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He was never flashy in Houston but quietly got some very good results. I can say the same for Reggie McKenzie who exceeded my expectations when he was leading the Raiders but I seem to recall him having some big misses too. It's a bit odd the Bear are bringing in the experienced GMs late in the process especially when Rick Smith is just sitting at home.

I say yes to the mess ... of interviews for exactly this reason. Coaches come and go. Let's say we get the right HC but some of these other guys wander off to their own pasture for a few years. Coaches get fired and if we're doing well then our staff may get poached. There is nothing wrong with keeping notes on people who weren't at the top of your HC list but still left a positive impression in their coordinator roles. Just keep things moving crisply. I see around the web some fans are fully ready for the fast decision but IMO we have one of the top HC or GM jobs available, if not the absolute best. Top candidates will wait for this opportunity if they have to. We've seen that happen around the league in past years although usually the Bears are on the other end of the spectrum.

I agree and expect the GM finalists to be known this week.

Didn't realize that.

Allen was a raw athletic talent and while he still makes some odd throws he has improved significantly since his first season. I was especially impressed with his composure in the pocket. Fields has a better floor than Allen did starting out in the NFL but it'd be great to see similar growth over the next couple seasons.

Sorry for the long delay. I think anytime 1st Rd talent falls into the 2nd Rd it benefits us. He's not a blue chip player but this at least gives us the chance to evaluate his injury and if a full recovery is likely take a chance. With he and Metchie both injured it also gives us a chance to trade back in 2nd and still have a shot at them. All I want is the most talent possible on the board when we choose.

To be fair Allen usually had something close to forever to throw the football. You could see the coaching he has had with him just side stepping into a soft area of the pocket and it was frustrating the Patriots D. The Josh Allen of 2 years ago would have just taken off and run after 2 seconds. I agree, Daboll and the Bills offense made Belichick look very Nagy-esque. It was both surprising and enjoyable to watch. I didn't see anything from QB Jones that made me think he's better than Fields.

We still have Cliff Stein in the front office for that and I think he does a good job. He's not defining the strategy and obviously doing what he's asked by the GM but that's how it should be.

I don't put any stock in titles. Some people hand them out like candy. Right now they are doing screening interviews and can assess the actual work experience of each candidate. Then decide on the top 5 or so for the real on-site interviews.

We do know what Hackett's offense looks like without Rodgers. Hackett "Joined the Packers on Jan. 16, 2019" which gave him plenty of time to put together a lovely 7pt performance with Jordan Love in 2021. He does get mad props for that TD because it was done against the always tough KC Chiefs defense. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202111070kan.htm

Had that same question myself.

The Bears are skipping over Josh Lucas to interview his assistant, who could then become Josh's boss? I get that people don't always want to advance to the next level so that's not necessarily a concern with Lucas. I have to think that Kelly isn't going to become GM and then fire Lucas. There is more than a hint here the Bears feel good about their talent evaluators. Josh Lucas Director of Player Personnel Champ Kelly Assistant Director of Player Personnel

I’m still laughing at that one.

For Hackett, if we were to take away all the improvised big plays from Rodgers what do we have left of his offense?

https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/morocco-brown-chicago-bears-gm-candidate-search I'll say this. If we choose Morocco he's at least going to make press conferences more interesting around draft time.

Interestingly. Chris Ballard. Brandon Staley, Morocco all ex Bears.

All I can say is that early on they are clearly going after experience. So far it doesn't appear they want the young up-and-coming coach but these are also the easier interviews to get setup so we're likely to see some OC/DC with no HC experience. After so many years of searching and hoping I don't really know what to think of any of these coaches. Maybe I'm afraid to fall in love again and get my feelings hurt. As I said before, I believe people can live and learn and benefit from their experience the second time they have that role but that doesn't mean everyone does. I want to be the fly on the wall and listen when they are asked... You've been a HC before, what will you do differently this time around, and why? That aside I think Pederson has a better grasp of offense and how to attack a defense as compared to Nagy. I realize that's a low bar.

Yes I did. Imagine that closing ability working behind Roquan who likes to get underneath the blocks? Pretty sure Williams just fell to us in the draft.

I agree the Browns get a lot of press but end up average year after year. I’ve seen enough of that average performance here even if it never came with the positive press coverage. That’d be My first question: so you want to be the Bears GM why can’t your Browns roster make it deep into the playoffs?

I used to work at 7th St and Bell Rd. I live in Gilbert.

Lewis Cine would look good in a bears uniform.

That's a pretty good list Bearswire put together. I don't know much about all the candidates but on the surface most of their track records seem strong. Can't wait to see what the real list looks like.

Welcome to the valley. Where are you at in the metro area?

Tanisha is likely there to make sure nothing illegal is said or done. You can't ask how old someone is, or their health status, family status (are you taking care of someone at home?). These are risks for anyone doing job interviews these days. Usually these reps don't have say in final decisions but are there to make sure the process is fair and balanced across all candidates. You only need to look at this board to see how easily people have preconceptions on certain candidates. Anyone that has done interviews for a few years has come across some surprisingly good candidates who weren't at the top of the initial list. We've also had people at the top of the list go down in flames.

Never quite understood that other than a nice name: GM oversees Dir Player Personnel/Coaching staff. Dir Football Ops oversees GM/player personnel and Coaching staff. The only difference is the player personnel person gets a nice GM title but has responsibility limited to just personnel.