Hub compares the Bears, position-by-position, with KC & SF
Feb 4, 2020 10:36:01 GMT -6
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Post by JABF on Feb 4, 2020 10:36:01 GMT -6
This is a great article by Hub Arkush. He has been very critical of the Bears, but in this frank article he is painting a picture of hope for the team. He gives the good and the bad here. If you're looking for click-bait doomsday article, this is not for you. It is well thought out and not only thoughtful but also logical. It is behind a pay wall so I can't post but a few blurbs here. If you don't subscribe to PFW (Pro Football Weekly) yet, you may want to consider it. It has a wealth of information every single week. But no, it doesn't do the "click bait" thing that seems to excite the masses now. I think I read a butkus3595 post that says "The Athletic" is a good source too.
This is just a few tiny snippets from a lengthy article. It is well worth reading in its entirety on the PFW web site:
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Hub Arkush: With Chiefs, 49ers as new litmus test, how does Bears roster size up?
Bears only lagging at a few positions, but Nagy and Trubisky unsolved puzzles
Based on what we’ve seen the past two years, just how far are the Bears from the NFL’s elite? Clearly the measuring sticks are the Chiefs and 49ers, and we know how huge a difference just one offseason done right can make.
QUARTERBACKS: Patrick Mahomes is in a league of his own right now, end of conversation.
However, in Super Bowl LIV Sunday, Jimmy Garoppolo made many of the same mistakes Mitch Trubisky does, and Garoppolo’s been in the league twice as long and is nowhere near the athlete Trubisky is.
I’m not predicting anything here but for at least one more season, Trubisky’s ceiling remains as high or higher than Garoppolo’s.
TIGHT END: In Travis Kelce and George Kittle, the Chiefs and 49ers have the two best in the game.
The Bears have nothing, and the problem is magnified by the importance of the position in Nagy’s offense.
It’s the one position where the Bears aren’t close to being in the conversation.
OFFENSIVE LINE: The 49ers' Joe Staley is the only better-than-average left tackle on any of these teams, while Kansas City’s Mitchell Schwartz is one of the NFL’s best right tackles and the Niners' Mike McGlinchey is a solid up and comer.
The Bears must upgrade the OT position.
Hub Arkush: With Chiefs, 49ers as new litmus test, how does Bears roster size up?
Bears only lagging at a few positions, but Nagy and Trubisky unsolved puzzles
Based on what we’ve seen the past two years, just how far are the Bears from the NFL’s elite? Clearly the measuring sticks are the Chiefs and 49ers, and we know how huge a difference just one offseason done right can make.
QUARTERBACKS: Patrick Mahomes is in a league of his own right now, end of conversation.
However, in Super Bowl LIV Sunday, Jimmy Garoppolo made many of the same mistakes Mitch Trubisky does, and Garoppolo’s been in the league twice as long and is nowhere near the athlete Trubisky is.
I’m not predicting anything here but for at least one more season, Trubisky’s ceiling remains as high or higher than Garoppolo’s.
TIGHT END: In Travis Kelce and George Kittle, the Chiefs and 49ers have the two best in the game.
The Bears have nothing, and the problem is magnified by the importance of the position in Nagy’s offense.
It’s the one position where the Bears aren’t close to being in the conversation.
OFFENSIVE LINE: The 49ers' Joe Staley is the only better-than-average left tackle on any of these teams, while Kansas City’s Mitchell Schwartz is one of the NFL’s best right tackles and the Niners' Mike McGlinchey is a solid up and comer.
The Bears must upgrade the OT position.
