TheStig wrote:Dresden wrote:I don't get why our offense is so slow to make adjustments. It was obvious after the first two series that what they were trying to do wasn't working. But they kept doing it for another 2 and a half quarters. If Caleb keeps getting flushed out of the pocket, use the short passing game. Screen plays have been some of Swift's biggest plays this year, yet I don't think they called a single one to him yesterday. use the tight end- Kmet had one target yesterday. He should be getting 5-7 per game.
And they have to find a way to get their WR's the ball where they can get some YAC. DJ and Odunze are very hard to bring down, yet we seldom put them in a position where they have a chance to get YAC.
The whole offense just looks terrible and out of sync, Caleb included. I know it's his first year and there will be growing pains, but at the same time, it sure looks like there are adjustments that could be made to get them going. As it is, they might as well just punt on first down to start the game- I don't know if they have any first downs all year on their first possession.
It's hard for the offense to look good with a dreadful Oline. That being said, they don't scheme to help it at all. I know we don't have a quality Oline but it's hard to imagine them being this bad. It's only going to get worse as they play real teams through the end of the year. I hope it doesn't set Caleb back getting his brains beat in and being subjected to that.
I agree the line is not good, but why not use the short passing game? Why not do more screen passes, if the D line is just teeing off? Why not use Kmet more? Travis Kielce had 10 catches for 90 yards yesterday. Why can't the Bears find a way to utilize Kmet like that? He's one of the better TE's in the league.
Having a better line is the top priority, but I also think both Waldron and Caleb can do a lot better. On the few plays where he actually did have time, Caleb failed to throw the ball on time, or he was way off on his throws. Either he's not seeing the field well, or he's gunshy, or he doesn't trust himself. He's got to get the ball out quicker.
And Waldron, I don't know. Every game seems to start out the same way- run it for a yard and a half. Then a pass play that gets blown up. Then it's third and long and either a sack, or Caleb running for his life. And it happens over and over, until finally they start to get some traction. But you can't have your offense be effective for a quarter and a half per game and expect to beat good teams.
We also didn't get any turnovers this game, so no short fields for the offense. That has been making the offense look better than it really is the past few games.
