Week 8 Official Game Thread - CHI @ BAL, Oct 26th, 12PM CDT, CBS, CHI +6.5

[Alaskan Grizzly]

1 hour ago, adam said:

The Lamar news is huge.  Huntley had 68 yards passing in his last start. The Bears have to win this. 

Williams had 172 yards passing, 0 TDs, and 1 INT (61.7 rating) against the Saints 27th ranked pass defense last week.  Fortunately right now the Ravens are ranked 31st against the pass . 

[BearFan PHX]

1 hour ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:

Williams had 172 yards passing, 0 TDs, and 1 INT (61.7 rating) against the Saints 27th ranked pass defense last week.  Fortunately right now the Ravens are ranked 31st against the pass . 

watching the film, Caleb wasnt as bad as I thought after watching the game.

The Saints called zone blitzes a few times and Caleb didnt throw the manufactured pick, but he ran around after that, and people were covered.

Also, Benedet got blown up on several pass protections and that accounted for the other plays where Caleb was running.

In terms of the zone blitzes, thats on Caleb AND Johnson, because they got beat "rock paper scissors" style, because the hot read was taken by the dropping linemen.

They all need to learn and adjust to these tactics and situations. This wasnt as easy as "Caleb had trouble with the 27th ranked defense" it was more a matter of how the play calls lined up, and what to do when its a zone blitz and your hot read is taken. They will adjust Im sure.

[AZ54]

Benedet does not get beat early and while he got walked backwards a few times there are some technique issues with his feet that, if he corrects it, he’ll be good.  I suspect that will require a full offseason to fix.  Plus he’s sticky to the pass rusher.  

[BearFan PHX]

12 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

Benedet does not get beat early and while he got walked backwards a few times there are some technique issues with his feet that, if he corrects it, he’ll be good.  I suspect that will require a full offseason to fix.  Plus he’s sticky to the pass rusher.  

Yeah, Im not down on him - hes young and just learning. if he makes mistakes, its not the same as if its a vet who has been making the same mistakes for years.

But, Benedet had a couple penalties and gave up pressures that were part of the reason Caleb was holding the ball and running around last week. So Im just calling balls and strikes - but Im impressed with him, and expect him to continue to grow, so not calling for him to be benched or anything like that at all.