‘The lineup needs to work.’ How does the Chicago Bears coaching job stack up with other NFL openings? Let’s see how attractive each team is.

Starting with an exhaustive list of candidates for general manager and head coach positions, the Chicago Bears are beginning their parallel search, which is certain to encounter some unique perspectives as they look to suitable recruitment.

Two other teams – the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants – are also conducting dual searches. Six teams have coach slots, and if the Las Vegas Raiders slot opens with special team coordinator Rich Bisaccia currently serving as interim coach, there will be seven.

President George McCaskey said the Bears are looking to hire a GM first, but if they find the right coach and the fit seems perfect, he wouldn’t rule out hiring in the reverse order.

The Bears only had two winning seasons in McCaskey’s 11-year run at the top of the franchise and selected for a House cleaning after the 6-11 season, they finished third in the NFC North. They fired Ryan Pace after seven years as GM, and coach Matt Nagy fired after four years in charge and a 34-33 record, including post-season.

How attractive is the Bears’ coaching job? Full-back Justin Fields is considered a young player capable of coming upstream. Ownership has supported their football operation, having recently poured a ton of money into renovating Halas Hall. The Bears are considered a fascinating home and have some young talent on the roster.

The Tribune polled 19 league executives, coaches and veteran agents with knowledge of the roster and how the teams operate, asking them to rank seven loopholes, assumes that the Raiders job will open up.

“The one thing people focused on was who the quarterback was,” said a No. 2 Bears-rated GM. “It was the wrong approach, and that’s what I did. You never know what will happen, so focus on ownership and (whether they want to) give you a chance to win.

“Wherever you go, you get broken for whatever reason. If you have a quarterback, great, but focus on the owner getting it.”

Not everyone appreciated the Bears, who came sixth in the poll, although responses mentioning ownership and the city were positive. Some rely heavily on quarterback positions on the roster. Others consider the overall strength of the lineup, GM in place (if applicable), recent history, division, and other factors.

The poll assigned one point to the first team on each ballot, two points to the second team, etc.

1. Las Vegas Raiders (50 points)

The Raiders are the only team of the group in the knockout stages and owner Mark Davis could keep Bisaccia, but some believe they will have to win their group stage match against the Cincinnati Bengals for him to be guaranteed. Many consider full-back Derek Carr a big plus for the job. Some have questions about GM Mike Mayock.

“They need players in the back and they really need help in the back line, especially at full-back,” said one executive. “They need a little bit of speed in attack, but Derek Carr is a good midfielder. It’s not a bad lineup, though I don’t think they’ve been drafted really well under Mike Mayock. That job looks better if they get a GM that I like.”

One more veteran scout who put the Raiders at the top of his poll: “The winning quarterback has established. Ownership promoted, new stadium, fans. ”

“It was a playoff lineup with Carr and the passers-by. It’s a plus when you join,” said a professional human resources director.

“Impossible,” one GM texted the seventh-placed Striker.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars (55 points)

The Jaguars have the same number of votes in first place (five) as the Raiders but also have a few low rankings. Those who liked the opening quote cited quarterback Trevor Lawrence, broad salary caps and extra draft pick capital. Some concerns about the presence of GM Trent Baalke.

One executive said: “I will not pass up an opportunity with the midfielder. “There is low pressure from the fans and the media establishment, but you need to have your own GM or HR director there, which I think the owners will do. Overall, (Shad Khan) was patient with the results and the process. ”

A scout said: “There is a lack of talent in the defense. They need a lot of help on that side of the ball and that’s not going to happen next year.”

“I think owners will spend there to help you,” said one GM.

“I got a second surname but that’s only when they get a new general manager,” said a national scout.

“They are Jags,” said a veteran professional scout who ranked seventh.

3. Denver Broncos (60)

The Broncos arguably have the best lineup when excluding quarterbacks, which is why they collected four five-place votes. Those who mentioned GM George Paton spoke of him positively. The team is expected to go on sale, which creates an unknown.

