Two days after the Chicago Bears first-team offense put collectively three first-half landing drives towards the Cleveland Browns, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy cautioned towards knee-jerk reactions — good or unhealthy — to preseason play.
It’s not that Getsy wasn’t happy with the play of quarterback Justin Fields, who accomplished 14 of 16 passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns with no sacks or interceptions within the 21-20 Bears victory. And it’s unlikely he needed to tamp down the present of pleasure operating via the Bears fan base at seeing a reliable offensive efficiency — preseason or not.
Getsy merely seen the outing as much less of a “turning point,” as Fields steered Saturday, and extra of a steppingstone to the true factor — when the Bears will face defenses enjoying their greatest cross rushers and defensive backs and throwing all they’ve on the sphere. The Browns performed with out defensive ends Myles Garrett and Jadeveon Clowney and cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome II on Saturday.
“We’re in this phase of getting better and developing who we want to become,” Getsy stated. “Are we on observe? I don’t know. But I be ok with the place we’re at. I believe the blokes consider in what we’re doing and what we’re speaking, the kind of philosophy that we have now and the kind of ball we wish to play.
“So, I don’t know, ‘turning point’ seems like a pretty dramatic word, but I feel like we’re grinding through this process the right way.”
Getsy performed the realist all through his 13-minute media session at Halas Hall on Monday, a break day from follow earlier than the Bears resume Tuesday night after the 53-man roster deadline.
He used the phrase “process” 14 occasions in describing the development Fields has made since they first teamed up at first of the offseason program and nonetheless must make earlier than the Sept. 11 opener towards the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field. The emphasis was that the Bears offense and Fields are removed from a completed product, even two weeks and eight practices from the common season.
That measured strategy prolonged to Getsy’s evaluation of the progress Fields has made together with his mechanics, footwork and pocket presence over the previous couple of months beneath the brand new employees and the way it confirmed up in Saturday’s recreation.
“It’s obviously tremendously improved but nowhere near where it needs to be,” Getsy stated. “He’s bought an extended strategy to go there. But he’s working his tail off.
“He reaped the reward of listening to his feet, and the timing and rhythm was good most of the night. We’ve talked a lot about pocket presence. That’s something that a young quarterback has to grow through. I thought that showed up and he did a nice job with that.”
Getsy pointed to a third-and-8 play within the second quarter. Under strain from Browns defensive deal with Jordan Elliott, Fields circled away towards the left sideline and hit Dante Pettis for an 11-yard achieve.
“He knew time was up and he made the most of that play too,” Getsy stated.
Other sources of Getsy’s optimism included the offense’s capability to bounce again from a holding penalty on the primary landing drive, which he stated “was cool to see.” Getsy additionally stated he has loved watching Fields’ management develop over the previous couple of months.
“When you’re able to go out in three preseason games and show these guys you’re ready to command the huddle, call the plays cleanly, go out and execute at a high level, all that stuff just gives people confidence,” Getsy stated. “My favorite part about being a huddle team is that the quarterback gets to look 10 other people in the eyes and they get to feel what they feel from him, and there’s zero hesitation in him so that’s good.”
Getsy’s realism doesn’t diminish the features in confidence the gamers really feel they made because the first-team offense went from one subject purpose in 4 drives of their first two preseason video games to surging to a 21-0 lead towards the Browns.
Wide receiver Darnell Mooney stated the gamers consider Saturday was “just a glimpse of our identity of how we want to play.” And there’s pleasure in figuring out they’ve way more within the playbook to unveil because the season rolls on.
“We’ve run some of the same plays every down (in preseason games),” Mooney stated. “Just a lot of play action and then maybe one or two shots down the field. But we’re really running the same plays. Nothing really crazy. Just our basic, simple plays. So we’ve got a lot of things cooking.”
Getsy would possibly say they’re nonetheless within the preheating part, however they’re one step nearer to the meal.
“There’s a ton of improvement that we have to (make) if we’re going to play better talent, play more looks — all the movement you’re going to get,” Getsy stated. “But a step in the right direction.”
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