What’s Next?
Look for the Bears to continue to add (you guessed it) depth and competition throughout the second and third waves of free agency. The defensive line and secondary are places that could use some work. Guys like Benny Logan and Johnathan Hankins on the defensive front could make a lot of sense. And Chicago is already rumored to have interest in Darius Butler as another safety addition, among others.
And then we have the draft. Pace’s style has been to fill holes and add depth via free agency so that he can truly draft the best player available in each round as he builds this roster from the ground up. And he’s certainly seemed to stick to that methodology this time around, too.
As mentioned, this draft is stacked at CB, DB, and TE – all areas of need for the Bears. And the Bears are expected to take their (presumed) quarterback of the future at some point, too.
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited as hell to see how this shakes out. All while knowing that whatever Pace has done so far has resulted in a stronger and deeper roster than what was deployed in 2016. That’s all we can ask for.
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