#3: The 1981 group
#3: The 1981 groupThe only benefit that this crop provided the Bears was it played so poorly that it forced the team to make quarterback their top priority in the subsequent 1982 NFL draft. That would be the year they took Jim McMahon fifth overall. It must’ve been pretty bad to actually force this franchise to take a quarterback that high. Indeed they did not disappoint. The 1981 depth chart was a mix of old, older and late round draft picks who had no business playing.
A trio of Vince Evans, Bob Avellini and Mike Phipps was sure to scare defenses on Sundays. Scare them into belief they might not be one who got a chance to get the sack or the interception that was sure to come up at almost every opportunity. If not for the presence of Walter Payton, it’s staggering to think how much worse it might’ve been. Just over 45% completed passes and 14 touchdowns to 23 interceptions? Nobody needs those nightmares.
