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Mitchell Trubisky‘s ill-advised throws into pass coverage Charles Leno Jersey , the Chicago Bears are in need of a confidence infusion.Playing a 3-4 New York Jets team with its own struggles could go a long way in solving this, but the 3-3 Bears say they’ve reached a point where they’re only concerned with what they control in their search for answers.“We can’t dwell on the past,” linebacker Danny Trevathan said. “We’ve just got to keep moving forward. It’s a long season. We’re not in a bad situation.”It could be a better situation if the defense regains its swagger. Two straight losses and 69 total points allowed put the defense on its heels.“A lot of guys are probably a little down today, probably are disappointed but not discouraged,” cornerback Prince Amukamara said. “We know that we’re a team that’s going to continue to fight.”Players had a talk from defensive coordinator Vic Fangio aimed at keeping up spirits.“So right now we’ve just got to continue to build off that and don’t let the confidence and swagger go away because that’s when things really get bad for us,” safety Eddie Jackson said.The defense can trace its downfall to Khalil Mack‘s ankle injury. Although he has continued playing, he hasn’t been the same force as in the first four games.Mack couldn’t practice Wednesday, and coach Matt Nagy said it’s likely Mack will take the same route as last week when he rested Wednesday and Thursday, practiced on a limited basis Friday and then played.“We’ve got to pick up the slack,” Trevathan said.Chicago’s defense is now ranked No. 12 after being in the top five much of the season’s first quarter. The Bears are eighth in sacks (19) after leading through four games.“It plays its part,” Jackson said of Mack’s injury. “It definitely plays its part, especially when a guy like Mack when he’s out.”The Bears were hardly a poor pass rushing team before Mack came via trade from Oakland. They tied for seventh in sacks with 42 last year and played the same defense under Fangio with virtually all of the same players.So they say getting pressure on Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold Sunday with Mack limited shouldn’t be considered impossible.“It’s a team, it’s 11 guys on the defensive side of the ball,” Jackson said. “So when a guy like (Mack) goes out, we’ve got to put him on our back and just show him, like, it’s not just you http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-joel-iyiegbuniwe-jersey , it’s going to be all of us.”Offensively, Trubisky and the passing game could benefit if the Bears begin to run the ball more effectively. Their ranking as the sixth-best rushing team is deceiving because Trubisky has accounted for 245 yards, mostly on scrambles.Jordan Howard averages 3.5 yards and has 90 carries, but last year after six games under former coach John Fox he was averaging 4.2 yards a carry and ran 28 more times. The effect of a struggling running attack has been apparent when the Bears had leads against the Dolphins and Patriots before losing.“We need to finish,” guard Kyle Long said. “We’ve had leads in all of (the losses) and we haven’t been able to score more points to extend the lead on offense.”Nagy called a better running attack a matter of timing up the blocks in a new offense.“All of it, the guys are trying, and I know our numbers are skewed a little bit from the quarterback runs, but for the most part we feel like we need to create more of an identity there,” Nagy said of the running attack.Trubisky looked at the positive side of the passing game. The Bears scored 31 even while he spent much of the time scrambling and throwing on the run, so if they can complete some from the pocket they’ll be ahead of the game.“Basically as how I described it, as playing backyard football, me running around just trying to find completions and not being very sound with my footwork and drop-backs,” Trubisky said.With Kansas City last year as offensive coordinator, Nagy went through a much worse stretch with six losses in seven games before the Chiefs made the playoffs.“There was never any panic, never,” Nagy said. “There is not going to be any panic here, either.”Nagy pointed out the Bears also won three straight earlier.“Good people stick together Womens Nick Kwiatkoski Jersey ,” Nagy said. “They rally through this kind of stuff and you just keep playing.”NOTES: Wide receiver Allen Robinson (groin) did not practice. Robinson in Sunday’s game aggravated the injury he suffered two weeks ago. … Guard Eric Kush (neck) did not practice. Cornerback Marcus Cooper (hamstring) had limited participation in practice. … Linebacker Roquan Smith has been listed by the Bears as suffering from a wrist injury, but he was able to practice Wednesday. The Chicago Bears had five draft picks, and nearly twenty undrafted free agents as a part of their 2019 rookie class. Here the the three I’m most excited to see." