[[Dont miss] Illinois will face Mississippi State in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa the Illinis 1st bowl game in 3 years], [[Dont miss] Notre Dame will play South Carolina in the Gator Bowl in a battle of bounce-back teams], You use this moment, self-evaluation, Kmet said. We could have been way better up to this point in the year. With the salary cap a nonissue for the Bears in 2023 they have loads of space, which bodes well for 2024 and beyond GM Ryan Poles could easily justify paying Jackson if he believes Jackson can play at the same level while bringing intangibles to the huddle and locker room. Got to give them credit. Hes a passionate player. Odds are decent none of them will be a Week 1 starter in 2023. Drop Payne into a defensive line like the Bears currently have and he would be good and would make it better, but hes not bringing Allen or any other teammates with him. Chicago Tribune reporters Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer analyze Jay Cutler's situation with the Bears. By Brad Biggs. The players and coaches can talk all offseason about how long it takes for a wide receiver to adjust to a new offense. Current Bears right tackle Riley Reiff was the 23rd pick by the Detroit Lions. Hicks had good coverage on the 14-yard touchdown pass to Watson on fourth-and-4 late in the second quarter. But the Packers are 5-8 this season and barely alive in the NFC playoff race. It looked like the Lions played some games up front, perhaps borrowing from the game plan the Eagles used a couple of weeks ago. But he turns 30 in February, and with the Bears trending younger, I wonder if hes a little old to be the guy Poles wants to make a huge splash with, especially with the Bears just starting to reset the roster after a season of tearing it down. That forced the Bears to turn to rookie safety Elijah Hicks, who had 39 prior snaps on defense; rookie cornerback Josh Blackwell, who had yet to play a snap on defense this season; and rookie Jaylon Jones, who had been the fourth option at cornerback. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). It looks like a rebuilding year from the outside, but thats not how the players view the season. Hes being more detailed and hes learning. And it made sense for them to trade up and take one. Brad Biggs' 10 Thoughts SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER - The weekly Bears breakdown you need to read, delivered to your inbox Weekdays Chicago Tribune Sports A daily sports newsletter. Lions fans make some noise on a third down attempt by the Bears in the second quarter at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. But its a big-picture problem when week after week, the passing game cannot generate consistent highlights. Of course, it takes only one desperate team to fall in love with one passer for something to happen. My goal was to weave biographical detail and Krush's thoughts and ideas on wrestling, sexuality, kink, art, religion, and more into a mosaic of the man. Brad Biggs offers his 10 thoughts after the Bears' 5th straight win, a 23-16 victory at Detroit. Santos is 18 of 20 on field goals this season. Let it hurt for today, a little bit (Monday) and then get back to the drawing board.. 2 in April and are 8-8. The Bears had a Week 14 bye once before in the 1999 season. Bears quarterback Justin Fields heads to the locker room after a loss to the Lions at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. 1 in six of the last eight drafts. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers points to Packers fans in the stands as he exits Soldier Field after a victory over the Bears on Dec. 4, 2022. The franchise record is 43.9% in 1989. Ive just got to keep improving and keep getting better.. There probably has been a shift after 13 games, and Sundays loss just about cemented it for me while allowing for some things to shift slightly with four games remaining. A look into our crystal ball. Fields two interceptions came late, the first a killer as the Bears were trailing 20-19 and on the move with plenty of time. Jones has a big, long body and he can play as a three or one technique, the scout said. Before the current system, which has teams off between Weeks 6 and 14 (there were no byes in Week 12 because of Thanksgiving and the leagues desire for a full slate of games for television), teams could be off as early as Week 4. Thats what stinks about this game. Mixed some coverage up, held the shell to the very end most of the time. I have a lot of respect for the city of Chicago and the sports fans. St. Brown needed to create separation and work his way back to the football. Fields came off the pump and looked front side, didnt like it, spun out and then came back side to hit Harry. