Luke Getsy wasn't the first name that came to mind when new head coach Matt Eberflus sought a new offensive coordinator. He later explained the two had a relationship, and he considered the 37-year old a bright, innovative mind. More than that, he knew an offensive system that Eberflus wanted the Chicago Bears to run. It is the outside zone running offense. It is better known as the Shanahan Offense since it was popularized by former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan in the 1990s.
Others have utilized this system to great success in recent years. His son Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco. Sean McVay in Los Angeles. Matt Lafleur in Green Bay. Getsy spent three years working in that offense with the Packers. This helped him gain intimate knowledge of its concepts and all the requirements to run it. The next part is assembling his staff. Here is where things got interesting. Most expected the Bears to seek out the biggest and best names on the market.
Instead, they've opted for a series of experienced but lesser-known guys.
- Chris Morgan (offensive line)
- Tyke Tolbert (wide receivers)
- Andrew Janocko (quarterbacks)
"The difference with Shanahan’s offense and its various clones is that it’s extraordinarily difficult to teach, especially up front, because, for offensive linemen, most of the required movements are unique to this scheme. Blocking schemes require specific personnel that exclude a lot of standard, lumbering type linemen... ...So, having the playbook and the play-caller is one thing. Having the person, or people, to turn some chemically doctored brown swill into whiskey? That’s a different issue altogether, leaving some to wonder whether there’s a coaching crisis on our hands, or just a bunch of premature spirits waiting to ripen."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQBTr6Ymt2Y&ab_channel=Harrison%E2%80%99sHuddle







