Forte

This is one of the many reasons people are so befuddled and ready to get rid of Bowles. He just plays "his" guys regardless if it is working or not. It really is a shame because Forte would have been the perfect 3rd down back for us but we are trying to use him as an every down back. It doesn't work and looks really pathetic out there.

 

And we don't even throw to him which is probably his best trait, a receiver.

 

He needs a fullback lead blocker on 1st and 2nd down, the tight ends doing this task for him are not getting the job done.

 

I can shit sure guarantee u that in order for forte to sign here he told mac and bowles that he wanted a certain amount of carries per game, when he signed-- it came out in the media that it was mac and bowles who told forte he would be the bell cow and he would get that certain amount of carries, but I can assure u that it was the other way around, forte probably held them hostage and said he wouldn't sign unless he got a certain amount of the workload , he fucking sucks, hes too fucking slow, the bears look like geniuses, and it also doesn't help that the formations the jets use are giving away when its gonna be a run or a pass play

 

They both have to play at the same time, a LB's nightmare covering them out of the backfield....the best teams Pit, NE throw the ball on every down when the running game sucks, short passes set up long passes, but not when you have a noodlearm at QB

 

I do think Powell needs more reps. Not so much a knock on Forte as a compliment to Powell. The thing that really distinguishes Powell from Forte at this point is Powell shows much more burst. I don't think Forte can hit the outside runs anymore, short of a clear running lane.

 

Karlos Williams & Bilal would make a nice duo with Forte as the 3rd down back. He's already ran to the ground. Im sure Karlos can be twice as productive

 

welp ... guess it sucks to suck.

 

The Bears look really smart replacing him with Jordan Howard who is a 5th round pick.

Meanwhile McCagnan traded his 5th this year to draft a developmental OT in the fifth round.

 

Part of why Forte was brought here was to catch passes out of the backfield. Yet, we're constantly pulling him to throw screens to Powell. It's predictable and stupid considering that's why Forte is here. The other odd thing with how he's being used is with the exact same run packages Ivory used to run. Forte isn't that type of back and is a older guy to boot. I simply don't understand what Bowles is doing.

 

Forte looked like a great pickup the first 2 games. The last 3 games the entire team looked like doodoo so I'd like to see if he can get going again if and when the offense starts to get in sync

 

He doesn't either.

 

I think better play calling would help Forte be more successful. While the OL has been better than expected, it's still not that good, so better blocking would help him as well. That said, I do think Powell should get a lot more touches than he has been due to his speed. He brings energy and spark to the offense.

 

You're right, except there isn't a quarterback on the roster that's equipped to throw the ball 45 times a game. This year seems like a disaster, but it's not because they're losing, it's because they're losing convincingly the past two weeks to where we haven't really been in striking distance early on in the 4th quarter.

Still, we've played the hardest schedule in the NFL and as a team that really falls anywhere in the 14-22 range in terms of talent, its no wonder we've lost 4 games. They needed to beat Cincinnati and set the tone for the season. You can live with losses vs. Pittsburgh and Seattle if you take game #1. It's pretty much a lost season at this point and I knew it sitting at the stadium week 1.

 

Matt Forte is not the reason we are losing. He is a very good player. Try again.

 

Yea i was impressed the first two weeks with Forte then everything has just gone down hill. He definitely looked slow against the Steelers though.

 

The coach staff has no freaking clue how to use him properly. Forte is not an every down back at this point but could be a really valuable situational back and pass catcher, plus he wont be worn out by the end of the season. Powell is a good runner but isn't getting many touches, why? I truly think the coaching staff is becoming more and more lost each week.

 

These guys are essentially the same type of back. Average speed at best, won't break many tackles, good vision and will get you a solid 3-4 yards when a hole is there but nothing big. They are both solid pass catchers too. Ivory has better speed and tackle breaking ability and wish we could of found a way to bring him back.