Johnson’s play calling doesn’t depend on trick plays to be successful. His trick plays works because his play calling is great. Nagy was a terrible play caller and why nothing worked with him.
Monken is great too but his offense is full of talent as well. Just like Johnson, no one knows if their skilled playcalling would work with a less talented Bears squad.
It's such a big question with both and could easily end up a bad hiring for either, could also end up a good one but it's jusrt nerve racking knowing how we absolutely have to get the hire right. The wrong hire can hurt in multiple ways with the obvious being that it hurts the development of Caleb.
The good thing with the Bears is even though some think we need help at other positions on offense, the starters are in place at every position besides one or 2-3 spots on the OL, and our starters are legit starters with DJ Moore and Rome Odunze at WR, Cole Kmet at TE and D.Swift at RB. If we just put our attention in free agency, the draft and trades on the trenches, specifically the OL for this discussion, then our OL could take a huge leap next year. It will take time for them to build continuity but when it hits it could change everything for this offense.
