Jul 28, 2022
Covers sports betting preview written by Jason Logan: Chicago Bears Odds, Picks & Betting Preview 2022 (covers.com)
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1. Chicago takes on new coaches and coordinators across the board with Eberflus (HC), Getsy (OC) and Williams (DC) set to bring impactful change to this team from a betting stand point.
2. The part bettors should note most is the offensive coordinator role. Getsy comes from the McVay/Shanahan coaching tree, which utilize high run, play action and pre snap motion rates - all things that should help young quarterbacks.
3. The big issue is that the Bears did little to help Fields (second cheapest OL, third cheapest WR room) while on his rookie deal. Other teams in the league are finding success with rookie deal QB's adding expensive offensive pieces, this staff elected to build around Eberflus's preference, defense.
4. The biggest free agency aquisitions as well as the top draft picks were all used to bolster the defense which should go from a traditional aggressive Bears defense, to a passive, conservative Eberflus defense.
5. Reports from training camp suggest a Tennessee style offense, which has utilized one of the highest running rates in the league the past four seasons. It is a BIG difference between Henry and that OL to Montgomery and this OL. Fields likely put in bad situations with top reciever Robinson gone.
There should be optimism for Fields, but instead there is a weak OL, a lack of weapons and a coaching staff that wants to run. His deep ball could be limited or neglected, and with how decent, yet, passive, this defense should be, everything about the Bears suggests they are a strong week to week under candidate entering 2022.