Chicago Bears Mid-Season Report Card: Grading The Offense
Published by Bob Warja on October 30, 2010
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Alright, so it’s not exactly mid-season yet. But with the bye week, I thought it would be a good time to grade out the Chicago Bears offense to date.
After seven games, the team is 4-3, having lost consecutive games at home. Except for one exception (the Carolina game), the Bears have basically abandoned the run in favor of the pass, something that is not surprising considering that Mike Martz is the offensive coordinator.
Nevertheless, one cannot help but factor in how players fit into this offensive scheme when handing out the grades. And we all know that the pass protection has been sorely lacking most of the season and that the rushing attack could be marked ‘incomplete’ due to Martz’s infatuation with the pass.
But instead of taking the easy way out, no offensive unit will be given an incomplete grade, they will all receive grades commensurate with their performance and their fit in the Martz system.
The grading system is as follows:
A: Pro Bowl caliber play. Needless to say it will be an upset if any unit deserves this grade.
B: Solid, if not spectacular play that is commensurate with a contending team in the NFL
C: Average and would not necessarily be adequate for a contending team
D: Below average performance, if play doesn’t improve, changes will come
F: Awful performance
Here we go!
