Justin Fields has blossomed into one of the most dangerous playmakers in the NFL over the past month. So much of that is due to his maturation as a quarterback. He’s more comfortable in this new offense, reads defenses better, and has a far greater understanding of when to use his legs as a weapon. Everybody has taken notice. Yet it’s important not to give him all the credit. Yes, he’s been brilliant, but he’s had help. Most of it comes in the form of offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and his coaching prowess.
People think Getsy reached a realization a few weeks ago and merely decided to start copying the Baltimore Ravens offense. It made sense. They’ve gotten consistent excellence from Lamar Jackson for years now. Fields is every bit the athlete Jackson is. Copying that scheme is a no-brainer. Except it isn’t entirely that simple. Alex Rollins is a top film analyst on YouTube. He broke down the new Bears scheme and came away surprised. Yes, Getsy has stolen things from Baltimore, but he also put new spins on everything.
Some of it is downright unfair.
Luke Getsy is demonstrating his wizardry as a play caller.
The best ones in the NFL can constantly adjust to what defenses are doing. Run a particular play. If it works, run it again. Keep running it until the defense adjusts to counter it. That is when you throw another variation of the same formation at them. Thinking and planning ahead like that may sound simple, but it isn’t easy. Games move so fast; it isn’t easy to think at that speed. Getsy can. It is why his offense, despite obvious talent deficiencies, has still managed to score 30 points per game for the past month.
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It is also why Bears fans are fearful he won’t be around much longer. The NFL is a predictable league when it comes to certain trends. Every organization is looking for that next hotshot young offensive coach: the next Sean McVay or Mike McDaniel. With how Luke Getsy has rescued the career of Fields, it’s a virtual certainty that other teams will come calling about their head coaching jobs. It’d be a minor miracle if he didn’t get one. Matt Eberflus would be wise to have a contingency plan in place.
If Getsy stays, it’s scary to think how much better things might get in Year 2.
Hey Luke Getsy. Just like JF1 you need time to learn and grow too. There’s more to being a head coach than X’s and O’s and calling plays. You won’t just be responsible for one side of the ball anymore. And you won’t just be a game day manager. You’ll be THE manager of EVERYTHING. Just imagine how many teams come knocking at your door if 2 years from now when JF1 is the most dominant QB in the NFL, running a number 1 offense with several playoff wins under its belt. Perhaps even a super bowl. I’m sure you… Read more »
What I find interesting is the notion that the change took place about 4 weeks ago. Players have been saying this was all in place during the off season. It just took time to get it right. Looking at the complexity of the scheme it looks like it took a long time to get it right, this wasnt installed in a mini bye week.
Wow. This scheme is awesome. No wonder it took so long to learn but it is sure worth it. And when teams finally start defending these runs more, the nfls most accurate deep ball passer (none other than Justin Fields) will carve them up. Great days ahead! Go Bears!!!
I like the fact that Fields isn’t taking more hits. Keep running out of bounds
I understand that Getsy finally adjusted his scheme to fit Justin’s development, and most importantly, his strengths. But we should all keep in mind that this is his first season in this role, and there are still 7 games left. Therefore I think the notion other teams will be kicking down the door to hire him as their HC this off-season is absurd.