As the Bears’ defensive quality control assistant, Sean Desai had an up-close view of Vic Fangio in the press box from 2015-18.
“He sat next to me,” Desai said Monday. “Well, I sat next to him, I should say. He got to choose where he wanted to sit. I was just put next to him.”
This season, he’ll be in Fangio’s seat.
When the Bears promoted Desai from safeties coach to be their defensive coordinator last month, they bet on the first-time play-caller using all he learned from their former star coordinator. Desai is a quick study, too — nicknamed “Doc,” the 37-year-old has a doctorate in educational administration and has taught at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management since 2016.