Quarterback Brian Hoyer gives Chicago Bears needed momentum

She is draining him. Literally

Here are a few things left out of the discussion that after today should be painfully obvious:


From Chris Emma

For a rather fitting indictment, Brian Hoyer became the first Bears quarterback to throw for 300 yards and zero interceptions in four consecutive games — and yet the Bears are 1-3 in that stretch, averaging just 18.3 points....

The Bears can pin this one on a coaching staff that failed to adjust and a quarterback whose flaw was exploited. Jaguars coach Gus Bradley, a defensive mind, didn’t do anything special. He simply dared Hoyer to challenge his defense, and the Bears declined.



Unlike previous games, Jeffery didn’t get double coverage. He was facing rookie Jalen Ramsey, a talented athlete but a young player worth testing. Hoyer couldn’t get the ball to Jeffery during the second half. Cameron Meredith broke the century mark in receiving yards again, but he’s just the second progression for Hoyer based mostly underneath the defense.

Far too often, Hoyer threw short of the marker on third down. Bears offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains never adjusted....

MY EDIT: In other words, accord to a professional NFL writer who was at the game, the Jags decided it was worth the risk to cover Jeffery with a rookie and not give him help because Hoyer wouldn't go to Jeffery, he instead would basically check down to Meredith underneath. 


FROM Mark Potash

And therein lies the tale of the 1-5 Bears’ woe after a 17-16 loss at Soldier Field — a prudent, steady, risk-averse and productive Brian Hoyer just isn’t good enough to consistently lead this team to victory...

The Bears failed to convert their final eight third-down situations, including all seven in the second half....

...because the he Bears are getting just about all they could expect out of Brian Hoyer. Relying on him to put the offense on his back is a little much. In Hoyer’s last five NFL victories — over the Lions this season and four with the Texans last year — his defense has not allowed a touchdown. That’s how you win games with Brian Hoyer....


What else is there to say? Anyone got another meme we can post? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Well all you offensive Einstein's how's this Hoyer experiment going for ya' this week?  Yet another 300 yard passing game with zero picks from "Mr. Efficiency" but another game with not enough scoring to win. 

In 4 1/2 games as the QB Hoyer has put up all of 73 points or an average of 16.2 points per game.  Shall we give him a game ball for being average again today?  This isn't FF and yardage doesn't score points so that won't help us here will it?

How many NFL games are won by teams averaging 16 points per game.  I'm too tired to do the math so someone else can.  I'm just gonna say not many OK?  He's 1-3 and the last two games were "gimmes" where Hoyer couldn't hold a lead OR make a winning to pass to his wide open #1 WR or even bring his team into FG range today.

Still want this guy as your starter?

I really hope Cutler can't play 'til after the bye so Hoyer can finish putting the rest of the nails in Fox's coffin.  Given Foxy I'm sure it's a very conservative pine box too.  None of that fancy brass and walnut for him.

I have just one request.  I would like to be a pall bearer so I can let him down the same way he's let his team and Bears fans down with his arrogance and stubbornness.  Then I'll be happy again.

Actually, Hoyer has not really been his Hoyabble self. He has actually been competent. He can really be nasty and he has not been.

He has protected the ball and has not lost the game for us. Really, that is about what you want your backup to do. He is not a guy that will win because he takes all day to do it with all his short stuff.

But honestly, I think the short game is more Fox than it is Hoyer (I mean Hoyer can't really make the long throws, but I don't think that Fox really cares anyway ---- kind of like his kicker).