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Friday, October 3, 2014

C3 Scouting Report: Da Bears

Panther fans know their Panthers, but it helps to know the skinny on their opponents as well.  The C3 Scouting Report gives the lowdown on this week’s opponent Chicago Bears


Overall:

Division: NFC North   
Record: 2-2
Streak: 1 Loss
Rookie class contributions: Very High
Last Meeting: Week 8, 2012. Chicago 23, Carolina 22

Offense


Total Offense
20th
349 yds/gm
Scoring
T-17th
106.8 ypg
Rushing
20th
106.8 yds/gm
Passing
14th
250.2 yds/gm

Key Players: Jay Cutler, QB; Brandon Marshall, WR; Jermon Bushrod, LT; Matt Forte, RB; Martellus Bennett, TE;

Hot Players:
  • Martellus Bennett, TE - 2nd among TE in receiving yards: 29 rec 295 yards 4 TDs. 9 catches 134 yds vs Packers.
  • Matt Forte, RB- (8th overall) 122 yds rushing 5 rec 49 yds

Tendencies:

QB Stats (Jay Cutler)
Passing
Date W# Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A
2014-09-07 1 BUF L 20-23 34 49 69.39% 349 2 2 86.2 7.12 6.10
2014-09-14 2 @ SFO W 28-20 23 34 67.65% 176 4 0 119.2 5.18 7.53
2014-09-22 3 @ NYJ W 27-19 23 38 60.53% 225 2 0 94.7 5.92 6.97
2014-09-28 4 GNB L 17-38 22 34 64.71% 256 2 2 82.5 7.53 6.06
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/3/2014.



Directional Statistics

Rk based on carries
RB
Carries
LEFT
END
LEFT
TACKLE
MID/
GUARD
RIGHT
TACKLE
RIGHT
END
23
81
15%
11%
42%
19%
10%
With QB Jay Cutler and WR Brandon Marshall having so much history (some describe them as being like a married couple in many ways), Marshall and Cutler often know what Marshall is going to do even before the snap. WR Alshon Jeffery gets targeted seemingly randomly from game to game but can be a big force. Martellus Bennett, coming over from the New York Giants, is second in receiving among NFL TEs. RB Matt Forte is an accomplished RB who is a great receiver out of the backfield available for check-downs and the occasional wheel route. This offense has a TON of talent at the skill positions and as long as Cutler can be protected, they have the ability to beat you either on the ground or in the air.
Full Tendency Report: (offense)

Execution Last Week:

Passing: Poor: Jay Cutler - 22/34 256 yds 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Good: Matt Forte - 23 car 128 yds, 0 TDs
                 Ka’deem Carey - 14 car 72 yds 0  TDs

Defense:


Total
22nd
372.8 yds/game
Scoring
22nd
25 ppg
Rushing
20th
122.5 ypg
Passing
20th
250.2 ypg


Key Players: Jared Allen, DE; Lance Briggs, LB; Tim Jennings, CB;

Hot Players: Kyle Fuller, CB (3 INTs in first 3 games - named NFC Rookie of the Month for September)

Defensive Scheme: - Base 4-3 defense; lots of zone coverage with emphasis on creating turnovers.
 
Last week’s performance:

There’s really  not much good to say about the Bears defense last week or this season.  They are giving up a ton of points each week to teams, even to teams that have had their own share of problems (Bills, Jets).  Last week, the wheels came off the bus, some because of offensive turnovers, and a lot from the inability to stop the Packers in any capacity.  One stat that tells the tale, there were no punts in this game.


Execution Last Week: vs. pass: Very Poor - Aaron Rodgers: 22-28 302 yds, 4 TDs, 0 INTs

vs. Run: Good: Eddie Lacy: 17 car 48 yards 1 TD.


Special Teams


Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Player G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
13 Rashad Ross 2 0 5 106 0 24 21.2 106
14 Santonio Holmes 4 2 3 11 0 11 3.7 61
32 Senorise Perry 4 0 2 42 0 21 21.0 42
88 Dante Rosario 4 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 39
Team Total 4 3 11 0 11 3.7 3 52 0 21 17.3 1505
Opp Total 4 9 48 0 5.3 12 246 0 20.5
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/3/2014.

Coaching:

Head Coach: Marc Trestman (10-10 with Chicago as Head Coach)
Offensive Coordinator: Aaron Kromer
Offensive Scheme: West Coast
Defensive Coordinator: Mel Tucker
Defensive Alignment: 4-3


Tendencies:

Standing (hot-seat or secure?): Secure - for now. Marc Trestman is sitting right at .500 in his second season, so he’ll be given some time to get the Bears back to their winning ways. However, they fired Lovie Smith (now Tampa Bay’s head coach) for posting consecutive 10-6 records. Trestman must win the NFC North this year or next to likely keep his job. The bar in Chicago is pretty high.

Injury Report:

 

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