Literally the Bears play calling on offense (excluding, punts, drive before halftime and the final drive)
1st drive: Deep shot that works. Run, run, short pass attempt.
2nd drive: Three short passes. Three and out.
3rd drive: Short pass, short pass. Run, run. Short pass, short pass (intercepted).
4th drive: Short pass attempt, run, short pass (Moore big gain), run, run, run, deep shot (Jones drops TD), short pass, short pass, run, short pass, short pass, Mooney scramble, TD run.
5th drive: Run, short pass, short pass attempt. Punt.
6th drive: Run, short pass, short pass, RB run on 4th and 1.
7th drive: Short pass, run, short pass, run, short pass, run, short pass. Turnover on downs.
8th drive: Deep shot attempt, short pass, run, short pass, short pass, short pass, run, short pass, short pass. (Intercepted).
9th drive: Short pass, short pass, short pass, deep shot, short pass, short pass, run, run. TD.
In total: 33 short passes called, 21 run calls, four deep shots.
Remember they had several successful run plays that were negated with bad penalties. I hate to give excuses for this coaching staff, but with more yards to go you almost have to throw the ball more. Especially when you’re down by 3 scores so early in the game.
In my opinion that’s even more of an indictment on the coaching staff, because the majority of their job is instilling fundamentals and ensuring the position coaches under them are meeting their expectations. It’s not a coincidence we have so many penalties, blown coverages and miscues every week. Top-Bottom the coaching staff is completely inept, they aren’t properly teaching good and sound foundational techniques and fundamental mindsets into these young players.
I think at times the coaches do get more hate than they deserve, but that doesn’t mean the coaches are vindicated from responsibility in this mess. I know many are quick to say “well, they are only as good as the players they have to work with” but I think that’s just an excuse for average coaches when they don’t elevate others. Great coaches still find a way to get the most out of the roster they lead, and at the very least the ensure their guys aren’t in a position to beat themselves. You might lose, but it won’t be because you dropped the ball. There’s been tons of games in which I feel like we just beat ourselves, and there is no effort by the staff to implement changes or hold those who are undisciplined accountable. Flus and Getsy have no fire, and no confidence to lead a group of grown men correctly.
Literally the Bears play calling on offense (excluding, punts, drive before halftime and the final drive)
1st drive: Deep shot that works. Run, run, short pass attempt.
2nd drive: Three short passes. Three and out.
3rd drive: Short pass, short pass. Run, run. Short pass, short pass (intercepted).
4th drive: Short pass attempt, run, short pass (Moore big gain), run, run, run, deep shot (Jones drops TD), short pass, short pass, run, short pass, short pass, Mooney scramble, TD run.
5th drive: Run, short pass, short pass attempt. Punt.
6th drive: Run, short pass, short pass, RB run on 4th and 1.
7th drive: Short pass, run, short pass, run, short pass, run, short pass. Turnover on downs.
8th drive: Deep shot attempt, short pass, run, short pass, short pass, short pass, run, short pass, short pass. (Intercepted).
9th drive: Short pass, short pass, short pass, deep shot, short pass, short pass, run, run. TD.
In total: 33 short passes called, 21 run calls, four deep shots.
Remember they had several successful run plays that were negated with bad penalties. I hate to give excuses for this coaching staff, but with more yards to go you almost have to throw the ball more. Especially when you’re down by 3 scores so early in the game.
In my opinion that’s even more of an indictment on the coaching staff, because the majority of their job is instilling fundamentals and ensuring the position coaches under them are meeting their expectations. It’s not a coincidence we have so many penalties, blown coverages and miscues every week. Top-Bottom the coaching staff is completely inept, they aren’t properly teaching good and sound foundational techniques and fundamental mindsets into these young players.
I think at times the coaches do get more hate than they deserve, but that doesn’t mean the coaches are vindicated from responsibility in this mess. I know many are quick to say “well, they are only as good as the players they have to work with” but I think that’s just an excuse for average coaches when they don’t elevate others. Great coaches still find a way to get the most out of the roster they lead, and at the very least the ensure their guys aren’t in a position to beat themselves. You might lose, but it won’t be because you dropped the ball. There’s been tons of games in which I feel like we just beat ourselves, and there is no effort by the staff to implement changes or hold those who are undisciplined accountable. Flus and Getsy have no fire, and no confidence to lead a group of grown men correctly.
Agreed.
I don’t care about the playcalling complaints. That’s a meaningless fan bitching that every team gets when they lose.
But the sloppy execution errors and constant penalties are a coaching issue.
Can’t disagree with any of that. I still think the coaching staff needs to go. Just trying to justify the pass heavy play calling.