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Interesting moment in the latest Hoge and Jahns podcast, where they said they both believe that fans and analysts have it backwards on Matt Nagy's job security.
People have this idea in their heads that the longer Nagy holds off on starting Fields, the better his job security, that Nagy has a new clock that begins when Justin Fields first gets on the field to start. For example, the thinking goes, If Fields were to start in Week 9, show promise, and then the season ends, management would automatically bring Nagy back to see what he can do with Fields.
This is wrong thinking, though, Hoge and Jahns argue. The longer Nagy holds off on starting Fields, the more he exposes that his offense is not getting appreciably better. It continues to suck. And the more he shows management that his judgment is off, since it's becoming apparent to seemingly everyone that Fields is ready and should start sooner rather than later.
I can't say I disagree with their overarching logic. I've always thought the idea that Nagy gets a new clock when Fields starts is kind of bullshit. But there is a huge caveat: We're not dealing with typical NFL management. We're not dealing with typical NFL ownership. This is the Bears. This is the McCaskeys. This is Ryan Pace.
I personally don't believe there's hardly anything Nagy or Pace could do this year to put their jobs in true jeopardy, aside from going winless or not starting Fields at all the whole year. But hey, I could be wrong. I like the idea that Nagy can't just skate on Fields' potential for his own job security. I'm just not sure it's true.
People have this idea in their heads that the longer Nagy holds off on starting Fields, the better his job security, that Nagy has a new clock that begins when Justin Fields first gets on the field to start. For example, the thinking goes, If Fields were to start in Week 9, show promise, and then the season ends, management would automatically bring Nagy back to see what he can do with Fields.
This is wrong thinking, though, Hoge and Jahns argue. The longer Nagy holds off on starting Fields, the more he exposes that his offense is not getting appreciably better. It continues to suck. And the more he shows management that his judgment is off, since it's becoming apparent to seemingly everyone that Fields is ready and should start sooner rather than later.
I can't say I disagree with their overarching logic. I've always thought the idea that Nagy gets a new clock when Fields starts is kind of bullshit. But there is a huge caveat: We're not dealing with typical NFL management. We're not dealing with typical NFL ownership. This is the Bears. This is the McCaskeys. This is Ryan Pace.
I personally don't believe there's hardly anything Nagy or Pace could do this year to put their jobs in true jeopardy, aside from going winless or not starting Fields at all the whole year. But hey, I could be wrong. I like the idea that Nagy can't just skate on Fields' potential for his own job security. I'm just not sure it's true.
