Think the cat is out of the bag on Mike Glennon at this point? They say perception is reality in the NFL. That’s certainly been the case thus far. Glennon was viewed by many as an average quarterback who could only execute when given ideal conditions. Ask him to take a play beyond the design and that’s begging for trouble. Two games into his Chicago Bears tenure and opponents are already figuring out how to attack him. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who will face the Bears Sunday, summed it up in one simple word.
Tomlin called Bears QB Mike Glennon "statuesque"
— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) September 19, 2017
Glennon is a 1970s quarterback trapped in the modern day. He operates exclusively from the pocket and cannot run at all. He has zero rushing yards through two games and been sacked five times. By now the game plan has become evident to all. Load the box to stop the run and dare Glennon to try throwing deep. They know he wont’.
As result he’ll try hanging in the pocket to find targets underneath that will be smothered, permitting the pass rushers to tee off on him. One can imagine how the Steelers, a team with nine sacks already this season, must be feeling.
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Mike Tomlin Glennon barb wasn’t a shot but simply the truth
Glennon sack par Brooks Reed sur 4th down pour remporter le match #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/1KR3KA3mhK
— NFL France (@FirstDownFR) September 10, 2017
At this point Bears fans are about done with Glennon anyway. They’re going to sit back and offer limited attention to this team until Mitch Trubisky is in. Nonetheless it’s rather disheartening to hear the coach of an opposite so summarily dismiss the Bears QB as a non-factor. Of course this is nothing new to Chicago. People here have grown used to that, but what makes it worse is knowing there’s somebody available on the bench who could be better.
Yet for whatever reason the coaches refuse to give him a chance. It’s like being stuck on a boring ride that operators won’t let you get off even after it’s over. Clearly the Steelers expect to win Sunday, and it’s hard to argue at this point. They have superiority in several areas, but the biggest gap is at the position that matters most.
