draft the best cover linebacker in draft: have him rush the passer
Draft the best center in the draft: make him a guard and suggest he’s too small to play guard, while your center is throwing punts between his legs
Have a great run stopping linebacker: put him in coverage instead of using another DB like your opponent was
Have one of the best in between tackle runners: throw a screen to the slowest/softest TE on earth 3rd and short

 

[Doubledown]

Bears Logic:
Draft the best cover linebacker in draft: have him rush the passer


Draft the best center in the draft: make him a guard and suggest he’s too small to play guard, while your center is throwing punts between his legs
Have a great run stopping linebacker: put him in coverage instead of using another DB like your opponent was
Have one of the best in between tackle runners: throw a screen to the slowest/softest TE on earth 3rd and short

Smith had 6.5 sack last season, Bears D was soft as a baby ass second half, can’t make plays from the bench

 

[Alterego]

He better start,Nick is slow as balls

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Bad comparison.....my wife says my balls are pretty quick

 

[dabears70]

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bears-seawks-will-roquan-smith-start/

Will Bears start Roquan Smith? He’s ready for ‘1 quarter or an entire game’


Roquan Smith didn’t start Sunday, but he finished.

When the Bears needed their defense most — up six on the Packers with about two-and-a-half minutes to play — Smith, not starter Nick Kwiatkoski, took the field.

The rookie played for the drive’s first two downs before the Bears replaced him with a cornerback in dime coverage — and immediately gave up a 75-yard touchdown to Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb.

Still, Smith’s presence during the game’s most critical drive was proof that — despite Smith playing only eight snaps — Bears consider him ready for prime time.

Smith’s snap count should skyrocket Monday against the Seahawks, even if he didn’t want to speculate about it Wednesday.

“Just, really, (give) 100 percent effort and do everything to the best of my ability, and I feel like everything else will take care of itself …” he said.

“Whatever coach feels like is best for me as far as playing time-wise, if it’s one quarter or an entire game, whatever that may be, I’m just with it.”

Earlier this week, inside linebackers coach Glenn Pires said Smith was tuned in on the sideline during Sunday’s game after making strides since returning from a tight left hamstring. Smith missed the first 29 days of training camp because of a contract standoff and hurt his hamstring during his second practice. He didn’t practice in full again until last week.

“All I’m going to say on that is, he’s on the right track,” he said. “Had a good week last week, had a good start and we’re just gonna build from there.”

How fast can they build? Smith would provide the Bears a burst of athleticism against Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who, like Rodgers, is known for extending plays with his feet. The Bears drafted Smith No. 8 overall because of his sideline-to-sideline speed and his ability to play pass coverage.


The Bears like Smith as a pass rusher, too, and will scheme ways to get them matched up against a pass-blocking running back. That’s what happened Sunday, when, on his first snap, Smith blitzed and collided with Ty Montgomery, knocking the running back down. He sacked DeShone Kizer only after the quarterback slipped away from a diving Khalil Mack.

It was the first tackle Smith had attempted since Georgia’s national title game in January.

“It was awesome — you know, first snap, actually having a sack,” Smith said.

The Bears were concerned about Smith’s stamina, but he said that he felt “great” in admittedly limited action. The game didn’t feel that different from college, either.

“Obviously people are bigger and a little faster — and I guess the mental side of things — but other than that, I don’t really see any really crazy differences … ” he said.

“From the little experience I do have, I just feel like it’s just ball — just on a different level.”

Smith has worked hard since he ended his standoff, safety Eddie Jackson said, but coaches “just want him to learn his playbook and he’ll play more.”

Smith, though, said he felt comfortable in the huddle against the Packers.

“I knew the game plan going into the game so I felt like I can do that to the best of my ability,” he said. “And I pretty much knew everything so it wasn’t anything where I was like, ‘Oh I don’t know what to do in these cases and scenarios.’”

 

[Myk]

Bears Logic:
Draft the best cover linebacker in draft: have him rush the passer
Draft the best center in the draft: make him a guard and suggest he’s too small to play guard, while your center is throwing punts between his legs
Have a great run stopping linebacker: put him in coverage instead of using another DB like your opponent was
Have one of the best in between tackle runners: throw a screen to the slowest/softest TE on earth 3rd and short

Bingo. Our new guard should've been practicing to be the starting center all off season. Whitehair wasn't good hiking the ball last year either.

 

[rawdawg]

I hope so. We need to be able to counter Wilson's legs. He's 2-0 against the Bears and seemingly always burns us with effective yet ugly play.

I don't care what anyone says. He good enough to burn our secondary passing, and he can beat some of our lesser LBs with his legs.

Again, I don't think this is an easy win.

Bears have won like 11 games in 3 years. Anybody chalking any game up as an easy win is lying to themselves.

 

[wazzupi]

Bears Logic:
Draft the best cover linebacker in draft: have him rush the passer
Draft the best center in the draft: make him a guard and suggest he’s too small to play guard, while your center is throwing punts between his legs
Have a great run stopping linebacker: put him in coverage instead of using another DB like your opponent was
Have one of the best in between tackle runners: throw a screen to the slowest/softest TE on earth 3rd and short

pretty much sums it up after all this I don't blame trubisky for his mental last drive break down.

 

[TL1961]

Bears have won like 11 games in 3 years. Anybody chalking any game up as an easy win is lying to themselves.

I really don’t look at this roster and think it is last year’s team.

 

[ijustposthere]

Bears Logic:
Draft the best cover linebacker in draft: have him rush the passer
Draft the best center in the draft: make him a guard and suggest he’s too small to play guard, while your center is throwing punts between his legs
Have a great run stopping linebacker: put him in coverage instead of using another DB like your opponent was
Have one of the best in between tackle runners: throw a screen to the slowest/softest TE on earth 3rd and short

It transcends eras too.

 

[Mdbearz]

With a mobile QB like Wilson, Im not sure there is any possibility of Kwik being the guy, he is simply too slow.