Bears win gameballs
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Coaching - both sides (that execution at the end of Q2 was fantastic)
Maye
Pettus
White
Defense
Slye
Maye
Pettus
White
Defense
Slye
They are a couple of plays away from being on a three game winning streak. They played smart and tough on both sides of the ball. How could the Bears lose that badly at home, their skill players are light years better than ours?
Defense
Schooler
Pettus
AVP
Drake played mediocre today, but showed a lot of progress and had some great plays.
Schooler
Pettus
AVP
Drake played mediocre today, but showed a lot of progress and had some great plays.
After the int, he played a great rest of the first half. In the second half they didn’t ask him to do much with how inept the bears offense was.
The Bears looked really bad. I was shocked. Before the game they were taking on the radio about how the Pats are top 10 in the league in blitz percentage, but near the bottom of the league in sacks / QB pressures / etc. I don’t remember the exact stats but basically, before today, the Pats have been really, really ineffective at putting pressure on the other team’s QB (some of that might be a factor or playing from behind a lot while other teams can just run the ball).
Anyway, and then they go out and record 9 sacks! That must have like doubled their season total. Incredible.
Anyway, and then they go out and record 9 sacks! That must have like doubled their season total. Incredible.
This. I hope at the end of the season this team looks back to the Jags game in London as the low point, and then Jacoby and now Drake Maye have the team going forward again.
But let’s not overdo it - still need a ton of new players from the draft.
Strong D today! And 1st half Drake gets a game ball.
His interception was one of the worst I have ever seen. And he made another throw that could have been picked in the end zone. And he did make some very good plays. So, I agree with the mediocre characterization.
He certainly looked more adjusted to the NFL game than Caleb WIlliams (who has a cannon) did.
Defensive line
Defensive backs
The coaching staff for the gameplan and plays calls on both sides of the ball
Offensive line for under-the-radar competence
Defensive backs
The coaching staff for the gameplan and plays calls on both sides of the ball
Offensive line for under-the-radar competence
Caleb is getting a lot of flak, rightfully so, but he does have a few 300 yard games with 65+ percent completion percentage. The arm talent is there. His coaching and line have been awful. He might be a bust, but not sure we’re at that point yet.
edit: to stay on topic
1. defense
2. Coaching
edit: to stay on topic
1. defense
2. Coaching
I would not call him a bust. But he looks like very much a work in progress. Someone who cannot go through progressions and get the ball out quickly... yet. I like Caleb's frame and arm better (although I don't mean to say I don't like those things about Maye). But for now, at least, Maye sees the field better and has great touch on some of his shorter throws.
No disagreement from me. But for a guy who supposedly sees the field better, he’s made some WTF throws too. These guys are so young and early in their careers you just hope to see growth. I think Caleb is better served in terms of weapons but both have poor lines and questionable coaching.
Yeah, he was kinda meh today, but it was against the #1 pass defense in the league.
He said postgame the INT was him trying to throw the ball away and just not doing a good job of it. He's totally rifling one into the stands next week,
The left-handed throw away was...fuck it, that was awesome.
Saw on the inter webs that the GM, HC and OC all have the same agent. That's got to be awkward after a game like this
I have shit in the coaching staff this year and they deserve a game ball today. They had them prepared. Not sure if that is more of an inditment on the bears coaching staff but still good going to give them credit. Very exited to watch the remainder of the year and Drake Maye’s development, which is more than I can say for last year’s season.
Wait until he pulls out another one of these:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlTGg1zTjO0&ab_channel=ACCDigitalNetwork
He was a guard in high school basketball, and some of his passing went viral on social media. I think that must be where the left handed thing comes from.
The DL – Pharms, Keion White, Wise Jr.
Spy Schooler
Boutte (edit to ADD: Austin Hooper!)
Pass pro overall
AVP/Covington/Mayo
All of that said, Marcus Jones gets my top GAME BALL. Good coverage, solid tackling, seemed to be everywhere...and the punt returns. Dynamic, reliable. I LOVE this kid.
Honorable Mention: DRAKE MAYE. I know, I know. This performance constituted a mediocre game for Maye, but he looked mostly smooth in directing the offense – that is SUCH a good sign. I love how he responded to the INT and the slow/unproductive part of the game. He shook it off. I always feel confident with him leading the team...and excited that anything can happen.
Spy Schooler
Boutte (edit to ADD: Austin Hooper!)
Pass pro overall
AVP/Covington/Mayo
All of that said, Marcus Jones gets my top GAME BALL. Good coverage, solid tackling, seemed to be everywhere...and the punt returns. Dynamic, reliable. I LOVE this kid.
Honorable Mention: DRAKE MAYE. I know, I know. This performance constituted a mediocre game for Maye, but he looked mostly smooth in directing the offense – that is SUCH a good sign. I love how he responded to the INT and the slow/unproductive part of the game. He shook it off. I always feel confident with him leading the team...and excited that anything can happen.
Jennings has consistently shown up and has become one of the best players on defense. One of Wolf’s rare good moves was locking him up for a few more years
Agreed. This team really seemed to figure some things out over the past few weeks.
It’s really a wonder what a competent QB can do.
Yes, a good QB makes the OL, WRs, RBs and coaches all look better. It really does look like they have found their guy in Drake Maye.
For example, this SI Headline: Vikings survive in Jacksonville as Mac Jones out-disasters Sam Darnold.
It was a good scheme, but they only used it for 5 snaps. They also used Tavai as a spy effectively.