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). Wide receiver Dante Pettis did a good job of shielding safety Rudy Ford, wide receiver Byron Pringle worked across the field to block safety Adrian Amos and it was Fields just being an athlete. You can call this a rebuild, but some guys arent here for that, you know. On the play in which defensive end James Houston stripped Fields late in the second quarter, he had wide receiver Dante Pettis on a corner route. I dont know if they feel that way at Halas Hall. Who can tell from a season in which the Bears have been statistically terrible throwing the football? Bears offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood stands on the field during a break in the action against the Packers at Soldier Field on Dec. 4, 2022. [[Dont miss] The 10 most significant days of 2022 for the Chicago Bears]. Alexander was sitting on it. Im proud of my guys, Blackwell, the dudes that came up., Said Blackwell: Were rookies but we play like were confident. In instances when a team traded out of the pick, I tracked the record of the team that originally owned the pick. The Bears were fortunate he stayed on when Nagy was hired, and a good defense turned great after the trade for outside linebacker Khalil Mack. The defensive backs played well in the second quarter when the Bears stopped the Packers on downs. He has had two knee injuries this season and probably hasnt been at his best, but you can tell being on the field means a lot to him. Transcendent talents such as Peppers are rarely available in free agency, and the Bears good fortune fueled a run to the NFC championship game in his first season in Chicago. Thats a good question, Hightower said. Las Vegas isnt in the business of losing money, so the hunch is some smart people believe the Vikings wont be playing for anything and will be settled into the No. Defensive end Kingsley Enagbare crashed hard, and Fields made the proper read to keep the ball. Bears general manager Ryan Poles walks on the field during warmups at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. He didnt appear skittish at all and handled the pocket pretty well, hitting St. Brown across the middle for 24 yards on the fourth snap to spark a field-goal drive. If the Browns win, the Bears would head to Pittsburgh as the Browns would place third in the division by virtue of sweeping the two games against the Steelers. Obviously that could flip-flop in the weeks and seasons to come. 10c. 1 pick averaged 6.5 wins the following season since 2000. 1 in team history. Here is the current draft order at Tankathon.com. 2 in the 2017 NFL draft. Hes going to cash in because hes a dual-threat player. Before diving into the numbers, its worth noting a quarterback has been selected No. The Bears would slide into the top spot if they lose to the Vikings and the Texans defeat the Colts. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). Hes currently a free agent. Fields had a 10-yard pass to tight end Cole Kmet on third-and-5 in the first quarter (two plays before the 55-yard TD run), a 15-yard pass to Chase Claypool on third-and-5 in the second quarter and a 24-yard pass to Kmet on third-and-10 in the third quarter when it looked like Fields made it all the way to his third read. The Lions' Amani Oruwariye breaks up a pass intended for Chase Claypool during the fourth quarter at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. Based on that, this trade can only be viewed as a win in Pittsburgh. Houston had run through Jones midsection and sacked both the left tackle and Fields on the play, one of three sacks for the rookie. ]. Hes disruptive. I went up (after the series) and told (offensive coordinator) Mike Tice, I think I broke my leg., When Tice asked if he could finish the game, Kreutz said he told him he could, but there were certain things I cannot do., When B.J. The Bears locked the back side with quarters coverage to the front side. Chase . The Bears had lost five consecutive games entering the Week 17 meeting with the Vikings at the Metrodome. None of the remaining money includes guarantees, and he ranks seventh leaguewide at his position with an average annual salary of $14.6 million. Brad Biggs offers 10 Thoughts after every Bears game. Heres where it gets interesting. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). The offense accomplished next to nothing outside of those two plays, so its proper to question where things are when Fields is averaging 149.5 passing yards per game. Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields heads to the locker room after a loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, Jan. 1, 2023. Jaylon (Johnson) is a premier player, but the other young guys played pretty well. [[Dont miss] Why the Chicago Bears kept playing Justin Fields during a sack-filled, blowout loss to the Detroit Lions]. 2 seed in the NFC (which doesnt offer a bye), but that would require defeating the Bears and relying on the lowly Cardinals to win at San Francisco. By Brad Biggs. It was almost like zone-read power with the back-side tackle, Jones, coming across. He was a little inconsistent coming out of Ohio State, but there is still a lot of upside there. 1. After winning the coin toss, the Bears bucked the recent trend by electing to receive and put the offense on the field. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune) Ten thoughts after the Green. Brad Biggs offers his 10 thoughts after the Bears defeated the 49ers 14-9. He said, I want to be in there. Credit to him, he was, Coach, man, Im still going out there. Jalen Carter decided to pick up Jayden Daniels, then threw up the (via @CBSSports) pic.twitter.com/DBkNAMmER6. There were times that they got away that hurt us. This was the Bears seventh consecutive division loss and fourth this season. Even without the surgery, the rehabilitation was brutal, Kreutz said. Say what you want about a bye in Week 14, but I think most coaches would gladly take that over time off in Week 4 at least without knowing any specific situations their team would be facing. I hope people havent counted me out yet. Just like the Packers did Sunday, the 49ers scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to win that game. The Rams host the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, and