Chicago Bears: Three keys to beating Arizona Cardinals
First key to the game: Pressure Sam Bradford
Lets be honest. Sam Bradford is not the same Sam Bradford that was once a Heisman-winner and first-overall pick.
He doesn’t have the accuracy of Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson. He certainly doesn’t have the quickness of either of the two as well.
Therefore the Bears must pressure Bradford as much as possible. Forcing a sub-par quarterback into quick, indecisive throws is the perfect formula for defensive dominance.
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Through two games, the Bears lead the NFL with 10 sacks, despite having the second-lowest blitz percentage in the NFL. If the defense showed out in their first two games even without pressuring at a high rate, imagine the success with a higher percentage against a lesser quarterback.
Even more so, Cardinals tackle Andre Smith is out for the game, leaving backup tackle John Wetzel with the daunting task of blocking Khalil Mack.
As long as the Bears can consistently keep pressure on Bradford, forcing him to throw into coverage or not throw at all, the Bears should have no problem gaining complete control on defense.
Defense wins games, and pressuring a bad quarterback into bad throws will result in a win almost every time.