Week 6: Bears (2-3) @ Falcons (2-3) 3:25 PM FOX/780

[Thed Hoyerstein]

I think Sharpton over DJ Williams is worth considering, but nobody's benching Briggs.

 

DJ Williams has been invisible this season. Hopefully the coaching staff notices as well.

 

if he's invisible, then how's the coaching staff supposed to see this

[rawaction]

Does this game make you think it's time to move on from Briggs, maybe McClellin too? I felt like we were getting decent play from our LB depth.

At least from Briggs and Williams. McClellin was playing decent before he got hurt, so I don't think they should pull the plug there quite yet.

 

Of course since that's not really an option until after the season, for now I'd like to see both Sharpton and Greene rotated in when the old guys come back. At this point in their careers both Briggs/Williams could use plays off.

 

Yeah no reason to move on from McClellin. I'd probably start Bostic though at SLB. McClellin is still developing, has experience at multiple positions, and is pretty cheap with another year after this on his rookie deal. Not a ton of pressure to get him on the field every down.

[rawaction]

Willie Young came into the season with 6 career sacks in 4 seasons. He leads the league with 7 this year. Julius Peppers led the team last year with 7.5.

[Wilson A2000]

How is Willie against the run?

[UMFan83]

PFF preview of their grades:

 

Chicago Bears – Performances of Note

 

Jay Cutler, QB: +6.6

 

Breakdown: If you were looking for the risky decision making Jay Cutler, you weren’t going to find him on Sunday. Cutler hit open receiver after open receiver and with only one pass touched by a Falcons player all day. The Bears quarterback was accurate on 28-34 targeted passes including 3-5 over 20 yards downfield. It was one of the most efficient performances of Cutler’s career.

 

Signature Plays: At Q2-4:06 and Q3-6:14 the Bears ran the exact same play: A play action fake with a deep crosser coming underneath a deep corner route to the right side of the field. Cutler read it perfectly both times for huge gains. The left corner stayed deep in cover three the first time and Cutler hit the crosser for a gain of 26 yards. The second time the Falcons were in cover three again and the left cornerback, Desmond Trufant, bit on the crosser and left Alshon Jeffery open on the deep corner for a gain of 74 yards.

 

Roberto Garza, C: +3.6

 

Breakdown: In his first game back since suffering a high-ankle sprain week 1, Garza was excellent. The center made positive work on defensive tackles and linebackers alike. Garza was dinged with one negative grade all day against the run and had a superb +1.5 screen blocking grade.

 

Signature Plays: On both of Matt Forte’s touchdown runs, Garza rotated out the nose tackle and got clean seals on his side of the trap play.

 

Stephen Paea, DT: +2.9

 

Breakdown: Although known more for his pass rushing than his run defense, Paea he put on a clinic in both on Sunday. Paea was successful two-gapping on multiple occasions Sunday, a rarity for the undersized defensive tackle. Against the pass, he added a sack, a hit, and a batted pass.

 

Signature Play: On a third and seven early in the second quarter(11:31), Paea ducked inside Jake Matthews on a stunt for the sack on Matt Ryan.

 

PFF Game Ball

 

It was the third-highest grade we’ve ever given Jay Cutler and he needed every bit of it to best Matt Ryan for this game ball.

 

Cutler was the highest graded QB in Week 6

[Guest]

In 16 complete games with Trestman, Cutler is 377/576 (65.5%) for 4271 yds, 32 TDs, 17 INTs, 7.4 YPA, and a 93.7 rating

 

To go alongside this, Cutler's projected 16 game totals based on his play this year

 

416/611 68.1% 4,469 yards 7.32 YPA 35 TD 16 INT 97.4 rating

[Wilson A2000]

MVP! MVP!

[Sammy Sofa]

In 16 complete games with Trestman, Cutler is 377/576 (65.5%) for 4271 yds, 32 TDs, 17 INTs, 7.4 YPA, and a 93.7 rating

 

To go alongside this, Cutler's projected 16 game totals based on his play this year

 

416/611 68.1% 4,469 yards 7.32 YPA 35 TD 16 INT 97.4 rating

 

This is good [expletive]. I'm gonna school some fools at work.

[Guest]

John Mullin ‏@CSNMoonMullin 4m4 minutes ago

#Bears will get WR Marquess Wilson back on the field soon - Trestman "optimistic" which bodes well for Wilson

[Guest]

Play of the game:

 

http://cdn.ksk.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cuttyref.gif

 

https://medium.com/the-cauldron/jay-cutler-throws-left-handed-hits-ref-in-balls-homer-simpson-laughs-b170006911ea

[Wilson A2000]

He can play beginning in week 9?

[d_money]

Christian Jones should develop well too at LB. Undrafted due drug fail.

[rawaction]

In 16 complete games with Trestman, Cutler is 377/576 (65.5%) for 4271 yds, 32 TDs, 17 INTs, 7.4 YPA, and a 93.7 rating

 

To go alongside this, Cutler's projected 16 game totals based on his play this year

 

416/611 68.1% 4,469 yards 7.32 YPA 35 TD 16 INT 97.4 rating

 

This is good [expletive]. I'm gonna school some fools at work.

 

He's also on pace to go 8-8, because he's not a winner or a leader.

[UMFan83]

Christian Jones should develop well too at LB. Undrafted due drug fail.

 

yeah i mentioned here yesterday during the game that I saw projections as high as 3rd round

[UMFan83]

Full grades:

 

http://i.imgur.com/XppJsQ4.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SHae1B8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LIIYWf0.jpg

 

ROFL Mills at -6.1

[cubbyvirus00]

Good bounce back game for Slauson. I never thought for an instant that the Bears would hold the Falcons to 13 points, but I was happily surprised. Hopefully they can string together a few more wins and trend upwards.

[Banedon]

I'd have guessed that Jones and Sharpton would've had better scores, but then, I guess in comparison to our typical linebacker scores, they were great.

 

Ooof. Mills. Enjoy your last season as a starter, bro.

[JonJayCutler]

Obviously I favor DLP, but good job Garza.

[Guest]

@AdamHoge: Trestman said the noise impacted Jordan Mills’ play yesterday.

 

Umm:

 

@AdamHoge: Trestman: “It was almost like playing at home … The #Bears fans were certainly a factor during the game."

[rawaction]

I would link it, but I'm at work. Do yourselves a favor and find video of Michael Ola's block on the Forte TD run on 3rd and 8.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I would link it, but I'm at work. Do yourselves a favor and find video of Michael Ola's block on the Forte TD run on 3rd and 8.

 

what block? he looked like he was running the ball, running around the defensive players

[Guest]

I think Sharpton over DJ Williams is worth considering, but nobody's benching Briggs.

 

DJ Williams has been invisible this season. Hopefully the coaching staff notices as well.

 

It's DJ Williams. He'll get hurt again.

[rawaction]

I would link it, but I'm at work. Do yourselves a favor and find video of Michael Ola's block on the Forte TD run on 3rd and 8.

 

what block? he looked like he was running the ball, running around the defensive players

 

You're right. I thought he blocked that LB, but he kinda just ran by him and the LB fell. Bennett with a really good block though.

[Guest]

heh. so i left csn on after watching bulls highlights while i was doing some stuff and kap and haugh had olin on.

 

olin was pretty adamant that jay checked into the run on 3rd and 9 and insisted that haugh say that jay made a great decision word for word lol

[Banedon]

Pic of Georgia Dome in the 4th quarter, with only Bears fans left.

 

http://i.imgur.com/3hi3V32.jpg