The Chicago Bears offense is in a bad way, and they aren’t even playing good defenses yet. Allowing six sacks against the Arizona Cardinals was a gigantic red flag that something was wrong. Even with the injuries they’ve suffered, a protection scheme shouldn’t be that bad. Yet the tape is what it is. Guys still aren’t picking up blitzes or stunts. If that weren’t bad enough, the injury bug slammed them even harder, with right tackle Darnell Wright leaving with a knee issue.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN revealed an update on that situation. He confirmed it is an MCL injury, which could see Wright miss playing time.
“Bears right tackle Darnell Wright is dealing with an MCL injury, per a source. That could put him in the week-to-week category as Chicago prepares for the Patriots on Sunday.”
This is the last thing the Bears need. Braxton Jones and Kiran Amegadjie already missed last week with injuries. If they’re out again, the team could be looking at Larry Borom and Jack Curhan as their starting tackles against New England.
No Darnell Wright is a nightmare scenario.
That means the Bears could roll into Sunday with only one original starter on their offensive line. Jones is hurt. Coleman Shelton wasn’t the projected starter at center in camp. Nate Davis was benched. Only Teven Jenkins remains, and even he’s been battling minor ailments. This is the worst-case scenario GM Ryan Poles could’ve possibly imagined. His hope was that continuity would lead to stability on the offensive line. Instead, injuries and erratic play have led to serious questions about his unwillingness to invest greater resources up front. Now his prized #1 pick is in serious peril with the season not even half over. One can only hope Darnell Wright recovers quickly. Perhaps Jones and Amegadjie will also return to help out.
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Head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron must devise a plan to safeguard Williams at all costs. If that means constant max protections and a heavy running game, so be it.
No, this is all part of the master plan. During training camp, Flus threw blitzes at Caleb like a madman. Now, during the regular season, he’s getting practice on plays that break down in game situations far more often than a QB should. That will prepare him for the real NFL action next season, with a better line, he’ll feel like he has all day and can wait or scramble as he desires compared to what he’s undergoing this year. They have it all figured out, just trust the process, …. (For the sarcasm impaired, this post is sarcastic, not… Read more »
We should win our next 9 games.
All we are saying, is give Caleb a chance.
For Caleb to have a real meaningful chance, the Bears and most fans must leave from what amounts to the Twighlight Zone and enter into a new dimension, NFL reality.
If I recall, I mentioned this notion about seven months ago as it related to SM, but now, to the Bears. I sense a strong correlation there.
How anyone with any knowledge of football, whatsoever, let me repeat that ANY knowledge, whatsoever, can just give Poles a free pass on this OL, or Eberflus, or Waldron, or Chris Morgan, absolutely defies comprehension. This OL is the end result of the Bears’ choices in coaching, scheme, profile of OL guys wanted – ALL of it. That’s on Poles. And his coaches. Let’s stop blaming Caleb for accuracy, and passing up easier targets until we’re SURE that isn’t how he’s being coached. No targets for Cole Kmet in a game? That tells me Waldron isn’t giving Caleb easy looks… Read more »
Andrew Billington will have surgery on his pec. Prolly gone for the season.