This is what is getting lost right now because everyone is so pissed at the OL (understandably). These guys aren't gonna get the job done even when the OL isn't an obstacle.
I think this is one of those situations where more than one thing can be true at the same time.
Everett had been trending down for the past few seasons according to all I read during the offseason. He was signed because Waldron knew him. Kmet has been the better TE since game one and finally the TE usage reflects that. Swift was criticized for being a sideline runner rather than 1-cut and go. He IMO was also a wasted signing. Johnson/Herbert need to get more snaps going forward. Lewis is a blocking TE, he really shouldn't have any other role than that. Any catch he makes is an added bonus, and I think he's playing well so far--because all he is, is a blocking TE.
Its the player usage driving the problems. Why was Carter lined up as a TE on a 3rd-1? Why is Carter getting targets over Scott? I'm not slamming Carter. He's a good KR/PR. He should be WR4 and getting looks accordingly. Why is Scott not running more routes? RB usage is the same.
100% agree
Let me be clear here--I'm not discounting the OL issues at all. No question the OL has been a disappointment and is the biggest on-field problem.
I'm just peeking under hood a little here but yeah the coaching staff has also been an epic fail so far this season. The personnel packages and use/misuse of players has been a jankety mess since the first series. How the hell is that?
It looks like the coaching staff just met the offensive players 30 minutes before the season started and has no information on what they do well or not well. Do they not know the obvious stuff we all see? What the hell were they doing all offseason?
Its the 2nd straight year where the team and coaches look like they're reinventing the wheel to start the season.
Helpful Hints for our coaches: Stop throwing WR screens asking for a 180 lb UDFA to make the key block.
The best way to help out a shaky OL is to pound the ball between the tackles, not pass 55 times or run outside. And that means RoJo should have gotten way more touches. This is Football 101.
You saw Nate Davis in camp. You knew he quit and he stopped caring. You should have benched him before the season even started.
DeAndre Swift and Gerald Everett are sucking balls right now and they're completely ineffective in this offense. So STOP feeding them.
Shotgun Runs...just stop it. Stop it now.
Maybe stop challenging calls that you have zero chance to win. Maybe remember what the score is so you know when to go for 2 and when to kick. Write it down if you have to. Just spit-balling here but maybe paying attention to the score and clock is something you should have mastered by year 3 as head coach.
Never ever ever again run a cheesy college QB option play behind a bad OL especially with a rookie QB who didn't even do it in college. It's effing ridiculous that you have to be told this.
Everett had been trending down for the past few seasons according to all I read during the offseason. He was signed because Waldron knew him. Kmet has been the better TE since game one and finally the TE usage reflects that. Swift was criticized for being a sideline runner rather than 1-cut and go. He IMO was also a wasted signing. Johnson/Herbert need to get more snaps going forward. Lewis is a blocking TE, he really shouldn't have any other role than that. Any catch he makes is an added bonus, and I think he's playing well so far--because all he is, is a blocking TE.
Its the player usage driving the problems. Why was Carter lined up as a TE on a 3rd-1? Why is Carter getting targets over Scott? I'm not slamming Carter. He's a good KR/PR. He should be WR4 and getting looks accordingly. Why is Scott not running more routes? RB usage is the same.
100% agree
Let me be clear here--I'm not discounting the OL issues at all. No question the OL has been a disappointment and is the biggest on-field problem.
I'm just peeking under hood a little here but yeah the coaching staff has also been an epic fail so far this season. The personnel packages and use/misuse of players has been a jankety mess since the first series. How the hell is that?
It looks like the coaching staff just met the offensive players 30 minutes before the season started and has no information on what they do well or not well. Do they not know the obvious stuff we all see? What the hell were they doing all offseason?
Its the 2nd straight year where the team and coaches look like they're reinventing the wheel to start the season.
Helpful Hints for our coaches: Stop throwing WR screens asking for a 180 lb UDFA to make the key block.
The best way to help out a shaky OL is to pound the ball between the tackles, not pass 55 times or run outside. And that means RoJo should have gotten way more touches. This is Football 101.
You saw Nate Davis in camp. You knew he quit and he stopped caring. You should have benched him before the season even started.
DeAndre Swift and Gerald Everett are sucking balls right now and they're completely ineffective in this offense. So STOP feeding them.
Shotgun Runs...just stop it. Stop it now.
