(10-10-2024, 05:39 PM)carp8dm Wrote: You feed BTJ the ball.  The running game will be better off when we decide to make the bears D respect our receivers.

That's what we did on against the clots.  That's what we did Week 1.  And that's what we did in the 2nd half against the tin horns.

With BTJ we have a real WR1 that can worry the D.  And then we have Kirk that is a good WR2 that can find openings and make tough catches.  Against the clots, we opened everything up because we decided to throw first and get easy check downs to our reliable RB in the first few drives.  That made them respect the short pass.  Then we took our shots, and Lawrence delivered dimes.  We can beat the bears.  But this offense has to look to pass to open up the run, instead of the other way around.

This team has all the weapons.  It just needs to be game planned properly to confuse the bears D.

Carp

I don’t deny the logic of what you are saying. I personally have always been a pass first guy by nature. And I do agree we have weapons, two of which (Kirk and BTJ) and Etienne as a check down have in recent weeks proven to be effective. And I also may be in the minority but I still belive in Lawrence’s potential and talent as you do. 


The only thing is I do think that although Lawrence played a great game against the clots, who were a bit undermanned, I am not sure he is ready to take on the role of let’s pass to set up the run at all times … or let’s come out with the intent of throwing the ball first against the best pass defenses in the league as a recipe for success for him. I do think we can and will feature Lawerence’s strengths and our skill players as the game goes on especially with Engram back. But just for opponents like this.. whose strength is clearly against the pass and are more mediocre against the run. It will benefit Trevor and the team to really try to get Bigsby and Etienne going early if possible. This will help both the d and the o line in protection as the game goes on if it can be accomplished. And if it can’t it may make things very difficult for us to sustain drives as I think it puts a lot of stress on Trevor and the o line to play to the level of a Burrow, stroud, mahomes etc if we can’t. And I don’t think he has shown he can be that guy against the top level defenses yet at a consistent level. I’m not saying it’s not in his wheelhouse forever,  but I think he hasn’t proven it on a consistent level yet … and us going quick three and out or worse turning it over which the bears do well on d is a recipe for disaster 


Just my opinion though. And philosophically I share a similar thought as far as airing it out with a franchise QB and good skill and  with a proven decent o line

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