[NBCS Chicago] The Bears said their OC interview process would ask the candidates how they’d plan to design offenses around quarterbacks with different skill sets. Waldron apparently aced that test.
January 22, 2024
[NBCS Chicago] The Bears said their OC interview process would ask the candidates how they’d plan to design offenses around quarterbacks with different skill sets. Waldron apparently aced that test.
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Mods can this be the thread for all the people u/pleasedontbingme blocked?
I can’t believe a basic interview question is news when it comes to this franchise
He said exactly what the Bears wanted to hear.
“I wouldn’t. I have a perfect, rigid system that players must be able to learn.”
This reads as if the writer of the article has just gone “well the Bears said they were looking for this, and Waldron got the job so I guess he must have done pretty well on those questions” rather than the writer actually having a source tell them that was what happened.
Bears interviewers: “I understood some of those words”
Should’ve had Mooney there too to see if Waldron really is a genius
He aced it in how he navigated both Russ and geno
I’m not sure the Bears organization knows the right answer to their own question given their history…how could they possibly determine the question was aced?
The Bears really liked it when he mentioned that his system takes 2-3 years to learn.
“oh, same offense, but i do change the hype music based who’s starting”
Aced what test? Who was grading?
He explained how, but did he explain the why’s?
I wonder if Flus sat in on these interviews? I would imagine he would. Something about getting a job interview with Flus just makes me laugh.
“We’ve got a principle here, ok. It’s 4 letters, I want you to memorize it. It’s the reason I got hired so if you learn it, you might just find yourself at the top of the list ;)”
How does Flus, Poles, Warren and/or the McCaskey’s know what aces that test??? They don’t have any history showing they would know that answer. And if they did we would have never been in this predicament. They may know what not to do but I think this situation has many wrong answers and very few correct and probably only the Packers know the answer to that question at QB.
That’s incredibly concerning. The Bears have no fucking idea how to design offenses around QBs, so being lock-step with how they think is a recipe for disaster.
The Bears should start hiring candidates that don’t pass their idiotic tests. Maybe then an actual NFL offense could be installed one day.
As long as we draft Caleb I don’t care
Ya’ll are so negative. Clearly they want to see how the OC would design plays for Fields vs Caleb vs Maye, if he would work to each of their skill sets or if he’d feel he could run the same offense for all of them regardless and think it would work.
“How would you handle a QB that has unique athleticism, but the coaching staff has spent the past three years trying to kill?”
“What about a QB with similar issues that the other QB had but is more emotionally vulnerable?”
“What about Drake Maye? I’m fucking with you. We’re not drafting him. We like to have fun around here.”
Dude took Geno from journey man to top 10, by adapting to his strengths and team makeup. He is who I would want as an OC.
They have the answers?!
Dude just goes “Screen Play” and was immediately offered the job lol
“Waldron Aced the test”. They knew the answers all last year and just didn’t say anything? I’m not an expert on pro football team coaching but if Flus knew there was a problem and knew how to fix the problem but didn’t, he’s a dick. Realistically they don’t know the answer but liked the way Waldron presented his solution.
How innovative; tailoring your offense to best suit your QB’s skills.
Getsy would never
Far more important than designing an offense is the in-game playcalling. Getsy had some nice play designs and good opening drive scripts. He got canned because his playcalling sucked. Collinsworth mentioned the other week his view that theres only a handful of guys who are really good at calling plays in the flow of the game, unfortunately packers have one
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Mods can this be the thread for all the people u/pleasedontbingme blocked?
I can’t believe a basic interview question is news when it comes to this franchise
He said exactly what the Bears wanted to hear.
“I wouldn’t. I have a perfect, rigid system that players must be able to learn.”
This reads as if the writer of the article has just gone “well the Bears said they were looking for this, and Waldron got the job so I guess he must have done pretty well on those questions” rather than the writer actually having a source tell them that was what happened.
Bears interviewers: “I understood some of those words”
Should’ve had Mooney there too to see if Waldron really is a genius
He aced it in how he navigated both Russ and geno
I’m not sure the Bears organization knows the right answer to their own question given their history…how could they possibly determine the question was aced?
The Bears really liked it when he mentioned that his system takes 2-3 years to learn.
“oh, same offense, but i do change the hype music based who’s starting”
Aced what test? Who was grading?
He explained how, but did he explain the why’s?
I wonder if Flus sat in on these interviews? I would imagine he would. Something about getting a job interview with Flus just makes me laugh.
“We’ve got a principle here, ok. It’s 4 letters, I want you to memorize it. It’s the reason I got hired so if you learn it, you might just find yourself at the top of the list ;)”
How does Flus, Poles, Warren and/or the McCaskey’s know what aces that test??? They don’t have any history showing they would know that answer. And if they did we would have never been in this predicament. They may know what not to do but I think this situation has many wrong answers and very few correct and probably only the Packers know the answer to that question at QB.
That’s incredibly concerning. The Bears have no fucking idea how to design offenses around QBs, so being lock-step with how they think is a recipe for disaster.
The Bears should start hiring candidates that don’t pass their idiotic tests. Maybe then an actual NFL offense could be installed one day.
As long as we draft Caleb I don’t care
Ya’ll are so negative. Clearly they want to see how the OC would design plays for Fields vs Caleb vs Maye, if he would work to each of their skill sets or if he’d feel he could run the same offense for all of them regardless and think it would work.
“How would you handle a QB that has unique athleticism, but the coaching staff has spent the past three years trying to kill?”
“What about a QB with similar issues that the other QB had but is more emotionally vulnerable?”
“What about Drake Maye? I’m fucking with you. We’re not drafting him. We like to have fun around here.”
Dude took Geno from journey man to top 10, by adapting to his strengths and team makeup. He is who I would want as an OC.
They have the answers?!
Dude just goes “Screen Play” and was immediately offered the job lol
“Waldron Aced the test”. They knew the answers all last year and just didn’t say anything? I’m not an expert on pro football team coaching but if Flus knew there was a problem and knew how to fix the problem but didn’t, he’s a dick. Realistically they don’t know the answer but liked the way Waldron presented his solution.
How innovative; tailoring your offense to best suit your QB’s skills.
Getsy would never
Far more important than designing an offense is the in-game playcalling. Getsy had some nice play designs and good opening drive scripts. He got canned because his playcalling sucked. Collinsworth mentioned the other week his view that theres only a handful of guys who are really good at calling plays in the flow of the game, unfortunately packers have one