Ben Johnson to Chicago

[MAD GAINZ]

If Johnson gets 14.5/year, what the heck is KOC going to get???

He's proven much more than Ben has as HC.

Honestly...  I think KOC and LaFleur are significantly underpaid.  They are both making 5-6 mil per year and are great offensive minds and have had winning records with multiple QBs.  They have entered the Shanahan/McVay tier of pay IMO.

With Mike McDonald getting 9 mil per as a first time HC last year and Ben Johnson getting 14 per year, KOC should slot in above that.

Someone else will happily pay him if we don't.

[JimmyinSD]

HC is the new QB, you gotta pay them or somebody else will.

[Canthony]

HC is the new QB,  you gotta pay them or somebody else will.

These young offensive minded coaches are sure making it seem that way. Fact is that these young coaches are bringing a new style.

[StickierBuns]

Honestly, this is a boom or bust selection. Bears fans are acting like Johnson is going to make Bill Walsh and Bill Belichick look like garbage, lol. The Bears have been the masters of the social media offseason the past few years, so I'll need to see it before I believing anything has changed. Obviously this is about Caleb Williams. You tie your little red wagon to somebody, KOC is about to do that with either Darnold or McCarthy. Kingsbury did that with Kyler Murray and got burned, but looks like he'll get another shot somewhere soon because of Daniels. Young crew of NFCN head coaches.