When a New Orleans-based reporter asked Bears coach Matt Nagy about Tulane product Darnell Mooney last week, Nagy emphasized the rookie wide receiver’s attention to detail and willingness to maximize Zoom meetings, his ability to learn, his work ethic and his quick acclimation to the big stage.
And almost as an afterthought he added a particularly heartfelt endorsement: “I’d be remiss if I didn’t talk about the fact that he’s a heck of a football player, but I’m not sure people understand how good of a dude this guy is. This is a good human being. I’m talking about salt-of-the-earth good people that does things the right way and cares.