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The Stat was negative plays by the offense. The Bears I believe were ranked 5th worst in the league with 160+ NEGATIVE plays by the offense. DO the math...it's 10 plays a game going backwards. I'm just curious but my gut tells me a majority of these plays came on 2nd down. It is fact that for years under Lovie the offense would continually shoot itself in the foot. Wether it is a classic Cutler pick in the redzone after the defense takes the ball away, they did so 4 times in the first half, or Omifail, Carrimi, Williams, JWebb, or any other so called lineman giving up a sack Trestman and Cutty have to cut this number of negative plays in half. Period.
I don't want to see the offense trying to put up monster numbers and lead the lead in scoring. O.K. I do want that but generations of Bears fans can wish in one hand and sh*t in the other and see what fills up first. What I think is reasonable is the offense being top 12. With the balance we COULD have on offense establish the run, do a little play action and for Christ's sake have Cutler roll out 7-10 times a game. He is more nimble than he looks and could safely hurt defenses who play to heavy on the pass. I would sit Marshall the last 2 games to give his hip and body some rest before the Bengals come to town. Force Cutty to throw to everybody else and go through his progressions.
The defense could be in the last years of it's Dominance. They led the league in forcing turnovers, interceptions, and were making a run at the record for TD's by a defense in a season. Like Lance said " if it ain't broke don't try and fix it". I don't see them falling off too much this season or the next but after that its up to Emery to do his thang on the other side of the ball. Trestman has been given the reigns to a 10-6 play-off ready team. Mills and Long look solid on the right side and will continue to look better. Long looks like the kind of lineman who in 2 years will line up and tell the guy n front of him that we're running right at him and he's gonna get crushed.
Cut out the negative plays and convert a few more 3rd downs. When the defense or special teams gives you the ball in great field position don't waste those opportunities because if we convert 1 more touchdown in several of the games we lost we're in the mix for the ultimate prize.
I don't want to see the offense trying to put up monster numbers and lead the lead in scoring. O.K. I do want that but generations of Bears fans can wish in one hand and sh*t in the other and see what fills up first. What I think is reasonable is the offense being top 12. With the balance we COULD have on offense establish the run, do a little play action and for Christ's sake have Cutler roll out 7-10 times a game. He is more nimble than he looks and could safely hurt defenses who play to heavy on the pass. I would sit Marshall the last 2 games to give his hip and body some rest before the Bengals come to town. Force Cutty to throw to everybody else and go through his progressions.
The defense could be in the last years of it's Dominance. They led the league in forcing turnovers, interceptions, and were making a run at the record for TD's by a defense in a season. Like Lance said " if it ain't broke don't try and fix it". I don't see them falling off too much this season or the next but after that its up to Emery to do his thang on the other side of the ball. Trestman has been given the reigns to a 10-6 play-off ready team. Mills and Long look solid on the right side and will continue to look better. Long looks like the kind of lineman who in 2 years will line up and tell the guy n front of him that we're running right at him and he's gonna get crushed.
Cut out the negative plays and convert a few more 3rd downs. When the defense or special teams gives you the ball in great field position don't waste those opportunities because if we convert 1 more touchdown in several of the games we lost we're in the mix for the ultimate prize.
