Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson gets real on challenge of facing Steelers ‘werewolves’
The Pittsburgh Steelers are about to present the revamped Chicago Bears offensive line with one of the most daunting challenges it has faced to date.
Thanks to Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson, and Drew Dalman’s strong play, combined with Caleb Williams doing an exceptional job avoiding sacks in the pocket, the Bears’ offense has found an identity this season built largely on running the ball effectively and some clutch throws from the second-year quarterback in the biggest moments of games.
However, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has shown an ability to rattle even the league’s most efficient and explosive offenses.
Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson opens up on facing Pittsburgh Steelers’ front
The backbone of the Steelers’ defense is its front seven, built around T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Cam Heyward, and a deep rotation at defensive coordinator Teryl Austin’s disposal.
Entering Sunday’s game, Bears head coach Ben Johnson understands how vitally important neutralizing Pittsburgh’s rush will be.
“They’ve got some werewolves on the outside that shows up,” Johnson told reporters this week, referencing the quick pressures generated by edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. “When you have both sides that you’re concerned about, that’s where you got to be pretty creative as a play designer to make sure that they don’t affect the game in a negative fashion.”
As ESPN points out, it isn’t just Watt and Highsmith’s tools that have propelled the disruptive duo to 11.5 sacks this season, but how the Steelers deploy them, blitzing at the fourth-highest rate in the league, on 34 percent of defensive snaps, that makes them so dangerous.
If the Bears are able to keep Williams upright, or dictate to the Steelers by establishing the ground game behind D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai, Chicago will go a long way towards holding serve and picking up another critical win amid a brutal closing stretch. But, it could come down to the offensive line holding its own against one of the most aggressive and talented front sevens that decides the outcome.
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