{"id":123672,"date":"2021-10-25T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=123672"},"modified":"2021-10-25T01:01:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T05:01:45","slug":"chicago-bears-matt-nagys-signature-question-after-losses-could-point-to-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/10\/25\/chicago-bears-matt-nagys-signature-question-after-losses-could-point-to-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears: Matt Nagy’s Signature Question After Losses Could Point to Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bears<\/a> head coach Matt Nagy<\/a>‘s search for the \u2018whys\u2019 after losses is sure to turn up some disturbing trends following their 38-3 obliteration at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The reigning champs got to rookie quarterback Justin Fields<\/a> four times and hit him numerous others.<\/span><\/p>\n

If there is one takeaway for Fields, it is that living to see another down is far more valuable than holding the ball waiting for his receivers to struggle more to get open. Especially when he has the kind of protection the Bears are currently providing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chicago Bears Head Coach’s ‘Whys’ are Coming from Inside the House<\/h2>\n

At the Helm<\/span><\/h3>\n

Rookies, in general, struggle. As such, it is imperative upon the coaches to put them in positions to succeed early on until they learn to do it for themselves. Then, the coaches continue to put them in those advantageous situations. At no point have we seen this coaching staff be able of tailoring a game plan to the game\u2019s most important position.<\/span><\/p>\n

To be clear, no one expected them to beat the Bucs. Not after they stole a victory against Brady and friends last season.<\/span><\/p>\n

What we didn\u2019t expect was to see them completely lose the ability to identify the proper personnel to execute their game plan. After having to place fill-in starting right tackle Elijah Wilkinson on the COVID list, they elevated Lachavious Simmons, a 2020 seventh-round pick.<\/span><\/p>\n

He did not fare well, allowing several almost instantaneous pressures before being benched.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Bars stepped in as his replacement and was an immediate upgrade which, all things considered, probably shouldn\u2019t come as much of a surprise. Bars has been active all season, appearing in every game so far, even drawing a \u201cstart\u201d as an extra lineman against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

Simmons was seeing his first action of the season against the best team in the NFL. That does not sound like a staff setting Simmons, Fields, or the Bears up for success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Three of the Bears first six drives ended in turnovers while the Bucs scored on three of their first four and five of their first seven possessions. Fields could certainly do himself some favors. So could his handlers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coach Nagy is meeting with the media.@Hyundai<\/a> | #CHIvsTB<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/J8huqIYRaL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n