Despite the Bears tabbing a Chiefs executive for their general manager role and a Colts assistant to be their head coach, multiple Eagles staffers have emerged for top lieutenant roles.
Eagles passing-game coordinator Kevin Patullo has surfaced as a key target in the Bears’ offensive coordinator search, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. While other candidates will come up, Sirius XM Radio’s Adam Caplan notes Patullo is indeed on the Bears’ radar (Twitter link).
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Patullo has worked with Eberflus previously, being part of Frank Reich‘s staff from 2018-20. Patullo, 40, left to join Nick Sirianni‘s Eagles staff last year. He has yet to be a coordinator at any level but has been in the NFL since 2007, excepting a one-season stay at Texas A&M. The Bears going with a defensive-minded coach obviously elevates the profile for their next OC hire, with that person being positioned to call plays for a Justin Fields-led offense next season.
The Bears are also targeting Eagles director of player personnel Ian Cunningham to join Ryan Poles‘ front office in a high-ranking role, per Caplan and InsidetheBirds.com’s Geoff Mosher (on Twitter). A Ravens staffer for nine years, Cunningham joined Philly’s staff in 2017 and has climbed the ranks to become a top Howie Roseman lieutenant. Poles and Cunningham are close, according to Mosher. The Jets attempted to hire Cunningham in multiple offseasons, but he ended up staying with the Eagles. It will be interesting to see if Poles can lure him to Chicago.
Eberflus is also likely to bring Colts linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi to Chicago with him, Rapoport adds (via Twitter). A former Cowboys and Buccaneers assistant, Borgonzi has coached the Colts’ linebackers since 2018.
Ok. This is not off to a good start.
And your football experience came from where? Truth is nobody knows until we know in a few seasons.
Patullo is would be a first-time coordinator who was largely influenced by Nick Sirriani, Frack Reich and Al Groh. He worked with for Andrew Luck for one season, and mediocre guys and retreads the rest of his time.
Sorry if that does not instill confidence that he’s going to come to a broken offense with a young QB and turn it around.
Especially when the Bears literally have the world to choose from right now, since other teams have yet to even fill HC positions.
Looks the Bears are getting off to a good start.
The very first two comments posted are so typical of the world today, and especially the comments section here…
Two complete opposite views, one saying they’re doing good, and the other saying they’re doing bad…lol
Why can’t this organization just do normal, smart things. Why does EVERY transaction make you scratch your head?
Like what exactly? Let see, hire a GM, have him hire a HC, both start building their staffs. Yes, seems very unusual.
feel free to take Patullo lol
Well, if Poles is tight with Cunningham, more power to him. Heck as far as any of us know, they may make an awesome team. Kevin Patullo? Maybe he’s a major talent that just needs an opportunity.
Wasn’t aware the eagle’s had a passing game to coordinate….
Hence why he has so much untapped potential..lol jk
No, they just want to run a similar style offense as the Eagles…Why!?! I’m not so sure, but I’m guessing it is just because they both have mobile QBs…
Other then that Fields and Hurts are actually two very different QBs with two very different arms..
At least you know Fields will be likely throwing on the run alot more, and they’re going to try and make their overall rushing attack the focus of their offensive attack.
Which, that really isn’t a bad idea, except their OL isn’t at all built for that, and their RB struggles to stay consistently healthy as it is already…
Either way, the Bears have ALOT of work to do offensively, and Eberflus better go ahead and get to it!!
Personally, I actually really like the hire, but I think a Shanahan disciple would be the best fit..
Get some speed on offense, run a zone blocking scheme, use alot of pre-snap motion to help Fields identify the defense’s scheme and coverage, bring in an intelligent C to help make OL adjustments, and then get to work..
They do, just not a QB that can pass.
Apparently Pep Hamilton is at Halas Hall interviewing for OC
Patullo is connected to both Eberflus and Poles in his past. I have no problem with them hiring what they believe are up and coming coordinators. I don’t want the retreads that are out of touch with todays players being coordinators.
How many players can actually name the team’s OC? They really don’t care who is upstairs sending in plays as long as they are getting what they consider enough carries or targets.