It's obvious that the weakest part of the Bears is their offense. They play good defense and they have great special teams. They can be a very good team if their offense can start producing. Matt Forte is a good helper on the offense. He has gotten much better this year and is putting up MVP-like numbers. Jay Cutler can be a great quarterback if he gets protected. One of the biggest things is that Cutler needs some reliable receivers to throw to. Last year, many good passes were intercepted because the receiver didn't fight for the ball. Then, all the blame was given to Cutler and he lost a little confidence. Good receivers is one of the most important things this offense needs.
Is this where Earl Bennett comes in? He is a great receiver and played well for the Bears pre-Cutler, but when Jay Cutler came to the Bears he became a much bigger threat. Cutler and Bennett played together at Vanderbilt and have natural chemistry. It's easy to see that they work together greatly on the field. When Bennett was gone, the Bears struggled. Sanzenbacher did a great job, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't the same without Bennett there.
Now that Bennett is back, Jay Cutler has his favorite target back. On Sunday, Bennett had a great game and it was easy to see that Cutler really likes throwing to Bennett. The Bears are a different team on offense when Bennett is playing.
It's obvious that Earl Bennett makes a huge difference. He is probable the Bears number one receiver right now. There's something about his presence on the field that helps the Bears win. It could be argued that he's one of the Bears most valuable players. If the Bears want to improve offensively, they have to keep Bennett and improve the o-line. The offense is getting better and Bennett is one of the reasons that they are better.
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