Yahoo Sports Dave Wannstedt says hiring Kliff Kingsbury as OC would be ‘worst mistake’ Bears could make
The Chicago Bears are in the middle of their offensive coordinator search, which includes a wide array of candidates with different experience and playcalling levels.
Perhaps the most high profile is Kliff Kingsbury, who currently serves as a senior offensive analyst and quarterbacks coach for USC. It’s notable given his work with quarterback Caleb Williams, who could be drafted by the Bears at first overall in the 2024 NFL draft.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Bears are flying to Los Angeles to meet with Kingsbury for the offensive coordinator job on Friday. It should also serve as an opportunity to get intel on Williams during the pre-draft process.
But former Bears head coach Dave Wannstedt isn’t a fan of a potential Kingsbury hiring — at least for offensive coordinator.
“I like Kliff, he’s a good guy,” Wannstedt told the Parkins & Spiegel Show on 670 The Score. “But that would be the worst mistake (Matt) Eberflus could make. Now, if they’re gonna hire him as quarterbacks coach that might be good if they draft Caleb Williams. That all makes sense.”
If Chicago truly is leaning Williams in the NFL draft — and want to go elsewhere at offensive coordinator — perhaps adding Kingsbury in a quarterbacks coach/pass game coordinator role could be an option.
“We had some great conversations. I like Kliff,” Wannstedt said. “He’s got a great offensive mind. He checks all the boxes.”
It certainly sounds like the Bears are interested in some regard as they’re flying out to Los Angeles to meet with Kingsbury.
