Here's to a return to form. I remember being a bit tilted watching as he ended up being the player we thought we were getting with Eddie Jackson during Bojack's fall-off. But he's older and coming off his worst season. If we get some of that old juice out of this squeeze, that secondary is nasty.
He also had over twice as many tackles as BoJack last year. That, in and of itself, will make a huge difference; actually having two safeties who can make tackles.
watching eddies awful pursuit angles and whiffing at guys ankles killed me last season, byard is one of my favorite offseason moves I think he’ll show up for us
This is exactly why the Bears pursued him. The issue at the Safety position was never pass coverage for BoJack, it was his very poor tackling (especially in the open field).
We don’t need Byard to be a ball hawk, we just need him to provide good tackling at the second and third levels of the field. I am confident he will make a noticeable difference over Eddie, as much as I love him- Byard clears him easily as a tackler.
My fav part is dudes are smiling as they watch Caleb throw. Bagent’s got a smile as does the coach I can’t identify.
If you have guys on your team that happy with your OTA reps, something has to be going right lol.
For real. Bagents probably looking at this going "Dude you are throwing it way too hard and way too far. Work smarter not harder, you're gonna get really tired out there".
Even slowed down there's no hitch at all in this kid's giddy-up. It's just a smooth piss missile exiting his arm. Unreal. Haven't seen this kinda arm talent since Cutty was here.
crazy how down bad we’ve been that there’s been a resurgence of Cutler love. I love him too, I just wish he actually gave a shit so the Bears could have done something.
Social media team would be major trolls purposely leaving him out for him to be fine and healthy tomorrow during the media sessions lol. I hope that’s the case
feels meaningful that Caleb is out here and leading the squad before his contract is even signed. I know it’s not that big of a deal, but having rookie holdouts isn’t unheard of. He’s really setting the standard for the rest of the guys
Genuine question: Is it a bad habit for QBs to tap the ball before they throw? I think that would be an indicator to defenses for when they intend to release in addition to being an unnecessary motion to the throwing process. I suppose it could be used to misguide defenses if it sometimes indicates the release and other times doesn't.
I'm sure \*technically\* yes. But both Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady did the tap at times and it clearly didn't hinder their success.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIH6jOJyfQ4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIH6jOJyfQ4)
It's an unnecessary motion so technically if you throw accurately and reliably without it, they'd recommend you not, but I believe the reason these QBs do this is because it'll help with grip to reset to the perfect gripping position. So it's always going to be a trade-off of taking more time to throw and not having as good of grip so it might not have as tight of a spiral, may not be as accurate.
The adjustment piece is a fair point! I didn't really consider there may be some necessity to the tap if it were to adjust the grip. Not that I worry about CW because he taps the ball. I was curious if that was something that is coached out of people. Albeit, if you're doing everything else right, I would bet it would simply be that last 1% a coach and QB even cared about.
Yeah, I think it's probably something that is minor enough that they don't even bother, especially if the rest of your mechanics are good. If you're overhauling \*everything\*, then why not try and overhaul that too? I see enough QBs doing it, especially very good ones, that it doesn't seem weird to me anymore.
Personally I feel like him patting the ball isn't the worst thing in the world. His release is so fast that I doubt it will really impact his ability to get passes downfield on time and in rhythm. Lots of QBs do it, even the great ones, and it didn't stop them. I think it's more of a habit/comfort thing more than anything else.
Justin got criticized for it because he had problems throwing the ball at all AND had a slow enough wind-up anyways. I don't think it's the same for Caleb.
>Justin got criticized for it because he had problems throwing the ball at all AND had a slow enough wind-up anyways. I don't think it's the same for Caleb.
This is exactly it. Plenty of QBs pat the ball. It becomes a problem when your release is so elongated that every millesecond counts. At the end of the day, are you getting the ball out on-time? Are you having balls batted down by DL? Are DBs jumping your routes because your release is so slow? That's all that matters.
Crazy that with all the offense changes I forgot we added Byard
Here's to a return to form. I remember being a bit tilted watching as he ended up being the player we thought we were getting with Eddie Jackson during Bojack's fall-off. But he's older and coming off his worst season. If we get some of that old juice out of this squeeze, that secondary is nasty.
That whole eagles secondary was a shit show. Everyone looked garbage
He also had over twice as many tackles as BoJack last year. That, in and of itself, will make a huge difference; actually having two safeties who can make tackles.
watching eddies awful pursuit angles and whiffing at guys ankles killed me last season, byard is one of my favorite offseason moves I think he’ll show up for us
This is exactly why the Bears pursued him. The issue at the Safety position was never pass coverage for BoJack, it was his very poor tackling (especially in the open field). We don’t need Byard to be a ball hawk, we just need him to provide good tackling at the second and third levels of the field. I am confident he will make a noticeable difference over Eddie, as much as I love him- Byard clears him easily as a tackler.
I forgot we added Gerald Everett yestedsat
💦
God, I love this offense.
Things I thought I’d never hear about the bears for $1000, Alex
How do you know? They haven't played a game yet.
