5 stats to know from Jack Sanborns rookie season with Chicago Bears

3. Can Chicago Bears trust Jack Sanborn in coverage?

The main scouting report on Sanborn was that you could expect run defense to come naturally, but he fell for bigger questions coming in coverage. So far, that rang true, although it was not quite at a UDFA caliber of play. Sanborn allowed 18 receptions on 22 targets and allowed 189 yards on those plays.

He was the ninth most targeted linebacker in coverage since he became a starter. In that time, he ranked 20th in forced incompletions. He also ranks 20th in stops that come in the passing game.

You can live with that inc coverage, but he also ranks 40th in yards allowed per target, and 34th in yards after the catch per reception. This is where you would have loved to see him finish the season healthy, especially with Jael Hurts, Josh Allen, then the Lions and Vikings passing attacks.

He has not had any missed tackles here. When you add in the passing game stops, you can conclude that while his strength is not coverage, the reason in which his yards allowed is so high is again tied to the lack of a defensive line in front of him. Also, it is tied to Sanborn being in the action so often, which overall, you can spin and say that they are not issues for a UDFA rookie.