5 takeaways from Bears’ new offensive coaching staff

There’s plenty to unpack here, given the direction of Matt Nagy’s new offensive coaching staff, including the value of experience.

2. There are a lot of new offensive voices in the building

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When it comes to the failures of the Bears offense in 2019, a bulk of the blame falls on Matt Nagy, and rightfully so. He’s, by all accounts, the offensive coordinator, the guy that calls the plays and the one responsible for the offense.

Nagy vowed to fix the offense this offseason, and he’s doing just that merely weeks in by bringing in new additions to his coaching staff. But these aren’t just any hires. They’re coaches with years of NFL experience in specific areas of need.

Bringing in Bill Lazor and John DeFilippo gives him two more voices to listen to when it comes to developing the game plan each week, as both have playing calling experience during their time as offensive coordinator. They’ll also be new voices for Mitchell Trubisky, who is entering a make-or-break season with the Bears.

Juan Castillo has the run game coordinator experience that Nagy needs in finding a solution to arguably the biggest issue last season. Nagy is hoping that Clancy Barone’s experience with Pro Bowl tight ends will help him turn another area of need around, although general manager Ryan Pace is going to need to help him out with that one, as well.

You can’t underestimate the value of experienced coaches, which shows that Nagy is willing to listen and adapt — although he’ll still call the plays.

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