{"id":137185,"date":"2022-12-23T14:33:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T19:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=137185"},"modified":"2022-12-23T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T19:42:09","slug":"bears-ol-sounds-off-on-the-best-ability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/12\/23\/bears-ol-sounds-off-on-the-best-ability\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears OL Sounds Off On The Best Ability"},"content":{"rendered":"

Offensive linemen have a tough job as the Chicago Bears front five has learned through countless hard lessons this season and durability has been one of them. They have graded out fairly well. And, if you only catch bits and pieces of Bears games, you might come away with the impression that all is well in the trenches for Chicago. Except the eye test reveals that quarterback Justin Fields<\/a> negates far more pressure than he invites by holding onto the ball too long. He certainly can be prone to trying to make a play that isn\u2019t there.<\/p>\n

But the Bears allowed six sacks in Week 15 bringing Fields\u2019 season total to 47 which leads the NFL.<\/p>\n

Two of the most unlikely candidates to do so have turned into the most consistent presences and spoke out about what Sunday\u2019s tilt was like and what it means going forward.<\/p>\n

Bears’ Braxton Jones, Sam Mustipher Sound Off on Durability<\/h2>\n

The Rookie Wall<\/h3>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s huge for me,” left tackle Braxton\u00a0 Jones<\/a> said. I try to be as consistent as possible. Just try to play in whole games, playing every rep. It means a lot to me just because, [you] show you\u2019re durable and you can take multiple snaps and stuff like that. So I think it means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones is the only lineman to start every game this season, quite an accomplishment for the fifth-round rookie out of Southern Utah. He was placed on the left side in the spring and has not looked back despite the Bears bringing in veteran tackle Riley Reiff<\/a> at the beginning of training camp.<\/p>\n

Asked about preparing for the rigors of an NFL season, Jones cited something familiar to anyone following this team closely.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe workload in the offseason was a lot just because we\u2019re training to run 40[-yard dashes] and stuff like that. So I think it\u2019s just taking it one week at a time, one practice at a time \u2013 one game at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-6 athletic tackle\u2019s pass blocking grade ranks behind Reiff\u2019s, per Pro Football Focus, along with a couple of reserves in interior linemen rookie Dieter Eiselen<\/a> and Michael Schofield<\/a> as well as second-year tackle Larry Borom<\/a> whom Rieff has replaced in the starting group.<\/p>\n

Bears Star Sends Strong Message on Future With Team<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n