For example, on opening day against the Atlanta Falcons the Bears won very impressively: 30 to 12. Middle linebacker Brian Urlacher had a fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception. Jay Cutler threw the football very well and the Chicago Bears marched all over Soldier Field.
However, last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, the Bears looked like a different football team, and it is not Jay Cutler's fault (for once). Cutler was sacked 6 times and people claim that it is because the Bears don't have Pro Bowl center Olin Krutz to block for Cutler. However, shall we go back to last season when Cutler was sacked 12 times and ended up with a concussion? Olin Krutz was the center that game, so not one player can save or break the Bears.
In order for things to go back to normal, the Bears will have to have better blocking on the offensive line. In addition, Bears receivers need to push themselves to catch balls that are usually not in their range. Also, Cutler has to make time to find receivers like Devin Hester, Johnny Knox, and Dane Sanzenbacher for first downs and huge gains--possibly touch downs.
The Bears could also use one more defensive threat. Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs, Charles Tillman, and Julius Peppers have carried the team to the NFC title game, but the job could not be done. So, maybe another threat on the defensive line could do the trick.
People like to blame Jay Cutler for everything that goes wrong on offense, but when the line doesn’t block it, it does not make it easy for Cutler to get the ball off and/or throw the ball to the other team. The Bears are a solid team, and with the schedule they have, those games are going to happen, and on Sunday against Green Bay the defending Super Bowl Champions. Can the Bears come out over Green Bay? Tune in to Fox on Sunday.
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