For all of the blame that was placed on Mitchell Trubisky for the offense’s abysmal performance last season — which was certainly warranted — it was more than the quarterback that contributed to Chicago’s offensive struggles.
Quarterback. Offensive line. Run game. Tight ends. Playcalling. You name it, it was a problem.
One of the problems that has gone overlooked as a result of so many other issues was the dropped passes by receivers last season. In 2019, the Bears dropped 25 passes, which was the third most in the NFL.
With two days of padded training camp practices in the books, it’s more of the same for Chicago’s offense in terms of dropped passes, as well as some low snaps.
Dropped passes and low snaps have been a problem for the #Bears in the first two days of camp so far.
— Bear Report (@BearReport) August 18, 2020
But the dropped passes haven’t just come from offensive players. In the first day of padded practices Monday, safety Deon Bush dropped a sure-fire interception from Trubisky.
“We saw those (drops) too,” Nagy told reporters on Monday. “And again, we try not to rush or get too crazy over any dropped passes right now, whether it’s on the offensive side or the defensive side with the dropped interception. We really look right now for the decision making.”
While decision making is certainly important for whoever lines upon under center for the Bears, those dropped passes will start to mean a heck of a lot more once the regular season kicks off in less than a month.
