Makes me wonder if it's change of scheme. Tevin did say he's been doing what he's been coached to do. IMHO Bears miss D'Onta Foreman right now. Or somebody that can run aggressively through contact. Maybe Roschon Johnson is that guy. I felt like some steam rolling and popping has been what was lacking and desperately needed to get the running game going and Swift isnt that type of RB.
I wasn't particularly excited about the Swift signing either. Guy was kind of an injury bust in Detroit and seems to be more of a backfield receiver type than a true 3-down-RB to me. I didn't want Josh Jacobs either FWIW.
For me, RBs are the juice that isn't worth the squeeze. It's CMC, Saquon, and then...everyone else. No one in the league besides those two guys moves the needle all that much and I wouldn't waste money on any of them. I would have been fine going with Herbert, RoJo and a late round rookie or Ian Wheeler (if he hadn't got hurt).
Its early but so far Swift and Everett have been disappointments as weapons and neither of them can block a mild breeze.
Yeah, I was definitely wondering why Swift. I was hoping I was wrong and I still am not too sure. I mean they have open up holes for him. But so far I'm not really impressed.
I'm also glad the Bears didn't extend Jenkins so far. Dude has regressed and looks pretty bad. Getting tossed around like a rag doll.
Makes me wonder if it's change of scheme. Tevin did say he's been doing what he's been coached to do. IMHO Bears miss D'Onta Foreman right now. Or somebody that can run aggressively through contact. Maybe Roschon Johnson is that guy. I felt like some steam rolling and popping has been what was lacking and desperately needed to get the running game going and Swift isnt that type of RB.
It just looks to me like the offensive line can't block. Defenders are all over the RB's before they can do anything. Sometimes they have 2 or 3 defenders hanging onto them about a heartbeat after they get the hand off.
No RB can run with that.
That being said, I do hope the OL can get it together and start blocking better. And hopefully they can stop the stupid penalties too. It is KILLING drives.