Will matchup against Vikings be a 'get right' game for Bears' defense?
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What did the Bears’ defense struggle with in the season opener?
Rahimi and Grody. Hey, pay attention. Midday, 10 a.m. to 2 on the score. Young trying to find one of them. He wants to take a deep shot. This is for Jalen Coker. In the bucket. Again. Touchdown, Carolina. Oh, what a pretty throw from Bryce Young to Coker. Jalen Coker did a number on the Bears, a big number. Eight catches for 138 yards, a couple touchdowns. That was a 51-yarder, Tyreek Stevenson, victimized on that particular play as we welcome you back in to Rahimi and Grody on 104.3, the score, the nine-year NFL veteran, the tight end, Clay Harbor in studio with us as he's brought the All-22 tape with him. We talked about the offense in the first segment, and now we have to talk about where it went wrong for the Bears,
Secondary, Clay, is probably a pretty good starting point.
Starting point is a secondary. I think there were some good things in the secondary. But when you have rookies playing, the rookies playing in their first ever NFL football game, one of them the first time he's ever played a position, should not be the best players in the secondary when you're paying Jalen Johnson what you're paying Tyree Stevenson. You're in your fourth season, bro. Jalen Johnson gave up 127 yards in coverage, the most in the NFL, and that's going against the Carolina Panthers, 127. You know who gave up the eighth most? His running mate, Tyree Stevenson. Now you're going against Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, who obviously Carson Wentz, I'll be honest, like I said, I'm only through the third quarter.
This guy completed 12 balls. I've never seen a quarterback miss more passes. He probably graded better than Caleb Williams on PFF, too, pro football focus. But he missed so many open balls. This defense, this should be a get-right game for the defense. I'm sorry you're at home if Kyler Murray's out.
How did Jalen Coker’s performance expose the Bears’ secondary weaknesses?
Even Kyler Murray. First play of the game, what's Kyler Murray do? He runs backwards, throws up a grenade, and it's an interception. I mean, he didn't look good at all. And then Carson Wentz comes in and somehow looks worse. Completed 12 passes. These guys
had... Oh, just wait for the fourth quarter. I know. I got to
watch the fourth quarter. Obviously, the fourth quarter, they scored a couple of touchdowns there, but... 29
unanswered
points. Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason, they're solid running backs. Offensive line, Will Freeze didn't look good. Donovan Jackson's a big-time player. Obviously, Christian Derusaw is a guy that's pretty solid. But here's his big play by the White Sox right
there,
man. Fam. Layla's
been talking about fam all day. Unbelievable. You can bring your
negativity
away.
Unbelievable. Unbelievable.
I'm sorry. That is unbelievable. Socks take the lead against
the Guardians.
She's been crushing Pham and this guy.
Because it was ridiculous. He's like, I think I can play today. Sup, Pham? Let's go.
Why are the rookie cornerbacks and safeties hurting the Bears’ pass coverage?
Oh, my word. OK, so here's the
thing. Sorry, we just broke a bunch of rules. We
did. Sorry.
This is,
wow.
Oh, my
god. I can't believe that actually worked.
Sorry. Sorry. That's
unbelievable. Anyway, proceed. Getting back to, yes, the Vikings scored 29 unanswered points. They found the breakdowns in the Packers is really what happened. And the Bears did it too. The Bears did it in the playoff game the game before. They counted anyway for them. So nice to see, but at the same time, that's the concern. And we've talked about this, Mark Grody and I have, Clay, is that We heard from Anthony Heron say that he thought that Jalen Johnson wasn't necessarily slow, that he was anticipating wrongly, that he's really good at reading receivers, he's really good at receiving tendencies, and that it wasn't as much a speed skill issue as much as it was an interpretation of the play issue. Where do you stand on this?
Because I do fear that Jefferson and or Addison could eat on Sunday.
Yeah, I don't think it's his ability. I think it was him guessing wrong and getting just beat on route concepts. Like the one he forced to fumble on against Teterola McMillan, Teterola McMillan just ran a great route and just lost him. I mean, he just shook him up. Jalen's fast.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did the Bears’ defense struggle with in the season opener?
0:01–1:55
2
How did Jalen Coker’s performance expose the Bears’ secondary weaknesses?
1:55–2:54
3
Why are the rookie cornerbacks and safeties hurting the Bears’ pass coverage?
2:54–4:17
4
What missed tackles and linebacker issues are hurting the Bears’ run defense?
4:17–6:04
5
How effective was the Bears’ defensive line against the Vikings’ rushing attack?
6:04–8:16
6
Can Montez Sweat and the pass‑rush corps disrupt the Vikings’ quarterback?
8:16–10:13
7
What game‑plan adjustments (blitzes, man coverage, chip tactics) could make the matchup a ‘get‑right’ game?
10:13–12:47
8
What are the key takeaways and predictions for the Bears vs. Vikings showdown?
12:47–14:09
Speakers
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