Bears coaches talk about Justin Fields, Teven Jenkins, Eddie Goldman and others

In the second half, Fields made 12 passes from 18 yards to 228 yards and a pitcher rating of 128.2, including wins of 50, 39 and 28 yards. With TD, he rushed to the left and gave Mooney an accurate pass.

“It wasn’t an easy corner,” DeFilippo said. “I always listen to hockey goalkeepers and people talk about the corners of the puck, and it’s very similar to when football has to be delivered on time and accurately. You have to understand the angle and where the defender is and where he could cut. Route and maybe play ball. I thought both guys did great in doing so. “

(2) TD’s feed from Fields to Mooney showed the recipient coach Mike Furrey the cohesion developed by two exciting young players.

“It’s not talked about enough because it seems easy,” Furrey said, “and then you know that chemistry exists and they start to understand well that you’re where you should be, when you should be there, and how it works. Nobody talks about it, because that’s the way to go. It’s pretty cool. “

After a breakthrough in 2020, Mooney has taken his game to a new level in 2021 and led the Bears at 36 receptions with 450 yards and two touchdowns.

“One thing that’s really cool that’s going to continue,” Furrey said, “is his development of only understanding the game, the timing of the game, how to continue either opening at the right time or staying open, and then scramble. he gets enough honor for being able to plunder, get out of there, let go, open up, keep his feet within the limits of the great moment, great Much honor to him and his growth.

“It’s just part of that growth and it’s something that goes on every single day. His knowledge of the game and his ability to combine his knowledge of the game and his ability, it’s clearly going in the right direction. It’s been fun to follow.”

(3) Eddie Goldman finally looked like Eddie Goldman against Steelers.

The sixth-year pro was successful in Pittsburgh and recorded four tackles at the top of the season, two with no wins and one with a one-yard loss, all in the running games. It was the type of performance that had earned Goldman a reputation as one of the NFL’s best runs before he left the 2020 season due to COVID-19 worries.

“I thought it was his best game; he seemed to dominate there,” said line of defense coach Chris Rumph, who praised Goldman for his patience against the Steelers attack, which didn’t drive the ball up much.

“It wasn’t his type of game,” Rumph said. “I tell those guys all the time,“ Just do your own play. If you do your plays, that’s enough. Don’t go out and try to mow someone else’s grass. “I thought he was doing really well. Now it’s time for him to put a couple of games in a row. I think his legs are starting to get back to him. He’s starting to feel it a bit. Let’s see what this week is happening, but all indications are that he is still improving. “

(4) Veteran offensive line coach Juan Castillo is excited to work with alocast Teven Jenkins and Larry Borom.

Jenkins returned to practice on Monday for the first time since the offseason practice. The second round selection from Oklahoma State was ignored due to a back injury that required surgery on August 18th.

Castillo said Jenkins will be practicing at both back seats as he makes it back to action.

“He’s going to be either or,” Castillo said. “But you have to start from one place. [Monday], we started him from the left tackle just to feel comfortable, because I think the hard part of the lineman is just getting out of position without grabbing. If I have to [hitch] to get rid of your attitude, you’re going to have a problem because those guys are hitting you. “

Jenkins has the perfect teammate to learn about veteran left-handed tackles from Jason Peters, the ninth-time Pro Bowler and the upcoming Hall of Famer. “JP is really good to look at him, just as he leaves your attitude, bursting out of your position,” Castillo said. “It’s the first thing. It’s something he hadn’t done. He had done it on TV, but now it’s different to do it against friends.”

Castillo has been impressed with how Borom has performed in their first two NFL starting matches with the right tackle in Bears ’final two games, and is occasionally up against 49ers Nick Bosa and Steelers TJ Wat.

“The nice thing about Larry is that we have to remember Larry was playing in the SEC,” Castillo said. “I don’t know if there’s Bosoja in college, but Larry now has the fact that Larry is a pretty good athlete. [who weighs] 341 pounds. Here is a young man who opposes these right guys. You have to remember that Larry is also a real dude. When you’re 6-5 and a half, 341 pounds, you’re an athlete, you’re a real dude. There are against the right types against the right types. “

(5) As Cole Kmet gains more experience and confidence, second-year strict-head production will continue to grow.

Kmet has 44 goals and 28 receptions in nine games, which is exactly the number he released in both categories throughout last season when he was a newcomer. After receiving 10 assists in 81 yards in the first five games this year, he has received 18 assists in 203 yards in the final four races. This includes a seasonal record of six catches at the top of the career in the 87-yard Bears loss to the Steelers.

“She’s done well, and I think her self-confidence is obvious,” said strict head coach Clancy Barone. “Look at his self-confidence as a route runner and his sense of crime and knowledge of which routes should be open compared to which coverage and how to match certain routes against certain coverage.”