Much like general manager Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy didn’t reveal anything game-changing in his press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday.
As was expected, Nagy faced an onslaught of questions revolving around the struggles of the offense last season and what’s ultimately being done to remedy those mistakes in 2020.
Nagy stated the obvious when it comes to the importance of establishing an offensive identity as soon as possible. But he also put his players on notice when he discussed the importance of challenging every player on this roster to rise to the occasion, especially quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.
Here are five things we learned from Nagy’s press conference:
1. Nagy will continue to call plays
There was plenty of blame to go around when it came to Chicago’s offensive struggles in 2019. Questionable quarterback play, a struggling offensive line and the ineffectiveness of tight ends were just some of those factors. Another person that was subject to blame, and rightfully so, was head coach Matt Nagy, whose play-calling was called into question.
To the surprise of no one, Nagy maintained that he will continue to call plays in 2020. There are several coaches on his staff that have experience calling plays, and Nagy insists he’ll talk things through with them. While Nagy found success as a play caller in his first season, he experienced a lot last season that he says has helped him as a play-caller.
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