The Chicago Bears are off to a 5-1 start, which seems to have solidified job security for both head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace.
Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN report that, despite the quarterback calamity, both Nagy and Pace are likely to get at least one more year in Chicago:
The Bears are 5-1, somehow, and a run to the playoffs could spare not only coach Matt Nagy but also GM Ryan Pace, in spite of the disastrous outcome of the Mitchell Trubisky pick. Most people with whom we've talked think the Nagy/Pace pairing gets another year at least, which means another shot to try to solve the quarterback situation there.
The way the Bears are playing, they aren't going to have a very high pick with which to do it.
Chicago's 5-1 start is fairly miraculous, to say the least. Indeed, they are closer to a .500 team in terms of win-loss expectancy, per Pro Football Reference.
The Bears rank 28th in total offense and 27th in points scored. Mitchell Trubisky gave way to Nick Foles under center, but Foles has actually posted a worse QBR in four appearances.
Foles struggled against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, completing under 60 percent of his passes and throwing a horrific interception early in the third quarter.
But Chicago's offense has been bailed out by a defensive unit that ranks seventh in total defense and fifth in DVOA, per Football Outsiders.
Nagy has been criticized endlessly over the course of the last two years for questionable play-calling. Pace has also faced scrutiny for the Foles trade and failing to extend star wide receiver Allen Robinson. Plus, of course, the Trubisky trade.
However, it seems this head coach-GM duo will be around for at least another year barring a disaster.
Follow Us
Subscribe