Chicago Bears could regret Ben Johnson’s newst controversial decision

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On Wednesday, head coach Ben Johnson announced that the Bears are keeping Santos as the starter, putting Moody’s future with the team in jeopardy.

During his appearance on 670 The Score’s “Mully & Haugh Show” on Tuesday. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune explained why the Bears were likely to keep Santos despite Moody’s big game.

“When Cairo Santos is healthy, he’s the kicker,” Biggs said. “There’s nothing Cairo had done this season that would put him on notice when you consider his resume.”

The Chicago Bears need a long-distance kicker

Santos is a reliable field goal kicker when called upon, going six-for-seven on field goal attempts this season. His season-long is 52 yards.

However, I have to disagree with Biggs’ assessment. Santos’ resume does have some trouble. He’s always struggled with distance, and his inability to kick the ball out of the endzone in Week 1 killed the offense’s shot having putting together a drive to beat the Minnesota Vikings.

In a league where kickers are making 60+ yards every week, Santos is quickly becoming a dinosaur at the position. With the league’s new kickoff rules, the Bears need a long-term kicker who can boot the ball deep.

Santos will never be that.

Moody might never be a consistent kicker. But Chicago needs an upgrade at the position over Santos. Johnson’s decision to keep Santos on the 53-man roster could come back to haunt the Bears.