The 2017 Chicago Bears are hardly even a reality yet. It’s no question that this team has loads of reshaping to do before next September. Thus it’s beyond difficult for fans to know how they feel about. So far all they know are two overall factors, each completely opposite of the other. This Bears team finished 3-13, its worst record since 1969. At the same time there was a host of young talent that began to emerge.
Younger veterans like Akiem Hicks and Cameron Meredith really began to show glimpses of what they could do. Yet it was the rookies that really generated the excitement. Cody Whitehair became pleasant surprise at center, claiming All-Rookie honors despite never playing the position in college. Then of course there was Jordan Howard, finishing second in the NFL in rushing and reaching his first Pro Bowl.
Amazingly it wasn’t them that were predicted to stampede through the NFL going into next season. That was saved for another.
