Post by motm on Nov 28, 2016 21:02:44 GMT -6
At long last, it’s Daniel Braverman time. According to a league source, the Bears will activate the slot receiver from the practice squad on Tuesday.
Braverman, the Bears’ seventh-round pick in this year’s draft, will take the roster spot of linebacker Danny Trevathan, who will be placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn right patellar tendon Sunday against the Titans.
Braverman’s promotion will come just days after the Bears dropped 10 passes in their loss to the Titans. Receivers Josh Bellamy and Deonte Thompson each dropped what would have been game-tying touchdowns in the end zone in the final minute.
“Like everything, if it doesn’t go real well, the more you do it, the better you get,” coach John Fox said Monday when asked about the Bears’ drops.
“I think those game conditions are a little bit different from practice. A lot of those guys probably played more in this game [against the Titans] than they had all season.”
Did it turn into a mental issue?
“Everything we do is mental,” Fox said. “The reality is we’re in a performance-based business. We’ve got to get better at performing and executing in game situations.”
With Kevin White on injured reserve, Alshon Jeffery suspended and Eddie Royal limited by a toe injury, it was only a matter of time before Braverman received his opportunity.
As a true slot receiver, Braverman, who listed at 5-10 and 185 pounds, is a much different player than Bellamy, Thompson, Cameron Meredith and Marquess Wilson.
Braverman was very productive in his final season at Western Michigan, finishing with 1,367 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. It included a big game against Ohio State.
“Braverman is a guy with short-area quickness that, I’m telling you, it’s phenomenal,” receivers coach Curtis Johnson said earlier this month. “He just needs to continue to work and continue to understand the pro football game.
Braverman was a standout in training camp and quickly turned into a fan favorite. But he struggled to turn his success in practice into results in preseason games.
As a result, Braverman was one of the Bears’ final cuts for their first 53-man roster. But he was immediately re-signed to their practice squad on Sept. 4 after he cleared waivers.
It was thought that the Bears might give Braverman a chance in early October with Royal hurt, but the team wanted Braverman to get more work in practice.
But offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains said at that time that he was excited to see what Braverman could do if he was promoted to the active roster.
“He works his tail off,” Loggains said. “There’s something to the kid. He had a good training camp, a good round of [organized team activities].
“At some point in his career, he’s going to get an opportunity here, and we’ll see when that is.”
Link: chicago.suntimes.com/sports/source-rookie-wr-daniel-braverman-will-join-bears-active-roster/
So um... where them Braverman haters at?
Braverman, the Bears’ seventh-round pick in this year’s draft, will take the roster spot of linebacker Danny Trevathan, who will be placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn right patellar tendon Sunday against the Titans.
Braverman’s promotion will come just days after the Bears dropped 10 passes in their loss to the Titans. Receivers Josh Bellamy and Deonte Thompson each dropped what would have been game-tying touchdowns in the end zone in the final minute.
“Like everything, if it doesn’t go real well, the more you do it, the better you get,” coach John Fox said Monday when asked about the Bears’ drops.
“I think those game conditions are a little bit different from practice. A lot of those guys probably played more in this game [against the Titans] than they had all season.”
Did it turn into a mental issue?
“Everything we do is mental,” Fox said. “The reality is we’re in a performance-based business. We’ve got to get better at performing and executing in game situations.”
With Kevin White on injured reserve, Alshon Jeffery suspended and Eddie Royal limited by a toe injury, it was only a matter of time before Braverman received his opportunity.
As a true slot receiver, Braverman, who listed at 5-10 and 185 pounds, is a much different player than Bellamy, Thompson, Cameron Meredith and Marquess Wilson.
Braverman was very productive in his final season at Western Michigan, finishing with 1,367 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. It included a big game against Ohio State.
“Braverman is a guy with short-area quickness that, I’m telling you, it’s phenomenal,” receivers coach Curtis Johnson said earlier this month. “He just needs to continue to work and continue to understand the pro football game.
Braverman was a standout in training camp and quickly turned into a fan favorite. But he struggled to turn his success in practice into results in preseason games.
As a result, Braverman was one of the Bears’ final cuts for their first 53-man roster. But he was immediately re-signed to their practice squad on Sept. 4 after he cleared waivers.
It was thought that the Bears might give Braverman a chance in early October with Royal hurt, but the team wanted Braverman to get more work in practice.
But offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains said at that time that he was excited to see what Braverman could do if he was promoted to the active roster.
“He works his tail off,” Loggains said. “There’s something to the kid. He had a good training camp, a good round of [organized team activities].
“At some point in his career, he’s going to get an opportunity here, and we’ll see when that is.”
Link: chicago.suntimes.com/sports/source-rookie-wr-daniel-braverman-will-join-bears-active-roster/
So um... where them Braverman haters at?
