After bragging about culture for three years with Matt Eberflus, it became evident the former Chicago Bears head coach didn’t have the personality to hold a locker room together. Much of that came from his constant inability to handle end-of-game situations, constantly costing his team victories. Players lost faith in him. That is why GM Ryan Poles was forced to fire him. He knew the team needed a culture shock with whoever the next guy was. That was how the Bears landed on Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
Some people were skeptical. Nobody doubts the man is an offensive wizard. He should be great at developing Caleb Williams. However, they wonder if he has charisma and a single-minded purpose to grab the attention of players as a leader. Veteran offensive lineman Dan Skipper was around to watch Johnson’s rise in Detroit. He knows exactly the type of coach the Bears are getting, and he sent a warning to the players via Kalyn Kahler of ESPN. Stay out of his way if you know what’s good for you.
Ben Johnson is the jolt this team needs.
It is evident from watching him that he is big on details. Every player is required to know their exact responsibilities from play to play. If they don’t execute with proper precision, he will let them know it. That may sound harsh, but football isn’t called a game of inches for no reason. The smallest mistakes can have devastating consequences. That is why the best head coaches often don’t let the little things slide. Don’t expect to spend much time on the field if you’re not on top of things on every play.
Ben Johnson brings that to the table. Eberflus had a bad tendency to let things slide. Players complained about it this past season, saying guys were too lax in practice about the little things. That won’t fly under this head coach. Johnson will root those players out right away, which might explain why his agent hinted there could be more roster turnover than fans are expecting. It was the same thing that happened with Mike Ditka all those years ago. Only those ready to put in the work will stay.
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Is “maniac” the same as “doing your job?”
@Sallie We, from afar, are far less aware of the qualities of a player prior to draft. We, in our all-knowing opinionated state, judge players solely on the results of chaos that we witness on the field. I see very little written, either by writers with access, or podcast interviews, that as poignant and specific questions of HOW coaches coach, what they do well, or don’t. How they scheme, or don’t. The gibberish or conciseness of play-calling. Do podcasters or writers interview coaches? Do they have access? Why do they have access to players, as opposed to the “men in… Read more »
What idiot would even waste a draft pick on Local Kramer v. Kramer? And I said that well before him losing us 2 games. It’s called: “KNOWING.”
All you haters of Cole Kmet are truly going to flip out once Ben Johnson utilizes his strengths the same way he done with LaPorta who was definitely a product of scheme. Cole Kmet was a passing thought in 2024 with the OC who wanted to utilize his POC vs using the abilities of Kmet and involving him more as a security blanket for CW instead of using him constantly as a additional blocker!
Hyena losers protecting Bears losers, making SM great again! ROAR! Let’s have NFL teams in London and Greenland too.