It’s one game so don’t want to get carried away but the Packers 3 big FA defensive acquisitions were major forces tonight- Adrian Amos, Preston smith and Za’Darius Smith. Knowing they run a similar 3-4 to Betchers scheme it makes me envious they were able to get 3 difference makers
Not to toot my own horn, but I saw this coming. He was invisible at Michigan. All hype. Can't turn the corner and a bit of a tweener.
how do you NOT play him at all in the preseason, big mistake he looked pretty bad.
This game was dog shit. Both Packers and Bears O looked like garbage. They were both out of sync, trying to get use to tackle football.
You can not take too much away for either D.
You can talk all you want how he isn’t progressing and that may be true BUT I urge you to find a weaker group of skill players in the nfl. That team is all defense and zero offense. You couldn’t even name me his WR without looking it up.
Not getting Trubisky any preseason reps was just mind boggling. This is a 3rd year QB who hasn't even played 2 full seasons and clearly needs the work. They called that game last night like they were petrified he'd lose it for them.
I think the GB D is going to be much improved this year, but be careful about what you take away from one game. Particularly Week 1 against an offense that likely looked completely dysfunctional for the reason(s) stated above.
Are two of the best weapons in the game. Trey Burton is a top 7 tight end.
Don't think you blame their offense on lack of weapons
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is not progressing. If he doesn't the Bears are going to waste a superbowl calibre D.
You can talk all you want how he isn’t progressing and that may be true BUT I urge you to find a weaker group of skill players in the nfl. That team is all defense and zero offense. You couldn’t even name me his WR without looking it up.
I could quite easily, actually... Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller are the starters and Robinson isn't a bad player. He had a very good game actually considering how bad Trubisky was.
He also has a pretty nice stable of RB's. Cohen is sort of a jack of all trades, they're apparently very high on Montgomery despite head-scratchingly giving him just 6 carries, and Mike Davis will be a solid change of pace pass catcher.
The group isn't great and absolutely is below average. But some of these guys are decent-good... Cohen had a really good year last year and Robinson can play.
Both defenses looked good, and both offenses looked out of sync. I think by game 5 you'll have a better idea of what every team is. That said, GB has to be very happy to steal a win there, and conversely that is a tough loss for the Bears at home.
Don’t forget their big trade for an ILB.
Goodson !
The Bears basically ran an offense that relied on dumpoffs to the backs most of the night. When Trubisky threw downfield, he had some really poor throws.
One pass was floated and off target and dropped for an INT
One pass was intercepted that was thrown across his body and without any velocity.
He missed on two throws that would've put them in the red zone
He threw the final INT that was both a poor pass and a poor read.
you're down only a score and pass the ball a million times?
they ran the ball like 15 times all game and they have 3 backs who can run. the guy blew it.
I am accustomed to the refine efficiency of a young Daniel Stephen Jones III.
A gratuitous Webb shot. Well played, bbi approved.
Are two of the best weapons in the game. Trey Burton is a top 7 tight end.
Don't think you blame their offense on lack of weapons
Um...what? None of what you said is true. Robinson is a pretty good WR, but definitely not one of the best weapons in the game. Cohen is fast, he's versatile, but he's small and isn't much of a threat between the tackles running the ball.
And Burton? He's good...but come on. Top 7? Kelce, Ertz, Engram, Kittle, Engram, Cook, O.J. Howard, Eric Ebron, Jimmy Graham (still), Austin Hooper... are all better than him. That's 10 guys right there off the top of my head. And very likely that Hunter Henry, Hockenson (yes, even before he's played a game), I'd put Kyle Rudolph ahead of him, David Njoku...Burton is an average starting NFL TE at best. He started all last year and I think based on that, "average" is fairly generous.
Their best two weapons are probably Anthony Miller, who wasn't part of the game plan after missing too many practices because of injury, and Montgomery, the rookie.
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is not progressing. If he doesn't the Bears are going to waste a superbowl calibre D.
You can talk all you want how he isn’t progressing and that may be true BUT I urge you to find a weaker group of skill players in the nfl. That team is all defense and zero offense. You couldn’t even name me his WR without looking it up.
Allen Robinson is very good. Cohen is explosive and video game shifty. He has some weapons. He's just no Eli Manning :)
Its just the first game. A lot of teams that look like crap right now will pick it up later on, and a lot of teams that look good right now will look like crap later on.
There were a bunch of goofy RPO attempts that went nowhere when Trubisky pulled the ball down, and they basically played the game from drive 1 like they were just hoping the defense could win them the game while they played to "not lose" on offense.
It almost worked... but even still, the execution was horrendous and ugly. Trubisky doesn't look like a guy who should have been protected all preseason... he needs work and a lot of it.
Rashan, a 277-pound edge rusher, ran the fastest 40-yard dash time (4.58), by a player 275 pounds or larger, at the NFL Combine. He is a genetic freak.
Gary is not a polished DL. He disappeared at times in college. Rashan needs more rush moves, and he doesn't use his hands well. The Packers think Gary has a high ceiling, and they hope his talent comes to fruition.
Rashan Gary is one of the best athletes in the NFL.
What “game” is that. He’s not a total miss but he’s never impressed m. Both offenses looked like shit. Rodgers at least is Rodgers. Trubisky May become Andy Dalton if they are lucky at rid rate
I'm not sure the Bears want him to let loose. He's never been a guy who sits in the pocket and makes great downfield throws. He'd rather use outlets and run the ball.