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.

4. Matt Nagy’s commitment to fix the run game

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Among the many issues on offense last season was the Bears’ inability to run the football. Whether it was up front on the offensive line or play calling, where Matt Nagy would often abandon the run early on, it’s a glaring issue that demands attention.

Nagy started that work with the hiring of two coaches: Offensive line coach Juan Castillo and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, both coaches that have had success in the run game during their extensive careers.

Castillo has experience as an offensive line coach, as well as run game coordinator. Most recently he served as offensive line coach and run game coordinator for a Bills team that ranked sixth in the NFL in rushing in 2017 (126.1 yards per game) and fifth in 2018 (124.0).

Lazor also has found some success in the run game in his previous stops in Cincinnati and Miami, where the Bengals were 14th in rushing DVOA (2018) and the Dolphins were second in rushing DVOA (2015) and 13th in rushing DVOA (2014).

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