Pessimism is a hard thing to shake in football. Just ask Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills fans. The great fear for Chicago Bears fans is they are doomed to a similar fate. It’s been seven years since the team went to the playoffs and they’re set to complete their fourth-straight losing season. Something has to change. The lingering hope is the head Bears coaching job will be coveted by top candidates come this January.

By this point it’s no secret that John Fox is gone. Even with a meaningless win over Cleveland he still has just 14 in three seasons. The best he can hope for is a 6-10 finish, which would tie the best he’s had during his time in Chicago. That’s not what the Bears had in mind when they hired him. Thus a change is inevitable.

The lingering question that many have is this. Will the Bears coaching job be toxic as many like to believe, or could it end up being in high demand among the best coaching names available? There are varying opinions on this, but the latest rumors paint a clear picture.

Bears coaching job is red hot thanks to Mitch Trubisky

One could say that GM Ryan Pace is a visionary. He understood the value that drafting a quarterback would have in the long-term for the franchise. Not just in the position he plays, but also the talent he could attract to Chicago. This includes prospective coaches. It would appear that reality is coming to pass with Mitch Trubisky. A source informed me that top candidates around league are loving the young QB.

“The talk in circles is multiple coaches are drooling over possibly getting to work with Trubisky.”

Any coach who is looking to take over a football team hopes for one of two things: a good quarterback in place or the ability to go get a good quarterback. By drafting Trubisky #2 overall the Bears seem to have set themselves up to be the most sought-after job in the league come January. Not only that, but apparently one name stands out above the rest as wanting it most.

“The most mentioned name is (Matt) Nagy. He’s been privately telling people he’d love to get the job to work with Howard and Trubisky and could turn things around.”

Nagy and Trubisky could be a deadly combination

Matt Nagy is one of the more recent names to pop up on head coaching lists. He’s the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs, a job he took over after Doug Pederson left for Philadelphia. It wasn’t until December 3rd of this season though that he was handed play calling duties by Andy Reid. Since then the Chiefs offense has been on fire. They’ve scored at least 26 points in four-straight games and Alex Smith has seven touchdown passes to just one interception.

Given the way Trubisky has played of late, the idea of pairing him with an up-and-comer like Nagy sounds enticing.

It’s not just Nagy though. Other top offensive minds around the league are reportedly intrigued by the Bears rookie. This means if Pace is indeed set on going that direction come January, he may end up having his pick of the litter.