Baldy’s Breakdown

[*FreeFua*]

Maybe this will help shed some light on our red zone issues for some of you. 
 

As mentioned yesterday, this Bears defense is legit.

[hepcat]

Ron would have said missed opportunities about 500 times after this game.

Bridgewater played it conservative at moments when aggression had worked out on some plays. Bears were very aggressive on defense and it burned them a few times. 

First INT, Bears defender got to Robby Anderson before the ball did. Could have been called PI, just like the one that was called back.

Bears defenders have their hands all over Panthers receivers in the end zone on the Bridgewater scramble play. Not sure if that is called holding if Bridgewater throws the ball. 

[Varking]

14 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Maybe this will help shed some light on our red zone issues for some of you. 
 

As mentioned yesterday, this Bears defense is legit.

We have been having issues in the red zone all season outside of one game. Remember the Chargers game? Repeated trips in to kick field goals. It’s not been a one game issue. However, this is a good breakdown of things that happened yesterday. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Yep, the Bears' D is very legit. But we've only played them once. They weren't out there in the other five games.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

6 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Ron would have said missed opportunities about 500 times after this game.

Bridgewater played it conservative at moments when aggression had worked out on some plays. Bears were very aggressive on defense and it burned them a few times. 

First INT, Bears defender got to Robby Anderson before the ball did. Could have been called PI, just like the one that was called back.

Bears defenders have their hands all over Panthers receivers in the end zone on the Bridgewater scramble play. Not sure if that is called holding if Bridgewater throws the ball. 

Smothering defense often involves pushing the envelope on the rules these days... especially with holding/illegal contact.... you see a lot of stuff past five yards.

[*FreeFua*]

Just now, Varking said:

We have been having issues in the red zone all season outside of one game. Remember the Chargers game? Repeated trips in to kick field goals. It’s not been a one game issue. However, this is a good breakdown of things that happened yesterday. 

Remember the piss poor route concepts down in the red zone during that Chargers game? 

Yes, this is one game but a lot of the same issues are happening down in the red zone each week. Joe Brady’s red zone play calling deserves a lot of the criticism. 

I’m really not in favor of giving up much if anything for Njoku but he’s a proven threat down in the red zone. 

[Proudiddy]

No doubt, that first trip into the red zone, I knew they were different from any other team I've watched this season.  The way they swarmed, beat us to the corner, finished with force, and just took everything away...  that defense is for real.  

I told one of my friends it was absolutely amazing the way they played that read option at the goalline with Fuller on Bridgewater, considering I hadn't recalled us running any read option the first 5 games.  They played it like it was already a staple of our offense.

[*FreeFua*]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yep, the Bears' D is very legit. But we've only played them once. They weren't out there in the other five games.

Did you hear Baldy’s opinion on the ball thrown to DJ at the back of the endzone?

[*FreeFua*]

Just now, Proudiddy said:

I told one of my friends it was absolutely amazing the way they played that read option at the goalline with Fuller on Bridgewater, considering I hadn't recalled us running any read option the first 5 games.  They played it like it was already a staple of our offense.

Was a hell of a one on one tackle especially for a corner. Bridgewater is no burner or anything but he does have some legit shake to him at times. It was just an impressive stop by Fuller. Fuller actually had a really good game. 

[Varking]

3 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Remember the piss poor route concepts down in the red zone during that Chargers game? 

Yes, this is one game but a lot of the same issues are happening down in the red zone each week. Joe Brady’s red zone play calling deserves a lot of the criticism. 

I’m really not in favor of giving up much if anything for Njoku but he’s a proven threat down in the red zone. 

If he’s truly available and they would take a fifth I’d do it in a heart beat. We need a big body in the red zone more than anything on offense and then I think we would be able to score with anyone. 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Did you hear Baldy’s opinion on the ball thrown to DJ at the back of the endzone?

He said it was a great throw. 

It was just better defense.

[Rags]

With Cam and Greg gone we lost 100% of our best redzone and goal line options, and we haven't replaced either with a power runner or big bodied jump ball guy.

Our redzone struggles shouldn't be surprising.

 

[*FreeFua*]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

He said it was a great throw. 

It was just better defense.

Baldy also thought DJ actually had it in his hands which was never the case. 
 

But yeah, it was a great throw 

[*FreeFua*]

2 minutes ago, Varking said:

If he’s truly available and they would take a fifth I’d do it in a heart beat. We need a big body in the red zone more than anything on offense and then I think we would be able to score with anyone. 

He wants out and they did sign Hooper this past off season, I’m guessing they’ll take whatever they can get to avoid another headache