QuickHit: Personnel Match Ups @ Seattle
When the Bears take the field in Seattle, the Seahawks and their fans are probably going to witness the toughest test their team will face at Qwest Field this year. It is natural in a contest like this for all eyes to be on the QB play, with Chicago fielding a legitimate player at that position, and Seattle having a huge question mark with whoever lines up for them. But let's go deeper than just the QBs.
Earlier today, SackMan let us in on a couple of key match ups to keep an eye on: Lance Briggs versus the Seattle run game, and how our WRs will stack up against their CBs.
So, outside of these, what are some other battles to keep an eye out for? Follow me inside to take a look.
Seattle runs a base 4-3 defense, and defensive end Lawrence Jackson (who is listed as a backup behind Cory Redding) has three sacks to his name through the first two games of the season. Chicago offensive tackle Chris Williams, who had a solid preseason, and looks good thus far in the season, will have his hands full on the right side of the line Sunday. When QB Jay Cutler rolls out of the pocket, he tends to favor the right side, and that is likely to be where the most pressure comes from. This should be a good test for the Bears first round draft pick from a year ago.
On the other side of the line, we'll get to see a battle of veterans. Orlando Pace, in his 14th season, will face off against Patrick Kerney, in his 12th season. This should be a good match up as well, with Kerney (6'5", 275) having long, strong arms battling Pace's enormous size (6'7", 325).
Seattle drafted offensive lineman Max Unger in this year's draft, and the rookie will be battling Tommie Harris and Israel Idonije. Unger has a ton of talent, but the defensive line of Chicago seems to be playing with a lot more speed this season, thanks to the tutelage of Rod Marinelli. And the one thing that is the hardest for rookies to adjust to is the speed of the NFL. Look for Chicago to go after Unger on Sunday.
Special teams are likely to play into Chicago's favor Sunday as well. If Seattle's offense sputters, look for the Bears punt return team to have plenty of opportunities for big plays, as well as setting up good field position for our offense.
So far in 2009, Seattle has been penalized 10 time for 70 yards, and Chicago 9 times for 77 yards, with the majority for both teams coming last week.
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I think that their hieghts are mixed up.
I had pace listed at 6’7 325
Formerly Scespy12... needed a better name!
by Eaten by Bears on Sep 25, 2009 12:56 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Had em backwards...
like your “i” and “e”. But I can fix mine… yours is there to stay. :)
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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a realistic option in real life.
I .... uh.... did it on purpose?
besides you could totally fixerize it for me.
BTW Like the Madden ref in your sig.
Formerly Scespy12... needed a better name!
by Eaten by Bears on Sep 25, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
The sig is good.
But it is slightly redundantly, redundant.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
How's about now? Viable seems more viable...
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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.
Can't fixerize comments.
Luckily.
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I call it fixerize....
You call it delete.
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by Eaten by Bears on Sep 25, 2009 2:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Sorry,
I’m too busy looking at the awesomeness of smudgers’ photoshop to do that.
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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.
Pace is 6'7
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Sep 25, 2009 12:58 PM CDT reply actions
Thanks. 'Twas typing too fast.
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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a realistic option in real life.
Here's to hoping
Devin can run one back in
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Sep 25, 2009 12:58 PM CDT reply actions
special teams hester?
is that like independent george?
maybe bearsfan611 has been right all along. a hester divided amongst himself cannot stand.
hopefully someone knows what i’m talking about.
The summer Bear fan and the sunshine season-ticket holder
will in this crisis, shrink from supporting their return man; but he that stands by him now, deserves the love and thanks of Dave Toub. Poor fielding decisions, like hell, are not easily conquered, particularly when you attended U of Miami.
I know it’s the wrong war, but it sounds like it fits.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Thank you, much appreciated.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
With us dominating the Seahawks
413-6 this Sunday, I’m hoping Samurai Mike and Patrick Willis, can stop the Vikings “superbowl” run
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Sep 26, 2009 9:55 AM CDT reply actions
lol
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Sep 27, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
yet every year
i hear the sports writers ooze over how great Minn is… and now that they have favre… i dont even know why anyone else is even playing…. whatever
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Sep 26, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I wouldn't be surprised if the bears lose
seeing that the Seahawks are wearing this 
Camp ifuwanna, we hold you in our heart...
by ifuwannacrownem on Sep 27, 2009 12:18 AM CDT reply actions
I think I just went blind.
You can't believe everything you read on the internet, that's how World War One got started.
by Ditkavsworld on Sep 27, 2009 12:21 AM CDT up reply actions
where are the green gossamer fairy wings??!
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
+1
I so hope that someone who can photoshop will read this. He’s in the perfect pose for lift-off with his matching wings!! :)
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
by Ashley Czuba on Sep 27, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Wow. They're the NFL version of Oregon.
Kinda 80’s looking with all that lime green. Maybe they’ll tight-roll the pants.
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