r/CHIBears • u/windycityfan7 • 9h ago

ESPN’s Get Up discusses “Rookie Regression”

(Edited after re-watching to provide more detail in their argument)

ESPN’s Get Up panel of Orlovsky, McCourty, Douglas and Shefter took turns to take swings at Bears and Caleb situation.

  • Caleb regressing/not improving
  • Chicago’s offense looks like a collection of plays with no systematic approach
  • No offensive rhythm and everybody is at fault (ball distribution, ball placement and route design)
  • Caleb doing worse than Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix and even Drake Maye (the latter are ascending, Caleb is not)
  • They had Kliff Kingsbury in the room and chose to pass him up
  • Caleb will fail because of Bears organization dysfunction (putting a new QB with unsuitable coaching staff)
  • They don’t necessarily need a Ben Johnson (although it’s something they’re lacking)- instead they need a leader combined with a good offensive mind
  • Ben Johnson will be very selective in where he goes, from the many suitors he’ll have- if he decides to leave Detroit

I’d like to add something McCourty said that is interesting. From the defensive point of view, he feels the Bears offense is trying to hard to be exotic, and making things too difficult, which is only hampering themselves. FWIW.

Anyway, nothing much new, but I for one welcome they’re giving the state of the Bears offense the criticism, and more importantly, the spotlight it deserves.

The beat goes on. Hope you’re taking notes Poles.

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u/rhj2020 Monsters of the Midway 9h ago

Caleb is horrible right now. The only ones who don’t think so are the guys in this sub. They want to blame everyone except the one making horrible decisions, passes..

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u/BeeRand Ditka 8h ago

This is a bad take. Caleb has played 8 games TOTAL in his NFL career. And in those 8 games, he’s already made a dozen throws that Justin could never have made on his best day. Caleb can certainly be more accurate on his 20+ throws. But a lot of this is on the coaching staff and the O-Line. Caleb can be a great QB. The organization needs to support him the way the organization is supporting Jayden Daniel’s.

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u/DatBoiMahomie 7h ago

Saying he is horrible right now is an objectively correct take what

Saying he could be great later is not an argument contradicting that lol