While at Iowa, Doyle took a leap and reached out to Brandon Nugent — then-Saints assistant offensive line coach and former Hawkeyes offensive assistant (2005-06) — and asked to visit New Orleans during OTAs. Even as a college student, Doyle figured out a way to pay for his plane ticket down south and spent two days with the Sean Payton-led Saints staff — which included now Lions head coach Dan Campbell and now Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady.
When an offensive assistant role opened up with the Saints in 2019, Doyle threw his name in the hat.
“There was a lot of people interviewing for that offensive assistant/quality control role and I was fortunate enough to get an interview and go down there,” Doyle said. “Went well and here we are.”
Doyle has gone from Saints offensive assistant (2019-22) to Broncos tight end coach (2023-24) to now Bears offensive coordinator under new head coach Ben Johnson. For the 28-year-old Iowa native, the role as OC is new, but it’s one he’s been preparing for “from the very beginning.”
“I think knowledge is power,” Doyle said. “That is what the guys care about ultimately. Last year was the first time I’ve ever actually been older than all the players in my room. This is going to be my 10th year. But that’s really kinda been a part of my journey to this point.
“I think players care about, ‘can you help me?’ First and foremost. ‘Can you put me in a position to be successful to help the organization and my family?’ That’s earned. You have to put in the work and earn that trust and that confidence. That’s my plan here — to hit the ground running and go to work.”
For Doyle, this next part of his coaching journey will focus in on helping Johnson shape the Bears offense. While Johnson will serve as the offensive play caller, Doyle will be instrumental in organizing and detailing the initial gameplan, utilizing their staff to build the offensive scheme and ensure the players are being put in positions to succeed.
“Basically, I have to do that work that [Johnson’s] not gonna have time to do, and he’s going to have to be able to trust me that I’m gonna give him the correct information he needs as a decision maker,” Doyle said. “And really throughout the week, streamlining the teaching progression to the players, making sure that everything is built around them. Myself, Ben and the rest of the staff, we’re not gonna take a snap this year. We have to…
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