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Too early to say but the Bears consistently make the wrong choice so the odds are good they fucked up
I think we'll find out next year if the Bears made a mistake or not.Yes, I know it's too early to tell, but there are some themes and trends regarding playoff teams that are worth looking at. It's no secret that the NFL is now an offensive league and defense does not win you championships anymore; QB play does.
When looking at the top offenses in the league, 10 of the top 11 offenses made the playoffs this year. The lone team that did not make the playoffs were the Detroit Lions. Bears were 28th, FYI.
Among the remaining teams in the playoffs, 7 of the 8 have offensive backgrounds. The 8th coach is Sean McDermott with the Buffalo Bills.
There were 10 new head coaches this season. Of those 10, 4 had defensive backgrounds (Lovie, Eberflus, Dennis Allen, Todd Bowles) and 6 came from the offensive side (Pederson, Daboll, Kevin O'Connell, McDaniel, Hackett, and McDaniels). One from each side got fired (Lovie and Hackett). One from the defensive side made the playoffs (25%), and four from the offensive side made the playoffs (67%).
The hit rate and importance seem to lean towards offense. Now, obviously each team had drastically different circumstances where none of these comparisons are apples-to-apples. I just think it's interesting and something to monitor going forward the success of teams and their coaches' coaching background.
Should the Bears have hired Pederson or Daboll instead of Eberflus? Only time will tell.
I actually do like Flus but Daboll was my guy the whole time that i wanted. Of course there were a few other names i had on my list but none higher than Daboll. I have to think we would know a lot more about other parts of Fields' game if we had Daboll and his staff coaching him.Yes, I know it's too early to tell, but there are some themes and trends regarding playoff teams that are worth looking at. It's no secret that the NFL is now an offensive league and defense does not win you championships anymore; QB play does.
When looking at the top offenses in the league, 10 of the top 11 offenses made the playoffs this year. The lone team that did not make the playoffs were the Detroit Lions. Bears were 28th, FYI.
Among the remaining teams in the playoffs, 7 of the 8 have offensive backgrounds. The 8th coach is Sean McDermott with the Buffalo Bills.
There were 10 new head coaches this season. Of those 10, 4 had defensive backgrounds (Lovie, Eberflus, Dennis Allen, Todd Bowles) and 6 came from the offensive side (Pederson, Daboll, Kevin O'Connell, McDaniel, Hackett, and McDaniels). One from each side got fired (Lovie and Hackett). One from the defensive side made the playoffs (25%), and four from the offensive side made the playoffs (67%).
The hit rate and importance seem to lean towards offense. Now, obviously each team had drastically different circumstances where none of these comparisons are apples-to-apples. I just think it's interesting and something to monitor going forward the success of teams and their coaches' coaching background.
Should the Bears have hired Pederson or Daboll instead of Eberflus? Only time will tell.
The bears had zero shot at Daboll. None. He had the inside track on the Giants gig and took it ASAP.Yes, I know it's too early to tell, but there are some themes and trends regarding playoff teams that are worth looking at. It's no secret that the NFL is now an offensive league and defense does not win you championships anymore; QB play does.
When looking at the top offenses in the league, 10 of the top 11 offenses made the playoffs this year. The lone team that did not make the playoffs were the Detroit Lions. Bears were 28th, FYI.
Among the remaining teams in the playoffs, 7 of the 8 have offensive backgrounds. The 8th coach is Sean McDermott with the Buffalo Bills.
There were 10 new head coaches this season. Of those 10, 4 had defensive backgrounds (Lovie, Eberflus, Dennis Allen, Todd Bowles) and 6 came from the offensive side (Pederson, Daboll, Kevin O'Connell, McDaniel, Hackett, and McDaniels). One from each side got fired (Lovie and Hackett). One from the defensive side made the playoffs (25%), and four from the offensive side made the playoffs (67%).
The hit rate and importance seem to lean towards offense. Now, obviously each team had drastically different circumstances where none of these comparisons are apples-to-apples. I just think it's interesting and something to monitor going forward the success of teams and their coaches' coaching background.
Should the Bears have hired Pederson or Daboll instead of Eberflus? Only time will tell.
You been drinking the tap water bro?I'd argue Eberflus was the perfect hire.
This was bound to be a down year, in the middle of a transition plan away from Ted Phillips, and possibly away from the McCaskey ownership.
Flus is cheap, compatible, and disposable once Ginny dies and the dust settles.
I don't think the current Bears organization is built to do much than be easily disposable once there's finally new ownership.
They want to keep being a doormat to build up draft capital for new owners to build a new team for a new stadium.
It hasn't stopped any of the waddling fucktards from guzzling down 12$ Miller Lites for 8 Sundays a year.
I agree with your points all the great coaches started somewhere. He seems to be a leader, motivator, changes and adjusts and looks at the big picture, given time I think he will be a gem.I think Flus was a great hire. The defense was coached extremely well this season. He hired a competent OC. It was just a tank year so people are underestimating him. I think he is one of the better defensive minds out there and it seems like he can hire a competent staff.
The defense was playing, statistically, above average before the trades. To even have them around average even with Quinn & Smith was an accomplishmentWhether he is a good coach or not, hiring a defensive minded coach just doesn’t make sense to me in a league where offensive coordinator’s are poached from teams all the time a defensive coordinator’s have much long tenures.
Not to mention we had the worst defense in the league and the coach was supposed to be known for getting more out of less talented defensive players.
Last point, a head coach is going to have some influence over the gm in expressing positions of need and he’s probably going to press more for defense than offense just bc that’s what he knows.
I just don’t get it. Brian Daboll was the mastermind behind the leagues Best or second best offense with a smilies type of qb and we pick a guy who wants to change the defense all over again.
I don’t get it
Still finished as the worst defense in the league. Bringing in Alan Williams was a terrible decision.The defense was playing, statistically, above average before the trades. To even have them around average even with Quinn & Smith was an accomplishment
everyone's aware that the Bears are a dumpster fire. you weren't going to attract anyone super good to be the head coach.