The Seahawks have requested an interview with Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai, according to Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic (Twitter link). If the request is granted, Desai will have a chance to take over for Ken Norton, who will be let go this week.
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Desai, 38, has been with Chicago since 2013. The Bears promoted Desai to DC last February, handing him the keys to a talented, yet underperforming, unit.
“I’m not a big car guy, so my analogies may not be great, but this is like a tune up,” Desai said at the time. “We’re going to refine some things and we’re going to make sure our players are playing to their strengths on a consistent basis and they’re going to buy into the system and the whys and the hows of why we’re doing certain things. But we’ve got a good defense. We’ve got really good players here.”
Unfortunately, Desai got something of a lemon. Injuries to standouts like Khalil Mack and Akiem Hicks left the Bears with a severely weakened pass rush, though Desai is credited with keeping things afloat throughout the year.
In addition to Desai, the Seahawks are also considering Ed Donatell, another product of the Vic Fangio coaching tree.
Didn’t the Bears defense lead the NFL in sacks?
For awhile. Their secondary was a confused mess.
Please Seattle… hire him.
Signed – A Bears fan
And the coaching carousel continues.
Recent history tells me it won’t matter much who the coaches and coordinators are with team.
It’s easier to manipulate the point-spread and outcome of the game with your best players consistently “injured” sitting on the sideline year after year. I’ll just leave it at that.
Ok. Tinfoil is in aisle 5.
My mistake was reading this.
A perfect illustration of the difference between Bears fans from the South Side and Bears fans who advanced beyond 3rd grade.