adam Posted Monday at 12:49 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:49 PM Ok, I have been tempering my excitement and it is only the preseason but I always felt that there are things you can take away from the preseason even if it is not game outcome related. The operation as a whole looks crisper, tighter, and it feels like everyone understands what is going on. Communication looked good, no delay of game penalties or wasted time outs. The buy in is real. Burdens blocks at the goal line were impressive. If the players have confidence and trust the process, there is another level that can be achieved, something we haven't seen since the Lovie era. Now this might not equate to wins right away but I feel like once they get on a roll I don't see them getting blown out. They will be in every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted Monday at 01:52 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:52 PM Like you said, organized, no penalties, out in time. The biggest take for me was Caleb was 1-2-3 and out came the ball, he knew where he was suppose to go , players were open. He averaged 2.1 to 2.7 seconds on every pass play. The OTs took their blocks to the outside, as long as Caleb steps up in the pocket, he will have plenty of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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adam Posted Monday at 06:54 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 06:54 PM 5 hours ago, Stinger226 said: Like you said, organized, no penalties, out in time. The biggest take for me was Caleb was 1-2-3 and out came the ball, he knew where he was suppose to go , players were open. He averaged 2.1 to 2.7 seconds on every pass play. The OTs took their blocks to the outside, as long as Caleb steps up in the pocket, he will have plenty of time. Yeah, the media circus finally picked up on it. The ball was coming out quick and he was decisive. It doesn't matter if the defense has the best pass rushers, they aren't getting there in 2 seconds unless unblocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackerDog Posted Monday at 07:45 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:45 PM I was concerned that Caleb not playing in week one was a sign that he was behind schedule. I saw no evidence of that yesterday. The D was solid but special teams wasn’t. All three phases need to be there to maximize wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo3451 Posted Monday at 07:49 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:49 PM 51 minutes ago, adam said: It doesn't matter if the defense has the best pass rushers, they aren't getting there in 2 seconds unless unblocked. Yup. We are going have to keep it that way 80% plus to activate the deep shots and slow crossers. Play action needs to be great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted Monday at 08:05 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:05 PM Like Adam mentioned, if the QB is on time and out in under 2.4 seconds, the pass rush will not get there in time. The key will be the IOL, if they keep the pocket clean , Caleb will excel. Its just 1-2-3, hit the open receiver or throw it away. I can see less than 40 sacks this year if the OL holds up. I dont know who this is (John Middlekrauff) but he's not a Bear pundit , he breaks it down real simple.\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted Monday at 08:09 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:09 PM If the score was the other way around the media would already be putting the Bills in the Super Bowl. We’re not that naive here on this board but that game was a clear sign that this coaching staff is different. So was Caleb. I might have been the only Bears fan that celebrates when Caleb threw the ball in the dirt after Buffalo blew up the RB screen play. It was the first time I can recall him understanding don’t take the negative play and move on to the next play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted Monday at 08:15 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:15 PM 2 minutes ago, AZ54 said: If the score was the other way around the media would already be putting the Bills in the Super Bowl. We’re not that naive here on this board but that game was a clear sign that this coaching staff is different. So was Caleb. I might have been the only Bears fan that celebrates when Caleb threw the ball in the dirt after Buffalo blew up the RB screen play. It was the first time I can recall him understanding don’t take the negative play and move on to the next play. Absolutely, doing what he was suppose to do. 6-10 detracts from how well he actually did. He had two throw away's, and Rome dropped one. The scheme will get players open and a better OL keeps Caleb on time and in rhythm. That works against better talented players also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted Monday at 08:44 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:44 PM My optimism is shining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackerDog Posted Monday at 09:08 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:08 PM 52 minutes ago, AZ54 said: If the score was the other way around the media would already be putting the Bills in the Super Bowl. We’re not that naive here on this board but that game was a clear sign that this coaching staff is different. So was Caleb. I might have been the only Bears fan that celebrates when Caleb threw the ball in the dirt after Buffalo blew up the RB screen play. It was the first time I can recall him understanding don’t take the negative play and move on to the next play. I had a moron friend over last night who said "What was that!" when he grounded that ball. And my comment was, that was maturity and good coaching. He did exactly what he should've done in that situation. Given how well Bagent has played, is Case Keenum going to make the team? Also, I need to know from the cap gurus here, how much goes back into the coffers when and if they cut him? I understand he'd there to be a mentor but I want the two best QB's on the active roster every Sunday and the third on as the emergency guy. I'm not sure Case is the second best QB on this team and I'm also not sure if he'll want to be inactive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted Monday at 09:26 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:26 PM Case got 2.25 mil and we would only save 900,000 if we cut him. I think they find a way to keep him around. Since he has an injury, they may have him on the beginning pup list so we keep him in the fold. You never know when You might need his services. Many teams have run out of healthy QBs in a season before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackerDog Posted Monday at 10:18 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:18 PM 52 minutes ago, Stinger226 said: Case got 2.25 mil and we would only save 900,000 if we cut him. I think they find a way to keep him around. Since he has an injury, they may have him on the beginning pup list so we keep him in the fold. You never know when You might need his services. Many teams have run out of healthy QBs in a season before. Well put. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearFan PHX Posted Monday at 11:00 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:00 PM 2 hours ago, AZ54 said: If the score was the other way around the media would already be putting the Bills in the Super Bowl. We’re not that naive here on this board but that game was a clear sign that this coaching staff is different. So was Caleb. I might have been the only Bears fan that celebrates when Caleb threw the ball in the dirt after Buffalo blew up the RB screen play. It was the first time I can recall him understanding don’t take the negative play and move on to the next play. Totally agree. The coaching is easy to see now. And Caleb isn't wearing a wristband with plays on it, so I understand it took a while in camp to digest. Its hard to evaluate OL and such agaisnt second stringers, but evaluating making reads and getting the ball out in rhythm is valid no matter who is on defense. The offense looked organized, disciplined and crisp. SO good to see. As to the screen pass he grounded, I also said "good job" out loud even though I was watching it alone. Caleb is clearly maturing, Johnson is clearly the right guy to be our coach - all of that is obvious now. The rest we will take as it comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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