The news won't stop coming for the Chicago Bears, this week, but the topic remains the same.
It's all about Ben Johnson, baby.
The Bears have a new head coach, and no one can stop talking about him, especially when the storylines keep coming. And, Wednesday, they continued to pour out to the delight of Bears fans everywhere.
Johnson officially took the podium for the first time as Chicago's new head coach and he had a lot of great things to say. From trolling the Green Bay Packers and Matt LaFleur, to how he plans to cater the offense to Caleb Williams' strengths and even diving into his ideas on accountability and communication, it was nothing but positive.
When it came to Johnson's segment about his oh, so popular offense, his answers were brilliant. His explanation of how he likes to run things on that side of the ball was music to Bears fans' ears.
Ben Johnson revealed his offensive strategy without giving anything away in his opening press conference
One of the better questions asked during Johnson's opening press conference was in reference to how he would describe his offensive philosophy.
Johnson's response was perfect. He noted his beliefs are very similar to the great John Shoop:
“My philosophy is to make the same things look different and different things look the same. We want defenses to be on their heels at all times," Johnson said.
One of the glaring issues with the Bears' offense this past season was the fact that receivers' routes did not build off one another. Instead, you saw several times on film where there would be a bunched-up group of Bears receivers taking up one third of the field, leaving the rest of it unclaimed.
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That isn't going to happen in Johnson's offense. Not only does he use the whole field, but his receivers' routes do, indeed, build off of one another. Here's a strong, brief explanation of that idea.
Of course, Johnson is as committed to the run as any coach. We all love to talk about the trick plays and the highlight reels which come from them, but Johnson is still a run-first coach and that's why his offense is so successful.
Is it any wonder why Detroit finished as the NFL's no. 6 rushing attack and no. 2 in passing, while being the no. 1 scoring offense overall? Johnson's offense is balanced. It may look complex at times, but he is very meticulous with how he creates each play.
It is going to look simple, at times, while also confusing opposing defenses beyond belief.
The Bears got their long-coveted offensive genius, folks.