Bears WR DJ Moore not expecting changes to be made involving the offensive play-caller after another rough outing in Week 9
The Chicago Bears offense took another major step back on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after scoring just 9 points and looking flat out dreadful.It's now the second straight game the unit struggled for a heavy majority of the game, leading to people justifiably calling out the team's coaching staff.Offensive coordinator and primary play-caller Shane […]
The Chicago Bears offense took another major step back on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after scoring just 9 points and looking flat out dreadful.
It's now the second straight game the unit struggled for a heavy majority of the game, leading to people justifiably calling out the team's coaching staff.
Offensive coordinator and primary play-caller Shane Waldron should be taking the bulk of the blame, even though head coach Matt Eberflus took the fall for the unit's performance while talking to reporters after the game.
"Full responsibility for that," Eberflus said on Sunday. "We'll work with the offensive staff tomorrow morning as we watch this tape tonight, and find answers."
The easiest and most straight forward answer would be to change the man who's calling the plays on offense because what he's doing clearly is not working.
I mean the Las Vegas Raiders just fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and two other offensive assistants on Monday, and the Raiders' unit averaged similar yards per play with far worse talent than the Bears' offense.
The Bears offense has had protection issues in nearly every game and can't start quick to save their lives. A lot of it falls back on the play calling and personnel.
However, it doesn't seem like any changes are going to be made in terms of who's calling plays. While on 670 The Score Monday morning, Bears wide receiver DJ Moore said he doesn't believe the team will assign a new offensive play-caller.
"We've just got to go back to the drawing board and start putting people in different positions to be able to move the ball and stay on the same page and stick together," Moore said via 670 The Score.
On the same show, long time Bears columnist with the Chicago Tribune, Brad Biggs, disagreed with that potential decision.
"I wrote this morning, I think they’ve got to look long and hard at what they’re doing with Shane Waldron and consider a new play-caller on offense," Biggs explained. "Because that thing is broken."
Clearly, a lot of people are frustrated and it's not like Shane Waldron is the team's only viable option to handle play-calling duties on the staff.
Passing game coordinator Thomas Brown has handled those duties in previous coaching positions with other teams, including taking over duties mid-season with the Carolina Panthers in 2023. Quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph could be other option the Bears could turn to in order to find an answer.
Matt Eberflus later confirmed talking to reporters that no changes will be taking place in terms of who will be calling the plays on offense. Waldron keeps his role, for now.