the Broncos host the Chiefs on Sunday. A Bears fan in a costume cheers in the fourth quarter of a game at Soldier Field on Dec. 4, 2022. In the 12 years since losing to the Packers in the NFC title game after the 2010 season, the Bears are 25-45 (.357) against division foes. There were a few core pieces on defense in 2016, when defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was doing his best to build that side of the ball. Yes, they still have a path to the No. Dont really care what (others) are thinking about the situation, Kmet said. The most bothersome element of this shellacking is that in a season constructed to build for the future with a focus on process and growth, coaches will have to work overtime to produce much in the way of positive moments. Nov 15. When you have gone through the type of season that we have, our goal this week was to start the new year off right, coach Lovie Smith said of the Jan. 1 win. [[Dont miss] Column: Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles with a bounty of available salary-cap space can start by investing in his own players]. The Bears have tied the franchise record for most losses in a season. We just didnt play well enough to give ourselves a chance to win. Irrelevant. The Bears were averaging 150.5 passing yards and 19.4 points per game when they got Claypool and have averaged 148 passing yards and 20.8 points in six games with Claypool on the field. Joe Burrow (2020, Cincinnati Bengals) and Cam Newton (2011, Carolina Panthers) also reached the Super Bowl. Thats what the Bears did, and it kept them in the game against a quarterback who has had huge performances against some star-studded Bears defenses. (Rich Schultz/AP). The fourth-place finishers in the NFC West and AFC North remain up in the air. 1. It was just easy., [[Dont miss] The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have played 206 times in the past 100 years. Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears' 41-15 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their 2nd preseason game Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune 8/22/2021 10 thoughts after 2017 first-round. Week 6 seems like a better spot in the schedule to start giving teams a breather. 3 seed, which would mean hosting the sixth-seeded New York Giants in the first round. The conditions at Soldier Field, especially in the second half of the season, make it nearly impossible for a Bears punter to lead the league in net average. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported players and assistant coaches were shocked at the move. When you have a trust throw, that means that hes reading it and, man, hes going to let it rip and the guys got to do a great job of stepping up and making those plays. The three-hour window that is the final game of the season. I couldnt have played in the Super Bowl if we would have won that game. I dont know when the answers will come, but there should be indicators next season if the Bears can improve the personnel around him. Washington needed to win the game to win the division. We traded away a top second-round pick, very valuable. Watson was the boundary X receiver, and Jones did a nice job not giving Rodgers a throwing surface. Right now, I speak for myself, Ive got to play better, veteran safety DeAndre Houston-Carson said. 19. Image 1 of 90. 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The Bears were 7-3 after 11 weeks that season when a thumb injury sidelined quarterback Jay Cutler. 2, saw he also was covered and then started surfing around the pocket to buy time? I dont think there is a common denominator among the group, but it is notable nine of the 11 worst offenses in terms of passer rating were among the 14. After that rookie running back Trestan Ebner returned punts. In hindsight, Fields needed to take the check-down, but when youre looking at this in the playbook, thats where the ball is supposed to go. Take that shot and miss and its the kind of move that can cripple a franchise for half a decade or longer. I want to win and I want to win now. 10 thoughts on Bears' win over Eagles By Brad Biggs Chicago Tribune Aug 09, 2014 at 11:00 am Expand 1 of 74 Brandon Dunn celebrates after making a play in the fourth quarter. Unforeseen circumstances always could change when a team would prefer some extra rest. 10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears pummeled Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow before holding on for a 20-17 victory Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field, evening their record at 1-1. I moved around a decent amount, held on to the ball at times, and I went to the ground one time, Rodgers said. Asking better questions in meetings. Well have to wait and see. Thats a good first step toward evaluating the Raiders 2021 first-round pick. Here is the current draft order at Tankathon.com. He does a good job asking for our input.. Fields also has a chance to be the first Bear to rush for 1,200 yards since Jordan Howard had 1,313 in 2016. As seen in: Brad Biggs' 10 Thoughts Newsletter, Chicago Tribune, MSN, Yahoo News, New York Daily News, Sydney Morning Herald, Yahoo, Barrington Courier-Review, Stuff.co.nz, The (Toronto) Star, Yahoo Sports, Baltimore Sun and more. Ive seen the eagerness for him to get on the field. Trust takes time to build between quarterbacks and receivers. Thats where the draft pick comes into play. Barring something unexpected, there wont be a Julius Peppers type on the market. The