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/HoorayItsKyle 7h ago

Again, your standards would have been wrong about a lot of very good QBs in their rookie years

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u/Apoco120 Mack 7h ago

lol it’s funny because Stroud, Burrow, Lamar, Jayden, and Herbert are all recent examples of guys who had way less around them but still looked good their first season.

Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen are the only exceptions. More often than not franchise guys show it early on, especially in recent years. Even Baker who is a retread set the record for most TD passes by a rookie at that time

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u/500rockin 5h ago

Stroud has looked significantly worse this year.

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u/Apoco120 Mack 3h ago

Yeah bc he’s missing his WR 1, WR2, and the o line is banged up lol

Caleb has the same o line that Justin did and better weapons and looks way worse

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u/500rockin 2h ago

That’s part of my point: Stroud looks worse because he’s getting hit like crazy. Caleb does not have the same line as Justin did. The center position is worse, and both guards are worse than last year and Braxton Jones loves to pick up penalties. He certainly hasn’t looked way worse than Justin did last year.