jason

I didn’t like him predraft nearly as much as almost all others. I absolutely HATED the trade to get him. What I will say, however, is that I’ve warmed to him and I think he has shown glimpses despite dragging the Nagy, OL, and WR anchors. So I’m optimistic, but wary.

The main negative to letting him coach is that reps matter. He’s trying to prove something, and he would be making different personnel decisions if he were safe next year. Well, he’s not very bright, so maybe he wouldn’t, but the philosophy is sound. Borom not starting for instance. Play calling as well. Running Mooney on hitch after hitch is sub-moronic. How about unleashing something we haven’t seen yet, and testing the players’ limits? Enough gadget BS. Enough freaking RPO like this is the damn Big 12. And for the love of everything the football gods hold dear, enough of the wildcat. Get rid of him ASAP and let the players see what a real coach and a real offense looks like.

But it kind of does matter, doesn't it? We all want the Bears to win every game, but we're also smart enough to know this win hurts the team in terms of draft position...which is something this teams seems to do far too often in meaningless games. Then someone is bound to say the late season wins build confidence, harmony, cohesion, etc., except it never actually appears to be true the following season for the Bears.

Because he can hit a mid-round WR just fine if given plenty of time unscathed in the pocket. Look at Hunter Renfrow just today. Or Amon Ra St. Brown for instance. Also, a young QB should be focusing on tree letters: DFU, not 1st rd WR

I’m just so sick of seeing skill players fail in Chicago because of the blocking,. Adequate weapons are there. Monty could be extremely dangerous If he ever got consistent holes, and the same is true for Fields’s development. Or maybe y’all like seeing him back pedal under pressure and then allow the sack. Build the OL; everything else will work.

Agree. Nagy is going to make a decent coach at a mid-major. He needs to follow the Mel Tucker route. We all know Mel Tucker was a complete flop, and way over his head in the NFL, but they think he's a genius at Michigan State.

That's good stuff. I especially like the play where Fields fumbles. I didn't even realize in the game that one of the blockers ran off for a pointless, ill-timed pitch that was never going to happen that late in the play. It just shows that Nagy designs plays that don't fully complement the intention of the play. Too much cuteness. Too many unnecessary shifts. I swear the Bears would be better off with a playbook that has 20 or so plays that all look a little bit like one another. Keep it simple, stupid.

Who does that? Sadly, just about every Bears' OC for the past 20 years. LowGains did it. That idiot Mike Tice did it. Gase did some seriously dumb shit in his short tenure. Pretty sure Martz was the guy who ran Garrett Wolfe up the middle of a defense showing that same double A-gap pressure. Shoop sure as hell did it.

There's a no shit statement if there ever was one. If Nagy was really as brilliant as he thinks he is, and as so many misled souls thought he was before he proved otherwise, he'd be using the TEs a helluva lot more in an attempt to get his rookie QB more comfortable.

Nagy is too proud to admit he can't handle being OC and HC at the same time. Imagine that. The reality is, being the OC requires fulltime commitment, and incredible detail. The attention span required to find a flaw in what the defense is doing and then exploit it, or set it up for future exploitation, requires a full time, offensive-oriented mind. And since Nagy is occupied with being the HC as well, he simply isn't that guy. Which is why, of course, there are almost no adjustments during the game. And further, there is no rhyme or reason to when the Bears actually do try something different. It's time. Fire this dude.

Disagree, slightly. Jackson is the far better physical player, but apparently lacks the drive needed to be a leader. As a result, Jackson has a lower floor and a higher ceiling.

The ignorance of Nagy never ceases to amaze. If he doesn't start absolutely force-feeding Kmet the rest of the year, throwing him post-up curl routes and end zone jump balls, then he's just stupid. The season is over. It's time to improve young players, and specifically, ensuring Fields is incredibly comfortable with his TE as a bailout option.

Even if they do not sign Gallup or Williams they can skip over WR until the mid rounds.

IDGAF about a FA WR in Chicago. And I certainly don't want the Bears to spend big money. Guys like Gallup & Williams at over $10M a year? No thanks. That's money wasted where it can be spent elsewhere. Draft one mid-round; they're always available.

