Darryl Drake (Chicago Bears WR Coach) laid into Jay Cutler indirectly by declaring the Bears WR's are running the correct routes and are good NFL wide receivers. Some radio personalities have seem to shift the misfires over back to Cutler. Personally, I take a look at the Bears WR's and feel confident in saying there isn't a No. 1 in the group. But they have showed the ability to get open and in conjunction Cutler able to get them the rock. The problem in the equation is very simple, the Offensive Line.
Mike Martz operates a very complicated, down-field passing game. WR's get down field, and take advantage of space, while the QB takes 5 or 7 steps drops and gets the ball to a spot. Trust is key. What's breaking that trust is the offensive line. The Giants smoked them with their front 4, the Seahawks with blitzes, and Washington with a combination of both. Jay Cutler gets killed, WR's are having to break off routes, and INT's happen. The root of the problem seems to be Angelo ignoring the offensive line in recent drafts, but we're beyond that now. The only hope for the Bears this season is 3 of the O-Line men are still really young, and they just may be lacking the experience. But in a league where teams take advantage of weaknesses and matchups, the Bears suffer what is a strength for all good NFL teams...Protection.
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Every time I hear about Cutler's Bazooka arm, i cannot help but remember the several times he has severely underthrown his wide-outs.
ReplyDeleteJay's going to throw picks, but right now they're (O-Line) not giving him a chance to breathe. A league leading 31 sacks through 7 games (on pace for 70) has been a recipe for disaster.
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