Ryan Pace secures his position as Bears gm

John Fox's type of guy.

After seven weeks of this NFL season here are some things that have stood out.  John Fox is a great defensive coach.  Last Sunday he shut down the Panthers Cam Newton and his own quarterback, Mitch Trubisky.  The Bears threw seven passes last Sunday.  Even the old Ohio State coach, Woody Hayes, would tell Fox to put the ball in the air more.  I’m not sure Fox is aware that you can throw the ball on first and second down.

Why the Bears should pick up the Pace

The Bears defense really has picked up the pace.  There are sacks, turnovers and big hits. All the things associated with an excellent defense.  While I would like to see Fox go, I’d like defensive coordinator, Vic Fangio to stay.  I’ve been on the fence about Bears gm, Ryan Pace, but now I think I want him to stay.

Mitch Trubisky looks like a guy who will be a good qb in the NFL for years to come looks The Bears finally have the right guy going forward.  The signing of Mike Glennon was a huge mistake, but at least Pace finally filled the hole at the most important position in the game.  It would have been nice if he hadn’t used so many assets to do it, but at least it got done.

Eddie Jackson also has made an impact at safety.  The Bears have tried one guy after another at free safety will poor results.  Eddie Jackson looks to be a long term answer going forward.  So, it appears Pace has plugged two of the Bears most long standing needs, quarterback and free safety.  He gets bonus points for adding running back Tarik Cohen.  Tight end, Adam Sheehan, was also part of the Bears 2017 draft and is slowly seeing more playing time.  Next on the shopping list, receivers.

A tale of two other quarterbacks

Cam Newton is one of the more puzzling players in the NFL.  I’m amazed at how a league MVP can lay so many eggs.  It seems like a run oriented quarterback has trouble establishing consistency in the NFL.  Newton just isn’t that great of a passer.

A guy who can really throw the ball is the Philadelphia Eagles Carson Wentz.  Wentz threw for four touchdowns in the Eagles 34-24 win over the Redskins Monday night.  The stats don’t tell the whole story.  Wentz looked in total control of the Eagles offense.  His combination of passing ability, mobility and poise make him one of the premier quarterbacks in the NFL right now.

And one dismal franchise

How can the Cleveland Browns continue to be so bad for so long?  They keep passing over guys like Carson Wentz.  Of course, if the Browns had picked him, he’d probably be Carson Wince.

More next time.