Cedric had been a disappointment last year, his rookie season, especially when he held out all training camp. It set him back a year.
However, by the second half of this season he quietly built his resume with his teammates and earned respect from everyone. When he and Jones were designed into the game plan, the results were impressive, e.g. New Orleans game. He can pound it into the middle and make a defensive line suffer over time.
Against the Saints, the Bears ran 41 times vs 19 against the Colts. Rex should have been on a very short leach and the loss of Benson made it necessary to rely more on Grossman's arm.
The fact that the Bears were playing poorly, but only down by five after three quarters, was surprising and survivable. But, turnovers ended any hope quickly after that.
