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  1. WrigleyField 22
    On Fields holding the ball front: There were 2 interesting signs based on the PFF splits re: TTT. It was only 5 blitzes, but on those 5 blitzes, Fields threw quickly (1.57 compared to 3.41 on the season) This should be an easy area to coach quick decisions as you know on a blitz where the extra defender is lost and where to throw hot. Hope that's a real change and not sample size noise. He also actually had a quicker TTT on play action than non play action (3.05 v 3.88). This is somewhat bizarre, but I guess importantly the PA TTT was appropriate time and not dead last in league time as it has been. For the year he has been 3.59 TTT on PA. So both of these were positive micro signs on the TTT front. And I think in both cases they are designed to be quicker/simpler reads and in the case of PA also generally help your pass protectors and receivers. Perhaps good indicators that on the true pass set, his line and receivers are really having a much larger impact. So scheme did a lot of help last night. Big increase in designed runs. About a 10% swing towards PA. And in limited opportunities Fields did better making quick throws on the blitz. So right now he's probably still like an F true pass set QB, especially due to the erratic short throws. But he's an A+ runner and if he can be like a B/C+ PA passer, there's hopefully blocks to build on, especially once he has real talent around him.
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    Yeah and it was actually just his 17th start. With how our offense is set up, we should find consistent success with a game plan similar to what we saw last night with the Greg Roman/heavy designed runs for Fields and constant motion in the background to create confusion. Our line is well suited for that type of attack. And his passing game will thrive off of that as well.Add in that it's a different OC from last season as well. Always frustrated me how much was expected of him around here based on the circumstances. I'm not saying everything has to be roses & unicorn farts but it's like he was expected to be MVP Rodgers this season when A-A-ron himself is struggling in a better situation right now. I think like 2-3 legit surrounding pieces on O and we could have expected more from him. Even on the games he's looked decent now there are some material issues you still want to see addressed, but it's still tough to figure out how much is just because of a horsefeathers cast around him. Like right now his best case scenario for 2022 feels like being an A runner and C passer. With a little more talent, could we have had a B passer? And is that development just being paused or possibly regressing (on some metrics you can probably argue regression based on the advanced stats data) So his development is doing something the last few weeks, but it feels to me making lemonade of lemons scenario.
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    Yea they were absolute dead last in Team DVOA going into last night. That bumped them up to 28. 31st on Offense DVOA. 15th on D. Re Fields: Early peak at TTT data from PFF for last night shows he was still holding the ball too long in the pocket, on average. While there were moments I thought that was the case, I thought he did look more decisive. Be interesting how the tape watchers grade him on some of those decisions (was he holding for throws that were there or nothing was there?) Also thought that while he took a few sacks, he smartly threw a few away, and obviously extended a few. So a net overall balanced night picking his spots on when to extend plays.
  4. WrigleyField 22
    Missed that one damn play because of a nut shut by a dirty mid QB.
  5. WrigleyField 22
    Imagine Poles putting a modicum of effort in putting some pieces on offense too.
  6. WrigleyField 22
    When the Pats went up 14-10 it just felt like a moment so many Bears teams would have folded over. Fun game.
  7. WrigleyField 22
    Delaying letting Belichick pass him and now going back up +1 on the all time franchise win list against Green Bay.
  8. WrigleyField 22
    Last 23 games have been frustrating enough it's easy to forget they did this 3 straight games in 2020 (against some bad teams but...)
  9. WrigleyField 22
    Wanted my Velus or Harry prop bet! Broke even tonight.
  10. WrigleyField 22
    No it won't. Jones will continue to be bad. But so is Frank Zappa.
  11. WrigleyField 22
    The good news is Bears dominating all phases. Bad news is this second half will really tamp down the NE QB controversy.
  12. WrigleyField 22
    horsefeathers it let's go for 50.
  13. WrigleyField 22
    7th seed is not gonna be a good team. 3-4 is in the hunt (don't look at the rest of their schedule)
  14. WrigleyField 22
    And not a single one was a D or ST score!
  15. WrigleyField 22
    It just shows how successful they've been on 1st and 2nd down. :lol:
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    WELL ITS A NEW horsefeathering ERA NOW ININIT
  17. WrigleyField 22
    With studs like Dante Pettis in front of him though, it's understandable.
  18. WrigleyField 22
    Our 25 year old rookie can't see the field. :(
  19. WrigleyField 22
    Been an adventure from cutting Gould to getting him, but nice to have.
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    Which ones? There was one okay short one to Kmet. Every other one I can remember was off mark I'm probably thinking of more mid range, but he had several 7-12 yard throws. Well based on how PFF charts it, 1-9 is short. Maybe he's fine on the outs and stuff, but every throw to the flat or behind LOS is an adventure right now.
  21. WrigleyField 22
    Hasn't been there tonight on the deep ball. Somewhat more comfortable blaming that on the rain as the deep stuff is normally there. Intermediate stuff is there. Short. Work in progress. I'm blaming this footwork change and he needs more reps.
  22. WrigleyField 22
    Everything was pretty typical young QB flaws. If he keeps it up he can just keep building. And figure out the yips on these short throws. He threw well on the short throws at the beginning of the game, but the wet ball flings suck Which ones? There was one okay short one to Kmet. Every other one I can remember was off mark
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    Everything was pretty typical young QB flaws. If he keeps it up he can just keep building. And figure out the yips on these short throws.
  24. WrigleyField 22
    Got rid of the ball quick enough there on a nothing play (I think) to preserve the FG attempt. That's okay. Take what's there and remove some negative plays!
  25. WrigleyField 22
    It was a good half. Way less things to nit about than any other first half at least.
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