Following the Chicago Bears' historically ugly loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, head coach Matt Nagy admitted during his press conference that he "didn't do a good enough job" preparing rookie quarterback Justin Fields and the offense to play.
Based on the game stats, one could argue that Nagy didn't prepare at all. Why? Chicago produced 47 total yards of offense, netting one passing yard. They allowed nine sacks, and averaged 1.1 yards per play, the second-fewest by any NFL team in a game this century. Ineptitude to the nth degree.
"Nagy has to go. But what I'll disagree with is that he needs to go right now," JR said during Tuesday's edition of the JR SportBrief show. "Do you want to further plummet this team into the toilet? Do you want to rock an unsteady boat, where it'll capsize? The answer is no. I don't think you just give this guy the boot after three games. Fields isn't going to collapse, he's not going to be sucked into another dimension when he gets hit by a Detroit Lion...
"The Bears are a disaster -- Fields had to find out the hard way. Hopefully they can find someone who can lead them, but I don't think that's an adjustment right now. Give it a few games. This team is going absolutely anywhere. Nagy doesn't deserve to coach this team. Give him the boot, just not right now. Take on the Detroit Lions. And if he loses there, then give him the boot."
Fields' first NFL start was a nightmare -- the offense converted just one of 12 third-down attempts, and six series resulted in negative yardage. From start to finish, Cleveland was relentless in its pursuit of the 23-year-old rookie, as he lost a combined 67 yards on the nine sacks and took 15 hits on 29 dropbacks. Fields completed only six of 20 passes, and his quarterback rating was 6.0.
Chicago (1-2) will host the Detroit Lions (0-3) in a Week 4 rivalry matchup on Sunday, Oct. 3. According to FiveThirtyEight projections, the Bears currently have a 19-percent chance to make the playoffs, and a 13-percent chance to win the NFC North.
JR's complete thoughts on Nagy and the Bears can be accessed in the audio player above.
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