Chicago Bears Week 7: What To Look For

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The Bears receivers must abuse the small Dolphins secondary.

The Bears’ receivers have to take advantage of the small Miami secondary. The Bears have the biggest set of receivers in the NFL. Brandon Marshall is 6-4, 230, Alshon Jeffery 6-3, 216 and Martellus Bennett is 6-6, 265. That is a lot of height and a lot of strength.

The Dolphins’ cornerbacks consist of WIll Davis (5-11, 190), Cortland Finnegan (5-10, 190) and Brent Grimes (5-10, 190).

The Bears’ receivers must take advantage of that size. No matter how good they play, taking hits and trying to keep up with these giants will take a toll on the small defenders.

The San Francisco 49ers have a talented secondary, but Marshall abused them for three touchdowns when they played, and he did it with a bum ankle.

The Dolphins cannot double team them all, so they will have to pick their poison. I don’t think they want Marshall, a former Dolphin, to go off on them, so he may see a lot of double teams. That will leave Jeffery and Bennett open at times.

Also, don’t forget about Santonio Holmes. He can still beat defenses, and if he is left open he can hurt the Dolphins.

Expect Marshall and Jeffery to play a lot in the slot. Having them there takes full advantage of their weight and height advantage to the fullest. Cutler needs to keep the ball up and just have his receivers jump for the ball. The Bears receivers must punish the small defenders all game long.