Count columnist Tom Kowalski of MLive.com among those who believe the Bears took a big step forward hiring Mike Martz as their offensive coordinator.
According to Kowalski, who covered Martz during the two years he served as Lions offensive coordinator (2006-07), Detroit's outlook in the NFC North "just took a sharp turn for the worse."
According to Kowalski, who covered Martz during the two years he served as Lions offensive coordinator (2006-07), Detroit's outlook in the NFC North "just took a sharp turn for the worse."
"The Bears used to be a run first and dink-and-dunk team second,"
Kowalski writes. "That changed a little when Cutler, the strong-armed
quarterback, arrived in Chicago in the trade with the Broncos. That's
going to change drastically now that Martz is in town. The Bears
certainly will have balance with the run game, but they are going to be
a big-time vertical passing team."
Martz was made a scapegoat in Detroit, Kowalski says, because the Lions' defense was so bad that a ball-control offense would have kept that unit off the field better than Martz's passing attack.
Kowalski offers this advice to Martz:
"Going into Chicago, Martz can make things easier on himself if he changes in two distinct areas: One, he has to quit giving too much busy work to his assistant coaches and give them more trust and, two, he has to understand that all players don't see the football world in the same Matrix-type patterns he does. Martz sees things most others don't and he gets irritated and cranky when they can't see it, too."
The bottom line, Kowalksi writes, is that Martz will succeed only if he can gets Bears players to buy into his system.
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Martz was made a scapegoat in Detroit, Kowalski says, because the Lions' defense was so bad that a ball-control offense would have kept that unit off the field better than Martz's passing attack.
Kowalski offers this advice to Martz:
"Going into Chicago, Martz can make things easier on himself if he changes in two distinct areas: One, he has to quit giving too much busy work to his assistant coaches and give them more trust and, two, he has to understand that all players don't see the football world in the same Matrix-type patterns he does. Martz sees things most others don't and he gets irritated and cranky when they can't see it, too."
The bottom line, Kowalksi writes, is that Martz will succeed only if he can gets Bears players to buy into his system.
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What? Better than the Lions?
Enough with this crap about Martz making everyone better. Isn't this the same shovel full we got last year from Halas Hall... that the Bears just needed to be better coached???
Marinelli didn't make an impact with the Bears d-line last year.
Take a look at our best receiver. Would he even crack the starting four or five receiver rotation with Minnesota or Green Bay? Would our top running back be part of the two-back set in Minnesota or Green Bay? Would our tight ends crack the starting rotation in Minnesota or Green Bay?
The answer to most of these questions is a definitive "No" or at best a "Maybe."
It doesn't matter what Martz knows. What matters is getting better talent on the Bears football team. We ain't got it right now.
Martz will have little impact without better talent.
Let's get these out of the way now...
-Martz is to blame for the Lions going 0-16 (even though he was in SF)
-This is a terrible hire because it isn't Doug Plank, Jim McMahon or any other old Bear who can restore "Bears Football".
-The Bears will suck until the McCaskey's sell the team.
Hopefully with that nonsense out of the way there can be some thought out, informed comments on here. From Dan
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You see this buddy...that's your I.Q. a famous Ditka statement. Dan...that's your I.Q. as well. A big fat 0
Martz will be the most sought after head coach candidate after next year. Cutler will dominate. A real passing attack FINALLY!!!
"The bottom line, Kowalksi writes, is that Martz will succeed only if he can gets Bears players to buy into his system."
Umm...isn't this the case with just about any team or offense?
Let's get these out of the way now...
-Martz is to blame for the Lions going 0-16 (even though he was in SF)
-This is a terrible hire because it isn't Doug Plank, Jim McMahon or any other old Bear who can restore "Bears Football".
-The Bears will suck until the McCaskey's sell the team.
Hopefully with that nonsense out of the way there can be some thought out, informed comments on here.