Maybe stop challenging calls that you have zero chance to win. Maybe remember what the score is so you know when to go for 2 and when to kick. Write it down if you have to. Just spit-balling here but maybe paying attention to the score and clock is something you should have mastered by year 3 as head coach.
Never ever ever again run a cheesy college QB option play behind a bad OL especially with a rookie QB who didn't even do it in college. It's effing ridiculous that you have to be told this.
All that and more. Why is Carter targeted so much on OFF? Is he seriously the only guy getting open? I hope Moore, Rome and Kmet are all being doubled because if Carter is read #1 thats a fire-able offense (ha no pun intended there.) Its like Flus hasn't learned anything since Poles chewed him out for not playing Sweat more last season.
If Carter is running Allen's routes and that makes him read #1, its time to put someone else in the slot or in Allen's position until he's back.
Again, nothing against Carter, he a good KR/PR. But just stop with him getting targets on OFF. I'm having flashbacks to Fox/Loggains forcing the ball to Bellamy on OFF back in the day.
Let me be clear here--I'm not discounting the OL issues at all. No question the OL has been a disappointment and is the biggest on-field problem.
I'm just peeking under hood a little here but yeah the coaching staff has also been an epic fail so far this season. The personnel packages and use/misuse of players has been a jankety mess since the first series. How the hell is that?
It looks like the coaching staff just met the offensive players 30 minutes before the season started and has no information on what they do well or not well. Do they not know the obvious stuff we all see? What the hell were they doing all offseason?
Its the 2nd straight year where the team and coaches look like they're reinventing the wheel to start the season.
Helpful Hints for our coaches: Stop throwing WR screens asking for a 180 lb UDFA to make the key block.
The best way to help out a shaky OL is to pound the ball between the tackles, not pass 55 times or run outside. And that means RoJo should have gotten way more touches. This is Football 101.
You saw Nate Davis in camp. You knew he quit and he stopped caring. You should have benched him before the season even started.
DeAndre Swift and Gerald Everett are sucking balls right now and they're completely ineffective in this offense. So STOP feeding them.
Shotgun Runs...just stop it. Stop it now.
Maybe stop challenging calls that you have zero chance to win. Maybe remember what the score is so you know when to go for 2 and when to kick. Write it down if you have to. Just spit-balling here but maybe paying attention to the score and clock is something you should have mastered by year 3 as head coach.
Never ever ever again run a cheesy college QB option play behind a bad OL especially with a rookie QB who didn't even do it in college. It's effing ridiculous that you have to be told this.
All that and more. Why is Carter targeted so much on OFF? Is he seriously the only guy getting open? I hope Moore, Rome and Kmet are all being doubled because if Carter is read #1 thats a fire-able offense (ha no pun intended there.) Its like Flus hasn't learned anything since Poles chewed him out for not playing Sweat more last season.
If Carter is running Allen's routes and that makes him read #1, its time to put someone else in the slot or in Allen's position until he's back.
Again, nothing against Carter, he a good KR/PR. But just stop with him getting targets on OFF. I'm having flashbacks to Fox/Loggains forcing the ball to Bellamy on OFF back in the day.
I have noticed the Carter thing too. It looks like he's been the 1st read way too much and Moore way too little. Something isn't right at all about that.
The personnel groupings and priorities have been jacked up right from the first possession. Very, very strange choices.
Just like last season, the coaches seem to need to lose whole bunch of games before they figure out stuff they should have known in August.
All that and more. Why is Carter targeted so much on OFF? Is he seriously the only guy getting open? I hope Moore, Rome and Kmet are all being doubled because if Carter is read #1 thats a fire-able offense (ha no pun intended there.) Its like Flus hasn't learned anything since Poles chewed him out for not playing Sweat more last season.
If Carter is running Allen's routes and that makes him read #1, its time to put someone else in the slot or in Allen's position until he's back.
Again, nothing against Carter, he a good KR/PR. But just stop with him getting targets on OFF. I'm having flashbacks to Fox/Loggains forcing the ball to Bellamy on OFF back in the day.
I have noticed the Carter thing too. It looks like he's been the 1st read way too much and Moore way too little. Something isn't right at all about that.
The personnel groupings and priorities have been jacked up right from the first possession. Very, very strange choices.
Just like last season, the coaches seem to need to lose whole bunch of games before they figure out stuff they should have known in August.
I can't figure it out. Why do they take STers who are good at their job and think "These guys need to play more on OFF?"
