The Chicago Bears offense is slowly but surely coming together and recently turned into back-to-back days of solid work while still in the install phase.
What head coach Ben Johnson is putting together with this scheme is elaborate and detail-oriented, so it makes sense things are taking time before flourishing against an attacking defense.
When it comes to scheming up plays for his offensive play-makers, Johnson is already starting to show some of his creativity and brilliance.
On the same day rookie tight end Colston Loveland discussed how the offensive skill players are being trained conceptually to be able to line up at other positions, wide receiver DJ Moore went into more depth on new ways he's being used within this offense.
"The conversation was, 'aright we got this package of however many plays and you gotta know it by tomorrow.' Ever since then, I was like alright," Moore explained via B/R Gridiron. "I've just been going headfirst with it."
That new package involved Moore, the team's top wide receiver, lining up in the backfield as a running back. Something Moore noted he's had experience doing before back in high school and college.
"It's not too challenging," Moore added. "But, it's a whole different feel with your eyes and your feet from going to outside to being in the backfield. Everything is faster back there."
Putting packages together with Moore in the backfield is all a part of Johnson's plan to put the ball in Moore's hands as often as possible and let him go to work.
"What I've seen on tape and what I've come to learn about DJ is: He's a physical, run after the catch, just get me the ball, type of guy," Johnson explained on Tuesday. "Whether that's in the backfield, whether that's screens, I think he had a nice go route the other day, there's a number of things that we're looking to do and explore how to get him the ball and get him in space."
That level of tinkering with Moore in the backfield and getting plays that put the ball quickly in his hands continued during Tuesday's practice. Just take a look at this play in which Moore motioned from the wide receiver position and took a toss on a fake end around. A kind of play that can quickly get the ball in his hands and put a lot of open space in front of him.
Even though the offense is looking to get the ball quickly into Moore's hands on handoffs and screens, Johnson alluded to the idea of using his skillset down the field as a deep threat again, similarly to how he was used during his first season in Chicago.
Getting the most out of both areas in Moore's game can help elevate him to an entirely new level as an offensive weapon and it's something his new head coach is already starting to put together.