The Chicago Bears and 2018 first-round pick Roquan Smith ha

The Chicago Bears and 2018 first-round pick Roquan Smith ha

Beitragvon panxing18 » Fr 16. Nov 2018, 06:38

Report: Bears Youth Roquan Smith Jersey , Roquan Smith agree on helmet issue; behavioral clause the holdup now come to terms on Smith’s rookie contract. The speculation in recent weeks has been that the two sides have disagreed on how to handle the rookie’s guaranteed money if he were to be suspended as a result of the NFL’s new helmet-leading rules. Now the lone draft pick to not have signed his rookie deal, Smith has missed training camp time and, more than likely, playing time in the preseason as a result.If a recent report is any indication, though, the new rules are not the issue that the sides are butting heads on.David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune wrote in an article on Wednesday that the Bears have in fact agreed to leave Smith’s guaranteed money alone if he were to be suspended for an illegal tackle. Now, the issue at hand relates to the rookie’s off-the-field behavior. His agency, CAA Football now wants to ensure that his contract shields him from any discipline that may potentially result from off-the-field issues.Haugh had this to say on the issue:As made evident by the new issue - as well as the discussions regarding the new helmet rule - CAA is aiming to make sure that their client is able to maintain as much of his contract as possible. The Bears, though, are afraid that giving in to such demands would make it the norm for players and agents to order for certain luxuries. As Haugh mentioned in his article, such an act is uncommon around the league today:The idea that Chicago and CAA were past the helmet-related issues was first proposed by Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times in Wednesday’s episode of the Hoge and Jahns podcast. Jahns did not state the new reasoning for the stalemate, but was the first to allude that guaranteed money was no longer the issue.Smith is projected to be a starter at inside linebacker for the Bears alongside Danny Trevathan upon signing his contract. With frustrations among the team’s fanbase escalating by the day, one can only hope that that signing occurs sooner rather than later.Jacob Infante is a Chicago Bears writer at SB Nation’s Windy City Gridiron. He is also an NFL Draft writer at USA Today SMG’s Draft Wire. He can be reached through Twitter @jacobinfante24 or emailed at jacobinfante1208@gmail.com.In light of Arizona’s quarterback troubles, Bears in line for another monster defensive performance When Carson Palmer retired after the 2017 season, the Arizona Cardinals entered a state of bedlam at the quarterback position.Their starting quarterback was suddenly not on the roster anymore. All of their backups - Blaine Gabbert, Drew Stanton and Matt Barkley - signed with different teams. Needless to say, Arizona was in need of a facelift at the most important position in football.To replenish their talent at the roster, the Cardinals dished out big bucks to sign both Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon in free agency, and they traded up five spots in the 2018 NFL Draft to select UCLA signal-caller Josh Rosen. An aggressive approach to ensure that they had found their franchise quarterback, Arizona has opted to give their rookie two players with starting experience to learn behind.While this strategy could very well benefit Rosen and Youth Eddie Goldman Jersey , as a result, the Cardinals as a team in the future, it hasn’t proven to be fruitful in terms of current results.Through two weeks, Arizona is 0-2 and has scored a combined six points in those contents. They have the fewest total offensive yards in the league by 96 yards, the fewest passing yards per game, the second-fewest rushing yards per game, and the fewest points per game by 8.5 points. Bradford has averaged four yards per passing attempt, which is also the lowest average in the league among starting quarterbacks.So, yeah. Things haven’t been ideal in the Copper State.The Cardinals have only allowed three sacks to start the year, but make no mistake about it: this is an offensive line that the Bears should run right through. Their starting offensive tackles are D.J. Humphries and Andre Smith, but Smith is out with an elbow injury. John Weltzel will be starting in his place at right tackle, projecting a major mismatch against Khalil Mack and a club-less Leonard Floyd. Without starting center A.Q. Shipley, Arizona boasts rookie Mason Cole in the lineup. While a solid athlete with potential, Cole lacks the functional strength to be able to contain Eddie Goldman on paper. Guards Mike Iupati and Justin Pugh have played at a high level in the past, and the former has proven to be a great run blocker in recent years. Pugh has had a rough start to the 2018 season, though, and Iupati hasn’t been stellar.Larry Fitzgerald, who has been playing at a high level since his rookie year in 2004, hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down with age. His impact, though Youth Cody Whitehair Jersey , has been slightly downplayed to start the year with a lack of offensive talent around him. If rookie Christian Kirk is able to play after injuring his back in a car crash on Thursday, then Fitzgerald will have another solid weapon in the passing game around him. If not, though, then the Cardinals will have to rely on the likes of Chad Williams and J.J. Nelson - neither of whom having made a catch in the first two games of the year - to step up at wide receiver. Tight end Ricky Seals-Jones and running back Chase Edmonds have served as reliable weapons in the passing game, but neither has averaged greater than 5.1 yards per catch thus far.A major x-factor in Arizona’s offense is running back David Johnson. Despite being the bonafide top offensive player, Johnson has only 28 touches to start the year. His longest run to start the year is only 11 yards, and he has averaged 3.9 yards per carry. Although his performance in 2018 hasn’t been up to par with what many have expected of him, he is still a proven, Pro Bowl-caliber talent. Even though the Cardinals haven’t used him very well, he is still a threat to break out and have a big game.Luckily for the Bears, they have more than enough pieces to contain Johnson. Roquan Smith displayed incredible direction-changing abilities in coverage against the Seattle Seahawks, and Danny Trevathan has gotten off to a hot start to the season thus far. Though neither Adrian Amos nor Eddie Jackson have been fantastic to start the year, neither has been necessarily bad, either.All in all, though, the Cardinals won’t be able to consistently move the ball down the field if Bradford and the offensive line don’t show up. So far this year, they haven’t been able to do so. Their performances directly affect how the likes of Johnson and Fitzgerald do. Given their recent inefficiencies, the Bears could be in for their best defensive performance yet.
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