Don't Mess With What's Working: Keep the Line the Same Against the Eagles

By Sam Householder of WindyCityGridiron.com

The Bears' offensive line has been one of the weakest spots on the team, we know this. The fact of the matter is, though, that they have gotten exponentially better since the right side has been solidified with Spencer/Louis. We spent a first round pick on Gabe Carimi and when he played, he played very well and was getting the job done but there is no reason to insert him back into the line up next week.

One of the biggest advantages the Bears have coming off the bye is that they have gotten much healthier than they were two weeks ago. After the bye the Bears should have Earl Bennett, Major Wright and Gabe Carimi back. A lot of people will probably say that we should get Carimi back in there as he is one of our better offensive linemen, but I ask why? What's the rush?

At this point I would argue the best thing for our offensive line would be two things; 1) consistency and 2) depth. We have finally gotten some consistency after the first four games of the season when injuries and bad play forced shuffling around, specifically on that right side. Jay Cutler has been sacked only three times during our two-game mini-streak and I think it's important to have some consistency and let the line be.

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