Read on twitter that the Bears were in 11 personnel on the goal line for all 4 plays (1 TE and 1 RB) yet tried to run the ball out of the shotgun AND used condensed formations. WHY? WHY? 11 personnel screams spread it out. Does anyone know if that was true?
I have noticed the Carter thing too. It looks like he's been the 1st read way too much and Moore way too little. Something isn't right at all about that.
The personnel groupings and priorities have been jacked up right from the first possession. Very, very strange choices.
Just like last season, the coaches seem to need to lose whole bunch of games before they figure out stuff they should have known in August.
I can't figure it out. Why do they take STers who are good at their job and think "These guys need to play more on OFF?"
Read on twitter that the Bears were in 11 personnel on the goal line for all 4 plays (1 TE and 1 RB) yet tried to run the ball out of the shotgun AND used condensed formations. WHY? WHY? 11 personnel screams spread it out. Does anyone know if that was true?
I believe it has to do with that human desire to find that hidden gem that no one has seen.
I can't figure it out. Why do they take STers who are good at their job and think "These guys need to play more on OFF?"
Read on twitter that the Bears were in 11 personnel on the goal line for all 4 plays (1 TE and 1 RB) yet tried to run the ball out of the shotgun AND used condensed formations. WHY? WHY? 11 personnel screams spread it out. Does anyone know if that was true?
I believe it has to do with that human desire to find that hidden gem that no one has seen.
I dunno what happened with Tyler Scott. Was he abducted by aliens and kidnapped to some distant planet?
He had a strong preseason. He has good speed and wiggle and gets good separation. Knock on him has been his hands. Hey I'm pretty critical of players screwing up but even I believe he deserved more opportunities to prove himself than just his rookie season. Somehow he has gotten buried on the depth chart behind Carter and even Velus in week 1. I don't think he's played a single snap yet.
Post by brasilbear on Sept 24, 2024 12:03:15 GMT -6
Full tweet: (I think he means Wright at the end not Pryor)
#Bears RT Darnell Wright had a good, not great performance this week against the Colts. His pass blocking skill and want to was consistently on display, but his errors as a run blocker popped up a handful of times.
In pass protection, Wright did a really nice job limiting Colts EDGE rushers. He did cede a little bit more ground than usual in his anchor against the bull rush, but that was probably a little bit to be expected against the larger base end rushers he saw. Wright does good job playing long, and he is the king of winning ugly. There were certainly a few instances of that this week, but a win is still a win. Him and Matt Pryor worked well to pick up stunts as they came their way.
As a run blocker, Wright had an up and down day. When the Bears leaned into duo run concepts, his power was evident as he cleared the way and drove combo blocks. He struggled more in space though, with a goal line whiff and a rep where he appeared to run the wrong play.
Overall, I am glad to see Wright continue to clean up in pass protection when facing more average EDGE rooms. I believe he can elevate his play against better players, but time will tell. His run blocking has never been a strength and might never be a strength in a zone blocking scheme. But it looks like they might have something with him running more duo and gap concepts.
Here is every positively and negatively graded play from Pryor in Sundays game against the Colts.
Post by brasilbear on Sept 24, 2024 12:04:57 GMT -6
Full Tweet: #Bears RG Matt Pryor added lot of of value to the offensive line in his debut against the Colts. His intense power was on display often, as he was able to put defenders in the dirt and shock them with his jarring punch.
However, it was not all sunshine and roses. Pryor struggled with outside run concepts. He is a much slower mover than Nate Davis and Ryan Bates, making him a much less effective blocker on reach blocks to the second level. He was effective at driving with power on the inside duo concepts that the Bears leaned into, but his tall, wide frame was awkward in smaller quarters, making it difficult to move off blocks cleanly.
In pass protection, Pryor was able to jar and stop the Colts DTs on most reps. He handled stunts cleanly, for the most part. He is a slower mover though, so his margin for error is thin. There were a handful of moments where his play speed impacted his ability to recover in reps against more athletic rushers. There were also a few reps where his pad level was too high, allowing defenders to drive him into the pocket.
His wide frame and power make it easier for him to lose slowly in pass pro and to dominate smaller DTs in the run game. I do worry about how slippery athletes with more pass rush skill could beat him in the future. There was one rep where he allowed a sack anticipating a stunt before the DT slipped by him cleanly. Interested to see how he handles bigger tests against skilled hand fighters like the Rams in Kobie Turner and Brandon Fiske.
Here is every positively and negatively graded play from Pryor in Sundays game against the Colts.