By now most people would think they have an idea of where the Chicago Bears coaching situation stands. When a man is 13-33 in his time running the team, that doesn’t lead to future chances. John Fox has had his three years. They were a failure. Odds are the next coaching staff will inherit a good situation and hopefully do something with it. Unless what former Bears scout Greg Gabriel says about Dowell Loggains is true.
The Bears offensive coordinator has been a somewhat polarizing figure this season. Some feel he’s just another average play caller who can’t handle the job of developing. Others think he is better than this year has been due in large part to Fox constraining his game plans with a conservative style.
According to Gabriel he was apparently told that Loggains had his own expectations regarding his job in 2018. It didn’t involve a firing either, but a promotion.
Former Bears scout says Loggains thought he’d replace Fox
Was told weeks ago that Loggains believed and was telling people that he was going to be Bears HC in ‘18. What a dreamer, couldn’t be HC of a HS JV team
— Greg Gabriel (@greggabe) December 17, 2017
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It’s hard to understand the logic behind such an idea. Loggains wasn’t showing much in the way of proving he could run an NFL offense, let alone a football team. He’s never had one ranked beyond 19th in points scored or 15th in total yards. Everything about the guy says “average at best.” So again. Why does he think he’d get promoted?
Likely a combination of factors. One being his relative youth and the other his connection with Mitch Trubisky. His selling points would be he could open up the offense far more once in charge of the team and also be able to grow with the young quarterback long-term. Something Fox couldn’t offer.
The problem is the basic part of selling this point is success on the field. Loggains forgot that part. Now it seems his plans of hatching a coup d’etat on Fox next year are no longer possible. Not that Bears fans are going to complain about that.