Justin Fields and Andy Dalton look good. The offensive line’s trouble is highly concerning. A look at those issues and others after the first week of camp.
The Bears have packed quite a bit of turbulence into the first week of training camp. The offense has had terrible days and solid days. There’s been zero clarity on key position battles. Some important players have yet to practice. They’ve already had a coronavirus scare. After one wild week of camp, here’s a snapshot of how it’s going: Right on schedule. The Bears are taking it painfully and unnecessarily slowly with a quarterback who just got done dominating college football at the highest level. If Andy Dalton wasn’t here and the Bears faced the urgency of getting Fields ready for the season opener, he’d probably handle that pace just fine. He has shown glimpses already of everything the team hoped it was getting when it drafted him. Think about this: When was the last time the Bears had a young quarterback with either phenomenal running or pinpoint precision on deep balls? Right now, they have one with both.
