The Bears’ starters gave their best until the end, winning the first half of their final pre-season game 21-6. Many Browns starters didn’t play. Star-edge rushers Myles Garrett and Jadevion Clowney, starting corners Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome, Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt’s double-headed rushing attacks, and No. 1 wide receiver Amari Cooper. It wasn’t the dress he rehearsed that Matt Eberflus envisioned when he treated his week leading up to this final tune-up as his week of the actual game. But the Bears can’t control who they fight, they can only control how they run. Here are the players who made the most of their chances on Saturday and those who may slide as the Bears move closer to final roster confirmation.
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The offensive line held up. The pass catcher is now open. David Montgomery appeared to be in mid-season condition. Justin Fields was sharp. A big game was played.
After scoring only three points in the first two games combined, the offense eventually led to three impressive touchdown drives. The first drive was arguably the most impressive, with the team shaking off holding his penalty to score seven plays and 70 yards. It was equally important to see Fields perform near perfection and to see Getsy calling plays. This was exactly what the offense needed to bring momentum to his regular season.
Dante Pettis – wide receiver
All the offense was delivered in the first half, but Pettis deserves the spotlight himself. With Byron Pringle, Bellas Jones and Taje Sharpe sidelined with injuries, Pettis slipped into the No. 3 wide receiver spot. He became Justin Fields’ favorite that night with four targets. Pettis executed the scramble drill well, converting first downs on the third and eighth plays when he was busted, and made a nice move on a would-be defender for an easy TD.
That’s all great, but Pettis may have locked a roster spot with his special team prowess. rice field.
KINDLE VILDOR – Cornerback
With Tavon Young and Thomas Graham unable to return to practice, Kindle Wilder will start at cornerback for the Bears. There was reasonable doubt as to whether he could rebound after a tough 2021 season, but on Saturday Bildall could be a good fit to play in Matt Everflas and Alan Williams’ defense Vildor stopped in the run game and shut down the checkdown for a 3-yard loss. He hasn’t been noticed for his coverage on the pass as he has in the past and came up with his big PBU in the end zone near the end of the half. Sure, Eberflus favored interceptions, but given his Vildor’s struggles last year, it was a confidence-building performance.
TAJAE SHARPE – WIDE RECEIVER
After the Bears’ first preseason game, Sharp seemed like a rock to win jobs outside of camp. I made a catch when I did. Sharpe then picked up an injury of his own and Pettis stepped in as the new “amazing” wide receiver. Sharp could make a 53-man roster as the sixth receiver, depending on what the Bears do with N’Keel Harry and how quickly he can get back to practice. Whether or not to advance playing time is another matter.
Sean Coleman – offensive tackle
Coleman found himself playing valuable reps as a backup left tackle as Braxton Jones established himself as the starting left tackle and Larry Bolom beat Riley Leafe on the right side. However, Coleman has struggled to make a positive impact on his playing time, and Saturday was no exception. Pass rushers kept flying by him to put pressure on the quarterback. On one occasion, Coleman missed a mission and allowed a freerunner to sack Nathan Peterman. I got
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