Reporting and analysis from Soldier Field, where Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears try to end a four-game losing streak against Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings.
Of Interest on the ESPN AM-1000 pregame was GM Ryan Poles with some compliments for the job Thomas Brown did last week in his first game as an offensive coordinator. Maybe more interesting was mentioning that defensive line coach Travis Smith and defensive coordinator Eric Washington doing a "reset" with the D-line for this game. What does this constitute? This was brushed on by Washington on Thursday when talking about the pass rush and Montez Sweat in particular.
"Sometimes you just need to re-set and re-establish what we have to do from a fundamental standpoint and to put ourselves in position to win one-on-one," Washington said.It's getting very close to the fateful mini-bye after the Thanksgiving game, a perfect time to fire a head coach. They have an extra few days to get organized if someone is put in charge as an interim head coach.
According to Pro Football Focus grades, Shelton is the 10th best center in the league this year and is the fourth-best pass blocker. This probably stuns people who call for a center in the draft. But the Bears do struggle in short yardage and goal line and a center around 290 pounds can't be a help in those situations. Yet, Shelton's run-blocking grade isn't low, either.
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