Offensive Line: Kevin Mawae
Offensive Line: Kevin MawaeSometimes the best thing to do is promote from within. Dave Magazu had worked under John Fox for a long time as his offensive line coach. In fact the unit played pretty well in 2016 under difficult circumstances. Despite injuries to two of their best players, the unit made Jordan Howard the second-leading rusher in the league and allowed just 28 sacks. So it’s difficult to understand why the move was made.
Cody Whitehair (nº65), center novato do #Bears, ajuda no double team e finaliza o linebacker no 2º nível 👏🏽
— ZONA FA (@canalzonafa) December 14, 2016
Regardless, the milk is already spilled and the choice for who cleans it up is obvious. Kevin Mawae was hired as an assistant offensive line coach in 2016. His specific job was to help coach rookie Cody Whitehair how to transition from offensive tackle to center. A difficult task but one Mawae, a former eight-time Pro Bowl center, was qualified for. In the end he did a phenomenal job. Whitehair finished ranked as the sixth-best center in the NFL by Pro Football Focus.
If anybody on that coaching staff deserves a promotion, it’s him.
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