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Nagy will learn from year one

Take a moment and ponder this for just a moment. In 2016 Matt Nagy was co-offensive coordinator with Brad Childress for the Kansas City Chiefs. The following year, Childress was named associate head coach and Nagy held the title of offensive coordinator by himself.

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However, he was not the one calling offensive plays during the game. That right was reserved to head coach Andy Reid. In fact, it wasn’t until almost midway through the season that Reid allowed Nagy to call the plays, at which point the Chief’s offense took off.

Why is all that important? Because Nagy has very limited experience calling plays and even less doing it with his self-designed offense. Although his play sheet is emblazoned with the words “BE YOU,” the reality is that he’s still trying to figure out who he is as a play caller and head coach.

We’re not just talking about tailoring an offensive scheme based on his preferences, or even the types of plays he likes, as well as those his quarterback prefers. We’re also speaking of the art of in-game coaching, for which Nagy has been criticized at times this season. Whether it’s clock management, aggressive vs. passive calling, running enough or running too much, etc., Nagy is still in the process of putting it all together.

That should absolutely terrify the rest of the league. The fact that he turned around the offense with a second-year quarterback, learning an entirely new system, and went 12-4 while “learning on the job” is a remarkable feat.

If he’s doing all that with limited experience, just imagine what he will do once he starts to figure things out. Good luck everybody else.