Chicago Bears Week Three Cornerback Report

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.