Chicago Bears Hire Marc Trestman as the new HC

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Originally Posted by Shark86x

Rod Marinelli may remain #Bears defensive coordinator. More from @DanPompei. http://trib.in/10aszh5

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I hope he does stay. They are saying on ESPN 1000 that it is up to Rod whether he is going to stay or not. They stated that Emery made it a point to keep Marinelli on during the interview process. If it isn't broke, don't fix it.

I, for one, hope Rod stays. I don't think Lovie will get a position that would enable Rod to go with him. At least not this season. Keep the "D" in tact and fix the "O". We're good to go.
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Originally Posted by inchibearfan

I hope he does stay. They are saying on ESPN 1000 that it is up to Rod whether he is going to stay or not. They stated that Emery made it a point to keep Marinelli on during the interview process. If it isn't broke, don't fix it.

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"isn't broke" indeed. The quant sites (specifically Football Outsiders) rate the Bears defense about top of the league. (imo, with much better metrics than the usual 'yards', 'scoring' etc.) This was done with what looked like average injury luck (Url hurt a lot, Peppers slightly limited, Safeties (or course) wiped out, others). I would take some serious convincing before I thought changing the D was a good idea. <fingers crossed> Hope Marinelli decides to give it a go </fingers crossed>.

I'm on board with the hire. But if Cutler doesn't show some kind of progression from his 4yrs of mediocrity here, he needs to go and get someone that can be coached. Cock tease.

I like the hire and I also like the fact that he's already brought 2 assistants with him and we'll be rid of this entire offensive coaching staff.

It's a very ballsy move by Phil Emery to hire Trestman and it's one that will likely make or break him as the Bears GM. The thing that excites me is that it's not the typical "safe" pick or defensive minded retread. If the staff is improved, the roster is tweaked and the players buy in...the Bears could have a very nice team next season.

Pretty meh either way for me here. Not impressed or angered, just in a wait-and-see mode. With guys like Young and Gannon gushing about him and others like Rice and the league not wanting him for 7 years, it's hard to get a true opinion of him until he takes this team on the field.

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Originally Posted by Riczaj01

couple thoughts, of the two I would have perferred Arians, who's got just as good of a resume working w/QB's, but is more recent. But I wonder if the reports he would have perferred the SD job b/c of Rivers killed that chance.
I like Trestman all the same, it doesn't bother me he O was in the CFL, since the NFL seems to heading towards that anyways. I also wonder if his ability to develop a qb is both a boon for Cutler and noose; this time the O is going to be the HC, and he's staying even if Cutler doesn't like it. 670 rumored that HH wants to see some NFL maturity from Cutler, talking about his ability to work w/and get along w/the HC/OC even when times are tough(regarding that all 3 OC's relationship w/him started strong and ended poorly). If this guy cannot work w/Cutler I have no doubt they think he can work w/a new kid.
I personally want them to keep Cutler, but I would understand them willing to go w/a new hybrid qb that can be gotten in the mid rounds and see if that works. A sports radio guy down here was talking about them as not a fad b/c if you do not have an elite qb(brees/rogers/manning/brady) and don't have a Eli/Big Ben type either, but have a Romo(I put Cutler in that level) then you don't havea qb that can beat one of the ones before him; so why not go w/something completely different? It's what SF and Sea did. Both looked at Smith/Flynn and said these guys cannot beat Rogers, so we have to go w/a different route. And it worked to varying degrees. The key to this type of qb is that they have to be able to throw from the pocket fairly well, AND run really well. I could see a guy like Trestman being able to develop that.
I fully hope before any of that happens though they get the OL fixed, b/c the key to any O is going to be the OL. Should be interesting who is coordinators will be.

I'm going off line for a while, have a good offseason. Bear Down.

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it shouldnt be a problem. Remember that Cutler sought out Trestman to work with him before the combine before jay was even drafted. They have a history.

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Originally Posted by The Benjamin

jimmors mentioned how every player had nothing but praise, so I offered the other side of what a player said. What is wrong with posting a players opinion of a guy the Bears just hired?

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Yeah Soul, relax. WE know very little about Trestman, so we need all the info we can get, even if its a Jerry Rice crybaby article from 17 years ago. It still adds some insight on our new HC, and gives us something we can reference if (as Benji pointed out) Rice voices his opinion on Marc NOW.

As long as the article is factual and relevant to the topic (which Benji's article was on both counts), then its fair game and should be posted.

just wanted to add my 2 cents to the "positive" pile.
Happy & excited about the future of Bears football going forward.

Must admit to not knowing too much about Trestman before his namefirst came up this off season, as I dont follow CFL but the more I read about him the more I like what I read and think he will be a good mesh with the team and with Emery.


Either way, I'm really glad we didn't 'play it safe' with another uninspiring mediocre middle of the road hire. Emery is meticulous and he is ballsy, I like it. Swing for the fences guys, death or glory!