Bears ranked dead last in NFL in YAC passes behind LOS
May 13, 2020 7:49:00 GMT -6
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Post by JABF on May 13, 2020 7:49:00 GMT -6
Interesting Brad Biggs tidbit.
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There’s no question the short passing game — as well as the downfield passing game — was flawed last season. I don’t have an answer to your first question, but according to Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders, the Bears ranked 32nd in the NFL in average yards after the catch (6.9) for passes thrown at or behind the line of scrimmage. They also ranked last in yards after the catch (2.8) for passes thrown beyond the line of scrimmage. The league averages, per Schatz, were 8.8 and 4.1.
Cohen actually gained 19 yards on nine catches in the 36-25 loss to the Saints. As I wrote on Twitter during the game, that’s really hard to do. According to Pro Football Reference, only one player in NFL history has had fewer yards with nine or more catches in a game dating to 1940. Jets running back Adrian Murrell caught nine passes for 12 yards in a 12-0 loss to the Saints on Dec. 24, 1995. It was a season-long issue when you consider Cohen averaged only 5.8 yards per catch, well off his 10.2 mark in 2018. The Bears struggled to get him the ball in space effectively, just as they had a difficult time getting other targets free in space for those short throws that are such a big part of the offense. We’re going to see similar stuff this season, some of it as part of the run-pass options in the scheme, so the Bears will have to hope they are much more effective.
There’s no question the short passing game — as well as the downfield passing game — was flawed last season. I don’t have an answer to your first question, but according to Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders, the Bears ranked 32nd in the NFL in average yards after the catch (6.9) for passes thrown at or behind the line of scrimmage. They also ranked last in yards after the catch (2.8) for passes thrown beyond the line of scrimmage. The league averages, per Schatz, were 8.8 and 4.1.
Cohen actually gained 19 yards on nine catches in the 36-25 loss to the Saints. As I wrote on Twitter during the game, that’s really hard to do. According to Pro Football Reference, only one player in NFL history has had fewer yards with nine or more catches in a game dating to 1940. Jets running back Adrian Murrell caught nine passes for 12 yards in a 12-0 loss to the Saints on Dec. 24, 1995. It was a season-long issue when you consider Cohen averaged only 5.8 yards per catch, well off his 10.2 mark in 2018. The Bears struggled to get him the ball in space effectively, just as they had a difficult time getting other targets free in space for those short throws that are such a big part of the offense. We’re going to see similar stuff this season, some of it as part of the run-pass options in the scheme, so the Bears will have to hope they are much more effective.
