Kane: A businesslike approach and an ability to get his players to work hard and play with grit. And in the long haul, player development will be a big thing for a roster that was eighth-youngest in the league on kickoff weekend. If Fields doesn’t show any progress by then, maybe it’s time to talk about what the Bears do next.ĭoes that mean there will be significant improvement against the Patriots? Not necessarily, but it’s something Eberflus and his assistants are routinely focused on. It’s hard to do in the middle of the highs and lows of the season, but I’d suggest saving the panic until the end of the season. I’m also not in the group that is writing off Getsy after six games.Įveryone came into this season knowing it would be a rebuilding one, but some people panicked when the Bears actually looked like a rebuilding team. There’s a lot to work on, but I am not at all in the camp that is ready to count out Fields after just 16 career starts, even though he has completed 57.7% of his passes with 11 touchdowns, 15 interceptions and 59 sacks in his career. He needs to not wildly miss open receivers, and that includes making adjustments if those receivers are not in the exact spot he expects them to be. Kane: Make incremental improvements in multiple areas.įields needs to show poise in the pocket and not pull the ball down and run too quickly. It requires better presnap recognition of what coverage the defense is in and where the open man is going to be. His 54.7% completion percentage is unacceptably low, and the easiest way to improve it is to start choosing the easy throws and passing on a few downfield shots. He missed wide-open tight end Ryan Griffin off a beautiful play fake in the end zone, and on the final possession Mooney was open for a walk-in touchdown on second down if Fields would have lofted the pass over the defender. Wipe out four screen passes and his completion percentage on balls thrown beyond the line of scrimmage was unacceptable. To take a true step forward, Justin Fields must _. With a gap between Thursday’s loss and a Monday night game at New England in Week 7, Bears coaches must intensify their troubleshooting efforts. Their leading receiver, Mooney, has 241 yards - which ranked 48th in the NFL heading into Sunday even with the Bears having played one more game than 30 teams. Fields has been sacked 23 times and has a 72.7 passer rating that ranks 31st. ![]() The Bears haven’t topped 200 net passing yards and have been held below 160 net passing yards five times. Still, they have a bottom-five scoring offense and are one of four teams that hasn’t reached 24 points in a game this season. The Bears have a top-three rushing attack and have done some wonderful things on the ground through six games. A lack of playmaking pass catchers: check. ![]() A ‘step forward’ for QB Justin Fields in a 12-7 loss? Really? Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears after Week 6.
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