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Chicago Bears Coaching Search: Is It out of Control or Is Emery Sly as a Fox?

Does Emery have a plan?

The first question that some people ask when discussing the Bears' coaching search is whether Emery has a plan or not. The rationale behind this thinking is that in order to fire a somewhat successful head coach like Lovie Smith, one would have figured that the GM would have had a candidate in mind.
But the problem I have with this line of reason is two-fold. First, that wouldn't seem to fit what we've learned about Emery as a person and as a manager. He seems very organized, as his presser would indicate, so to believe he doesn't have a plan seems ludicrous to me.
Additionally, one has to bear in mind that the league has the so-called "Rooney Rule" that requires a minority candidate get interviewed, so even if Emery had someone in mind, he would have needed to add at least one name to the list in order to satisfy that requirement.
Incidentally, I have heard from people—even some minorities—who think the Rooney rule is a waste of time. And, on the surface, I suppose it does seem almost degrading to interview someone who has no chance of being hired.
But one thing to consider is that it does allow a candidate to go through the process and learn from it, so he can interview better the next time. It also gets his name out there in the public spotlight, which could help with future coaching vacancies.
And who knows, perhaps someone could "wow" a GM during an otherwise meaningless interview and actually become a real candidate.

Is Emery biding his time?

Another reason why Emery may be casting such a wide net in his search could be that he knows he has to wait for Bruce Arians' health issues to be put aside, as well as having to wait while candidates who are in the playoffs become available to interview a second time.

With that train of thought, perhaps Emery feels he may as well spend that time in a productive manner, interviewing as many candidates as possible rather than sitting idly by.

Due Diligence?

Perhaps Emery is just doing his due diligence, even if he has a couple top candidates in mind, just to make sure that the guy he hires is the right one for the job.
Plus, in order to make friends around the league, and to show respect for his own head coaching candidates, especially Dave Toub, maybe Emery feels an obligation to interview more people for the job.

Espionage Mission?

Then there are those who believe that Emery is on a fact-finding mission, using the process to learn about his own team as well as gaining critical information about other teams.

The problem I have with the second part of this idea is that I doubt that these coaches are telling intimate team secrets to Emery, nor are they revealing plans to him. But he may be getting a fresh perspective about his own team, and if that is happening, that could be of some value.

I'm pretty sure Emery knows who he wants. There haven't been 2nd interviews yet. Arians and Dennison haven't had their interview yet.

He just uses the time to get more information about his team and how others see it. Make friends and help some guys - like Singletary.



Pretty sure he wants a Coach that is still in the POs or Arians who wasn't able yet.


Next 2 days will be very important in the search with the Arians & Dennison interviews.
Think it will come down to those 2 + maybe McCoy. Whoever impresses him most and shows the most interest and willingness to win will get the job. Whoever can work with Cutler for at least next year and whoever has a good connection with Emery from the first minute of the interview.
Think the new HC and Emery will work a lot together - more than Emery and Smith did. More like JA & Lovie

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