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Bears overreactions: Is there already buyer’s remorse on Shane Waldron? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
On paper, the 2024 Bears have opened the season by beating the team they were expected to beat and losing the two games on the road in which they were underdogs.
But it’s not the 1-2 record that has alarm bells going off around Chicago. It’s how the offense, specifically the line and scheme, have looked in back-to-back losses to the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts that has concern bubbling up.
Bad offenses are nothing new in Chicago. The Bears have had a laundry list of underperforming and downright impotent offenses. Offensive coordinators arrive and disappoint. Wide receivers show up but don’t show out.
But usually, the quarterback is part of the problem. For 40 years, the quarterback has been what the Bears franchise has been missing. Having an ineffective offense with an issue or question mark under center is old hat in Chicago.
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has been the least of the Bears’ worries through three games. He stumbled in his debut but has improved over the past two weeks and has shown no alarming red flags that would suggest the Bears whiffed on the pick. Williams can play better. He needs to stop turning the ball over. He needs to continue to get on the same page with his receivers and polish his pocket presence.
But if we’re making a list of the issues that plague the Bears’ offense through three weeks (how the hell are we here just three weeks in?) Williams doesn’t even make the cut.
So, what’s the problem? Can it be fixed?
That’s where we start the final edition of overreactions:
Shane Waldron seems like a bust so far, change my mind.
— billy kidd✝️💜 (@btk2976) September 24, 2024
OVERREACTION? I’d love to say yes, but …
I was high on Waldron when the Bears hired him last offseason. He wasn’t the top choice on my list (we’ll get to that later), but from the people I talked to around the league, it seemed like the Bears…
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Author : NBC Sports Chicago
Publish date : 2024-09-27 13:00:00
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