Post by JABF on Sept 18, 2024 8:51:31 GMT -6
Biggs also mentions in his article about Bill Belichick blasting Poles for failing to build the team right by investing in the OL. Biggs basically is saying here that we're going to have to ride with this OL in 2024.
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"As poorly as the line played the first two weeks, there is an avalanche of criticism and most of it is fair and warranted. Until the Bears prove they can consistently protect Williams against four-man rushes, have answers for basic five-man pressures and be more reliable against standard twists and stunts, it will be easy to wonder what they were thinking during the offseason.
It’s not just pass protection. They’ve failed to run the ball with any consistency, and when top running back D’Andre Swift gets only 18 yards on 14 carries as he did in the 19-13 loss in Houston, that’s also a major problem."
"As poorly as the line played the first two weeks, there is an avalanche of criticism and most of it is fair and warranted. Until the Bears prove they can consistently protect Williams against four-man rushes, have answers for basic five-man pressures and be more reliable against standard twists and stunts, it will be easy to wonder what they were thinking during the offseason.
It’s not just pass protection. They’ve failed to run the ball with any consistency, and when top running back D’Andre Swift gets only 18 yards on 14 carries as he did in the 19-13 loss in Houston, that’s also a major problem."