Just shows how little I’m paying attention. I forgot the Pace is a kid at a candy store and trades away firsts like Kevin Costner in Draft Day.

I’d rather trade out of the first altogether and load up. As always, I’m an advocate of building via OLine. They need to figure if Jenkins is going to play LT or RT, and then draft the other ASAFP. I agree with Connor also. Move Daniels to Center since that’s what he played in Iowa.

Yet another reason Pace is an idiot for constantly reaching up for “his favorite.”

Embarrassing. The offense is completely neutered. Did John Shoop possess Nagy when we weren't looking? Does anyone involved with play-calling realize we can max protect with a TE & a RB and run a few deeper routes or double moves? Do the genius coaches understand that RPO-type fakes aren't really that effective, and actual, old-school bootleg stuff is what will get Fields in the open and on the outside? Nobody can ever convince me these dudes know how to actually call an offensive gameplan. They may know how to talk X's and O's, and do gee-whiz BS on a whiteboard, but they don't know how to utilize the team strengths/weaknesses and adjust as the game progresses.

Bingo. Brady won't forget last year. He'll make it a point to guarantee this one has an exclamation point. Brady: 24/32, 315yds, 4TDs; maaaaaybe one sack from the Bears. No way Brady holds the ball long enough to be in danger, and no way the NFL allows the Bears to beat up on him (i.e. expect lots of holding with no calls). Bucs 30 - Bears 13

Your final comment is based on the following you quoted: On Monday, the New York Times reported it reviewed more emails and found Gruden denounced women being employed as on-field officials, a team drafting an openly gay player and the tolerance for national anthem protesters. Here's the thing, none of that was worthy of firing. 1. Gruden is right about women officials in the NFL. Women being on the field as officials is 100% affected by the NFL attempting to hire based on an attempt to draw more female fans, and not because those women are the best of the best. I know this for a fact. I'm in officiating circles and have been one for nearly 20 years. I know people who have been passed over who are definitely better and have more experience than Sarah Thomas. I literally heard someone speak at a banquet who was high up in the NFL's Officiating Department, and he was point-blank told that if he didn't hire a woman soon, he'd be out of a job. So, yeah, Gruden has a good point there. 2. Openly gay players (i.e. Michael Sam) is not even a controversial stance. He was below average everywhere, had misleading stats, and many felt at the time that he was drafted as more publicity stunt than anything since late round picks are often throwaways. But as the Dave Chappelle stand-up said... 3. As for protesting the National Anthem, well, that pisses off about half the country; so, that isn't exactly a fireable comment or offense.

GB has owned Chicago. Rodgers has owned Chicago. It doesn't matter who they have at OL as long as they're allowed to Hold and protect Rodgers. The Bears secondary will make one huge, bonehead mistake. The Bears offense will remain neutered, with Fields flashing just enough for Nagy to beg to keep his job. I'm not getting my hopes up at all. Rodgers throws for 300+, while Fields does some dumbass RPO plays. Bears 14 - Packers 30

Pump the brakes, Stinger. Nagy won coach of the year because the team turned around from 5-11 to 12-4, but it was 90% because of the defense, which Nagy didn't touch. 1st in points 3rd in yards 2nd in yards per play 1st in takeaways 1st in INTs 1st in rushing TDs allowed That Coach of the Year award should have gone to Fangio if anyone.

I'm excited for the Fields era, but I still think Dalton should be starting. If the plan wasn't for Dalton to start while Fields develops, then Dalton should have never been picked up in FA. Foles was enough. Dalton's acquisition reeks of the Glennon move, which is yet another reason I can't stand Pace. The dude makes moves that just waste money, and potentially cause conflict. Having Foles is one thing. He's easy to dismiss for a first round rookie. Dalton is a different case. It just looks like a lack of long-term planning.

Does anyone else think the TD pass was extremely lucky? It was basically thrown straight at the defender. I get that the defender's head was turned, and that's what allowed the TD, but usually those are thrown to the back shoulder, or higher, to avoid the defender.