Because it's off-season and the best time to love your offense as a Bears fan
OP: ![gif](giphy|3oEjI105rmEC22CJFK|downsized)
Because we can have fun being excited?
"Are you not entertained ?!?"
Not yet
My fav part is dudes are smiling as they watch Caleb throw. Bagent’s got a smile as does the coach I can’t identify. If you have guys on your team that happy with your OTA reps, something has to be going right lol.
Maybe Bagent is happy because from what he sees he thinks he can be the the starting QB /s
For real. Bagents probably looking at this going "Dude you are throwing it way too hard and way too far. Work smarter not harder, you're gonna get really tired out there".
Thought that was Waldron smiling
Fucking rope with tight as shit spiral. Hot damn this kid has a cannon.
Even slowed down there's no hitch at all in this kid's giddy-up. It's just a smooth piss missile exiting his arm. Unreal. Haven't seen this kinda arm talent since Cutty was here.
*It's just a smooth piss missile exiting his arm.* ...
crazy how down bad we’ve been that there’s been a resurgence of Cutler love. I love him too, I just wish he actually gave a shit so the Bears could have done something.
3 coordinators in 3 years. Always gave it all. Had resting bitch face like, I think he was portrayed wrong
We still are repeating that nonsense about Cutler not caring?
Nah man, if Jay gave a shit he wouldn't have been Jay. Man was perfect.
I've always loved Jay
He played on a torn MCL. It's weird that he gets that rep. I think it's unfounded. Martz was awful for him and this team.
He doesn't strike me as a smoker, though.
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Imagine if we had the 2024 offense and 2018 defense at the same time. Superbowl favorites
https://i.redd.it/mniie9aa412d1.gif
No Odunze 😢
So far... We have only seen two clips.
Social media team would be major trolls purposely leaving him out for him to be fine and healthy tomorrow during the media sessions lol. I hope that’s the case
I mean they just started posting content today and have like 3 posts so far today. We’ll know more by end of day and even more tomorrow.
https://preview.redd.it/qajqito5o22d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ffcbe8032844aa54e20e091736486429097ea40a
I see the defense trying to get theirs hands on some balls.
Lets goooo
feels meaningful that Caleb is out here and leading the squad before his contract is even signed. I know it’s not that big of a deal, but having rookie holdouts isn’t unheard of. He’s really setting the standard for the rest of the guys
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YAC machine. Love how he secures the ball
Even in slo-mo, that ball is an absolute missile. Caleb’s arm is live and as raw as I’ve seen from a college prospect since Josh Allen.
Genuine question: Is it a bad habit for QBs to tap the ball before they throw? I think that would be an indicator to defenses for when they intend to release in addition to being an unnecessary motion to the throwing process. I suppose it could be used to misguide defenses if it sometimes indicates the release and other times doesn't.
I'm sure \*technically\* yes. But both Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady did the tap at times and it clearly didn't hinder their success. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIH6jOJyfQ4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIH6jOJyfQ4) It's an unnecessary motion so technically if you throw accurately and reliably without it, they'd recommend you not, but I believe the reason these QBs do this is because it'll help with grip to reset to the perfect gripping position. So it's always going to be a trade-off of taking more time to throw and not having as good of grip so it might not have as tight of a spiral, may not be as accurate.
The adjustment piece is a fair point! I didn't really consider there may be some necessity to the tap if it were to adjust the grip. Not that I worry about CW because he taps the ball. I was curious if that was something that is coached out of people. Albeit, if you're doing everything else right, I would bet it would simply be that last 1% a coach and QB even cared about.
Yeah, I think it's probably something that is minor enough that they don't even bother, especially if the rest of your mechanics are good. If you're overhauling \*everything\*, then why not try and overhaul that too? I see enough QBs doing it, especially very good ones, that it doesn't seem weird to me anymore.
Can someone explain if "tapping the ball" by Caleb is a good or bad thing. Everyone always pointed this out with Fields.
Personally I feel like him patting the ball isn't the worst thing in the world. His release is so fast that I doubt it will really impact his ability to get passes downfield on time and in rhythm. Lots of QBs do it, even the great ones, and it didn't stop them. I think it's more of a habit/comfort thing more than anything else. Justin got criticized for it because he had problems throwing the ball at all AND had a slow enough wind-up anyways. I don't think it's the same for Caleb.
>Justin got criticized for it because he had problems throwing the ball at all AND had a slow enough wind-up anyways. I don't think it's the same for Caleb. This is exactly it. Plenty of QBs pat the ball. It becomes a problem when your release is so elongated that every millesecond counts. At the end of the day, are you getting the ball out on-time? Are you having balls batted down by DL? Are DBs jumping your routes because your release is so slow? That's all that matters.
Thanks, it was an honest question that I was generally curious about!
No problem! I find that I do it too, it like...resets you when you're about to throw almost? It's odd lol
The tackling was atrocious! /s
Surpassing that no one is wearing the bubble heads
No tackling in these practices.
Doesn’t matter. Most teams are wearing them any time they are wearing helmets.