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Week 8 Thoughts and Observations
Defense
-Lets start with the defense. The defense is bad, they compete, they appear to be well coached, but the talent level is brutal. The Bears have 1 elite player [McPhee], 2 interesting player [Amos and Goldman], and 2 solid players [Acho, Jenkins]. There is just no talent on this defense, this rebuild on defense is going to be a big project.
-The Bears secondary was so bad when it mattered. I know Kyle Fuller had a pick, but he could not make the play late in the game when he was in great position to make a play. It was not a terrible game for Fuller, but it was not a great game.
- Antrel Rolle is solid, but nothing more at this point.
- Sherrick McManis is terrible and the fact that the Bears coaches continue to roll him out is one of the real head scratching moments. McManis played about 8 snaps and he committed a penalty and was embarrassed on a TD catch. I do not know what Alan Ball did to these coaches, but how McManis continues to play makes me confused and sick.
-I thought Bryce Callahan looked okay, he was a little slow to read things a couple of times, but he looked better than McManis and was not targeted over and over again by the other team. He probably looks okay because he is replacing a terrible DB, but it was something I guess.
-This is your weekly Adrian Amos is good update. I think his final position will be at SS because of how he comes down into the box and can blitz.
- Pernell McPhee is an animal, but a big part of his pass rush value is how he physically collapses a pocket, the problem was that there was no one around to clean up and when he put the RT int the backfield. McPhee is very good at generating pressure without winning a rep, but there is no one to clean up.
- Sam Acho cannot rush the passer. He is very good in other areas, but he cannot rush the passer.
- Houston and Young might as well go into witness protection. They are invisible, both want to be traded, but neither seems to have any value. The OLB position that at a minimum looked deep in training camp, now looks like a barren waste land.
-There were some moments where Christian Jones showed a combination of vision and athletic ability, if they can ever get that to happen more consistently they may have a player on their hands.
- Laroy Reynolds is not an overly talented LB, but that dude will punch you right in the mouth. His hit on AP in the hole was awesome. He looks like a guy who could be a great backup and special teams player that can give you a couple of hard reps and will sacrifice his body.
- Eddie Goldman looked tired. He is a nice young player, but he is not built to play that many reps.
- Will Sutton looked better pre-injury, but I am hoping he can get a little pass rush going now that he is starting.
Offense
- Jay Cutler played another very good game. I am not sure what it means long term, but he continues to do what he can to win games. He put the Bears in a position to win the game despite a bad game plan, Forte being hurt, and playing 3 backups of the OL.
- Adam Gase needs to just roll with Cutler and have some faith. That conservative, never ending screen pass, game plan was painful to watch and gave the Bears no chance to win. When he put his foot on the gas they had success.
- Forte being injured sucks for the Bears chances to win, but it will give them a long look at Jeremy Langford, which is huge for the future. The Bears need to make a decision on Forte and if Langford plays well they could save huge money that could be re-invested in the defense or the OL.
-I thought Jeremy Langford played okay. His pass pro was decent against a heavy blitz package, he ran hard and produced 4-5 yard runs. The drop was hideous, and it really was a pivotal moment, but hopefully he learns from it. Rookies make rookie mistakes.
-Pay Alshon Jeffery his money [Teddy KGB Voice].
-The OL is a mess because of injuries. I was happy that they benched Vlad Ducasse, but then like a bad rash he was back. Patrick Omaneh was not very good based on a first look and the Bears seem to have serious issues at OG.
- Kyle Long had a hideous rep against Danielle Hunter. The rest of the game he was okay. I am hoping that with more experience that one hideous play a game goes away. I would however pump the breaks on the LT move, his pass rush flaws need to be ironed out.
- Charles Leno was not perfect, but again he was solid. There were a couple of reps where Everson Griffin beat him for pressure, but Griffin is a very good DE and Leno again held up and kept Griffin off of the QB. It is time to admit that Leno can play, that does not mean that he should be handed the LT job in the future, but I think you can move forward with LT not being such a desperate need that you need to invest a 65 million dollar contract in the offseason.
- Matt Slauson is a pro. Might be the best move of the Emery era.
Special Teams
-Horrific, awful, pathetic and it does not seem to get better. That kick return was a walk in kick return because no one on the left side of the punt unit got off the line and then all of them then got dominated again down the field.
-This is a talent issue. When your starters are actually backups, then your backups are actually street free agents and the special teams looks like a bunch of replacement players.
-Missed field goals suck.
- Pat O'Donnell is 6'5" 220lbs, benched 20 reps at the combine, and wanted nothing to do with tackling 5'9" 185lbs Marcus Sherrels. This is why punters are not football players.
Coaching
-The biggest positive I have seen so far from the coaching staff is that they are willing to try new things and move guys. Whether it is performance, evaluation of young players, or simply needing a spark the Bears coaches will make changes.
