Chicago Bears can make Jon Gruden look foolish in London
By Ryan Heckman
1. Khalil Mack runs wild
If there are fans out there who get to forever bring up the fact that the Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky over Patrick Mahomes, then we as fans also get to forever bring up the Khalil Mack trade.
It’s only fair.
Truthfully, it doesn’t matter what the price tag was to acquire Mack. The fact of the matter is, he has completely leveled up in Chicago. Not only has Mack become an even better version of himself, but the defense has leveled up as a whole.
Since the start of last season, Mack leads the NFL with 10 forced fumbles. In 18 games with the Bears, he has 17.5 sacks to go with those forced fumbles.
Jon Gruden, currently talking to reporters in London: “We might need five downs against the #Bears."
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) October 2, 2019
Meanwhile, Gruden and the Raiders are still looking for a pass rush. The Raiders are tied for second-to-last in the NFL with just 5.0 sacks on the year (The Bears have 17.0 by comparison). To Derek Carr and the Raiders’ credit, he has only been sacked eight times this year — not too shabby.
If Mack makes one of those plays that make you stand up out of your seat this Sunday (which is likely), it’s yet another opportunity to laugh at the fact that Gruden and the Raiders traded this guy away.