Martz in Chicago

The former Rams head coach has had a tough time staying employed since his dismissal in St. Louis. Then again the Rams have sucked since then too.
Martz has a veteran, talented quarterback in Jay Cutler and is saying all the right things now, but you have to wonder how long before he starts hinting about the wonderous attributes of backups Caleb Hanie and Brett Basanez. How much of this is an attempt at motivation/confidence building by Martz and how much is the coach showing off what a genius he considers himself is up to debate.
Martz will inevitably talk about using the tight end more -- he always does -- and then will ignore the position when scheming for the next game. However, he might work in a couple of tight end reverse running plays.
Martz did not have a good quarterback in either Detroit or San Francisco and his system didn't do too much to protect them either. The result was a lot of interceptions, which was Cutler's undoing last year.
For the Bears to find offensive success this year, they have to stabilize their offensive line and upgrade substantially at wide receiver. However, those things are hard to nail down in a single season and that may be just how long Martz and head coach Lovie SMith have to get things done.