Bears 1st qrt 2017 season

   I got the Bears record for the first 4 games right, but that was it, well sort of. They finished losing horrendously against the teams I though had a better chance of beating and won against the Steelers and almost beat the Falcons who are more balanced and superior teams, but it’s a new year and this kind of things happen at the beginning of the season until teams have a better feeling of what the opponent can and can’t do.

   With these 4 games watched I can see what this Chicago Bears team is and that is an old school type of team that John Fox envisioned along with Vic Fangio. Finally, they can say they have a team that can run the ball and play defense, but it’s still in its infant stage because of a poor passing game which doesn’t need to be great but it’s not even average. I believe Mike Glennon was brought to the team for one thing and it’s to protect the football, but he hasn’t. It looks like he’s trying too hard to make plays that aren’t there and is not in the same page with his average WRs. This reminds me of the 2009 season when they traded for Jay Cutler, had a great defense, a good offensive group and Matt Forte to be a great running team, they had to because at receiver they had speed and nothing else. If I compare these two teams, then I can truly say with confidence that Glennon is a downgrade at QB. The 2009 team finished 7-9 but counted on Cutler to keep them on the game, Glennon hasn’t showed he can do this aside that last drive against the Falcons. They both have average accuracy and a tendency to make harsh to bad decisions and be sloppy protecting the ball, but what Cutler had that Glennon doesn’t is athleticism that he used to extend plays, Glennon can’t even get out of the pocket. Only positive I’ve seen from Glennon until now is he can take hits and hasn’t gotten injured, not yet.

   The Packers challenged the Bears to throw the ball stacking up the line and Glennon couldn’t get it done, take the two fumbles away and chalk it up as bad luck but he still threw two interceptions because he tried to do too much instead of taking the sack not even considering he could get away from it with his legs. The O-line is what it is, above average unit that needs to play more disciplined. The receiving core is what it is, a below average unit not getting help from the QB, the majority of them new to the system and aren’t in synch. A team can’t run effectively enough if the opponent is not worried about the passing game and even less if they are behind in the scoreboard, that’s the reason they had a chance against the Falcons and Steelers because they kept it close.

   The defense is good enough to make any game a close one, the offense just need to not get so many 3 and outs. They can stuff the run and if they could be more aggressive on pass plays I can see them getting those turnovers this team desperately needs. Corners are average but I’m happy to see that Kyle Fuller is playing good ball giving the team depth at the position. If Adrian Amos doesn’t cut it as SS, can we now get a safety with the first pick next draft? Here’s hoping Eddie Jackson keeps getting better and don’t need to draft two. Seeing John Timu alone in open space scares the crap out of me. Where’s Roberto Aguayo’s picture? Connor Barth needs it on the bench, he’s sucking again.

   So, what now. Well next is against the Vikings who are looking good although I don’t trust Case Keenum to keep it up so there’s a chance but not much. Same situation with Baltimore, having some issues offensively and have a chance there as well. Against Carolina I don’t see many holes unless it’s like playing Pittsburgh over again and against New Orleans I do believe they can win this one having an inconsistent average defense and an offense that right now looks lost behind a mix bag of a running core trying to establish a running game that feels like it doesn’t let Brees do his thing.  

   But to answer the big question many have, will or should Mitchell Trubisky play on Monday. I say no he shouldn’t just because I don’t know where he is at this point as in if he knows the playbook, not worried if he lacks footwork or under center snap issues because what flaws I saw on him in preseason don’t worry me. I’m more worried about if him and Loggains can communicate and prepare for a game, this is a good game to prepare him for because he would have 10 days to do so although it’s against a very though defense on the road on primetime, but eventually he will have to be in this situation. I do believe that his athletic skill set is a plus in this situation and can give the running game opportunities for big plays. But what I also believe is if he plays on Monday night it’s because Fox and Pace admit they blew it with Glennon and will try to salvage the season leaving Fox with one foot out the door and Pace on the hot seat, it would be a make or break situation for this staff and will have me glued to twitter next week waiting to hear the decision although trying to ignore the criticism of Bears reporters that now instead of being realistic and crude, prefer to just be plain negative and sarcastic e.g. my Barth comment.