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I posted this in another thread.
Here’s the rub about the offensive play calling.
Yes, 21 passes at or near the line of scrimmage is incredibly frustrating and boring. But, fans are choosing to ignore the 5-10 plays where Fields looked downfield and either nothing was there or someone was open, but he didn’t throw (I don’t know which from the TV copy).
There were plenty of plays that just didn’t go anywhere. I would assume those were intended to be down field throws and it didn’t happen for whatever reason.
Would you rather have screen passes for 2-5 yards, or several 3 and outs?
Everyone wants to blame Getsy, and maybe he deserves it, I don’t know. But not enough people consider that maybe Getsy has his hands tied and these are the only plays he can call that have a decent chance to gain positive yards.
Fields has a say in the game plan. He has stated he worked with Getsy on the plays he’s most comfortable executing. They seem to avoid the tight window throws like a quick slant cause Fields won’t throw it. If this is the case than Bears have to move on.