Chicago Bears offense is downright offensive and must be upgraded
By John Blair
There is no doubt the worst offense in the NFL belongs to the Chicago Bears. This was especially evident in their latest game vs. the Cleveland Browns. In this game, the team accounted for a total of one passing yard and a total of 47 overall yards. The team also allowed nine sacks which is three more than they had complete passes on the day.
The biggest issue with the Chicago Bears is head coach Matt Nagy and his playcalling ability. In the game against the Browns, Nagy came up with an absolutely horrible game plan especially when he had one of the more athletic quarterbacks in the NFL behind center.
Just some of the questionable choices he made in this game including only rolling out Justin Fields twice and using five-man protection 65% of the time despite giving up nine sacks. Another concern with the way Nagy calls the games is how willing he is to give up on the running game.
The Chicago Bears offense is offensive
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While the team must replace Nagy this offseason to have any shot of being a contending team they also need to upgrade the talent on this side of the ball as well. One area the Chicago Bears must address is the offensive line.
The team’s current starting left tackle Jason Peters gave up 4.5 sacks to Myles Garrett on Sunday and is a player who is well past his prime. The team did spend a second-round pick on Teven Jenkins in the 2021 NFL Draft, but he has already seen his playing time limited to a back injury. He was also the most overrated tackle in the 2021 NFL Draft and it would be a surprise if he developed into a solid NFL starter.
The team also lacks explosive weapons in the passing game and this situation will likely get worse after the season. The team’s current number one receiver is Allen Robinson who will be a free agent after the season, and it is doubtful the team will resign him. The Bears’ only other receiver who possesses any type of threat to a defense is Darnell Mooney but he is at best a number two receiver in the NFL.
While the Chicago Bears will need to upgrade this offense they have very little chance to do the 2022 NFL Draft. Currently, the team only has four draft picks in the 2022 NFL Draft and doesn’t have a first-round pick as the team sent that pick to the New York Giants last year.
On the positive side though the team is expected to be $50 million under the cap next season so maybe they can convince some offensive players to join the team in free agency.