It just keeps getting darker and darker.
First, the Bears strength of schedule was ranked 3rd hardest by the NFL here.
Then the offensive line was ranked 27th by PFF here.
And now the running backs/receivers have been ranked 28th by Bleacher Report here.
Can Justin Fields really make a...
For what it's worth, PFF says the retooled OL is still bottom 10. Can Nagy run his offense with this lineup? Can Justin, Andy and Nick stay off of IR?
We'll learn a lot in the early games against the Rams (Donald) and the Browns (Clowney and Garrett).
Stay tuned....
PPF OL rankings
Agree. The best way to be the next Drew Brees is to ... be the next Drew Brees!
Mitch has to be on the Saints' board. When Sean Payton stole that flea flicker play, he saw tape of Mitch throwing that dime that Wims dropped.
In 2020, the Bears had none of those. With the draft and FA, they could make real improvements in the line play and defense without mortgaging the future. These improvements also happen to directly increase their competitiveness with the Packers, and perhaps their chances of "backing into" the...
Then maybe the Bears should increase time of possession by improving the running game against Green Bay's mediocre run defense with a better OL, a big north-south RB, a real blocking FB and perhaps a second blocking TE.
Also, perhaps they should acquire better CBs and safeties to help produce...
Next season, the Bears are going to lose a bunch of non-conference games to the good AFC teams on their schedule. Given the strong NFC South and West, the Bears will not make the playoffs as a wild card.
Their focus should be entirely on beating Green Bay to win the Central division - even if...