Red Larrivee wrote:fleet wrote:Does the idea that Pace found a young QB excuse him from the poor job he has done? Well, wins and the ability to compete with projectable athletes should matter. So far he has built a decent D line and has Trubisky.
I think Pace is alright. Everyone knew the Bears would be a long-term project. Emery left the toybox empty and a lot of the veteran players were unhappy.
The good things:
-The front 7 is much improved.
-The offensive line is solid.
-The run game (even though it's been mediocre this year) is better.
-We may have a franchise QB (jury's out)
-We are drafting better (Goldman, Whitehair, Floyd, Cohen, Howard, Jackson all play key roles on this team).
-Free agent signings have been better (Hicks, Sitton, McPhee, Freeman, Trevethan)
To me, the big misses are the Glennon signing, Kevin White (which isn't Pace's fault when you consider the injuries) and the coach hiring that could've been influenced heavily by ownership. Pace has done enough to stay on board. Long-term, his job depends on what Trubisky becomes. If Trubisky fails, the Bears will be set back even longer.
The Bears are in a tough spot, because they're trying to compete against a prime Aaron Rodgers, a Lions team that has a QB and big offense in place, and a Vikings team that is elite defensively and starting to improve offensively.
Next offseason should be focused on two things:
1. Getting a new coach.
2. Improving skill positions.
3. Improving the secondary.
I don't know that I see the same things you are seeing. The oline was collapsing left and right Sunday. And a sack ended the game in week 1. Injuries also seem to be a major issue with our guys. Both Freeman and kwiatkoski both went out with pectoral injuries early. Our receving corp is considered one of the worst in the league and our DBs don't threaten. Our record will reflect where we are in talent. I'm calling it now, we will be 0-5 to start the season. I acknowledge we have a rigorous schedule and new guys, but alot of these issues have nothing to do with the schedule. Bellamy was dropping passes last season and hasnt improved yet they brought him back.