{"id":70137,"date":"2019-08-09T18:56:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T22:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=70137"},"modified":"2021-03-17T07:17:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:17:21","slug":"chicago-bears-pre-season-opener-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/08\/09\/chicago-bears-pre-season-opener-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears Preseason Opener Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bears<\/a> preseason opener pitted them against the Carolina Panthers<\/a>. While they were not victorious, there were a few good things to take away. The fact that it was the preseason opener only matters to the starters who got to sit and Mitchell Trubisky<\/a><\/strong>. For those other guys, there was a lot to prove. So who proved what?<\/p>\n

Notes from the Chicago Bears Preseason Opener<\/h2>\n

The Good<\/h3>\n

David Montgomery<\/strong><\/a> is the real deal. The rookie third-rounder announced his presence to the Bears faithful with a drive that featured two catches for 29 yards and two rushes for 12 yards and a touchdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He had a gaffe in pass protection that got Chase Daniel<\/a><\/strong> hit and ran the wrong route on a different play. But overall fans got to see a little bit of everything the former Iowa State Cyclone has to offer.<\/p>\n

Deon Bush<\/a><\/strong> and Josh Woods<\/strong><\/a> played well. Bush is not so much of a surprise as he is going into his fourth season. But it was nice to see him consistently be around the football, even coming away with a pick<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Woods could be a surprise at a spot where the Bears could use more depth. He tied for the team-lead with six solo tackles and forced a fumble. Veteran Kevin Pierre-Louis<\/a><\/strong> also played well behind Nick Kwiatkoski<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Roy Robertson-Harris<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>could be on the verge of a breakout<\/a>. The third-year end was in the backfield often.<\/p>\n

Did you see how crisp Mitchell Trubisky<\/a><\/strong> looked on those handoffs though? All three, which were his only snaps on the night, were textbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Elliott Fry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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43 yards, straight down the middle. \ud83d\ude05#CARvsCHI<\/a> | #Bears100<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wBv31GhTNe<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n