One of the biggest off-seasons in Bears history is approaching |
One of the biggest off-seasons in Bears history is approaching, and one that will greatly affect the team's future, and Ryan Poles' legacy as general manager. I must say I was ecstatic and cheering like crazy for the Texans on Sunday, hoping they would win, and give the Bears the #1 pick in the upcoming NFL draft (which all Bears fans should now circle the date of Thursday, April 27 on their calendar), but as I have said before, and told many people you can have all the draft picks, and the most salary cap in the world, but if you don't make the right picks, and spend the money wisely it doesn't mean anything.
What scares me the most, and has me the most excited is Ryan Poles, as he is a first-time general manager, and he does not have a track record of good or bad in the draft as the jury is still out on last year's draft picks, or spending money in free agency. Not only that, but he has to decide what he is going to do with the #1 pick. Have him and Matt Eberflus decided that Justin Fields is the guy, and we are going to build around him, or do they trade Fields and maybe try and get a first and third-round pick for him and draft Bryce Young out of Alabama? Who some people are scared of because of his height. I know Poles said earlier that "He had to be blown away" to draft a quarterback at #1, but did he really mean that, or is he playing poker, and holding his cards close to his chest? So, if you have decided Fields is our guy, do you trade down and acquire more picks, (remember the Bears traded their second-rounder to the Steelers for Chase Claypool), or pick the best player available at number 1? This draft hopefully could be a springboard like the 1983 draft was for the 1985 Super Bowl champion Bears. Remember in 1983, the Bears drafted Hall of Famer Jimbo Covert, Willie Gault, Mike Richardson, Dave Duerson, Tom Thayer, and some Hall of Famer named Richard Dent late in the draft. If the Bears have a draft like that, get ready for the Super Bowl. Some other things to consider for the Bears this offseason. One is they have the most salary cap space of any team in league at close to $110 million. What do you do with the money? Do you try and get some pieces through free agency, maybe spend a get some proven talent, or are you going to try to build through the draft? Remember, Ryan Poles has no track record of doing either, and now with new President Kevin Warren hired, what about Soldier Field? Are we seeing the Bears' last days there before they decided to move to the Chicago suburbs at Arlington Heights, or do they try and work with the city of Chicago to remodel Soldier Field once again? Needless to say, it is going to be an interesting off-season in Bears land, and this fan here is just waiting for the Super Bowl to end, one of the biggest off-seasons in Bears history to begin.
