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5 teams who should hire Josh McDaniels in 2017

By Adam Jacobs

Aug 18, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) talks with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels in the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Bears 23-22. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 18, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) talks with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels in the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Bears 23-22. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 25, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Chicago Bears head coach John Fox signals from the sidelines in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Chicago Bears head coach John Fox signals from the sidelines in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

3 – Chicago Bears

The Bears are an NFL institution, but right now they are more like a boat without a rudder. They are a directionless franchise with no real identity. The old Chicago Bears were known for tough, hard-nosed defenses and legendary players like Dick Butkus and Mike Singletary. Now the team has no form of identity and I’m not sure they even pass as an NFL franchise.

John Fox is a serviceable coach; he’s taken two different teams to the Super Bowl, but hasn’t won one. Fox had the Broncos playing tough before he was let go following the team’s second place finish in the AFC and divisional playoff exit. The Broncos finished with a record of 12-4 but lost to the Colts in the playoffs.

Fox and the Bears opened the season with three losses and he is definitely on the hot seat. The Bears are stuck with an overpriced bad boy, Jay Cutler, as their quarterback, but as McDaniels has proven, you don’t need a top-tier quarterback to win. Cutler actually played pretty well under former offensive coordinator and new Dolphins coach Adam Gase. Gase is of the new regime of young offensive minds and his success proves what McDaniels could do. I’d like to see Josh McDaniels hired as Chicago’s next head coach and see what he can do leading one of the more storied franchises in the NFL.

Chicago has some offensive weapons in big-time wide receivers Alshon Jeffrey and Kevin White. If the Bears’ owners can dump John Fox and hire McDaniels, I see multiple Pro Bowls in these receivers’ futures. Hiring Josh McDaniels is the right choice for the Bears and the best choice after losing Adam Gase.

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