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This thread is specifically to go over the potential head coaching candidates. Who fits well on our team and why. There is a wall of text here, but please just skip it and let's discuss who you think will suit the Bears best as head coach ...
MY CRAZY LONG DRAGGED ON THOUGHTS:
I'm pretty sure everybody here understands that John Fox was never hired to be the coach that would lead the Bears to the promised land, but he was an important hire none-the-less. John Fox was hired for one purpose and that was to fix the culture of the team that had gone off the wayside during a time of rebuilding. It was understood that Ryan Pace had inherited a team that was short on talent and was at that time as dysfunctional as this team has ever been coming off of previous failed regimes. He knew that he had a lot of work ahead of him to build this team up from nothing, and he knew that it would take some time that results don't happen overnight. John Fox was coming off a successful run as head coach of the Denver Broncos where he had led the team to the playoffs with a playoff victory vs the Steelers with Tim Tebow as his quarterback and then he led a Peyton Manning led team into the playoffs with one SB appearance. Expectations were set a little higher than they should have been due to the state the team was in. At the end of the 2014 season it was quite clear the team needed to hire the right GM and they had to have a plan in place and Ryan Pace's plan was to build through the draft and to not sign big name free agents to big contracts. This team needed a coach who could handle himself and handle the team well during a period they knew they would not win many games in this big market city. John Fox is not being judged on wins and losses. John Fox is being judged on how the culture of the team is forming. His job has been to get the players Ryan Pace has been bringing in to blend well on the team and get the most out of the players that he can.
The Bears had a quarterback dilemma when Pace and Fox took over and the source of that problem was Jay Cutler's crippling contract. They attempted to trade him and got no takers, so they played it out and also tried out a couple guys who had been in the league for a few years to see if any of them would stick, but they didn't pan out. Cutler's crippling contract came to an end this offseason and Pace was ready to move on from him and the other quarterbacks that he tried out on the team. He had a plan this offseason and he signed Glennon and Sanchez, while drafting Mitchell Trubisky. This is what Ryan Pace has wanted in his quarterback room from day one, and he was able to make it happen. The team should continue to make strides this season to becoming relevant again, but it should be clear to all here that the team is still not looking at wins and losses as much as they are looking for further progress in all facets of the team they are building. And as this team exits the 2017 season regardless where they finish, John Fox should not be crucified for not taking this team to the playoffs through three years. He should be applauded for having the strength and guts to take on such a project as this and hopefully having been successful in the job he came here to do in order to set up for success the next guy that comes in after him. This team is looking to the future and has sacrificed trying to win in the present in order to win in the future, but who are they going to hire to help lead the team during the upcoming glory years ahead? I'm expecting that John Fox will either retire after this season or they'll allow him to coach out his contract all depending on the status of the team at the end of the season and the prospects they'll be shopping around. One thing is certain and that's that Ryan Pace has his eyes set on finding his next head coach, but again who is it going to be?
One idea that has been tossed around is that Jim Harbaugh took the Michigan job in order to hold him over until the Bears righted ship and had their team up to speed for his arrival and that's where Vic Fangio comes into play. Instead of following him to Michigan he went to the team that Harbaugh expects to join upon his return to the NFL. So here is Fangio rebuilding his defense and certainly somebody who may be communicating back and forth with Harbaugh. Then there's the Trubisky factor. This offense is getting rebuilt with good talent, as well. Jordan Howard, Kevin White, Adam Shaheen. This will be very welcoming for Harbaugh to come into, but for any head coaching candidate this would be welcoming. So is it Harbaugh? If not, who might they be looking at to fill the position? Perhaps McDaniels or Linehan? Does the next head coach need to be an offensive mind? I say yes. The head coach has to be somebody that Trubisky is going to grow with, and it's going to be crucial Ryan Pace gets this right. Discuss.
MY CRAZY LONG DRAGGED ON THOUGHTS:
I'm pretty sure everybody here understands that John Fox was never hired to be the coach that would lead the Bears to the promised land, but he was an important hire none-the-less. John Fox was hired for one purpose and that was to fix the culture of the team that had gone off the wayside during a time of rebuilding. It was understood that Ryan Pace had inherited a team that was short on talent and was at that time as dysfunctional as this team has ever been coming off of previous failed regimes. He knew that he had a lot of work ahead of him to build this team up from nothing, and he knew that it would take some time that results don't happen overnight. John Fox was coming off a successful run as head coach of the Denver Broncos where he had led the team to the playoffs with a playoff victory vs the Steelers with Tim Tebow as his quarterback and then he led a Peyton Manning led team into the playoffs with one SB appearance. Expectations were set a little higher than they should have been due to the state the team was in. At the end of the 2014 season it was quite clear the team needed to hire the right GM and they had to have a plan in place and Ryan Pace's plan was to build through the draft and to not sign big name free agents to big contracts. This team needed a coach who could handle himself and handle the team well during a period they knew they would not win many games in this big market city. John Fox is not being judged on wins and losses. John Fox is being judged on how the culture of the team is forming. His job has been to get the players Ryan Pace has been bringing in to blend well on the team and get the most out of the players that he can.
The Bears had a quarterback dilemma when Pace and Fox took over and the source of that problem was Jay Cutler's crippling contract. They attempted to trade him and got no takers, so they played it out and also tried out a couple guys who had been in the league for a few years to see if any of them would stick, but they didn't pan out. Cutler's crippling contract came to an end this offseason and Pace was ready to move on from him and the other quarterbacks that he tried out on the team. He had a plan this offseason and he signed Glennon and Sanchez, while drafting Mitchell Trubisky. This is what Ryan Pace has wanted in his quarterback room from day one, and he was able to make it happen. The team should continue to make strides this season to becoming relevant again, but it should be clear to all here that the team is still not looking at wins and losses as much as they are looking for further progress in all facets of the team they are building. And as this team exits the 2017 season regardless where they finish, John Fox should not be crucified for not taking this team to the playoffs through three years. He should be applauded for having the strength and guts to take on such a project as this and hopefully having been successful in the job he came here to do in order to set up for success the next guy that comes in after him. This team is looking to the future and has sacrificed trying to win in the present in order to win in the future, but who are they going to hire to help lead the team during the upcoming glory years ahead? I'm expecting that John Fox will either retire after this season or they'll allow him to coach out his contract all depending on the status of the team at the end of the season and the prospects they'll be shopping around. One thing is certain and that's that Ryan Pace has his eyes set on finding his next head coach, but again who is it going to be?
One idea that has been tossed around is that Jim Harbaugh took the Michigan job in order to hold him over until the Bears righted ship and had their team up to speed for his arrival and that's where Vic Fangio comes into play. Instead of following him to Michigan he went to the team that Harbaugh expects to join upon his return to the NFL. So here is Fangio rebuilding his defense and certainly somebody who may be communicating back and forth with Harbaugh. Then there's the Trubisky factor. This offense is getting rebuilt with good talent, as well. Jordan Howard, Kevin White, Adam Shaheen. This will be very welcoming for Harbaugh to come into, but for any head coaching candidate this would be welcoming. So is it Harbaugh? If not, who might they be looking at to fill the position? Perhaps McDaniels or Linehan? Does the next head coach need to be an offensive mind? I say yes. The head coach has to be somebody that Trubisky is going to grow with, and it's going to be crucial Ryan Pace gets this right. Discuss.
