Mighty Joe Young
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So, all this fighting with everyone over the tackles being bad in pass pro had me looking at a lot of film, and since I was doing that, I caught on to a lot of things.
Sure, this may be a "no duh" to some people, and honestly, people including me predicted this, but something I saw that should factor into the evaluation of Fields is that as I evaluated the tape, it looks to me like there are a lot of blown assignments on the offense.
Now, I am not talking every player on every play, but it seems like every 2-3 plays, either a tight end fails to chip, the fullback or running back fails to pick up an unaccounted for rusher, one of the guys on the O-line misses an assignment and lets a defender get a free run at the QB, etc.
On run plays, it seems like the Bears more have their stuff together. Blockers know their assignments, etc. This is likely because the Bears know exactly where they are going with the ball on those plays.
I still contend that Jones and Borom are getting pounded, but looking specifically at Jones, he is very technique-sound, which means if he can bulk up and add power over the offseason, he might actually be quite the steal - his issue is literally being more stout against a bull rush, although at times at the end of his block he has a tendency to then let the defender around him - he needs to finish to the whistle.
The point overall I suppose I am trying to make, is that all of these things are things that can be worked on and improved on as the season goes on. It really reflects what Eberflus said during Monday's press conference when asked about Fields performance, when he said it wasn't just all on Fields, but the whole offense needs to do better, the blocking needs to do better, etc.
All of this is correctable and should improve as the season goes on, with the exception of the tackles. Jones looks like there is potential but not this year - he's going to need help all year. Borom looks lost and is getting worked almost every play, and his technique falls apart quickly.
The one who surprised me the most when I look at the Texans tape was Mustipher. He blew a couple of assignments, but he was actually pretty stout. But I feel like I saw him manhandled a bit when going up against better defenses with the Packers and 49ers, so it could just be he held up against a lower talent level.
I think a lot of the stuff I saw are things that can be cleaned up over time. Its understandable as this is a new offense and the passing concepts are all new to the players, and how to block it new to the offensive line.
I think we just need to be patient with all of it. Its going to take some time to clean it all up. But I think by the back quarter of the season, things should start to feel a bit more solid.
Sure, this may be a "no duh" to some people, and honestly, people including me predicted this, but something I saw that should factor into the evaluation of Fields is that as I evaluated the tape, it looks to me like there are a lot of blown assignments on the offense.
Now, I am not talking every player on every play, but it seems like every 2-3 plays, either a tight end fails to chip, the fullback or running back fails to pick up an unaccounted for rusher, one of the guys on the O-line misses an assignment and lets a defender get a free run at the QB, etc.
On run plays, it seems like the Bears more have their stuff together. Blockers know their assignments, etc. This is likely because the Bears know exactly where they are going with the ball on those plays.
I still contend that Jones and Borom are getting pounded, but looking specifically at Jones, he is very technique-sound, which means if he can bulk up and add power over the offseason, he might actually be quite the steal - his issue is literally being more stout against a bull rush, although at times at the end of his block he has a tendency to then let the defender around him - he needs to finish to the whistle.
The point overall I suppose I am trying to make, is that all of these things are things that can be worked on and improved on as the season goes on. It really reflects what Eberflus said during Monday's press conference when asked about Fields performance, when he said it wasn't just all on Fields, but the whole offense needs to do better, the blocking needs to do better, etc.
All of this is correctable and should improve as the season goes on, with the exception of the tackles. Jones looks like there is potential but not this year - he's going to need help all year. Borom looks lost and is getting worked almost every play, and his technique falls apart quickly.
The one who surprised me the most when I look at the Texans tape was Mustipher. He blew a couple of assignments, but he was actually pretty stout. But I feel like I saw him manhandled a bit when going up against better defenses with the Packers and 49ers, so it could just be he held up against a lower talent level.
I think a lot of the stuff I saw are things that can be cleaned up over time. Its understandable as this is a new offense and the passing concepts are all new to the players, and how to block it new to the offensive line.
I think we just need to be patient with all of it. Its going to take some time to clean it all up. But I think by the back quarter of the season, things should start to feel a bit more solid.
