Yes there has been much talk about what or who we need to draft in the draft &FA but the bottom line is this....Defense wins championships. Now dont get me wrong we do need to have firepower on the offensive side of the ball too, along with the WR and line to match, but our main problem is the cover two system and the lack of cover guys in it. We are good at stopping the run but our pass defense is pitiful to say the least.Someone said on the board that we can not just sit in a cover two zone and allow WR to just catch the ball then tackle them. I will make this point..... is Bowman a good cover two guy or a shut down corner. If he was a shut down corner then Green Bay would not have tourched him for three touchdowns on the goalline of all places. Try that with Reaves from the Jets and see what happens. We need guys that can cover mam to man and this will make our D-line even better than they are because the QB will have to hold the ball a few seconds longer. How many times have you seen Peppers almost get a sack only to have the QB throw the ball to a wide open WR running free in the cover two zone. How many interceptions have we had this year that were a product of great coverage bu the DB and not just becase he got the deflection of a missed pass? Do you remember what Deangelo Hall did to Cutler last year with the three int's he took from us...yes he played great coverage. So your system and the DB are a problem for the team.....me I really do not think Wrigt and Conte along with Jennings/Bowman are the answer.

 

Now for the offense.....yes its the line and WR that are the biggest need for the team.

I used to think Defense wins championships and maybe it still does but what we are seeing now is the evolution of high scoring passing offenses. The Packers, Saints, or Patriots are going to win it this year and all their defenses suck but nobody can keep up with them on the scoreboard, especially GB. Look at what Detroit's done. With all the rule changes it has put defenses at a disadvantage and allowed teams to exploit it through the air. If you breath on a guy going over the middle, it's a 15 yard penalty. We are now in a league where Rookies can come in and throw for over 4,000 yards. I think offense is every bit as important as a solid defense now.

I used to think Defense wins championships and maybe it still does but what we are seeing now is the evolution of high scoring passing offenses. The Packers, Saints, or Patriots are going to win it this year and all their defenses suck but nobody can keep up with them on the scoreboard, especially GB. Look at what Detroit's done. With all the rule changes it has put defenses at a disadvantage and allowed teams to exploit it through the air. If you breath on a guy going over the middle, it's a 15 yard penalty. We are now in a league where Rookies can come in and throw for over 4,000 yards. I think offense is every bit as important as a solid defense now.

 

 

I have to agree. Its one thing for a defense to make stops and get turnovers. But when the offense cant put up 21pts or constantly gives the ball right back, its all for not... (see Oakland game)

I used to think Defense wins championships and maybe it still does but what we are seeing now is the evolution of high scoring passing offenses. The Packers, Saints, or Patriots are going to win it this year and all their defenses suck but nobody can keep up with them on the scoreboard, especially GB. Look at what Detroit's done. With all the rule changes it has put defenses at a disadvantage and allowed teams to exploit it through the air. If you breath on a guy going over the middle, it's a 15 yard penalty. We are now in a league where Rookies can come in and throw for over 4,000 yards. I think offense is every bit as important as a solid defense now.

Personally I'll be stunned if the Patriots can pull it off with that defense.

 

GB and the Saints...they win it by having a great offense but having enough defense to go along with it. GB's biggest weakness this year is that their D isn't playing as well as it was last year, to most people's eyes.

 

Personally, I don't think the Bears' problem is the "Cover 2" per se, as much as it is the fact that 1 or 2 positions keep being weak. Right now, it's the 2nd DE position...and that's weakening the whole defense.

 

That, and the occasional drop into the prevent.