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteWindy City GridironWindy City Gridiron - Being who you thought we were since 2005!Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBearsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsThe Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansFiled under:NFL DraftLatest NewsNotesRanking my top 3 Bears’ rookies in terms of excitement levelNew,97commentsThe Chicago Bears had five draft picks, and nearly twenty undrafted free agents as a part of their 2019 rookie class. Here the the three I’m most excited to see.CDTShareTweetShareShareRanking my top 3 Bears’ rookies in terms of excitement levelPhoto by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesI was surprised with how well received Ryan Pace’s 2019 draft class was on a national level. With no pick until the third round, I just assumed that we’d get a bunch of hot takes about the Chicago Bears not being able to find major contributors in this draft class, but it seems like national writers are starting to get what’s happening in Chicago. There’s still the usual clown-car of analysts that can’t let go of their biases and false narratives about Pace and the Bears, but those dopes will never go away. The NFL seems to be taking notice to what Pace has built with the Bears.Many 2019 grades came in high and a lot kudos were sent about the value garnered by, not only the five draft picks, but also the undrafted free agents that the Bears added. Now that I’ve had some time to research the Bears’ rookie class, I wanted to rank top three of the class by my personal excitement level. Lester and Jacob break down Bears third-round draft pick, Iowa State running back, David Montgomery 1) David MontgomeryI knew very little of Montgomery coming into draft weekend, because every mock draft and big board I looked at had him gone long before the Bears’ selection. I really only looked at the next tier of tailbacks that I figured the Bears would be picking either in the third round, or further down the board. I didn’t know how Montgomery would fit into head coach Matt Nagy’s system, but after a quick crash course into what he brings to the table, he has me most excited among the entire class.His ability to make defenders miss with his quickness Prince Amukamara Jersey , plus his ability to power through arm tackles with balance and power are two traits that popped off the film when I watched him play. Nagy say’s he’s a three down back in their system, and that he runs “angry,” but it’s also the intangibles that he and GM Ryan Pace talk about that puts this pick over the top for me. While I think Montgomery will eventually take over the starting position for the Bears as a rookie, the committee they’ve assembled at running back will keep everyone fresh all year long.2) Kerrith Whyte Jr.There’s not a lot of wiggle to Whyte’s game, but he is super fast. He looks like a track star playing football, because he’s looking for the first chance to cut up field when he has the ball in his hands. Where Montgomery breaks a lot of arm tackles with his elusiveness and strength. Whyte runs through arm tackles because he’s so damn fast defenders aren’t getting a firm grip on him. Whyte is being added to a crowded backfield, and he may not emerge as a true offensive weapon as a rookie, but Nagy will find a way to get him on the field every now and again. 3) Alex BarsBars had a knee injury cut his senior year short after just five game, so he’ll need to work himself back from that setback. If he can, the Bears may have found a potential swing guard and/or eventual starter. I know that’s not very exciting to most people, but I enjoy watching the big guys work. Bars is more mauler than technician, but he has a good anchor when he plays with his butt down, and he’s also able to work his hips around to keep his man walled off from the hole. I’ve seen Bars’ stock range anywhere from UDFA to the 3rd round, so that tells me his ceiling is dependent on how he rehabs. I think a year on injured reserve could be in the cards for him. That will give him plenty of time to work with the Bears strength and conditioning program to get his body right. Plus working with Bears’ offensive line coach Harry Hiestand, who coached Bars at Notre Dame from 2014 to 2017, will add to his comfort level as he transitions to the NFL game. Now it’s your turn. Who are the three rookies you’re most excited to see on the Bears?