Marinelli Has To Be Chomping at the Bit

by Dane Noble on Sep 21, 2009 5:18 PM CDT

If you take a look at the 4 most sacked QBs in the NFL right now (Aaron Rogers-10, Brady Quinn-9, Shaun Hill-8, Brett Favre-7), they will all still have to face the Bears defense this season (and Brett, obviously twice).

There's nothing like playing against sack-prone offenses to build up confidence, and Rod Marinelli is undoubtedly going to have a field day against some of these guys. Right now, the Bears have already registered 6 sacks.

What is your analysis of the DLine so far?

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Right now, we're on pace to get around 45-50 sacks this year

That would put us well ahead of last year’s pace, and probably get us into the playoffs. If Marinelli can keep ‘em fired up, it’s going to be interesting to see how many we end up with.

by JimmyMack on Sep 21, 2009 5:32 PM CDT reply actions

I'd like to see more from the tackles.

They haven’t played as poorly as some have said, but they haven’t been good either, just simply passable. One of Harrison, Harris, Adams and Idonije needs to start making plays. Anyone know what the deal with Jaron Gilbert is? Has he been active yet this year.

by dakoose on Sep 21, 2009 5:43 PM CDT reply actions

A lot of times, tackles get lost in the stat lines of others.

It may be that they haven’t really gotten noticed because the spot light has been on Ogunleye and Brown getting credited with most of he sacks. It seems like the tackles’ main job is to fill the lanes and clog up the middle, so others can make the plays…

by JimmyMack on Sep 21, 2009 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Not so much in this scheme.

Tackles in this defense are supposed to make big plays, especially when they’re not nearly big enough to be lane cloggers.

by dakoose on Sep 21, 2009 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions

*See Tommie Harris 2005-2006

Good writeup Geaux

If you want to crown em...

by JohnnyTruant on Sep 21, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions

good point

by Bear Lovin 21 on Sep 21, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions

DTs usually not the sack guys

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by lookingdeadred on Sep 22, 2009 8:39 AM CDT up reply actions

add

great seneca wallace this sunday
i see another 4 or 5 on that poor guy

by Bear Lovin 21 on Sep 21, 2009 5:48 PM CDT reply actions

some people seem down on harris

which i disagree with. guy is gettin double teamed almost all of the time and he is showing good lateral movement between the tackles. i think our d line so far has been very very close to outstanding. couple of booboos but hey no one is perfect

by reefermadness3 on Sep 21, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions

Picture

looks like AB is taking a phone call

"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler

by BearNecessities on Sep 22, 2009 8:46 AM CDT reply actions

Look good overall

Marinelli has seemed to really had an impact on Brown and Wale. Harrison and Adams look solid, while Harris is getting double-teamed most of the time without great results. I give him a B+ grade so far.

"Repetition is only good when you've been winning." - Valet

by propheteer on Sep 22, 2009 10:07 AM CDT reply actions