The Chicago Bears offense ranks dead last in scoring this year. They’re also dead last in passing. While everybody agrees it’s disappointing, most can’t seem to agree on who is primarily to blame. Two dominant camps have been established in recent weeks. One blames quarterback Justin Fields for his lack of efficiency and for making the easy plays way harder than they need to be. The other camp blames a rough supporting cast. Both the offensive line and wide receivers lack reliable members. However, another fringe sect has quickly hefted the blame on offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.
It isn’t surprising. Coaches are easy targets when a team isn’t playing well. Is it fair, though? Getsy is in his first season on the job. He inherited a roster that lacks talent across the board. People are quick to blame play calls when something doesn’t work. In reality, it feels like several of Getsy’s calls would’ve worked if players did their jobs. Brian Baldinger of NFL Network has watched every Bears game this year. He made it clear to Mully & Haugh on 670 The Score that the young coordinator is not the problem.
Luke Getsy has done everything possible.
The Bears have the #2 rushing offense in the NFL. They have 1,024 yards on the ground in six games. Khalil Herbert is averaging 6.4 per carry. Nobody can say Getsy hasn’t done an excellent job working to the strengths of this offense. As for the passing game, there is evidence he’s done his job there too. Fields should’ve had three touchdown passes against Washington. Two were his fault for not happening. The first was intercepted inside Washington’s 5-yard line. He forced the ball to Cole Kmet when he had Equanimeous St. Brown open to his right. The other failed to hit a wide open Ryan Griffin in the end zone.
That isn’t on Luke Getsy. He called the exact right play both times, getting targets open for his quarterback. The quarterback didn’t execute the play. Baldinger is correct. Getsy hasn’t been perfect, but he is at the bottom of the list regarding problems with this offense. They have talent issues. That is the long and short of it. Their offensive line isn’t good enough. Their receivers aren’t good enough. Some will argue the QB isn’t good enough. When this is the case, it’s hard to score points in the NFL.
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