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QUARTERBACKS: D +
Mitch Trubisky completed eight of his first nine passes for 99 yards on the first two tries of the Bears and earned a record score in this outstanding first quarterfinal. But after those two tries, which ended with 10 points, Trubisky's line was not good: 15 goals on 26 attempts (58%) for 72 yards, an average of 2.8 yards per attempt. And that unfinished one he launched on the first two races was a missed throw to an Allen Robinson open in the end zone.
Coach Matt Nagy and quarterback coach Dave Ragone were delighted with the way Trubisky was leading the rally and the pressure on Sunday night at Lambeau Field, but neither the numbers nor the band have been very positive beyond first quarter Anthony Miller, third at the end of the fourth quarter, is one of the few highlights.
Ideally, Trubisky's conservative defense would have been enough to convince the Bears to win a strong defensive effort, but the stagnation of the offense did not leave much time for the defense to rest and give way to Lambeau Field. behind Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Nagy was self-critical when he discussed his call on Monday, and this contributed to Trubisky's meager statistics in the last 45 minutes, but his game too.
Trubisky and the Bears need to figure out how to translate his solid game on the first two records – which included many unscripted plays – in the rest of the game. His performance did not measure up on Sunday, but he and the Bears will treat him as a learning opportunity backed by the good things he did at the start of the game.
RUNNING BACKS: B +
Jordan Howard had 82 yards in 15 races (5.5 yards per attempt) and showed his good patience, instinct and power with the ball in his hands. Specifically, his 11-yard run in a second and 13th place finish in the fourth quarter helped set a third and second goal in the Packers 14-yard line (and later in the coaching section) – but this race was gorgeous, he patiently waited for a hole to open to his left before cutting and picking up a good number of yards.
Howard also caught his five targets for 25 yards, while Tarik Cohen made five passes for 25 yards and had two points on the RPO games. Cohen also had three catches for 16 yards.
BROAD RECEPTORS: C
Allen Robinson has done good things, like a spectacular 33-yard touchdown on the Bears' second record, and should have finished this series with a touchdown if Trubisky had not missed a shot in the end zone. Taylor Gabriel had a great 31-yard reception in the first half, but lost six yards behind the line of scrimmage. Anthony Miller lost a pass in third and second place when, as Mike Furrey, receiver coach, said, he tried to make the Packers defender miss before he caught the ball. could have had the first down). Kevin White was on the field for 12 shots, nine of which were passes and was not targeted. This group may be better in itself, but its quarterback must provide additional help.
TIGHT ENDS: D-
It's not an F based on this group that does decent things in the racing game to help Howard, but the lack of impact in the passing game was a major disappointment. Trey Burton has been targeted six times, but got only one shot, the product of A) Bad technique on his course and B) How the Packers defense played it. Dion Sims missed a free-throw and did not make a good run on this third and only one failure. Also, in the second quarter, Sims tried to gain ground instead of running to the touch line (and the first marker) on a third and 13 that he could have converted if he had run for the sticks. . Burton should be better, but this group could miss Adam Shaheen more than expected.
OFFENSIVE LINE: B-
There was good and bad in this group. A bit of trouble: Cody Whitehair beat a third and one of Howard's in the second period, the Packers took the win and the Bears' center suffered a loss that resulted in a three-yard loss. The bears approached the red zone towards the end of the fourth quarter. Some good things: Leading the way at an average of 5 1/2 yards per race, Howard kept Trubisky upright and for an out of the ordinary game, Kyle Long kept a block on the pass for Tarik Cohen. This group stays at a higher level than just "good" or "good".
DEFENSIVE LINE: B +
Akiem Hicks (a bag, a hurry, a TFL, a forced fumble) and Roy Robertson-Harris (a bag, three times, a TFL) terrorized the Green Bay offensive line in the first half and Eddie Goldman by limiting Jamaal Williams at 47 yards in 15 carries. Robertson-Harris's pressure on DeShone Kizer on an exploded screen led to Khalil Mack's choice. The impact of this group was limited in the second half (Hicks seemed to be hit, though he ended the game) partly because of the Packers' fast gameplay, but there was still plenty to to love Jay. The Rodgers unit on Sunday.
