mattb78
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Many here on the board know I have been calling to fire Nagy since the end of 2019. If Fields ends up being a player, we may have to deal with Nagy a few more years despite him being what I feel is a well below average head coach. Since we may be saddled with Nagy, if we are going to be successful with him this is how I see it going down:
1). Hope that Fields is the square peg for the square hole. Meaning that Fields combination of his ability to run the RPO, downfield accuracy and decision-making are the tools that will succeed within Nagy's system and his game won't require large changes. We know Trubisky was not good enough to be the guy but did Nagy get the most out of him? I think Lazor's system was kinder to Trubisky than Nagy's and we can't have another mismatched QB and system.
2). He permanently hands off play-calling to a qualified OC. No matter how much Fields fits in the system, there are going to be nuances where Fields excels, and you must custom fit a system for him. This is just a little too much for Nagy to handle and better for an OC to manage. Nagy will still likely control the offense, but in the flow of the game the OC has a better opportunity to look at individual matchups on the OL and the secondary and adjust the game plan on the fly.
3). Run Game. I think the team made definite steps to improve the OL talent in this draft, but the OL must be coached better and the timing has to be impeccable in the zone scheme. Nagy has to grind the details as well as the rest of the staff. If the RG leaves his double team just a quarter second late, he can miss the LB completely and run gets stopped for no gain instead of a nice 4 yard pickup. Yes, the OL lacked talent the last few years, but the execution has been bad the entirety of Nagy's tenure. It must improve no matter who throws the ball.
Nagy will certainly have a better offense this year than he has ever had, but the job of a coach is to get the most out of the talent you have. I still have huge doubts about his ability to do just that. I still see him more as a pass play designer than play caller. I think it will take a tremendous staff underneath him for the Bears to outcoach another team. But here's to hoping..
1). Hope that Fields is the square peg for the square hole. Meaning that Fields combination of his ability to run the RPO, downfield accuracy and decision-making are the tools that will succeed within Nagy's system and his game won't require large changes. We know Trubisky was not good enough to be the guy but did Nagy get the most out of him? I think Lazor's system was kinder to Trubisky than Nagy's and we can't have another mismatched QB and system.
2). He permanently hands off play-calling to a qualified OC. No matter how much Fields fits in the system, there are going to be nuances where Fields excels, and you must custom fit a system for him. This is just a little too much for Nagy to handle and better for an OC to manage. Nagy will still likely control the offense, but in the flow of the game the OC has a better opportunity to look at individual matchups on the OL and the secondary and adjust the game plan on the fly.
3). Run Game. I think the team made definite steps to improve the OL talent in this draft, but the OL must be coached better and the timing has to be impeccable in the zone scheme. Nagy has to grind the details as well as the rest of the staff. If the RG leaves his double team just a quarter second late, he can miss the LB completely and run gets stopped for no gain instead of a nice 4 yard pickup. Yes, the OL lacked talent the last few years, but the execution has been bad the entirety of Nagy's tenure. It must improve no matter who throws the ball.
Nagy will certainly have a better offense this year than he has ever had, but the job of a coach is to get the most out of the talent you have. I still have huge doubts about his ability to do just that. I still see him more as a pass play designer than play caller. I think it will take a tremendous staff underneath him for the Bears to outcoach another team. But here's to hoping..