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2018 NFL Head Coach Hire Grades: Who Did/Didn’t Do Well?

By Erik Lambert

ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden speaks during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden speaks during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /
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LAKE FOREST, IL – JANUARY 09: New Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy speaks to the media during an introductory press conference at Halas Hall on January 9, 2018 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
LAKE FOREST, IL – JANUARY 09: New Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy speaks to the media during an introductory press conference at Halas Hall on January 9, 2018 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Chicago Bears:  Matt Nagy

If nothing else the Bears deserve some credit for being decisive in their decision. GM Ryan Pace could’ve taken his time to ensure he exhausted every avenue. However he did his research, got his references and knew his guy almost immediately. That was Matt Nagy. It’s certainly an inspired choice. Nagy is fresh off getting Alex Smith to his third Pro Bowl since 2013 in Kansas City. That bodes well for quarterback Mitch Trubisky. He also comes from the Andy Reid coaching tree which has proven fertile ground in the past as Ron Rivera and John Harbaugh can attest.

Nagy also scored some extra points early by convincing defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to stay on board with the team. This certainly helps matters. At the same time there is still reason for caution. Nagy is young at 39 years old and he’s only been a coordinator for two years. Even then he only called plays for part of this season. He’s never worked under any other coaches so it’s hard to know for sure how he’ll operate out from under the Reid umbrella.

Grade:  B+

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