A net one yard passing, 47 yards of total offense and six measly points is all fans got to see this team put up on Sunday. Following the game, Nagy didn’t have a whole lot of specifics to get into — shocking, I know.
Wednesday, though, Nagy held a presser with the media and, at the beginning, many of us had hoped to finally get some answers. Unfortunately, the head coach bowed out of taking any real accountability for his actions.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy had very little answers during his press conference Wednesday.
First and foremost, Nagy said that his depth chart has gone unchanged. Andy Dalton is still his starter, with Justin Fields the backup and Nick Foles as number three. So, if Dalton is healthy for Detroit, he will get the start.
Nagy was then asked why he wouldn’t give Fields another chance after making these “changes” they’re making — which nobody really knows what they are. He replied with a vague answer stating that Fields will have plenty of games in his career; essentially saying Fields still isn’t ready.
At the same time, Nagy also reiterated that Fields’ tough first start was on him.
“That was a rough one and I put that on me.” -Nagy
So, if Fields’ first start went that poorly and it was all on Nagy, then why wouldn’t he allow Fields another shot, even if Dalton was healthy? One would assume that Nagy apparently knows how to fix what went wrong for his rookie, therefore it would make sense for him to prove that.
It’s all very vague and doesn’t make a ton of sense.
Oh, but thankfully they have all had “amazing, healthy conversations” within Halas Hall this week — whatever that means. Collaboration, right?
