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boogie

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1770 on: January 01, 2020, 09:14:44 am »
On the OL it just keeps bugging me how they were not so bad last year, but looked like the Keystone Kops this year.  Was it Hiestand?  He was highly regarded, and developed Quinten Nelson at ND.  Kyle Long tweeted that he played every snap in his last game, and was put on IR because of coaching decisions.  Then I think to that drive in the Vikes game, Montgomery running thru wide open holes all the way down the field.  Why cant the OL block like that for the whole game?  I think getting Trent Williams is a pipe dream that we cant afford.  And didnt Leno struggle mightily at RT?  The OL has a lot of questions that need answers.

At least Draft Dr Phil called that the OC and OL Coach and Nagy were not on the same page, which makes sense.  Now please for the love of God lets get everyone on the same page.  And lets hold some people accountable for a change.

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1771 on: January 01, 2020, 09:36:48 am »
And didnt Leno struggle mightily at RT?

He most certainly did. Some players cant get the blocking straight on a particular side. Leno is one of those.

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1772 on: January 01, 2020, 09:43:37 am »
https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/31/chicago-bears-general-manager-ryan-pace-gives-injury-updates-roquan-smith-trey-burton-anthony-miller-mitchell-trubisky/

I would recommend Trubisky for surgery on that left shoulder. I think it caused him to throw short all the time..... but then again it might have been the speed of the game and our slow receivers.

Speed kills you know. And having to get rid of the ball quicker due to to poor protection is also a huge factor.

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1773 on: January 01, 2020, 09:58:28 am »
Drafting a QB high, ignoring the offensive line, providing mediocre (at best) skill position players, installing an absolutely horrible offensive scheme, and then blaming the QB is just "so Bears".

Normally, you build the OL first, and then bring in your quarterback when he has adequate protection to perform.  Or, you bring in your quarterback and let him sit on the bench until you gradually bring in the protection.  But you do NOT put a young, inexperienced quarterback play behind a horrible line.

I don't know if Trubisky can make it or not.  But his talent is totally wasted behind this line and in this offensive scheme.
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Grizzlybear34

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1774 on: January 01, 2020, 11:57:21 am »
Leno did struggle at right tackle, but if I recall that was his rookie year , and 3 or 4 years ago.  We can not have that performance again at left tackle.  While I agree Trent Williams is a pipe dream, probably not the same long shot that getting Mack was.  And, the Redskins are starting over.  He is going to be someone's pipe dream this offseason.

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1775 on: January 01, 2020, 02:01:46 pm »
Bears have no choice but to stick with Mitch. We have so many other holes, no way you could spend all your capitol on a QB. Do we really have anything to hang our hat on? The D ended top 10, but... At times they just simply couldn't stop the other team when needed.. Can anyone really say they're happy with the job Pace has done?

boogie

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1776 on: January 01, 2020, 02:20:04 pm »
Pace's track record in the first round is pretty bad. 

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1777 on: January 01, 2020, 02:36:14 pm »
I’ll never get over 2016.

Laremy Tunsil was sitting right there. When we traded up, I just knew we were taking him, and were set at LT for years.
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1778 on: January 01, 2020, 02:48:04 pm »
It seems you are overestimating the cap space. I am believing its much tighter than your figures.
Nope.  The money is there if they want it.  It depends on how desperate Pace is and how willing he is to borrow from future cap space to try and save his job. 

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1779 on: January 01, 2020, 03:35:22 pm »
Passing on Tunsil was def one of the stupidest things this teams done in the draft...out of many...

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1780 on: January 01, 2020, 05:05:01 pm »
Bears already hired an OL coach, Juan Castillo.  Makes me think they already have all the positions filled, just waiting to announce.  Doubt it was an extensive search, just Reid guys Nagy knows.

"The 60-year-old Castillo most recently served as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Bills from 2017 to 2018. Buffalo finished in the top 10 in total rushing yards in the two seasons he spent with the team."

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1781 on: January 01, 2020, 06:14:23 pm »
Mitch will get better when the O line gets better - because the run game will be better.....and hopefully someone besides Nagy calling plays.
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1782 on: January 01, 2020, 07:49:17 pm »
The Castillo hiring sounds good

He was OL coach for the Ravens before Buffalo so he knows smash mouth line play

Curious what he has to say to Pace and Nagy after watching the film

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1783 on: January 01, 2020, 08:08:11 pm »
A blind man can see that our OL does better firing out at the defenders instead of zone blocking.

The three times the Bears went to the power I this year they went right down the field and scored a TD.  Sadly it always only lasted one series then right back to Nagy ball.

Nagy needs to build off of that.  To me it is the only way this team gets back to winning football games consistently next year.

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #1784 on: January 01, 2020, 08:17:47 pm »