Everyone but the Bears saw Matt Eberflus’ explosion coming, including Caleb Vay.

Chicago Bears I haven’t had a true quarterback since Sid Luckman helped George Halas revolutionize the forward pass in the 1940s. Even though the passing game has grown, no quarterback in franchise history has had a single season with over 4,000 passing yards.

At first glance, the quarterback’s perpetual purgatory may seem like more than just bad luck. When the Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, many analysts and fans believed the winds of fortune had finally shifted in the Windy City’s favor. Some even predicted Chicago would make the playoffs.

Instead, the Bears proved that organizational mistakes, not luck, were the cause of their quarterback woes.

The Bears fell to a 4–4 record after a humiliating 29–9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in week nine. Chicago has now lost two games in a row after a Week 7 bye, and the blame for Chicago’s struggles has shifted to Bears head coach Matt Eberflus. .

In both of their recent losses, the Bears showed signs of being an undisciplined and poorly coached team. At this point, it’s fair to wonder whether Eberflus has much control over his team.

Bears quarterback Tyreek Stevenson’s antics led to a game-winning Hail Mary for the Washington Commanders in Week 8, and he reportedly got out of practice learning that he had been suspended for his actions. After Chicago’s Week 9 loss, Eberflus had to answer questions about why wide receiver DJ Moore left the game. leaving the field during a game.

None of this should come as a surprise. Actually, this was to be expected. How SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell notedCoaching instability has become part of a vicious cycle for the Bears.

Since 2017, the Bears have selected a quarterback in the first round three times. Each time, the rookie quarterback’s development was hampered by a coaching change before their crucial second season.

John Fox was the head coach when the Bears selected Mitchell Trubisky with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Fox was replaced by Matt Nagy after finishing 5–11. The Bears selected quarterback Justin Fields with the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and replaced Nagy with Eberflus the following season.

It now seems likely that Eberflus will be shown the door after Williams’ rookie season.

Bears rarely make the right decisions. Developing skill players at the position but neglecting the offensive line proved to be a questionable decision by general manager Ryan Poels, and the results on the field showed that the coaching staff could never be trusted to develop Williams. After all, even the rookie quarterback knew preseason snaps would be valuable. when Eberflus decided to exclude him from the Hall of Fame game.