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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: May 4, 2020, 10:20 am
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> Didn’t they switch to a zone scheme last year? Maybe these
guys are better drive blockers?
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Yup, ding ding ding. exactamente.. Thats why Hiestand had to go.
Problema numero uno.
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: navigator
Date: May 4, 2020, 10:28 am
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Which is why when they switched to the power I formation in that
one drive it worked. I’m sure the reasoning is zone blocking in
the run scheme looks a lot like pass blocking which makes the
offense look less predictable but if your guys can’t do it then
it doesn’t work.
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: May 4, 2020, 10:30 am
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And this popped up on my radar screen. We got this new SS
Gipson. Yeah he has experience per Draft wire, agreed. But this
scares me.
[B]While Gipson has played most of his career as a free safety,
the Bears appear to have confidence that Gipson will thrive in
the role as strong safety alongside Jackson, who will return to
free safety this season, where he’s been at his best.[/B]
HTML https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/03/five-things-to-know-chicago-bears-safety-tashaun-gipson/
This sent up the warning flags.
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: chifaninva
Date: May 4, 2020, 11:10 am
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Last season our run game ranked 27th. Yards on the ground were
down by 25%. Personnel, play calling.. both.. Look at the Titans
with Henry. Their QB is less than stellar..
If Mack doesn't have a better season this year, the trade will
go down as Wannstedt like.. And/or Pagano should never be
allowed to coach again..
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: dallasbear2
Date: May 4, 2020, 12:48 pm
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> IMHO the sum of the parts Fangio/Nagy was better than the sum
of the parts with Pagano/Nagy.
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> I think the team talent-wise was equivalent.
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> Not sure WTF happened to Hiestand though......
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I think defense's decline last year was due to Fangio, Akiem
Hick's injury, Amukamora losing a step and the offense.
Poor offense puts more burden on defense. Worse field position.
If behind in the score the defense has to play more honest.
Also TOP means defense is running out of gas in 4th quarter.
It's all connected. Just as lack of turnovers on defense
results in offense being less productive.
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: Dave23
Date: May 4, 2020, 1:51 pm
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Hicks' injury was everything to the defense. The difference was
night and day.
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: May 4, 2020, 2:09 pm
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I agree because the offense could concentrate on Mack. No factor
on the other side (Floyd) horrible and Hicks out with injury
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: chifaninva
Date: May 4, 2020, 2:59 pm
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We can hope that our D gets back to form. Foles plays well and
maybe a season off will do Trubisky some good (if he somehow
stays with the bears).. If the Bears falter, at the least I
would expect Pace to be unemployed..
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: dallasbear2
Date: May 4, 2020, 5:06 pm
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> I agree because the offense could concentrate on Mack. No
factor on the other side (Floyd) horrible and Hicks out with
injury
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Yes and no. I think many of us are under the belief that Mack
is double/triple teamed every play and that's not the case.
Sure he gets doubled or the half back/TE may try to slow him
down before going out on a pattern. But for the overwhelming
majority of the time Mack is not double teamed.
If you watch line play. You'll see that when the Bears rush 4
(no blitzes) and the offense block with 5 that the center and
guard more frequently block one of the interior rushers. Mack
had somewhat of an off year (if you measure success by sacks)
because Hicks wasn't around to disrupt the middle force the QB
to scramble. And with Floyd not providing consistent pressure
from his side it all meant less sack opportunities for Mack.
If we can keep Hicks, Quinn, Robertson-Harrison, Goldman and
Nichols healthy most of the year - Mack will have a huge year.
It also would help for the Bears offense to show up and give
these guys a break.
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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
DIR By: dallasbear2
Date: May 4, 2020, 11:41 pm
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First time I've read that Stephen Denmark in the mix at safety:
HTML https://timeskewed.com/2020/05/04/who-will-the-chicago-bears-start-at-strong-safety-in-2020/?fbclid=IwAR3ZNKf0Ji4vq7URWeuXTbSJn6KyV4qdzuxIQQ191awA-GS05dABrKAty0w
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