Defense
-Lets start with the defense. The defense is bad, they compete, they appear to be well coached, but the talent level is brutal. The Bears have 1 elite player [McPhee], 2 interesting player [Amos and Goldman], and 2 solid players [Acho, Jenkins]. There is just no talent on this defense, this rebuild on defense is going to be a big project.
-The Bears secondary was so bad when it mattered. I know Kyle Fuller had a pick, but he could not make the play late in the game when he was in great position to make a play. It was not a terrible game for Fuller, but it was not a great game.
- Antrel Rolle is solid, but nothing more at this point.
- Sherrick McManis is terrible and the fact that the Bears coaches continue to roll him out is one of the real head scratching moments. McManis played about 8 snaps and he committed a penalty and was embarrassed on a TD catch. I do not know what Alan Ball did to these coaches, but how McManis continues to play makes me confused and sick.
-I thought Bryce Callahan looked okay, he was a little slow to read things a couple of times, but he looked better than McManis and was not targeted over and over again by the other team. He probably looks okay because he is replacing a terrible DB, but it was something I guess.
-This is your weekly Adrian Amos is good update. I think his final position will be at SS because of how he comes down into the box and can blitz.
- Pernell McPhee is an animal, but a big part of his pass rush value is how he physically collapses a pocket, the problem was that there was no one around to clean up and when he put the RT int the backfield. McPhee is very good at generating pressure without winning a rep, but there is no one to clean up.
- Sam Acho cannot rush the passer. He is very good in other areas, but he cannot rush the passer.
- Houston and Young might as well go into witness protection. They are invisible, both want to be traded, but neither seems to have any value. The OLB position that at a minimum looked deep in training camp, now looks like a barren waste land.
-There were some moments where Christian Jones showed a combination of vision and athletic ability, if they can ever get that to happen more consistently they may have a player on their hands.
- Laroy Reynolds is not an overly talented LB, but that dude will punch you right in the mouth. His hit on AP in the hole was awesome. He looks like a guy who could be a great backup and special teams player that can give you a couple of hard reps and will sacrifice his body.
- Eddie Goldman looked tired. He is a nice young player, but he is not built to play that many reps.
- Will Sutton looked better pre-injury, but I am hoping he can get a little pass rush going now that he is starting.
Offense
- Jay Cutler played another very good game. I am not sure what it means long term, but he continues to do what he can to win games. He put the Bears in a position to win the game despite a bad game plan, Forte being hurt, and playing 3 backups of the OL.
- Adam Gase needs to just roll with Cutler and have some faith. That conservative, never ending screen pass, game plan was painful to watch and gave the Bears no chance to win. When he put his foot on the gas they had success.
- Forte being injured sucks for the Bears chances to win, but it will give them a long look at Jeremy Langford, which is huge for the future. The Bears need to make a decision on Forte and if Langford plays well they could save huge money that could be re-invested in the defense or the OL.
-I thought Jeremy Langford played okay. His pass pro was decent against a heavy blitz package, he ran hard and produced 4-5 yard runs. The drop was hideous, and it really was a pivotal moment, but hopefully he learns from it. Rookies make rookie mistakes.
-Pay Alshon Jeffery his money [Teddy KGB Voice].
-The OL is a mess because of injuries. I was happy that they benched Vlad Ducasse, but then like a bad rash he was back. Patrick Omaneh was not very good based on a first look and the Bears seem to have serious issues at OG.
- Kyle Long had a hideous rep against Danielle Hunter. The rest of the game he was okay. I am hoping that with more experience that one hideous play a game goes away. I would however pump the breaks on the LT move, his pass rush flaws need to be ironed out.
- Charles Leno was not perfect, but again he was solid. There were a couple of reps where Everson Griffin beat him for pressure, but Griffin is a very good DE and Leno again held up and kept Griffin off of the QB. It is time to admit that Leno can play, that does not mean that he should be handed the LT job in the future, but I think you can move forward with LT not being such a desperate need that you need to invest a 65 million dollar contract in the offseason.
- Matt Slauson is a pro. Might be the best move of the Emery era.
Special Teams
-Horrific, awful, pathetic and it does not seem to get better. That kick return was a walk in kick return because no one on the left side of the punt unit got off the line and then all of them then got dominated again down the field.
-This is a talent issue. When your starters are actually backups, then your backups are actually street free agents and the special teams looks like a bunch of replacement players.
-Missed field goals suck.
- Pat O'Donnell is 6'5" 220lbs, benched 20 reps at the combine, and wanted nothing to do with tackling 5'9" 185lbs Marcus Sherrels. This is why punters are not football players.
Coaching
-The biggest positive I have seen so far from the coaching staff is that they are willing to try new things and move guys. Whether it is performance, evaluation of young players, or simply needing a spark the Bears coaches will make changes.
