Bears stars and failures: Tyson Bagent commits multiple errors in the Saints defeat
In a hostile Superdome, the Bears gave the Saints a good fight, but they made too many mistakes and lost.In his third career start as the team’s offensive leader, Tyson Bagent had another erratic day. He occasionally displayed exceptional agility and offensive playmaking skills to make big plays and keep the chains moving. He demonstrated a good eye for audibling at the line to position the team for success. However, Bagent also committed a few more rookie errors that hurt the Bears. Bagent was tricked by the Saints with a Cover-2 look for a single interception. In another instance, Bagent misdirected the ball, making it easier for Paulson Adebo to move in front of the pass. His error on the team’s last chance to rally sealed the defeat.
But for the Bears, Bagent was only one player on the pitch. These are the guys who had a great day and the team’s top performers from the 24-17 Week 9 loss.
COLE KMET
A trustworthy safety net is essential for every quarterback. It’s crucial for backup quarterbacks even more. Kmet has become that person for Bagent during the last two weeks. Kmet’s first touchdown reception demonstrated remarkable focus and may have prevented an interception. It was far simpler for him to snag a wide-open play-action pass for his second score. When plays fell apart, Kmet did a good job of providing Bagent with some pleasant outlet alternatives. In the past two games, he has accounted for 16 receptions for 134 yards and two scores.
JACK SANBORN
With Tremaine Edmunds recovering from a knee injury, Sanborn returned to being the starting middle linebacker for the Bears and was making tackles similar to how he had finished the second part of the previous campaign. He demonstrated excellent sideline-to-sideline quickness when necessary during a chase, as well as superb instincts and agility to manoeuvre between blockers to create openings. Towards the end of the third quarter, he made a particularly significant third down tackle that caused the Saints to kick when they were just inches from the goal line.
LUKE GETSY
Getsy did an excellent job of coming up with a plan to get Tyson Bagent going right away then, it seemed, modifying midway to keep playing to a fresh advantage. Although the Superdome is a difficult venue to play in, Getsy set up several wide receivers and simple throws for Bagent to score on the game’s opening drive. Subsequently, he repeatedly increased play action to confuse the Saints’ defensive linemen. It was quite effective. The addition of customised runs for Bagent could have been novel. The Saints weren’t using Bagent as a running threat early in the game, and Bagent was successful when he scrambled for significant gains. Getsy began incorporating some well-planned runs for Bagent, and those proved to be just as successful. Even though Bagent’s wheels came off a little in the end, it was a great day for the Bears play caller.
DUDS
OFFENSIVE LINE DISCIPLINE
Tyson Bagent was well-protected by the Bears offensive line, which also made room for D’Onta Foreman to run. They should be commended for it. But far too often, they made an expensive mistake during a crucial situation. It wouldn’t be fair to pick out a single player as a failure since the lack of discipline went too far.Lucas Patrick received multiple holding call alerts.On consecutive plays, Braxton Jones was flagged for a false start and a holding.During a third-and-one sneak, Cody Whitehair was not in position.The only starting lineman who wasn’t flagged was Teven Jenkins. Too careless for the entire group.
PASS RUSH
Despite a few spectacular plays in his Bears debut, Montez Sweat was unable to provide the club with a strong pass rush. Justin Jones gave the club its lone quarterback hit in the end, and that will not do. Yannick Ngakoue was the biggest letdown, as he was limited to just one tackle. Although it was widely believed that Sweat may assist Ngakoue in returning home since he draws attention from opponents, this was untrue.
3RD DOWN DEFENSE
Matt Eberflus was forced to blitz more than he would have liked, particularly on several crucial third downs, because the Bears were still unable to generate pressure with their front four.Veteran Derek Carr can locate open receivers in the gaps left by blitzers by knowing just where to look. He can maintain composure and frequently hit those targets. Ultimately, the Saints were able to convert 7–14 of their third downs thanks to the Bears defence. With a third-down conversion percentage allowed of 48.5%, the Bears were 31st in the NFL heading into this past week. After Sunday, that number will begin to decline.
