Chicago Bears

After another abysmal season. Add John Fox to the list that includes Jim Dooley, Abe Gibron, Neil Armstrong, Dave Wannstedt, Dick Jauron, Lovie Smith and Marc Trestman.

The problem with this team starts at the top, McCaskey and Ted Phillips. They are in charge of the hires for the past two regimes and even with a consultant couldn’t get it right. Emery and Trestman were from a galaxy far, far away while Ryan (Houdini) Pace has disappeared and his hire Fox seems to be running the show. If you are looking to cast another remake off Dumb and Dumber….

Is there any hope? Well yes and no.

Let’s start with a positive. The defense front seven, despite the last two weeks, looks good when healthy. Even the first round pick looks good. Now if he can stop getting concussed running into his own teammates that would be good thing. 

Now the bad: Tracy Porter can’t cover every receiver. The rest of the secondary will get lit up by most quarterbacks. They need to find play makers. They only have 11 takeaways or the total of 3 games for Cutler. They have to cut down on dumb penalties and stop taking PEDs.

On offense, the line looks good when healthy. The running back Jordan Howard has had a great rookie season. Funny thing is, if not for injuries this coaching staff would never have noticed. After a couple of good preseasons Cam Meredith was also a decent surprise.

Need to find a good tight end. We had one but Fox didn’t like him so he’s now in New England playing for a real coach. Despite success in 2015, Zach Miller’s career can be defined by injuries. Must suck it up and sign or tag your best player Alshon Jeffries. Stop making dumb penalties .Stop taking PEDs.

What does all this matter when you don’t have the most important player, a quarterback.

I keep hearing Jimmy Garoppolo. I believe he is under contract and is the heir apparent to 40 year old Tom Brady. You would also have to give up a first and fourth round draft pick. I hear 36 year old Tony Romo may be available, and with no good QB’s in the draft he could be stop gap measure. 

However, which other teams want to make a deal with the Bears? The Bears have no assets any other teams would want.

Don’t bet against Cutler being next year’s starter...

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