Bears

[UlbKA91]

This season and the current state of the team and franchise is a dumpster fire. The fans chanting for the sale of the team had it right. Unfortunately, Bear fans are stuck with the McCaskeys. They aren’t going anywhere, and you can bet they will botch future decisions on the coaching hire etc.

Isn't there not one Rocky Wirtz among the great-great-granchild or in-law pool?

 

[UlbKA91]

Between Carroll and Rivera, Carroll seems to have a more extensive coaching tree, whereas Rivera's is nearly non-existent. Thus id feel more comfortable with a Carroll succession plan or coach in waiting.

 

[4Afan]

Just looking at your last sentence. Were Trestman, Fox, Nagy and Eberflus long term solutions? No. They weren't even short term solutions. I think Carroll has to be in the conversation. If he is a short term solution, so be it. If he can put the team on the right track, so be it. If he can get them into the playoffs in a three year span, so be it. It would be much more than anyone has seen in years.

This is not the way to go about it. This search is all about Williams and his career growth. You get Carroll for 3 years and he retires then someone else comes in. That means Williams would have had 4 head coaches in his first 5 years.

 

[4Afan]

Between Carroll and Rivera, Carroll seems to have a more extensive coaching tree, whereas Rivera's is nearly non-existent. Thus id feel more comfortable with a Carroll succession plan or coach in waiting.

I hope neither of these two are even considered.

 

[ramblinman]

This is not the way to go about it. This search is all about Williams and his career growth. You get Carroll for 3 years and he retires then someone else comes in. That means Williams would have had 4 head coaches in his first 5 years.

...unless they trade Williams for more draft capital and start fresh with a new coach. Then they can hire whatever coach they want without having to limit their search to suit Williams' career growth.

The idea was not mine. I read it somewhere, and I'm warming up to it.

They pretty much need to rebuild their entire Oline with the possible exception of Wright. Do we really want to see Williams back there next season with a very young and inexperienced line in front of him? No thanks.

I argued last year that they should have kept Fields, traded down and acquired more draft capital, and then bring in some young studs on the Oline. They still need the Oline. Badly. Makes zero sense to have a young stud at QB that you can't protect.

 

[PowerI66]

They also have the 6th most cap space next year. That's with a decent amount of OL talent available https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/_/year/2025/position/ol/sort/contract_value

 

[SiuCubFan8]

...unless they trade Williams for more draft capital and start fresh with a new coach. Then they can hire whatever coach they want without having to limit their search to suit Williams' career growth.

The idea was not mine. I read it somewhere, and I'm warming up to it.

They pretty much need to rebuild their entire Oline with the possible exception of Wright. Do we really want to see Williams back there next season with a very young and inexperienced line in front of him? No thanks.

I argued last year that they should have kept Fields, traded down and acquired more draft capital, and then bring in some young studs on the Oline. They still need the Oline. Badly. Makes zero sense to have a young stud at QB that you can't protect.

Ya, they are not trading him.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Jets interviewing Vrabel and Rivera.

 

[colin2229]

They pretty much need to rebuild their entire Oline with the possible exception of Wright. Do we really want to see Williams back there next season with a very young and inexperienced line in front of him? No thanks.

I argued last year that they should have kept Fields, traded down and acquired more draft capital, and then bring in some young studs on the Oline. They still need the Oline. Badly. Makes zero sense to have a young stud at QB that you can't protect.

The Steelers are starting 2 rookies on the OL. Neither were 1st rounders One was a 4th rounder from an FCS school. Neither have given up a sack all year. Playing rookies is over rated.

Our culture sucks and our evaluation of OL talent sucks.

The Bears are just idiots at everything they do.

 

[LTHSALUM76]

This is not the way to go about it. This search is all about Williams and his career growth. You get Carroll for 3 years and he retires then someone else comes in. That means Williams would have had 4 head coaches in his first 5 years.

Who's to say this won't happen regardless of who the Bears choose? You choose the best man for the job. How many Bears coaches can you name who were long term answers in your lifetime? How about short term answers? YES, the search is about Williams and his career growth. But it is also, and more, about the growth of the team. Doesn't matter how much Williams "growth" is if the guys around him continue to suck and the coaches around the team continue to suck.

I may have missed it in the posts. But who is your pick to hire as HC?

 

[4Afan]

Who's to say this won't happen regardless of who the Bears choose? You choose the best man for the job. How many Bears coaches can you name who were long term answers in your lifetime? How about short term answers? YES, the search is about Williams and his career growth. But it is also, and more, about the growth of the team. Doesn't matter how much Williams "growth" is if the guys around him continue to suck and the coaches around the team continue to suck.

I may have missed it in the posts. But who is your pick to hire as HC?

When it comes down to it the NFL is a business and Williams is the Bears biggest investment He will be the main topic of discussion in every interview, whether you think it's right or not.

My list hasn't changed from when they were last looking. Mike Vrabel, Ben Johnson, Cliff Kingsbury, Bobby Slowik, and possibly Aaron Glenn.