Shane Waldron was hired by the Chicago Bears as offensive coordinator last year to guide Caleb Williams’s development. Fans were led to believe he was the guiding hand behind Geno Smith’s ascent in Seattle. In reality, he’d been along for the ride. In fact, one of Seattle’s own players tried to warn that the Bears were making a mistake. That was wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He hinted that Waldron might not be the best for what Chicago wanted to do. That warning proved prophetic.
After a promising start to the season, cracks began showing in the foundation as players raised concerns about Waldron’s unwillingness to coach them hard. Coupled with a nonsensical scheme, it eventually led to a downward spiral that bottomed out with games of nine points and three points in back-to-back weeks. Waldron was fired after that, not even making it through his first season.
Eventually, he landed a new position as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ passing game coordinator. By the sound of things, people are already tired of him.
Shane Waldron seems like a negative influence wherever he goes.
Smith-Njigba had 628 yards as a rookie in 2023. The year after Shane Waldron left, he jumped to 1,130 yards. Rome Odunze had 734 yards as a rookie last year. He is currently on pace for 1,286. What has people up in arms is how bad young Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. looks. After exploding for 1,282 yards as a rookie, he’s managed just 115 through the first three weeks. Just seven catches on 25 targets with three drops. Prized #2 overall pick Travis Hunter only has 76 yards. While Waldron isn’t calling the plays, many feel he’s playing a role in why these young receivers are struggling. After all, his track record speaks for itself.
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All Bears fans can say is they’re glad he’s gone. With Ben Johnson in charge, things finally make sense. Odunze and others are playing up to their potential. Hopefully, Waldron doesn’t ruin those immensely talented receivers the Jaguars have.
FYI: Having an “offensive” head coach for the Jaguars isn’t helping.
Their offensive coordinator and head coach are coming from good backgrounds, but Waldron is the most “experienced guy on the staff. Both Corn and Udinski, have to either light a fire under him, or fire him.
The season is too short, and Trevor Lawrence, like Sam Darnold and Justin Fields, NEED competent and focused coaching and coordinating
Udinski came from two years under Kevin O’Connell, so that was a good move, but Waldron is like sand in the gears.
Waldron is like flying a cast iron duck.
I am intolerant. I’m conservative. I’m all of these negative things that New Age thinkers hate, except they love it. It is simple. I can’t stand people who don’t work. I am intolerant of doing the same thing over and over, because “that’s the way WE do it,” or “that’s our culture,” or “it’s tradition,” or “that’s the way I was taught.” If it works, fine. If it doesn’t, step aside. I can’t stand Liars, excuses, gaslighters, and BS. I am impatient. So I didn’t like Getsy, I didn’t think Waldron was the answer, I was willing to give Eberflus… Read more »
Sam I’m going to disagree with you.
He might only be the passing game coordinator but he is having an influence on what schemes are being drawn up and what plays are being used. He might not actually call the plays , but he is designing plays & filling the playbook with them. He is also the oversight on their offensive playbook. Keep that in mind. He’s indirectly hurting them.
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Waldron, despite less than stellar credentials, keeps getting OC jobs. How is that possible? Does he have the Epstein files with some owners names?