Post by weneedmorelinemen on Aug 22, 2023 22:34:39 GMT -6
Ugh, seriously, Patrick at center and Whitehair at LG? We've seen this combo last year. It sucks. Whitehair is meh at guard and Patrick is a backup the Bears pay a journeyman rate to pretend he is a starting center. He's a backup.
They are coming up on the last preseason game. Why not try the guys who might be the future at the spot? Carter or Leatherwood. There is no point revisiting past failures with a guy (Patrick) who hasn't been playing for weeks.
Post by dachuckster on Aug 23, 2023 6:27:28 GMT -6
I was hearing a lot of side comments on X/twitter, YT and other social media that the practices with the Colts were pretty extreme (as in violent). I wonder if, in retrospect, the Bears would do this with the Colts next year.
Good thing there isn't a real game for like 3 weeks.
That's my thought also. I'll bet the OL is pretty healthy by then, except for Jenkins. And Jenkins didn't do anything major like blow out a knee or get carted off with a back injury needing surgery. Strained calves will heal and the guy can be fine for the season. This isn't some chronic thing. Sounds like he pushed himself too hard in the Indy practices... more of an overwork type thing. I'm not very worried about Jenkins if this is all he is dealing with. All the other dings sound like they will be pretty routine to heal up.
