How did the Chicago Bears cornerbacks fare in their Week Three matchup against the Arizona Cardinals?
As we get into week three, we are starting to put together some of the pieces as to what the Chicago Bears secondary is looking like. Before we get into the cornerback stats, I want to explain my grading for some plays that can be tricker.
On the Arizona Cardinals second touchdown, most people are going to assign blame to Danny Trevathan. However, I tend to think Kyle Fuller could be responsible here. The play is linked right here.
Kyle Fuller is following Chad Williams, who runs a post route. However, if you watch everyone around Fuller, it looks as if the Bears are in zone. Watch Trevathan. First, he jumps out with the tight end into the flats, then David Johnson flares out. The way he squares up Johnson after jumping on the flat route shows that he is keeping things in front of him in the zone. It looks as if he thinks he has Eddie Jackson over the deep middle and Fuller over the deep right.
However, Fuller follows his receiver into the deep middle, where it seems he and Eddie Jackson is flowing into to take that post away. It looks like everyone is playing zone and Fuller gets sucked in too deep on his man. I am going to assign that one on Fuller. Here are the stats.
Kyle Fuller 3-5, 36 yards, One Touchdown
Season to date: 9-17, 133, Three Touchdowns
Prince Amukamara 3-6, 28 yards
Season to date: 8-18, 126 One Touchdown, One interception
Bryce Callahan 0-2, One Interception
Season to date: 8-11, 65 yards, One Interception
Sherick McManis 0-1 One interception
Season to date: 1-2, seven yards, One Interception
Kevin Toliver 4-5, 54 yards
Kevin Tolvier came in for the fourth quarter and was picked on. His only incompletion allowed was when the receiver slipped on a comeback route. Fuller has given up three touchdowns, including the one I highlighted. However, he is also giving up just 53% completions on his targets.
Safeties
Eddie Jackson 1-2 3 yards, One Interception
Season to date: 4-6, 99 yards, One Touchdown, One Interception
Adrian Amos 1-2, 9 yards
Season to date: 5-6, 60 yards
Eddie Jackson was playing the free safety role and made the easy interception, under cutting a pass that hung on Sam Bradford. Amos and Jackson were not picked on much and had there best game to date in coverage.
Linebacker
Roquan Smith 2-2, 4 yards
Season to date: 8-10, 46 yards, One Touchdown
Danny Trevathan 2-2, 51 yards, One Touchdown
Season to Date: 8-9, 95 yard, One Touchdown
Leonard Floyd: 1-1 12 yards
Season to date: 1-2 12 yards
Nick Kwiatkoski Season to Date: 5-5, 49 yards
Khalil Mack Season to Date: Khalil Mack, 0-1 INT
Depending on what you believe the play call was, you could have Trevathan with an even worse day in coverage. Nonetheless, the Ricky Seals-Jones touchdown to start the game has to be chalked up on him. Roquan Smith may have a high completion rate, but these are not passes going long, as he is giving up just over 4 yards per attempt.