Chicago Bears continue this coaching trend

The Chicago Bears hired Matt Eberflus, a former defensive coordinator to be their next head coach. The Bears have typically preferred a defensive head coach, especially since the days of Mike Ditka, but in recent years there has been a noticeable trend in their hiring discussions.

When the team lost Mike Ditka, they went with three straight defensive coordinators in Dick Jauron, Dave Wannstedt, and Lovie Smith. Smith was long-tenured and best coach since Mike Ditka, but when it ended in Chicago fans were ready for something completely new.

So, the team went from a run of old defensive coordinators and went off of the grid with an offensive-minded coach in Marc Trestman. Trestman obviously did not work, and his failure had the Chicago Bears missing Lovie Smith.

They did not hire Smith, but John Fox was the opposite of Trestman, and much more similarly minded to Smith. When Fox did not work, the Chicago Bears went right back to the opposite. After a re-tread defensive mind, they went for a first-time offensive head coach in Matt Nagy.

Once again, Nagy did not do his job and once again, the Chicago Bears went straight to the opposite of what they just had. Many fans wanted to see Justin Fields paired up with a young offensive mind. However, after missing on the young offensive mind that they thought Matt Nagy was, they were destined to go right back to what they know.

It was a surprise to some, but when the team announced a defensive-minded head coach, it certainly added up based on this trend. He is a first-time coach, but the run of defense to offense and back and forth has continued on.

The issue is that by the time one unit gets fixed, the other unit is in need of repair, and the rebuild begins. When you have people who are emotional in their decision-making process you will see them go back and forth and not make up their minds as to what direction they want the team to go. That is the biggest issue for the Chicago Bears franchise where it stands.