The topic of Baalke has been a hot-button issue in Jacksonville since Jaguars owner Shad Khan opted to retain Baalke. Baalke has now survived multiple coach firings in two different tenures as a general manager in his career, and some in coaching circles have expressed reservations about his ability to outlive the head coaches he is paired with.

Ben Johnson went out and got another experienced veteran coach to add to his staff with the Bears next season.

Presumably, the “setup” that Russini is referring to is the organizational structure, including the general manager position. It’s been widely known that a key factor in Johnson’s decision throughout this process was going to be having alignment with the general manager.