Chicago Bears: What exactly is Matt Nagy doing as head coach?

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If Matt Nagy is still horrible at calling plays, what exactly is he doing?

This awful play call proves one thing to Bears fans — Nagy shouldn’t be in charge of this offense. He plays like he’s still working with Patrick Mahomes and not Andy Dalton. It’s year four and he hasn’t managed to get a grasp on his team.

Thankfully, Nagy does have one clear strength as head coach — he leaves the defense alone. This worked extremely well in his first season, where he led the team to a 12-4 record on the back of an elite defense. The offense, on the other hand, was serviceable. Nobody was calling home about a Mitchell Trubisky-Matt Nagy partnership, but it was enough to complement the best defense in the league.

Now, the defense is significantly worse and the offense doesn’t have a pulse. The playcalling is worse than it’s even been. Chicago added a boatload of speed and they’re still struggling to throw the deep ball, which raises an important question.

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If Nagy leaves the defense alone and his offense is terrible, what exactly is he doing as head coach of the Chicago Bears?