With Pete Carroll reportedly having expressed interest in becoming the head coach of the Chicago Bears next season, it is easy to step back and see the biggest attribute that the former Seattle Seahawks coach could bring to the Windy City.
Sure, Carroll has a Super Bowl ring to his credit during his time with the Seattle Seahawks (and could have potentially won back-to-back titles had it not been for a questionable call at the goal line in Super Bowl XLIX). He is also one of four coaches in history to have won a national championship and Super Bowl (along with Jim Harbaugh, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer).
However, there is one thing that the Bears need perhaps more than anything right now as another season spirals out of control, and that is the winning culture that Carroll has proven he can institute after his days in the Pacific Northwest.
Absolutely, there are plenty of areas where the Bears can improve in the offseason (including a porous and injury-riddled offensive line). However, with Caleb Williams showing that he has the talent to be an effective NFL quarterback and skill players around him who could help the Chicago offense become a legitimate and consistent threat, having someone to harness that potential and set the tone in the locker room and on the field becomes a priority for the Bears this offseason.
Listen to what current Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said about Carroll’s ability to build culture and the importance of it:
