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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Bears at GB: 4th & inches to goal. You put your QB in Shotgun instead of under center. Then doubles down when questioned about the play. Constantly running plays at the strength of a DLINE. SIGNS PATRICK TO PLAY CTR BUT USES HIM EVERYWHERE ON THE LINE BUT NOT THE CTR. REFUSES TO REMOVE MUSTIPHER FROM CTR WHO IS NOT A STARTER CALIBER. NOT CONSISTENTLY CALLING PLAYS THAT FULLY EMPLOYS JF SKILLS. 3 TIMES INSIDE OPPONENTS 5 TO 10 YD LINE, WITH ZERO PTS OL LIKE A SIEVE ON PASS PROTECTION. SAME POOR OL PERFORMANCE EVERY WEEK. GETSY NEVER CALLED… Read more »
Inserting Trevor Siemian for a series of two, would reveal something that nobody on the Bears has the courage to actually see.
Fields will be gone in 2 years. He is a bust and the Bears traded two 1st rd picks. Ricockulous!
He is light years away from reading defense.
@MrMadDog… Totally agree. It is by no means all Justin’s fault. Far from it. But he does play his part. And that should be ok to say. And there has def been some seriously questionable play calls, especially in the red zone. Everyone likes to point out Justin’s inexperience, and new system.. and thats 100% fair and true. But nobody wants to give that same pass to the mostly inexperienced line and WR’s who are also in a new system. And Getsy, who is a first time OC right now…
Sam. You’re right I like Justin Fields, but yes he is definitely part of the problem. The passing offense as a whole is a mess. I’ve been easy on Fields because I so badly want to see him succeed. I’m down for old school at this point. Establish the run, it’s the one thing the Bears offense does well and then go from there