Bears Struggling To Find a Pass Defense

by Adam T on Nov 14, 2008 7:41 AM CST

With a remaining schedule that has the likes of the Green Bay Packers (twice), New Orleans Saints and the Houston Texans, the Bears pass defense will be tested. Since completely retooling the roster isn't likely or even possible one would think the Bears might decide to switch up the schemes a bit, but they won't. Instead they will just continue the ever rotating merry go round starting line up.

Corey Graham will get the call at right corner back, replacing oft injured Nathan Vasher. Vasher will be used in the nickel package. Against a Packers team that has run the ball only 39 times in the last 2 games, he will see plenty of action. I haven't heard who will start at which safety spot after they rotated Kevin Payne and Mike Brown last week. Danieal Manning, back from injury, and rookie Craig Steltz could both play into the plan.

The Bears have no pass rush and despite an apparent Lovielicous "very good practice" it is time for Tommie Harris to turn up the heat. He is the lynch pin of this defensive line. If he plays better the other guys play better by default. He needs to stop with the "I'm not Superman" stuff and play better. We paid him to be Superman, at least try to act like him. If Harris plays better the entire D gets better as a whole. Consistent pressure on the QB makes everybody's job easier.

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Dear Lord...

I forgot about the Saints coming to town in December. If there isn’t inclimate weather to slow Brees down, I’m just gonna go to the mountains that week. After what Orlovski and Collins did, can you imagine what Brees will do?!

You know what, f*ck it, INCLIMATE WEATHER EVERY GAME FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR! Even if we play in a dome… maybe they’ll have the A/C turned on really high… Then we can grind it out on the ground, and not have to worry about comments like “Even Rex Grossman would fare well against the Bears’ pass defense” (ESPN Power Rankings)

Residence: Portland, Oregon Pro Team: Da Bears NCAA Football: LSU Baby!! Make sense?

by Dane Noble on Nov 14, 2008 9:11 AM CST reply actions

Pass Rush might be the bigger problem

Just because so much of the scheme revolves around pressure from the front four. Ugh, I hope Wale, Brown, Harris and Dvorcheck turn it up or we will be screwed!

Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!

by Sam Householder on Nov 14, 2008 9:34 AM CST reply actions

LOL @ you.

Sounds like you have a lot of insight there… although most people would agree that it is easy to be on the outside looking in and pointing fingers all day long.

Maybe you could be an advisor if they just fired everybody, and let them know who they should hire. There have to be some hot-heads out there who would like to work for the Bears. Maybe put in your application…?

Residence: Portland, Oregon Pro Team: Da Bears NCAA Football: LSU Baby!! Make sense?

by Dane Noble on Nov 14, 2008 1:34 PM CST reply actions

Sorry, wanted you to have the last word, so as not to anger you more...

But Wolfe is as good as LenDale White? Or Chris Johnson? Really??

//Facepalm

Residence: Portland, Oregon Pro Team: Da Bears NCAA Football: LSU Baby!! Make sense?

by Dane Noble on Nov 14, 2008 3:29 PM CST reply actions

Vick

to the bears and run some wildcat w/ him. LOL. Lovie is not the problem. If u want a coach that shows his ass after a loss and blows up in front of the media and fans then go root for the 49ers stumpo(even tho i like singletary). Lovie handles himself the right way when shit is going wrong AND the exact same way when it is going right. The defense will step it up at some point, hopefully. They’re all veterans and have played w/ each other in the same system for 5 yrs. Lovie deserves his job, Turner is earning his, and Babich has sucked since he got here. Like GeauxBears said, we’re in a rebuilding stage. We don’t have a great Oline, our WR’s are less than average, and our QB is developing. Some youth and speed should be added to our defense, the ends in particular. It’s all about the pass rush in this system and it’s not happening right now, but it will.

"URLACHER IS GOD"....."PLAY-MAKERS STAND UP!!!!!"

by Acreman20 on Nov 14, 2008 8:11 PM CST reply actions