{"id":121284,"date":"2021-09-13T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=121284"},"modified":"2021-09-13T02:24:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T06:24:33","slug":"chicago-bears-coaches-got-their-look-at-andy-dalton-with-the-starters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/09\/13\/chicago-bears-coaches-got-their-look-at-andy-dalton-with-the-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears: Coaches Got Their Look at Andy Dalton with the Starters"},"content":{"rendered":"

All preseason Chicago Bears<\/a> fans were told the team wanted and it owed it to Andy Dalton<\/a> to see what he could do with the starters. When the offense struggled with him at the helm while at least having an air of unpredictability with Justin Fields<\/a> running the show with backups during the preaseason? \u201cWe really want to see Andy with the starters\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, in the opener on Sunday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams, they (namely, Matt Nagy) got the look we were apparently all waiting for in their 34-14 loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears Have a Very Discernable Ceiling with Andy Dalton Under Center<\/span><\/h2>\n

QB1<\/span><\/h3>\n

Again, it isn\u2019t just this one game. This is what we saw in spurts during the preseason but we were told that it didn\u2019t mean anything. Teams really don\u2019t gameplan then so, no, we weren\u2019t seeing the offense in full. To that end, Dalton finished the night having completed 27 of 38 passes for 206 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception.\u00a0 But this is also who he is as a quarterback.<\/span><\/p>\n

For what it\u2019s worth, Dalton navigated through a makeshift tackle situation well enough between the 20s. The Bears managed to drive into the red zone and ultimately a goal-to-go situation on their very first drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, a false start and near delay of game penalty ultimately led to an interception in the end zone on a poorly thrown pass.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their next two drives would be a turnover on downs and a turnover on a strip-sack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fields was limited to a few plays but each of them was exciting, perhaps more than they should have been because of anticipation. They seemed to particularly feature him in the red zone, giving them that unpredictability. The problem is that he threw just two passes, both completions, for 10 yards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, the Bears used him on option plays leading to his first career touchdown on the team\u2019s fifth possession.<\/span><\/p>\n

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First NFL TD for the rook. \ud83d\ude4c@justnfields<\/a> | #CHIvsLAR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/QSZyvXrezm<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n