Which Chicago Bears laid duds in Week 6 vs. Commanders?

Player Three: Robert Quinn

After a career year and franchise record-setting season, Robert Quinn has been virtually nonexistent on this defense. Quinn being the Bears’ starting edge rusher/defensive end has led to virtually no pressure. He has one sack on the year and only five pressures through five games this year. After 18.5 sacks and 34 pressures last year, this is not the year that fans and coaches were expecting.

Former Chicago Bears left tackle Charles Leno Jr. looked like an All-Pro against Robert Quinn today in pass protection. The Bears were really only able to generate pressure on Carson Wentz by blitzing, as shown by Roquan Smith and Jaquon Brisker having a sack each on the night. While the whole defensive line deserves the blame, Robert Quinn is the marquee pass rusher for the Bears and he has not played like it.

It would be one thing if Quinn was getting consistently double-teamed or chipped, but teams have not needed to do that this year because Quinn has not been the game wrecker that he was last year and earlier in his career. He is just not winning the one-on-one matchups, even against the lackluster tackles that he has gone up against so far. Sure, he is getting older, but he had his best season just a year ago so there is obviously talent still there.

There is only so much a defensive scheme can do for a defensive end. He is playing his more natural position rather than the outside linebacker spot he had been operating in the last two years. The Chicago Bears need him to start generating more pressure from the edge spot because they are not getting it from anybody else. Quinn is being paid to get to the quarterback and he is failing at that this season.

The Chicago Bears should not have lost to the Washington Commanders, but some costly mistakes and poor play by key positions led to one of the most aggravating losses of the season so far.