Conducting their first OC search in 16 years, the Saints are not cutting corners. They have multiple candidates in place to conduct second interviews. Luke Getsy will be one of those.
The Saints are set to bring the former Bears OC in for another meeting, according to SI.com’s Albert Breer. The second Getsy-Saints meeting will take place Wednesday in New Orleans. Pete Carmichael has already landed on his feet, becoming the latest ex-Saints staffer to sign on with the Broncos under Sean Payton.
The Bears fired Getsy, 39, last month. He will join Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson as candidates to receive a second interview for this job. The Saints, however, have also met with a few more still-available staffers. New Orleans has seen some of its candidates land elsewhere. Dan Pitcher, Zac Robinson and Shane Waldron — Getsy’s eventual Chicago replacement — have taken OC jobs with other teams.
Getsy remains in consideration for the Patriots’ OC job, with Breer confirming his previously reported Pats interview is transpiring today. The Pats also had Robinson, Pitcher and Waldron on their interview docket. The Bengals promoted Pitcher, and Robinson quickly became a candidate to follow Raheem Morris to Atlanta. That hire came to pass, taking another option off the table for OC-needy clubs.
The Bears employed Getsy as a play-calling OC for two seasons. The former Packers assistant made a smart pivot to an offense that capitalized on Justin Fields‘ run-game strengths midway through the 2022 season, and the Bears led the NFL in rushing that year. Chicago finished second on the ground this past season. Fields showed signs of development as a passer in 2023, but his standing in that area is driving the Bears’ seminal Fields-or-Caleb Williams call. Fields finished 23rd in QBR this season.
The longtime NFC North staffer is also in contention for the Raiders’ OC post. Here is how the Saints’ pursuit stands as of Tuesday afternoon:
- Ronald Curry, quarterbacks coach (Saints): Interviewed
- Luke Getsy, former offensive coordinator (Bears): To conduct second interview 1/31
- Brian Griese, quarterbacks coach (49ers): Interviewed
- Brian Johnson, former offensive coordinator (Eagles): Interviewed 1/29
- Jerrod Johnson, quarterbacks coach (Texans): Conducted second interview 1/27
- Klint Kubiak, pass-game coordinator (49ers): Interviewed
- Greg Lewis, receivers coach (Ravens): To interview
- Dan Pitcher, quarterbacks coach (Bengals): Second interview on 1/24; hired as Bengals OC
- Zac Robinson, quarterbacks coach (Rams): Interviewed; hired as Falcons OC
- Mike Sullivan, quarterbacks coach (Steelers): To interview
- Shane Waldron, offensive coordinator (Seahawks): Interviewed; hired as Bears OC
Hard to believe you can do poorly with the Bears and have teams banging on your door with offers to bring the brain trust to a new kingdom
Like too many in Chicago, Harry, you’ve made Getsy the scapegoat for poor quarterback play.
Apparently, you didn’t watch the Bears play.
Or did, and actually understood what they were watching!!
Neither did you if you didnt figure out Fields sucked as an NFL QB.
As opposed to making Fields the scapegoat of all things wrong with the Bears Offense
Fields completed his 3 year Bears career at 10 – 28. He was also 1 – 11 in game tying or winning drives. Fields got two oc’s fired in three years!!
Im sorry, I forgot that Nagy and Getsy were offensive masterminds.. oh wait…
Fields was also victim to a stripped down team in ’22. I understand that people somehow are willfully ignorant of this, but it cannot be overlooked. Never mind had leads where the Defense also gave up game winning drives. I get that Fields is not perfect, but I have a feeling most of the people who are this shortsighted will also be whining about the next QB being awful a few years from now and that its all on them, and cannot possibly be due to any other factors. The Bears have far more holes in their roster than QB. Not trading down to get more picks to ensure they can get more of those holes filled with upper echelon type talent simply dooms that next QB they draft, whether it be Williams or someone else.
But keep blaming Fields for everything.
Unless something changes quickly this off season, Dennis Allen will be gone by this time next year, and these hires will be too. It’s a moot point, I’m afraid.
I think the candidates know that, too, which isn’t going to bring out the best.
Why would anyone need to interview Luke Getsy. I’ve never seen an OC prove himself less capable.
From a Bears fan Getsy best bet is starting over as an OC at the high school level.