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  1. AZ54

    Glennon

    Clips of Glennon's turnovers are showing up and after watching things he was even worse than I first thought. First thought was that he's terrible. https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2017/9/19...nfl-week-2-2017 https://duckduckgo.com/?q=glennon+sack+fumb...iai=DgX8pE9pzKM I've seen blame on the Oline for the sack fumble but in reality he has a hot read in Wright wide open. When they bring 6 you should throw into the coverage gap behind the blitz. People talked about Massie giving up edge pressure but Noah Spence ran 10 yards upfield to get around Massie. On the INT when throwing to Bellamy after the game Glennon said Bellamy had turned his defender around. Just watching the game live we all knew that was never truth. The DB sat on the route, an obvious read for any QB, and if you are throwing there it has to be high outside over the DB. Then you look at the film and see both Jordan Howard and Wright wide open across the middle with room to run. Neither was close to the 1st down marker but Bellamy was also 2 yards short of it. We got rid of Cutler because of reads like this, and the subsequent INT. I should give Jay more credit though because he would have at least tried to get the ball over the top of the defender instead of putting it into his chest. The first INT we've already spoken about Shaheen being left alone 5 yards outside of Sims. The guy covering Shaheen leaves him immediately after the snap. The Buccaneers were free to blitz however they wanted because they knew Glennon was only going to his first read. His first read never included the blitz even though it was obvious what was going on at the LOS before the snap. The worst part of this is that I have to watch this guy again this Sunday.
  2. AZ54

    Some Positives

    http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/vid...94-4d17d533faf9
  3. After the Atlanta game was so close the coaching staff (and likely Pace) decided they could shelve Tru for a bit and have him run the scout team. If a change is headed our way, not necessarily this week, then Trubisky will get reps with the starters this week instead of the scout team.
  4. AZ54

    Some Positives

    Much focus is put on the Glennon show but there were a couple good things in the Tampa game. Eddie Jackson...still a rookie and still learning but he looks like a long term starter for us. On more than one occasion he ended up arriving at the WR with the ball. Given our CBs were Cooper and Fuller I was worried about DeSean Jackson having a big day. That didn't happen and I think Jackson was a big part of that. He made a great TFL in the 2nd half. Overall he finished as our leading tackler. Kyle Fuller... through two games against two very good offenses Fuller has been good. Not great but good, and I'm one who wanted him off the team. He's been good enough that he may stay on the field when Amukamara returns. Tanner Gentry... just his first game in but looked like he belongs.
  5. AZ54

    What if...

