Another Chicago Bears Player Took A Shot At The Coaching

The Chicago Bears have some tough decisions to make in the next few months. GM Ryan Poles and team president Kevin Warren must sort through the aftermath of a 2023 season that was a mixed bag. While the Bears did improve to a 7-10 record from 3-14 last year, there are still some unsettling red flags around this team. Unsurprisingly, most of them center around the offense. Justin Fields again failed to deliver against the Green Bay Packers. His offensive coordinator, Luke Getsy, didn’t do nearly enough to help him.

It was another all-around disappointment. The hard part is assigning blame. Fans have plenty of room for both. They think Getsy is in way over his head, too often outmatched by more accomplished coaches. At the same time, Fields’ bad tendencies as a passer make things that much more difficult. The perspective of players has been more interesting. D.J. Moore raised eyebrows after the Packers game, describing Getsy as “fine” when discussing the problems on offense. Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

Jaylon Johnson then delivered a subtle jab of his own on Parkins & Spiegel for 670 The Score.

“I haven’t talked about it with anybody too much. I think for us, the expectation is for him to come back. We haven’t thought or talked about him not being the quarterback. Again, I feel like everybody has their own opinions on it, but I don’t think Justin’s the problem.”

The Chicago Bears locker room is making the message clear.

Fields isn’t perfect, but he is not the primary issue plaguing the offense. They clearly have little respect for the coaching. Frustration was evident during the loss in Green Bay. Even Matt Eberflus himself seemed annoyed by the Bears’ ongoing issues in short yardage and unwillingness to stay on the attack. Everything points to a significant staff change, at the very least, with Getsy getting the ax. Fields likely goes with him since the Bears won’t want to limp along with him on a third offensive coordinator.

The only uncertainty at this point is whether the Chicago Bears brass can trust Eberflus to get those staff changes right. He was the one who targeted Getsy for the offensive coordinator job two years ago. That did not go well. Not only is it hard to believe he can identify offensive coaching talent, but it will be harder for him to recruit guys since they will worry he’s going into next season on the hot seat. This is why the smart option might be to clean house and line everything up moving forward.