Analyst Says Matt Nagy Deserves A Medal For Work With Mitch Trubisky

A lot of people have doubts regarding Matt Nagy. Not as a leader. He's proven as a head coach he can absolutely maintain control of a locker room. He can motivate and keep everybody focused on the primary objective. No the big issue for critics of the Chicago Bears head coach centers on his supposed area of expertise. The offense. One that has failed to finish higher than 21st the past three years. Not to mention the erratic, even uninspiring play from the quarterback position. His supposed wheelhouse. This led to a neverending back and forth between Bears fans and even the media. Who was the real issue behind the passing game woes? Was it Nagy and his supposed stubborn play calling? Or was it Mitch Trubisky and his inability to fully grasp how to play his position? As time has gone on, it appears the head coach is getting more and more support. Not just for what he had to deal with in Trubisky, but also what he managed to accomplish with him.

Just look at the reality.

After leaving Chicago in free agency, the quarterback wasn't the subject of any strong bidding war for his services. In fact, no teams even considered him as a possible option for a starting job. The best he was able to get was a $2.5 million deal to be Josh Allen's backup in Buffalo. That is undeniable evidence of how the league feels about Trubisky. Then there is what Conor Orr of the MMQB wrote about Nagy.

"The Bears giving Nagy a chance to work with another quarterback not named Mitch Trubisky is worth the gamble. I have heard the sentiment that we should start providing the same kind of criticism to Andy Reid disciples as we do Belichick disciples, and that perhaps, away from Reid’s creative orbit, some of the coaches are simply walking around with the Reid playbook but an ultimate inability to play the music that weaves it together. It doesn’t feel like Nagy is that guy … at least not yet. He made the playoffs with Trubisky twice. He elevated an offense that had no earthly business being as good as it was."

Orr is clearly in the camp of those who believe Nagy got the absolute most he could out of Trubisky. When looking at the results? Yeah, that is fair. An 89.8 passer rating across three seasons. The highest for any Bears QB in the modern era. A 25-13 record including two trips to the playoffs. Maybe somebody might've gotten more but that is a tough sell. Chicago is willing to gamble that Nagy can do much more with guys like Andy Dalton and Justin Fields. [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://www.sportsmockery.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Justin-Fields-is-already-fixing-the-Bears-problems2021_07_15_21_19_06.mp4"][/video]

Matt Nagy isn't afraid of the expectations place on him

He's made that clear time and again whenever asked. The man is under no illusions. His job is to win football games and compete for championships. To do that in this version of the NFL? You need good play from the quarterback position. The Bears haven't gotten enough of that since Nagy arrived. That better start changing soon or no amount of sales pitches from ownership about his character will be enough to stem the calls for his head. The fact he willingly took back play calling duties says he is ready for the challenge. Matt Nagy has never backed off his belief in the system the Bears built. It is a matter of getting everybody to execute it. The quarterback position is the most critical. Dalton has a far more proven track record than Trubisky or Nick Foles despite the latter having a Super Bowl ring. As for Fields? His talent is immense. If he grasps the intricacies of this scheme?

He can be a star.

It would be easy for Nagy to play it safe and just leave things in the hands of someone else. Wash his hands of the offensive responsibility. Maybe that would get people off his back. Not him. Nagy is going to live or die by what he believes in. Some people may not like it, but he's prepared to risk his job to prove them wrong.