it absolutely showcases urlacher's coverage skills. the fact that opposing teams haven't been abusing the middle of the field passing-wise speaks to his continuing ability to get the job done. you think the defense would look like this if they had some guy can't play patrolling the middle of the field? come on, rumors of his demise are greatly exaggerated. His speed is greatly diminished, but while people will talk about how slow he looked running that INT back, they'll miss how quickly he read & got into position on that play. Without that, the INT doesn't happen in the first place.
teams really are refusing to play the run against us, and we really really want to throw the ball. Yes, and once again, when the right play is called, Matt Forte proves he's still our most dangerous, versatile weapon.
I want Tice to think long and hard about how he can creatively use Matt Forte. If he can't figure out the passing game, then at least make use of your most versatile weapon.