Last night’s #Bears OL performance was HORRIFIC.
Here’s some food for thought.
1️⃣ Texans pressured Caleb on 38 of 39 pass attempts. Got 7 sacks. 2 INTs
2️⃣ Caleb averaged 2.59s TTT last night, 6th fastest in NFL (through SNF).
🔸 He was NOT causing the pressure problem last night.
🔸 That IS different than Fields, who caused it about 1/2 the time.
WHAT’S CRAZY
3️⃣ In 2023, #Bears OL averaged 2.85s time to pressure. 3rd LONGEST in NFL. THIRD. 🤯
🔸 Yes, in 2023, they gave up pressure more than any OL — 50%. But that was *much* more a Fields problem as he had longest average TTT
🔸 If OL had given Caleb THAT average time to pressure last night with his TTT, it would have been under 25%
WHAT’S DIFFERENT?
4️⃣ Shelton, OC & Brand New Offense in Y1 W2
WHAT’S NOT?
5️⃣ 4 Starters. Same OL coach. Same HC.
WHAT THIS MEANS
➡️ Not trying to explain away last night. It was an inexcusable dumpster fire.
➡️ So was the KC game in W3 last year. That was in Y2 W3 of an offense.
➡️ Y1 W1 & W2 of this offense were against two of the toughest DLs we will face this season. Fingers crossed it won’t be as bad again this year.
➡️ But I say that with zero confidence.
➡️ I remain HIGHLY annoyed that Poles didn’t invest in C position THIS year to grow with Caleb.
🔸 I pounded the table for him to pull forward the extra 2025 2nd to draft C Zach Frazier. (Who in two starts in PIT has looked VERY solid). That was the right answer IMO.
🔸 Now Caleb has to suffer for a year with a C inadequate at pass pro (who LAR wouldn’t even let pass pro for Stafford another year), who won’t even be here next year & Caleb will have to go through new C growing pains all over in Y2.
🔸 Of all the bad moves Poles has/hasn’t made, *THIS* one is the worst IMO. (Whether he drafted Frazier, signed Pocic who wasn’t expensive at all, or even taken a flyer on Connor Williams even with injury. Anything is better than Shelton)
🔸 Great you got Caleb weapons, Poles. If he’s not on the ground or running for his life to use them. Or can survive this beating weekly. I’d rather not find out
➡️ #Bears OL should be better than this. Even with Shelton. Even with HC & OL Coach.
🔸 Not just on paper as analysts said. Based on last season.
🔸 I don’t know how much of their bad performance is the new offense. Logical me says it’s got to be a pretty big part based on what was outlined. Fearful & downcast #Bears fan me is skeptical.
➡️ What’s also scary is how bad they are at Run Blocking. Say what you want about Getsy, but run blocking was never this big a challenge. They weren’t great last year, but it was better.
➡️ Also USE HERBERT for the 49th time, Shane. He’s a lot better running behind a crap OL than Swift. Who got his 1000 yds behind a Top 5 OL in PHI. Herbert runs N/S with 50% of carries over expectation. You know, the guy who converted the 4th & 1 and got you the only TD on his 2 whole carries last night. Not the guy who majors in running sideways & gets you 18 yards on 14 carries. 🙄
‼️ Fix it Flus, Waldron & CMo. Fix it OL. Do what you have to Poles. Trade for someone better at C. Now.
‼️ Do not subject Caleb to 55 sacks this season. That would be a tremendous waste of his talent & hinder his development.
➡️ We’ve seen this movie before. And we didn’t like the ending. 🤬
@ChadxLykins It’s just crazy. I don’t get how these guys will preach about standing up for each other and being family and accountability then just leave a dear John letter.
Most people will completely understand leaving Duke for the A&M job but look your men in the eye when you tell’em
Cards are 9-13
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Can’t win openers. Can’t win series. Can’t pitch. Nothing is surprising anymore. This team feels incomplete right now. Going 2-1 at the mariners feels like the expected result though #STLCards