Hello again.
My concern with bringing in the QB whisperer was that they'd have the same problem that Lovie presented - focus on one side, rather than a balanced team. No doubt, the offense needed a lot of work (evidenced by the entirely new O-line, TE, FB) but despite years of back-filling the defense, there are a lot of problems coming to light.
I think the biggest problem is that the best players are in their last year or two before becoming ineffective. Even if the skills remain, the body can only take so much abuse, and players over 30 seem to be susceptible to injury. So, we're paying Peanut Tillman a salary that he deserves, but how many games will he miss this year? How many can we reasonably expect for that money next year?
The second biggest problem is what happens when Tillman, Peppers, and Briggs are forced to step down due to injury, and we're seeing it. Lovie had difficulty when all of his horses weren't on the field, and I can't imagine Trestman faring any better.
And so, here we are. Two games in the next two weeks that will determine whether or not this is a playoff team. Just like the very first game, I have no idea what to expect. In the draft, I expect to see the top picks go to the offense. Next year, I expect to be saying pretty much the same stuff I'm saying right now, and used to say regularly when Lovie was head coach.
The Bears need to be better balanced.
