In Chicago, Caleb had a moderately good year. He’s a very scrappy QB. He runs well when the play breaks down. 487 yards at 6 per. In itself that’s remarkable. However that desire to do too much with his legs can be traced back to a whopping 68 Sacks for a -466 yards. That’s detrimental level to long term health and success. It’s a beating as we call it.
The biggest concern I have with Caleb is his range, his protection and his decision making in allowing the play to develop. 46 yards long and 6.3 yard Average range across 17 games is low. Love and Hurts finished at 8.0 yards per toss. Chicago does not have a deep ball threat and I’d argue Defenses will continue to bring more pressure, at least that’s what I’d do.
Accuracy? While 62.5% Catch average is normal range, it’s on the lower end of normal if your depth to target is lower. You'd expect Caleb accuracy would be higher than average, not lower. So you look to that accuracy and Caleb posted a moderately high 21.1% “off target %. Which is just the opposite of what you’d expect.
Love on the EXACT same pocket time 2.4 sec is 18.2% or more normal. Hurts on 2.7sec to throw was 13.8% “off target”, which is more normal to good imo.
Also. Caleb’s Bats, Throwaways and Spikes were moderate to leaning High (39) 17 games
Hurts (34) 15 games
Love (20) 14 games
Love actually was very efficient in plays that were broken.
Caleb’s Receivers are normal in catching (20 drops, 17 games)
Hurts (6 drops, 15 games)
Love (30 drops, 14 games)
This isn’t all to say Caleb is all bad or anything like that. After all it’s 1 season. These are signs to me he needs much better protection and moderately better decision making and accuracy. Both Love and Hurts First full season floated a more normal 17.5% to 13.8% Bad throws.
No deep ball threat????????
DJ can ball.
Luther can ball.
I. Scott is a guy with 4.3 wheels.
I know this is gonna shock you, but Eberflus and our offensive coordinator musical chairs group never saw fit to use him (Scott) properly as a "run down the field and take the top off the defense", kind of guy....if only on a small percentage of plays......but he can do it.
I just don't think you all are prepared to see what Ben Johnson does with the talent Ryan poles our Gen manager has assembled.
The only offensive coach that I think we've ever had was the guy from the CFL Mark Trestman, who just could not control a group of NFL millionaire adults....... and he lost control of the locker room.
I'm 44 and for the first time in my life, we have a generational quarterback and an offensive minded genius head coach again. I don't think anybody is ready for what the Bears are about to be because we're gonna go against 100 years of our tradition and it's not your father's Bears anymore.
I could be wrong, but it's Ben Johnson coaching Da Team now not the mentally challenged group before.
We can call timeouts now and I wish it wasn't true, but that's how low the bar is.......calling freaking timeouts in very important game situation..... because you know Coach Eberflus had issues with that concept!!!!!!!!!!
And this is the real sad but maybe good part Virginia Hallis, who has now passed on. God, rest her soul and bless her family. She was from a different time and a very, very, very different generation. She is no longer the controlling voice of the team and I believe it's going to be a new era of Bears football..... y'all enjoy now...ya hear?!?!?!,!!!!!!!