group of 14 teams includes five led by first-year head coaches with that team: Lovie Smith (Texans), Matt Eberflus (Bears), Nathaniel Hackett (Denver Broncos), Josh McDaniels (Las Vegas Raiders) and Doug Pederson (Jacksonville Jaguars). And hit (Randall) Cobb in 13 on a big play and Jordy (Nelson) in 16 on a big play. I dont really look at it as rebuild or whatever. He was frustrated, Fields said. Only Matthew Stafford (2009) and Eli Manning (2004) have won a Super Bowl. The Bears seem committed to giving it their best shot in Week 18. Hes got heavy hands. We need to be here for each other, stick with each other and fight because not many teams in this league are going to fight the way we did. I dont know, Im getting really passionate, but its just like, we were getting blown out, and like, I dont care what the scoreboard is. 1.. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in the main Committee hearing room, 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) embrace after a Packers victory over the Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Dec. 4, 2022. Brad Biggs' "10 thoughts" By Brad Biggs. The good news is Poles is flush with cap space heading into the offseason and will have a premium draft pick unless he trades down. Turns out the Bears had no QB hits on Jimmy Garoppolo in a 33-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 31, 2021, at Soldier Field. Hes gotten better in every facet of his game, not even just that, Hightower said. So much mediocre to downright bad football is being played this season, it has created a logjam of yuck that promises to produce compelling results in the stretch run for those eyeing draft position. They finished 3-13 in 2016 and were 1-13 in 1969. Bears quarterback Justin Fields heads to the locker room after a loss to the Packers at Soldier Field on Dec. 4, 2022. Its tough. 10 thoughts after the Detroit Lions demolished the Bears 41-10. That was blown up when the Lions were completely off in coverage. There wasnt a hint of pressure on Rodgers, and when he gets all day and more to throw against a secondary missing both starting safeties and two of the top three cornerbacks, its going to turn against you eventually. 1. Sudfeld was intercepted to end his first possession and lost a fumble on the second play of his second possession. 55-yard touchdown run: The Packers brought nickel pressure, and the Bears had an interesting design with left tackle Braxton Jones pulling. Of those 23 teams, four reached the playoffs the next season. Aaron Rodgers entered the game with a busted thumb and banged-up ribs, and the Bears totaled zero quarterback hits in 31 drop-backs. The Bears also should consider Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson, who many thought in August would be the first non-quarterback drafted. It was a good read by Fields, who got rocked on the throw by Dean Lowry coming off a twist-stunt and got lifted off his feet. I dont know that this quarterback draft class (Bryce Young, C.J. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). Two veteran personnel men I talked to at the time of the deal liked the move for the Bears, but one pointed out they paid a new-car price for a used vehicle. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus looks on in the fourth quarter against the Lions at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. Theyve lost a franchise-record nine consecutive games, no small deal when you consider its their 103rd season. For one person, Week 6 could be just where they needed it. Its a bad break for Jackson, who has been durable, missing only five games through his first five seasons. 2 on five occasions since 2000, an undistinguished group of Zach Wilson (2021, New York Jets), Mitch Trubisky (2017, Bears), Carson Wentz (2016, Eagles), Marcus Mariota (2015, Tennessee Titans) and Robert Griffin III (2012, Washington). And we can accomplish that now and obviously into the future as we continue to grow.. I think hes best as a three and hes a big-time athlete. While on the topic of the offensive line, Cody Whitehair looked like he was gutting it out at times in coming back from a knee injury. [[Dont miss] How Justin Fields put together one of the best running seasons by a QB in NFL history: The most incredible thing Ive ever seen]. Bears linebacker Joe Thomas made 12 tackles. Neither did with the team that drafted them as Manning was selected by the Chargers and traded to the Giants. He was 33 at the time and in the final year of his contract, and when the lockout ended the following summer, he signed with the New Orleans Saints. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune), Ive been hearing it from fans for 15 years down there, so I dont expect anything to be different, he said. Why else have him inactive and Larry Borom in uniform? (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). He wouldnt do that against Justin Jefferson, JaMarr Chase or Stefon Diggs. Maybe he lacked trust, but Pettis was open and the Bears were on their 48-yard line trailing 21-10. You pay them to hit the quarterback, and thats what hes shown he can do. Thats not helping the team. 10b. You just have to look inward, take it for what it is and, like I said, we have these last four to show what we can do.. 1 pick had a winning record the following season, and seven had four wins or fewer. The Bears are locked into fourth place in the NFC North and will have a road game against the Commanders at FedEx Field. 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