QuickHits: Bears Style

by Dane Noble on Nov 12, 2009 2:53 PM CST in Notes Comment 16 comments

As we get closer to kickoff, let's take a look at some stories from around the web.

Bob LeGere tells us that Tommie Harris ranks 533rd in league in tackles this season. What is his 2009 salary again?

Brad Biggs tells us that the Bears are only one of 10 teams who have not drafted a Pro Bowler since 2005.

And from the team's official site, we get some good quotes from some of our players.

Jay Cutler on TE Greg Olsen:

"He’s been keyed on all year," Cutler said. "That’s been a challenge for us to get him the ball because he’s been getting jammed at the line a lot. He’s been getting a lot of double teams in the red zone. Teams have known that we want to try to get him the ball. We just were able to find some ways to get him the ball last Sunday."

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Bob LeGere tells us that Tommie Harris ranks 533rd in league in tackles this season.

What a worthless stat. Tommie Harris doesn’t get paid to make a lot of tackles. No DTs do.

Don’t get me wrong – Harris has been a complete and utter disappointment since signing his big deal, but to use tackles as an example of that is quite silly.

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by big_lowitzki on Nov 12, 2009 3:09 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Don’t remember where I saw it, either on this site or some other. But Tommie has more game ejections than sacks this year.

by boondock_saint812 on Nov 12, 2009 3:12 PM CST up reply actions

Yup,

One ejection – One Coach held him out – 0 sacks

by Fridge72 on Nov 12, 2009 3:13 PM CST up reply actions

He should be getting to the QB. He should have had one in the CLE game but missed him? He was 1 second away from a sack in his few plays vs. the Cards. I know almost doesn’t count, but our defensive ends should be getting sacks. Look around the league and the outside rushers tend to have more opportunities to rush the passer and force a sack. DTs usually are run stoppers and get some coverage sacks.

by brands735 on Nov 12, 2009 3:14 PM CST up reply actions

Completely agree for around the league,

In the past we have gotten used to Tommie getting some sacks in the good-old-days. His ability to do so was one of the main reasons that he was given a big contract. Plus Lovie’s version of the Tampa-2 is predicated upon the Under-Tackle getting consistent pressure up the middle for tackles for loss, or sacks.

In other schemes it seems that just filling gaps and creating disruption in the back field is more the norm.

by Fridge72 on Nov 12, 2009 3:19 PM CST up reply actions

He should be causing more disruption to allow the defensive ends to get around the end. He isn’t playing like he used to be we should look at more relevant stats than just tackles and sacks when evaluating him.

by brands735 on Nov 12, 2009 3:39 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed

I don’t think that sacks is the best or only way to evaluate an interior D-lineman. I do think that the Bears brass does expect a good pass rush out of Tommie including some sacks.

A better way to evaluate interior d-lineman would, IMO, be tackles for loss and opposing teams average YPC from Line of Scrimmage.

by Fridge72 on Nov 12, 2009 5:25 PM CST up reply actions

+1

What number is he for DTs would be better? w/o playing 2 games?

by brands735 on Nov 12, 2009 3:12 PM CST up reply actions

And it's a shame

that we are halfway through the season and saying that maybe this is the week he does something…

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by Dane Noble on Nov 12, 2009 3:23 PM CST up reply actions

Sure...

… but that still doesn’t mean it is relevant to use tackles to make a point about Harris.

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by big_lowitzki on Nov 12, 2009 3:24 PM CST up reply actions

Can't argue that.

But I wonder what he’s done to aid in stuffing the run either. Adam T sent me a good link that breaks down a lot of those kinds of situations. Next week, I’ll peel into it and see what I can come up with.

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by Dane Noble on Nov 12, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions