One Team Almost Kept the Matt Nagy Bears Hire From Happening

The Matt Nagy Bears move was a surprise to many. In the end the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator sold Chicago on his offensive expertise, his drive and his belief in what the team is trying to build. Recent rumors would indicate the hire was almost a foregone conclusion. Except it's almost never that simple in the NFL. There is no denying that Nagy coveted the Bears job but his camp also understood that it wasn't reserved for him. There was always a chance another of the candidates who interviewed before him last Sunday might blow GM Ryan Pace and ownership away. Not to mention the possibility another team could swoop in to pry him away from Chicago. It turns out that both scenarios almost happened in that regard. According to David Kaplan of ESPN another team almost did swipe Nagy. Not only that but it seems the Bears were starting to lean in the direction of another candidate prior to his interview on January 7th.

Matt Nagy Bears hire was almost undercut by Indianapolis

I can say that Kaplan is absolutely correct on this front. Yesterday a source reached out to me saying that prior to Nagy's interview it appeared like the Bears were zeroing in on Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. His meeting had gone very well and Pace was giving a pursuit of him serious thought. However, they wanted to make sure they met with their original target Nagy first.

"It was trending to McDaniels to Chicago, Wilks to New York, Shurmur to Arizona, Patricia to Detroit and Nagy to Indianapolis with DeFillippo staying in Philly for one more run."

So it's clear that Nagy made the impression the Bears were hoping for. He came across as somebody who genuinely wanted the job and believed in what Trubisky can become. That combined with the murky health status of Luck's shoulder sealed the deal for him.

"I know for a fact the Andrew Luck situation was a reason. Nagy wanted this job badly and loved Trubisky. colts were all in on Him. now Are shifting focus to mcdaniels and defilipPo."

This is another confirmation that the Bears head coaching job was indeed more desirable than some people were letting on. Trubisky, Jordan Howard, Tarik Cohen and that defense offered loads of promise for the future. All they need is a head coach who can put them in position to have success. It's nice to know another team felt so strongly that Nagy could do that job. That certainly makes one feel Pace got the right guy.