    I'm sticking with Trubisky. I liked Kizer at one point but his throws into the dirt, which continued at the combine, and continue in the NFL, plus his interviews convinced me he doesn't have the ability to win long term. Watson I never liked. He's a smart guy but he's clearly overwhelmed this early in the season. For the 2018 draft from what I've seen so far among the supposedly wonderful 2018 QBs I only like Darnold. He has some limitations but I think he'll be a good QB in the NFL. Rosen is a statue and makes the occasional Cutleresque throw. The only thing I see from Josh Allen is that he needed Tanner Gentry more than Gentry needed him. Nonetheless he'll be a 1st Rd pick.
  6. After listening to Fox's press conference today it is obvious a QB switch is going to happen. The only question for Fox is when will they deem Trubisky ready.
  7. The battle for QBs in the 2018 draft will be interesting. We figure to at least have a top 10 draft pick. Teams needing QBs: Jacksonville Browns (the Kizer pick could put them in the worst spot of not being sure or certain they have their future QB while a future franchise QB is available at their pick) Jets Buffalo Arizona (Palmer likely to retire) Pittsburgh (Ben likely to retire) SF There will be 7 teams in serious need of a QB, regardless of where Kirk Cousins ends up. There are likely 3 top QB talents. On the outside with aging QBs or questions at QB are the Giants, Bengals, and New Orleans. Probably all 3 will consider a QB at some point in the draft.
  8. How do we know how bad our WR corps is when we have Glennon throwing to these guys? His INT on the pass to Sims was not just a bad read it was also a pass that was quite a bit behind Sims. On a 5 yd route! On top of that Shaheen was wide open 5 yards to the right of Sims. I don't want to debate the quality of our WRs but you can reword it to ask what vet WR is really going to change what we see from Glennon? Keep the draft picks.
  9. Each week it has become more and more obvious that signing Glennon was never anything more than a smokescreen from a GM who was stuck drafting at #3 behind two franchises who also needed a QB. This offense ran better with Hoyer and Cutler but keeping either as our starter was telling the world we were going into the draft looking for a QB. I was in favor of drafting Trubisky early in the offseason. After seeing Glennon in two games, plus zero competence in the preseason, I find it impossible to believe that the same talent evaluator Pace, who went after Tru aggressively and, we now know, very secretly, also decided that Glennon was a better more expensive option to win games than Hoyer, or even Cutler. Pace had access to all of Glennon's NFL game film he saw these massive flaws in his game. Everyone knew Trubisky would need time but how much was the question. Pace and Fox had to be hoping the Glennon charade would last longer than Week 2. Throughout the draft process Trubisky proved he is capable of keeping his mouth shut and not giving away secrets. The Steelers game, an AFC opponent, might not be the right time for Trubisky but the Packers game is. A win there, or even a promising performance, would change the dynamic in the locker room. This roster, even the defense, needs that in a bad way. Conventional wisdom says they won't put Trubisky out there on a short week but you know that also means the Packers have less time to prepare for him. In any case Fox will never say Trubisky is going to play before he actually gets in a game. Ragone should pull Trubisky into some closed door sessions this week to run through some Packers game film.
  10. Exactly. No elite #1 WR was needed.
  11. I don't believe I have ever seen anyone play QB without moving their feet at all once they drop back. Glennon might as well be wearing cement shoes. Once he drops back his feet are set, they won't move even if he changes to throw to another side, which is partly why he can't work his progression back to the other side of the field. He's telegraphing to DBs where he's going with his set. When he finally completes his calculation that a receiver is open (usually a second ago) he throws without even lifting up his front foot and stepping forward. The Trubisky watch is no longer a question of if, just a matter of when. Next week fans at home will be extremely vocal demanding Trubisky. I can live through a 3 turnover game from the rookie knowing he's learning on the fly, but he'll also open up a lot more for the rest of the players on offense.
  12. I believe 3rd year players are eligible for the practice squad but it depends on how many games they played in. If they think the injuries are serious enough to warrant a move then why not. I don't get the sense that Howard's shoulder is a big concern and the staff seems to like Mizzell. Maybe we'll find out why today.
  13. That's true. We'll see how many Hall of Fame WRs Brady takes with him. Other than Randy Moss at the end of his career the list of his WRs non-Patriots fans could recite is very short. Elite QBs get by with decent/good WRs year after year. Who has Drew Brees been throwing to these last 5 years when he's averaged 5,000 yards per season?
  14. Achilles injuries might be tougher than ACL injuries but these days unless there is structural damage the ligaments and joints seem to heal well with no long term affects. Robinson has enough time to recover that the Bears should know when FA rolls around how well he is healing. He wouldn't be ready until training camp. If the doc says he's ok, and Robinson appears to do diligent in his rehab, I'd be willing to take a risk. He might sign for a good 1 yr deal that allows him back into FA. Or perhaps Pace does a 2yr deal like he did with Hicks that takes the middle ground for both sides. I don't think it's likely but if Gentry steps up consistently by the end of the season then Pace may be content to just add another rookie WR to the mix. That's a big if. Without that we need at least one decent veteran for stability at WR next year.
  15. Thanks for the assist, I was working through the night. I would say don't sleep on Allen Robinson. He may very well want to get out of Jacksonville and they don't have a lot of cap space. They may just want to invest elsewhere with their limited money, or use the draft to find a replacement. Tagging Robinson would consume their entire cap space and limit any FA activity. On top of all that, everyone knows JAX will be looking for a new QB next year but they might be good enough this year to play themselves out of the top 10 picks. This would be a bit of a risky signing for Pace with Robinson now missing the 2017 season with a torn ACL. That also means his market value will be lower and, perhaps more importantly to Pace, he won't command as much guaranteed money in his deal. He hit 1400 yards his 2nd season but fell off to just 883 yds last year when Bortles was struggling. Robinson has been durable his first three seasons. If he is a FA, having a good young QB like Trubisky could help entice him to sign here, and he'll have a solid running game to take pressure off him as well. I haven't watched many Jaguars' games (who has?) but in terms of skills he probably compares well to Jeffrey but is a more fluid in his movement skills.
  16. I wish him luck. I'm not sure at this point he'll be a stud slot WR but he may yet be an effective one, especially in New England's scheme. He just wasn't good enough to be part of a weak WR corps here, and really not good enough to deserve a practice squad spot which went to Gentry. Titus Davis outplayed Braverman in the preseason too and he's not even on our team.
  17. AZ54

