Chuck Pagano is certainly taking his time settling in as the new Chicago Bears defensive coordinator. Already several of Vic Fangio's former assistants are gone with two of them, secondary coach Ed Donatell and outside linebackers coach Brandon Staley joining him in Denver. It's clear that Pagano aims to almost completely overhaul the staff with coaches of his own choosing.
That's nothing unprecedented. Such things tend to happen when a coordinator is lost and an outsider is brought in. The Bears don't seem perturbed by the situation. They have confidence that Pagano knows what he's doing and will build a strong staff. There are a number of rumors out there about who may or may not join him but nothing significant yet.
However, there is a growing belief that his first addition could be near. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune and reported first by Football Scoop, Kansas State defensive coordinator Ted Monachino may depart his position to join Pagano for the third time. The two previously worked together in both Baltimore and Indianapolis.
"Talk around the league is that the Bears will hire Kansas State defensive coordinator Ted Monachino, likely as a linebackers coach. Monachino spent last season as a senior defensive analyst for his alma mater, Missouri, and was the Colts defensive coordinator under Pagano. He also worked with Pagano in Baltimore, where he coached the Ravens linebackers."







