On paper, landing John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach is a great get for the Bears. He has been an offensive coordinator for three teams and had put together an impressive enough career that the Bears interviewed him for their head-coaching vacancy in 2018. Plus, he already had a season working with new quarterback Nick Foles.
But it’s never as simple as it looks.
DeFilippo joins a revamped offensive staff under coach Matt Nagy and a new chorus of voices in the ear of Mitch Trubisky, as well as Foles.
He’ll essentially be one of four co-quarterback coaches — the others being offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and pass game coordinator Dave Ragone — who need to keep their message straightforward and streamlined enough for Trubisky and Foles to follow.