Claypool has improved tremendously in first Bears offseason
May 24, 2023 14:11:30 GMT -6
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Post by JABF on May 24, 2023 14:11:30 GMT -6
Fields and the coaches are impressed with a night-and-day better performance with Claypool. He landed here mid-season... actually late mid season last year and didn't know the offense. Bears say he's busted his butt to get to where he needs to be. It's a contract year for him. So he is going to be incredibly motivated to showcase his skills to land a big contract next year (may not be the Bears but hey, whatever works, right?).
If this is true, then the combination of DJ Moore, Claypool & Mooney should be a very good WR unit. Maybe downright lethal great with Fields in his 2nd season with this Getsy scheme and a lot of firepower with the running game (run game will be lethal this year for sure).
If this is true, then the combination of DJ Moore, Claypool & Mooney should be a very good WR unit. Maybe downright lethal great with Fields in his 2nd season with this Getsy scheme and a lot of firepower with the running game (run game will be lethal this year for sure).
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How Claypool 'improved tremendously' in first Bears offseason
An elite wide receiver in Moore, an improved Claypool, and a refreshed Darnell Mooney give the Bears a talented trifecta of wide receivers for Fields to utilize. Moore can do it all. Spend two hours watching him and it's clear he has the talent and skills to beat defenses in a myriad of ways. We know Mooney is an adept operator in the intermediate portion of the field, an area where Fields thrived last season when he led the NFL in completion percentage on throws between 10-19 yards (66.7 percent). That's why Claypool is so vital. Not only should his field-stretching ability play well with Fields' deep-ball prowess, but an improved connection between the two should force safeties to respect the deep pass and open up the middle of the field for Moore, Mooney, and tight end Cole Kmet to operate.
How Claypool 'improved tremendously' in first Bears offseason
An elite wide receiver in Moore, an improved Claypool, and a refreshed Darnell Mooney give the Bears a talented trifecta of wide receivers for Fields to utilize. Moore can do it all. Spend two hours watching him and it's clear he has the talent and skills to beat defenses in a myriad of ways. We know Mooney is an adept operator in the intermediate portion of the field, an area where Fields thrived last season when he led the NFL in completion percentage on throws between 10-19 yards (66.7 percent). That's why Claypool is so vital. Not only should his field-stretching ability play well with Fields' deep-ball prowess, but an improved connection between the two should force safeties to respect the deep pass and open up the middle of the field for Moore, Mooney, and tight end Cole Kmet to operate.
