Divisive Name Interested In Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinator Job

Four coaches have already been revealed as candidates for the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator job. All of them carry similar credentials. They have playcalling experience and have shown an ability to work well with quarterbacks. The list will likely keep growing with more names as head coach Matt Eberflus and GM Ryan Poles look to get an idea of their options. There might be one involved that fans will feel conflicted about, given his complicated reputation. That is former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels.

One source told SM he is interested in the Bears job, both for the promising QB possibilities and a chance to rehabilitate his image. Everybody remembers his ugly exit from Vegas, marking the second time he's failed to complete a second season with a team as their head coach. The 47-year-old wants to prove he can still coach. Chicago feels like a great landing spot since he has a relationship with Eberflus. McDaniels hired him as defensive coordinator in Indianapolis. Unfortunately, things went wacky when he backed out of the head coaching job at the last moment, leaving Eberflus stranded.

You'd think the two might have some animosity. Eberflus insisted that isn't the case. The two got together during the Senior Bowl in 2020 and cleared the air. They've been friendly since.

The Chicago Bears have good reasons to at least consider McDaniels.

While the man will go down as one of the worst head coaches in modern NFL history, his reputation as an offensive coordinator remains strong. He has three Super Bowl rings from his time in New England and was a big part of helping extend Tom Brady's career. Even after the Hall of Famer left, McDaniels got credible production from an ailing Cam Newton in 2020 (Over 3100 yards and 20 TDs), and also had Mac Jones playing like a credible quarterback as a rookie a year later. In total, he has produced a top-10 offense 12 times in his career.

He is a genius when it comes to creating mismatches and identifying what opposing defenses try to do. His ability to then make adjustments is a hallmark. The problem is his system isn't easy to master. It takes a particular type of quarterback to handle it. That is why the guy was so dead set on moving on from established guys like Jay Cutler and Derek Carr. He didn't feel they had the capacity to run the system his way. It will be interesting to see if the Chicago Bears at least give him a look.