The Chicago Bears will head to New Orleans to take on the Saints. After falling to 2-6, it is hard to find reasons to get excited this year, but there are plenty of players to watch to see them develop for the future or find out if they are worth keeping into the future. The Saints are a fun team because they have enough star talent in the right spots to push the Bears and give fans something to watch on Sunday.
6. Cameron Jordan will bring the Chicago Bears rookie a different test
When the Chicago Bears take on the Saints, it will be yet another massive test for the rookie Darnell Wright. He has had ups and downs like any rookie offensive tackle would in the NFL, but overall signs are encouraging, especially when you consider who he has stacked up against. The gauntlet does not end this weekend with Cameron Jordan coming to town.
Jordan lines up primarily against the right tackle, and he has been a mainstay in the NFL as a pass rusher for over a decade now. He brings a completely different style as a pass rusher because he is bigger than you will typically see, and he plays with power and violence, while others use speed a lot more. Still, Wright is better against power rushers, so now we will see him against one of the best.
Also, while Wright has taken on names like Danielle Hunter, Maxx Crosby, Joey Bosa, Rashan Gary, Shaq Barrett, Montez Sweat, and Chris Jones, the New Orleans Saints have not faced the roughest strecth of right tackles. Cameron Jordan has faced backups in Blake Freeland, Chris Hubbard, George Fant, and Vedrian Lowe
He has faced rookie Anton Harrison and unproven tackles Luke Goedeke and Zach Tom. Overall, his toughest opponent was Taylor Moton, someone who he knows very well. Jordan is good, but Wright should be a great test for him, and this will help us see exactly how good Wright can handle big rushers.