It is still early. Dennis Alan barely settled his new office in Halas Hall. So it is difficult for a 52 -year -old coach that he may look like his Chicago Beer Defense in 2025, providing its solid vision.
But Alan knows what he is and how he likes to operate his units. So on Thursday it was a bit surprised when the new beer defensive coordinator offered two properties, which is certain that it would be part of Mo who is going forward.
To attack. aggressive.
Did not ask any questions.
“We want to take the fight for crime and do not want to let the crime determine the tempo for us,” Alan said. “We are going to be aggressive. We are going to challenge everything. We are going to play the game correctly. And we are going to play a hard, physical brand of football. ,
there is. Mission statement. Beer coach Ben Johnson’s most important fare directly from the mouth to date. And one day when two new coordinators of Johnson introduced themselves-28-year-old aggressive coordinator Decklan Doyle also spoke-the energy of the echo was echoed.
“When Ben asked me if I would be interested (being his defensive coordinator), there were some places that I felt that there were potentially pieces to be a good football team,” Alan said. “And Chicago was clearly one of them. So I was excited when it came – that it was the work he really wanted. And I was excited to come with him. ,
Not only the two never coached together, Johnson admitted last week that Beers said after hiring her that she had not recently met Ellen.
On Thursday, Allen gave additional details on how the connection was initially ease, which mentions Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and former Lions Defense Coordinator Aaron Glenn (now the head coach of New York Jets), which The bridge was in the form of part of the construction process.
Knowing Campbell and Glenn Johnson well, coaching them in Detroit for the last four sessions. Campbell and Glenn also played college football at Texas A&M in the 1990s, where, at different points, they were Alan’s team companions, a protection for the Egypt.
The trio coached together for five sessions (2016-20) under Sean Pater with New Orleans Saints.
Alan also credited Tarel Williams in his information-across the process. Williams, who was the Lions Defensive Line Coach in 2024 and is now New England Patriots Defensive Coordinator, Alan’s defensive line coach with Ouckland Reders from 2012-14.
“I just feel that I had connections with Ben, although I really didn’t know her,” Alan said. “I think he is bending to me and those in my context, who bowed to those in his context, both of us felt it was really good.”
Now the core will fit that field production. Alan has a lot of work to rule a Beers Defense that fell in 2024 – dramatically in some areas. After leading NFL with 22 interception, there were only 11 pics (tied to 19th) in the beers, a season. The run was from number 1 to 28th in the Defense League.
And after finishing the 2023 season on a hot streak, allowing only 17.1 points per game in the final eight matches, Beers scored an average of 24.7 points in this season while losing the 10-game, which tarped the season.
Alan is not yet sufficiently proficient to diagnose or he is planning to fix it. Nor did he have his arms completely around the protective defensive personnel in the Halas Hall. The only bear player he nominated on Thursday was the Kiler Gordon, which he called a “excellent nickel corner”.
“I have a vision how we can use it,” Alan said.
The rest of the vision is still coming together. And when Alan appreciated the size and length within the Beers Cornerback Room, the versatility of the team’s safari and “some pieces in the linebackers that are encouraged me,”, the spring and summer will be an important interest process that will be the whole spring in the spring and summer And mold in summer. Defense as per his choice.
In search of the creation of that attacker, aggressive defense, Alan Beers will continue to bend into his choice to play coverage, trying to catalyze the pass Rush.
Alan said, “There is a foundation for what we want to do.” “I finally get excited about bringing these people here and got an opportunity to work with them, to see what we really have.”
Alan also knows that he can be a resource for Johnson, who is taking head coaching responsibilities for the first time in his life. Alan knows those duties and that pressure. He was the head coach of the Reders for 36 Games and a monk for 43.
And when he was fired by both teams during his third season – his career is the percentage of victory. 329 – Allen’s understanding should help Johnson to estimate issues that can generate problems that can generate problems And can solve problems that come at the forefront.
“My job,” Alan said, “I have to use all the experiences that can help me be as successful as he can. I don’t see that it is my job that there is that there is there Go and tell him what I think I have to do for him. Will be happy
Most, however, Allen hopes to give Johnson peace of mind that Bears defense is in good hands.