Grossman not playing up to Super Bowl level
Submitted by cubsnet on Wed, 2006-12-06 08:58.
The Daily Herald's Bob LeGere writes:
Concerns about Rex Grossman’s ability to lead the Bears on a successful playoff run are warranted.None of the quarterbacks who have played in the last 10 Super Bowls had a regular-season passer rating or completion percentage as low as Grossman’s, nor did any of them have a worse ratio of touchdowns to interceptions.
Only two Super Bowl quarterbacks had passer ratings close to Grossman’s 72.0. Baltimore’s Trent Dilfer had a mediocre 76.6 mark in 2000 but benefited from one of the most dominant defenses in NFL history and a stellar running game, which formed the backbone of the Super Bowl XXXV champions.
Who knew we'd be talking like this, as good as Grossman was the first seven games.
For what it's worth, I support Lovie Smith's continued support of Grossman.
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For what it's worth, I support Lovie Smith's continued support of Grossman.
Yeah, I do too, but I also hope that he's much harder on him in private than he is in public. Of course, I'm also glad that Coach Smith is discreet enough that we'd never know if he was.
Anyway, does it seem like the league has figured out what the Bears' offense was doing that made them successful, and the Bears simply haven't made the adjustments? It seems like they're still running all the same plays that they were earlier in the year. Now, though, defenses are taking the the pass more seriously, which allows Jones/Benson more running room, but the receivers are finding that it's much harder to find open space.
That's not to absolve Grossman of his responsibility in the offense's struggles, as he's been a good deal wilder the past few weeks. But I don't think the coaches are making things easier for him.
Re: Grossman
Good observation. Another question: Where's Desmond Clark been? He has 4 catches for 18 yards in the past 4 games.