    Howard

    I'm good with it. Coaches game planned for the roles that best fit each RB at this point in the season. Cohen is a rookie so the assumption that he knows everything he should about the offense is a bit ridiculous IMO. Jordan Howard had things to learn last year early in the season. In the end this means Tampa has no idea how we will use Cohen in the red zone. That could help us a lot. Cohen for his part needs to learn to avoid the big hits when it's not necessary. After an 18 yard gain there's no need to fight for another yard or two, just step out of bounds. Atlanta's players were manhandling him hard into the ground and he's not in a good position when CBs can just lift him up off the ground and slam him to the turf like that. Running over a CB to get a TD is ok.
  18. So we had a few idiots (10, 20, 100, 1000?) who are so tough they chose to hide behind the internet say really bad, stupid, and even some threating things toward Conte. Then because those few people couldn't remain classy we get Conte being classy and insulting millions of Chicagoans. His decisions on the field were often suspect and I think he confirmed his mental capacity quite accurately in that quote. I have zero regrets we moved on from him but we may owe him one favor because that game most likely was the final nail in the Cutler coffin, at least in Chicago. Pace was probably in North Carolina the next weekend. How ironic would it be if a couple deep passes from Glennon put the final nail in Conte's career in Tampa.
  19. Sounds like he'll be looking to jump some routes again looking for a big play. ADd in that they know Glennon wants to hit the shorter routes and is not accurate on the deep throws. I'd throw caution to the wind and go deep several times in the middle of the field. I'd target him with a double move, someone like Miller has more than enough speed to catch him flat footed and then run past him.
  20. After seeing the final numbers I really like this deal. Cap hits of $10mil/yr for 2017-2019 seasons. Then it moves up to $12mil/yr. https://overthecap.com/player/akiem-hicks/1472 Cap space next year is $42mil. Plenty of room for Pace to work with and bring in a couple good FAs. Look down the road into 2019 he has $91mil available so very few long term commitments and lots of roster flexibility. Ideally some of our younger players like Goldman, Cam Meredith, and Howard, will earn some of that cap space.
  21. That elite pass rush had 1 more sack than the Bears D in 2016. FWIW we had more sacks than the elite (and very expensive) defensive front of the NY football Giants. Apparently sacks are worth more media coverage when they occur in NY city.
  22. AZ54

    Freeman to IR

    Kwiat is far better suited to replace Freeman's role than he is Trevathan's. With Trevathan playing well in week 1 I don't think we'll lose too much.
  23. Anyone got any feedback on our next opponent? I scanned their depth chart and it appears Jacquizz Rodgers is their starting RB splitting time with Charles Sims. Quite a bit less of threat than Atlanta ran at us. They do have a good QB and WRs in Evans and Desean Jackson on the outside plus OJ Howard at TE. I think Fangio needs to flip the script from last week where the focus was on shutting down the run and we should get after the QB. Maybe we'll see more of Bullard and RRH this week? Their defense has some good players but other than Gerald McCoy I don't see any big pass rush threats. That's a consistent complaint among their fans on the message boards too. CBs are good but in the middle they have Chris Conte so there is hope for a big play on a blown coverage.
  24. Yes he does. He'll likely be here next year, especially given our lack of depth at the position, but we won't pick up his 5th year option. He's going to be in a similar spot to what Fuller went through this offseason and training camp. He'll probably end up in a similar spot too and be a backup WR (Fuller is a backup CB).
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