Insider Ranks How Desirable Bears Head Coaching Job Will Be in 2018

Like quarterbacks there's just no predicting how good a head coach will be. Sure from time to time there are "slam dunk" candidates. However, for the most part it's a roll of the dice. The key for teams is trying to make their job openings as attractive as possible for all available candidates. The Chicago Bears head coaching job is no different. John Fox hasn't done the team any favors in turning this roster into a winner. He's had just 13 victories with three games left in his third season. So the selling point for the Bears going into January will likely be focused on the high potential of the roster, along with certain other factors. Chief among them being draft position, spending money and the prestige of coaching for a charter franchise. Still it's difficult to gauge where the desirability of this job is at present. Bill Barnwell, insider and analyst for ESPN, revealed his rankings for likely most sought-after positions that could be available in 2018. Does Chicago claim a top spot or are they relegated to the pack?

Bears head coaching job elevated thanks to Mitch Trubisky

3. Chicago Bears "If you want your Rams analogue for this upcoming offseason, it's lurking in the Midway. The Bears have their own struggling rookie quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky. He has actually played better than Goff did last season, but teams around the league were more confident about Goff than they were about the Bears' 2017 first-round selection. Get Trubisky going and this roster suddenly looks appetizing. The defense has quietly leaped above league average for the first time since 2012, per DVOA, although it has been masked by the league's second-toughest slate of opposing offensive attacks. The Bears have an impressive offensive line when everyone is healthy, one of the best one-two running back duos in football, and should have $65 million to spend this offseason after cutting Mike Glennon."

Indeed it appears as though Trubisky has begun to turn the corner after a somewhat inconsistent start to his rookie season. Last Sunday in Cincinnati was the best performance of his young career with 271 yards passing, a TD throw and a TD run in a 33-7 blowout. All signs out of Halas Hall are the kid is a humble, dedicated teammate and a tireless worker. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.sportsmockery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Mitchell-Trubisky-Leads-His-Team-to-a-Big-Win-vs.-Cincy-Bears-vs.-Bengals-Wk-14-Player-HLs.mp4"][/video] What prospective head coach wouldn't like hearing that. Then there's Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen in the backfield. Or perhaps a young and physical defense. In truth this team looks like it's one good off-season away from contending. They've beaten some really good opponents this year. Among them are the playoff bound Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. If somebody can come in and improve the coaching standards, who knows how far this team could go.