It’s partly because teams are just passing against us so they dont really need to run the ball, the run defense is still better but it’s not really a top 3 defense in reality since the stats are somewhat misleading p

I keep hearing this stat and it’s a good one… I want to see what the pass defense looks like over the next 6 weeks. It’s easy to not run the ball when you don’t get sacks and have all day to throw. Last night was better but it’s hard to assess how good it is against a legit offense. Let’s see what the total defense does against detroit, then we can talk about “improvements”

Eberflus is a good defensive coordinator like he displayed in Indianapolis but he isn’t a good head coach. Josh McDaniels always seemed like a decent OC in NE whether it be bc of Brady or not, but he was a terrible HC. Same thing with a guy like Matt Patricia, there were some very good patriot defenses under him but he was a terrible coach for the Lions.

The takeaway here is that just because someone is a great coordinator doesn’t mean they can steer the ship properly. That being said, the Bears should go for a somewhat experienced offensive minded coach who has had play calling experience before, not like Nagy and Getsy who were basically new to play calling when they arrived in Chicago

We’ve only got one of the best rush defenses because everyone (except the Giants) seen intent on trying to pass, whether they can or not