Post by JABF on Sept 28, 2016 9:40:13 GMT -6
Hey, don't kill the messenger... I just post it. Not saying I agree with it :-)
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Expect: The Bears to make noticeable improvement as the season moves along
Yes, the first three games were a disaster. The Bears’ 45 points rank 30th in the NFL, ahead of only the Texans and Titans. And they are dead last in scoring differential through three games at minus-38. But now the hope is that so many young players who are cutting their teeth to gain NFL experience will begin settling in and making bigger contributions. In two years as GM, Pace has a dozen of his draft picks on the current 53-man roster and there has to be a priority on developing those players as soon as possible. That means a more extended look at guys like Howard, defensive end Jonathan Bullard, linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, cornerback Deiondre’ Hall and safety Deon Bush. It means developing Cody Whitehair to become a long-term answer at center. It means top-10 picks Leonard Floyd and Kevin White showing obvious signs that they indeed have game-changing talents. All of that will be a slow and time-consuming process. And it’s certain to test the patience of veterans who despise the sharp sting of growing pains, especially when they’re accompanied by a pile of losses.
Still, John Fox and his staff pride themselves on their ability to elevate young talent. And now is the time for that strength to show itself. It’s hard to believe the Bears will remain as sloppy and stagnant as they’ve been in the season’s first month. These are not – we don’t think – the 0-16 Lions of 2008, or even the 4-12 crews of Wannstedt’s last two years in 1997 and ‘98. So some sort of breakthrough – and likely a win or two – seem imminent in the weeks ahead.
Expect: The Bears to make noticeable improvement as the season moves along
Yes, the first three games were a disaster. The Bears’ 45 points rank 30th in the NFL, ahead of only the Texans and Titans. And they are dead last in scoring differential through three games at minus-38. But now the hope is that so many young players who are cutting their teeth to gain NFL experience will begin settling in and making bigger contributions. In two years as GM, Pace has a dozen of his draft picks on the current 53-man roster and there has to be a priority on developing those players as soon as possible. That means a more extended look at guys like Howard, defensive end Jonathan Bullard, linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, cornerback Deiondre’ Hall and safety Deon Bush. It means developing Cody Whitehair to become a long-term answer at center. It means top-10 picks Leonard Floyd and Kevin White showing obvious signs that they indeed have game-changing talents. All of that will be a slow and time-consuming process. And it’s certain to test the patience of veterans who despise the sharp sting of growing pains, especially when they’re accompanied by a pile of losses.
Still, John Fox and his staff pride themselves on their ability to elevate young talent. And now is the time for that strength to show itself. It’s hard to believe the Bears will remain as sloppy and stagnant as they’ve been in the season’s first month. These are not – we don’t think – the 0-16 Lions of 2008, or even the 4-12 crews of Wannstedt’s last two years in 1997 and ‘98. So some sort of breakthrough – and likely a win or two – seem imminent in the weeks ahead.