“They don’t have the quarterback but they have a lot of other things – young and secondary talent, they’re fine up front and they’re full of talent at the wide record and Javonte Williams is going to be a feature back in the NFL, ‘ said a scout. “That team is ready to win, but they don’t have a midfielder and they’re going to have to make an important move. If they have a QB this year, Vic Fangio is still the coach and they are – at worst – the third or fourth seed in the AFC.”

“Who’s the quarterback?” said a veteran scout. “Who is the master? Great GM, great fan base, generally good young players. ”

“Who’s the next owner?” said a GM.

“What if they get Aaron Rodgers?” a professional human resources director said.

4. Minnesota Vikings (66)

Vikings are in the middle of the group with most answers and have six votes for 3rd place. Like the Raiders, they have a veteran quarterback in Kirk Cousins, but he’s not as popular as Carr among the others. pollster.

“They have an elite receiver at Justin Jefferson, and while Kirk Cousins ​​has a lower ceiling, he has a higher floor than a lot of quarterbacks out there,” said one scout. “I can work on that in a short time if I have to. I also like Dalvin Cook, and there’s some young talent up front. They need some young talent in defence.”

Another veteran scout: “It’s a much better situation than the Jaguars. However, Cousins ​​and his cap got hit and the situation stabilized will be difficult to deal with.”

“Cousins ​​are looking for, which is a negative, but there is some talent on the list,” said a professional human resources director. “It’s a bigger rebuild than people might think but the stadium and facilities are top-notch and the owners don’t mind paying the players.”

The Wilfs are patient owners who provide everything you need to win.

5. Miami Dolphins (90)

The Dolphins surprised some by firing coach Brian Flores after three years. He has emerged as a candidate for the Bears. The Dolphins became the first team in NFL history to lose seven games in a row and win seven in a row in the same season, so they had some pieces.

One scout said: “There are some players who are really good defensively at all three levels. “Attack needs to be upgraded, and they need some more positional talent. They haven’t run back in a long time. ”

“The reason I don’t have them taller is because of the quarterback,” said a sixth-ranked Dolphins scout. “You have to build everything around Tua Tagovailoa. He can make attacks underneath, but it’s hard to have a vertical factor with him. ”

“The owner is impulsive,” said one national scout.

Add a professional scout: “I had a third last name by default. GM is a big piece there. ”

6. Bear (92)

The Bears received six votes in fourth place and six votes in sixth place, trailing only the Dolphins. The Bears only had two votes on Wednesday – a first and a second. Fields were seen as either an active card or a wild card, and the Bears were disqualified for lack of offensive cards around midfield and attack line.

“I like Justin Fields,” said one scout. “He will have an advantage with the right training, and there are some weaknesses in defence. They needed to tackle the offensive line and they were seriously short of offensive weapons. They have to make a lot of offensive moves to give Fields an edge to win. ”

“It’s a growing hub in Chicago,” said one national scout. “The city and the fans make it fascinating.”

“I have always viewed the Bears as a team that is quite patient with the coach,” said one coach who placed them in fourth place. “They could have fired the coach last year but they didn’t. I like some young players, and if you can make it work with Fields, you can win pretty quickly there. ”

One more professional HR director: “Top 10 defense with some pieces in there. The fields will be a plus or a minus. You can ride him, and it’s not your fault if it fails. That buys you some time if nothing else. However, the squad needs to work. ”

“From the outside, it looks like ownership has provided everything football operations can ask for, and that has always been part of the equation,” said a university recruiting director. . “It’s not like that everywhere.”

7. The New York Giant (119)

The Giants have one vote in fourth and three votes in fifth and every other answer is lower with serious reservations about winger Daniel Jones, the overall squad, an unknown in the GM position and the revolving door of head coaches. Ten respondents ranked the Ultimate Giant.

One scout said: “His best midfielder is a low-level starter. “They made too many expensive and bad signings in free agency. The offense is really bad, and they need help defensively.”

“I have a question of ownership,” said one national scout. “They’ve had three different coaches in the last six years.”

One more GM: “QB struggle, listing struggle, ownership struggle. Like Chicago, it’s a great place, but the media is tough, and you can work on more things and focus on being better in a place like Jacksonville. ”

“Yes, it’s a total rebuild, but the Giants are green blood in the NFL,” said a professional human resources director.

One GM assistant said: “There is no talent.”