The Athletic recently put out their annual NFL 40 under 40 list of the top young coaches, execs, agents and other rising stars around the league, and the Chicago Bears landed two such individuals on the list; offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and general manager Ryan Poles. The list isn’t just compiled from Lindsay Jones and the Athletic’s staff of writers, but from input they received league wide, so it’s interesting to see a couple Bears mentioned favorable around NFL circles.
Here’s what they wrote about the 38-year old Getsy.
Getsy has a major task in his first year as a coordinator and play caller: developing quarterback Justin Fields, a 2021 first-round pick, into a quality NFL starter.