New Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy eager to craft offense around Justin Fields

Former Packers quarterbacks coach-turned Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is already looking forward to coaching quarterback Justin Fields and the rest of the Bears offense in 2022 after being hired nearly two weeks ago. Fields is already making a positive impression on his new coach.

“Super impressed with the man, the person,” Getsy said of meeting Fields, via Alex Shapiro of NBCSportsChicago.com. “You can feel the determination, the will inside of him as he was communicating to me. He was super sharp with what they did at Ohio State. And then just again just the brief conversation that we were able to have together here the other day, the same exact thing just jumped back out at me again.”

Getsy is joining former Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus in Chicago. Coming with high-regard from Indianapolis, Eberflus tabbed Getsy to take care of the offensive side of the football. Even with an offensive-minded coach like Matt Nagy calling the shots, the Chicago defense has been their calling card over recent seasons. Now, the team will look to play some complimentary football in the future.

As for the Packers, the decision by Getsy coincides with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett taking the head coaching job in Denver. After it was announced Hackett was leaving, many expected Getsy to step into that role for the Packers. Evidently, the coach believed his future is brighter with Matt Eberflus, Fields and company in Chicago.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know him deeper, obviously,” Getsy said. “But I’m very optimistic about the type of person that he is and I think the will and the desire that he wants to be a great leader too, so I think it’s a really cool opportunity with a young guy who I think has a really good drive.”

While Getsy is mostly known for coaching and developing the scheme behind Aaron Rodgers‘ two consecutive NFL MVP awards, the new Bears offensive coordinator knows he’s going to have to start from scratch in Chicago. He’s excited to build something of his own with Fields as his poster boy.

“We want this thing to be ours. This isn’t gonna be somebody else’s or a copycat of somebody else’s,” Getsy said. “This is gonna be ours. We all have our experiences and we’re gonna put them together and we’re gonna build this thing together.”

With a mind like Getsy’s helping mold the future, things are looking up for Fields, and the entire Bears offense.