EXTERNAL LINEBACKERS: A-
Khalil Mack was a threat in the first half, but he thought he could have done more in the second half to make an impact on the game, even with the Packers 'intrigues to ease the Bears' rush with a quick and quick attack (" You really can not apologize, "Mack said after the match, with linebacker Brandon Staley satisfied with what Leonard Floyd had faced left tackle David Bakhtiari against Packers. could give this group a score lower than A, even with the second half.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS: C +
Nick Kwiatkoski played 47 times and, while his tackle was strong, his ability to reach those tackles was insufficient. Roquan Smith played only eight times but recorded a bag during his first scrimmage game in the NFL, and his speed and instinct appeared as soon as he arrived on the field. Danny Trevathan did a number of games in the racing game. This group, however, has been invited to play many cover shots and has some guilt for allowing the second half of the Packers wave. Expect it to be better when coaches feel comfortable enough with Smith to start it.
DEFENSIVE FILE: F
The Bears could probably have followed an approach of keeping everything in front of them as the Packers' offense adapted to fast throws and the tempo game in the second half, but four daggers stand out:
– Rodgers earned an outstanding 39-yard pass from the back end to Geronimo Allen for the Packers' first touchdown, with Kyle Fuller defeated on the play. "We can just have a bit more room in the lead." said coaches defensive back Ed Donatell. "It was a very well placed football. And to beat this throw, you have to be on top.
– A 51-yard pass to Davante Adams, who beat Prince Amukamara on the play.
– Fuller abandoned what would have been an interception of icing in the first game of what was the Packers' winning record. "It's a catch we want to make," Donatell said. "When they make an impact at the end of the game, we want to do it. We will do everything we can to make it happen next time. "
– Eddie Jackson dives for the ball instead of staying on Randall Cobb's top shoulder on a broken play, allowing Cobb to sprint in the free field and into the end zone for the 75-yard score. "We just tell our guys when games break out and there will be loose games, we want to stay in the front row," Donatell said. "And that's what he'll do next time."
The Bears only allowed 14 games 35 yards or more throughout the 2017 season; 11 of them were playing plays. Having three players does not just come in a match, but in a half, has been an absolute hurdle for that defense.
SPECIAL TEAMS: B +
Three of the Bears' five punishments came from this unit, with Josh Bellamy accusing him of keeping a kick that would not be returned, a delay in the picket line match and Deon Bush's whistle for an illegal pitch blanket training. But Cody Parkey scored three goals (26, 33, and 32 yards) while Pat O Donnell averaged more than 50 yards per puck, including a 63-yard boomer. . Cohen also managed a 42-yard return.
COACHING: D
First of all, what the Bears coaches did well: the opening of the offensive race was full of unenlightened looks and hijackings, and the scripted pieces of Matt Nagy and Mark Helfrich worked almost perfectly. Combined with a dominant defense demonstration, the Bears completely controlled this game for the first 36 minutes of play.
But the attack began to get worse before the Packers settled on the board, handling only 10 games for a total of six yards on his last three possessions in the first half. After a 12-yard, 45-yard run, the second half was opened with field placement followed by three consecutive starts. There were two calls to the third and last suspicious game in the second period: the first, on which Trubisky rolled to his right and pushed back the ball to the Sims without gain; the second, third and second in the red zone when Trubisky sent incomplete to Anthony Miller. If the Bears had been converted, the result could have been different. the one that hurt the most was the failed red zone, which followed Howard's most impressive run.
Nagy was critical of himself at his press conference on Monday, especially when it came to bringing Howard more door and some of his gaming calls (like screens back to back, which did not please him).
Defensively, maybe Vic Fangio could have done some things differently in the second half (like using more media coverage), but a lot of problems were related to player execution: Fuller giving up the interception, Rodgers making a throw Amazing, Amukamara burned, Jackson gets beaten.
Finally, it should be noted that the Bears only committed five penalties for 35 yards against the Packers' eight penalties for 72 yards.
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