The Chicago Bears know that fixing the offensive line is the priority going into this off-season. Allowing 67 sacks and ranking 28th in rushing is unacceptable. This would require a two-pronged approach. One would involve finding better talent, which GM Ryan Poles undoubtedly plans to do in March and April. The other was finding a new offensive line coach to replace Chris Morgan. New head coach Ben Johnson has spent the last ten days looking into multiple options, including Joe Rudolph of Notre Dame and Justin Frye of Ohio State.
However, it appears they have their guy in mind now. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reported that Tulane offensive line coach Dan Roushar was the name to watch as the search unfolded. He interviewed with the team on Friday. Now, according to David Kaplan of ESPN 1000, the two sides are working to finalize a deal that would bring him to Chicago.
Roushar would be an immediate boost for the Chicago Bears.
One thing people can’t deny about the 64-year-old is he gets the most out of his players. He uncovered Jack Conklin at Michigan State, who went on to become a Pro Bowler. Roushar then took over in New Orleans, churning out studs for the next decade. Between 2013 and 2022, no fewer than seven players would either make a Pro Bowl or All-Pro under his watch. The Saints drafted names like Terron Armstead, Andrus Peat, Ryan Ramczyk, Eric McCoy, and Cesar Ruiz over that stretch.
There is no question the Chicago Bears will benefit from his presence almost immediately. Darnell Wright should take another big step forward. Roushar is great with tackles. He will also help GM Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson pinpoint good options in the upcoming draft. This is as strong of a hire as the team could make, presuming they cross the finish line.
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OK we’ll see. Guess he can’t be any worse than the last guy.
I’d really like to see what proven coaching and development would do with two guys in particular…Braxton Jones and Bill Murray. Both seem to have the mental make-up and physical tools to be really good, but it appears they both came into a bad situation without a ton of experience and have still managed to do reasonably well mostly in their own. And with Bill Murray, he’s attempting to make the same positional change that two of our better linemen of the past few decades did, with Mark Bortz and Big Cat WIlliams. Even Jay Hilgenberg went from undrafted (back… Read more »
I had a good academic advisor from Tulane. Sometimes he would lecture in French and mine was not proficient at that time. So yes, he has my support to replace Morgan.
Works for me. Guy has
a proven track record. Surprised at his age that he would come back to the NFL but hey, why not? Coached with the New Orleans Saints for almost 10 years.. Hes produced several pro bowlers. I’m sure a certain someone, will find him more desirable than Chris Morgan.