Shane Waldron has coordinated two games for the Chicago Bears and is already under fire. Much of it comes from his inability to help Caleb Williams find any rhythm. This stems from all sorts of problems with the offensive line. Not only are they unable to generate a push on the ground, but they’ve also allowed Williams to get sacked nine times, including seven against Houston last weekend. While people have called on GM Ryan Poles to find some personnel solutions, former three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth doesn’t believe that will help.
The two-time Pro Bowl guard explained on 670 The Score that no move the Bears make can fix the issue. This time of year, finding a player who can turn a line around is impossible. That is why he puts the blame on Waldron for the problems. He clearly isn’t doing a good enough job of helping the line with his play calling.
Shane Waldron should already know how to deal with this.
Last year, the Seattle Seahawks had offensive line issues brought about by injuries. Seattle stayed productive despite having to deal with constant leaks in the protection. The difference was Waldron had a veteran under center in Geno Smith. He was experienced enough to understand how to navigate the pocket and get the ball out. Williams does not yet have such benefits. This is something people don’t mention enough. He has never worked with such a young quarterback before. It has been exclusively veterans like Smith and Russell Wilson.
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Perhaps Shane Waldron didn’t account enough for that. He felt the kid would be able to overcome any protection issues just like Smith could. It doesn’t work that way. The Bears offensive coordinator needs to be more self-aware of his personnel. This line is not equipped to protect on straight drops 30-35 times per game. He has to find ways around the problem. Otherwise, his stint in Chicago could be shorter than expected.
Additional exasperation with coaching:
1. A challenge when the passive TV viewer knows that it would fail
2. Terrible timeouts.
3. Let’s see ..2nd & 9… let’s run for one yard (repeatedly) and give Caleb 3rd & long.
4. A pass almost completed to Odunze for a TD, save for a great defensive play. And to never try again?
5. Better play progression. More runs & dink passes on proper downs to mitigate the rush a bit then play action, including some down field throws to keep the defense honest.
Is that asking too much?
Again, not to brag to the close-minded conformers, but I predicted the Bears could/would win 20-19. Look at the article on predictions well before the game. But such was predicated on Roschon, Colin, and Velus playing to get scores. They were not given the chances. As such, the Bears coaches and GM deserved to lose. They could not make simple adjustments to their offensive follies. The Bears needed either a solid run game with our good running backs or a cheap/quick home run score by Velus/Homer. But nope, they did not learn how to evolve.
Nice to see fresh new username meat on Sports Mockery, my home for contamination, corruption, and butchery of the oppressors. The Bears are in a difficult position, but once again, I ask: are we mice or are we men? I was emphatic that the Bears should/needed to win the first two games, but for undeclared reasons. Now, game #3 is necessary, not just to win, but to win legitimately and more properly than the first game. To do so requires many effective adjustments. Do the Bears have the ability and willingness to do so? Such will tell us much rather… Read more »
…and Justin Fields is sayin’…you fill in the rest…
Mr. Waldron plays Travis Homer over Roschon. Johnson, he plays Gerald Everette over Cole Met.
Is he gone yet…?