Chicago Bears Preseason: Takeaways vs Cardinals
The Good
Running back Tarik Cohen continues to impress in games. With Jordan Howard‘s eye injury, Cohen started the game. He took advantage of that chance, running all over the Arizona defense, gaining 72 yards on nine carries in the first quarter alone. He finished with 77 yards on 11 carries overall. As I wrote after the first game, the Howard/Cohen combination could be special for the Bears in 2017.
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Glennon improved after having a game to forget last week. He completed 13-of-18 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. However, he threw another interception. Glennon played the entire first half, a rare occurrence in just the second preseason game. He and the Bears wanted to calm the fervor surrounding Mitchell Trubisky. I don’t think he succeeded.
Trubisky came in and again had a good outing, though not as great as he had against the Denver Broncos. He completed 6-of-8 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Also, he showed that he isn’t intimidated on the field. He is giving Bears fans hope that they finally have the franchise quarterback they all want.
Jonathan Bullard is quickly becoming a run stuffer. After making a couple of stops in short-yardage situations last week, he did it once again against the Cardinals. On a third-and-goal from the 1-yard line, he stopped Chris Johnson for no gain.
The starting defense gave up just one score, which came after the Bullard play. To be fair, Arizona started the series on the Bears side of the field after Glennon’s interception.
The play of the game was Deonte Thompson‘s 109-yard return on a missed field goal at the end of the first half. He showed how well he could be running with the ball. Now, if he could just hold onto the ball when it’s thrown at him.