Bears Draft 2017

April 28, 2017

Let’s start by saying the most expensive free agents signed were a quarterback and a tight end.

In a year of not ready for prime time quarterbacks in the college draft, the Chicago Bears pulled off a stunner drafting Mitch Trubisky of North Carolina. The last time the Bears drafted a quarterback in the first round was Rex Grossman. Although he was a late round pick, he did lead the Bears to their only other Super Bowl appearance since 1985.

General Manager Ryan Pace has always talked about building your team through the draft. This does not coincide with his many free agent acquisitions or trading multiple picks to move up one spot in the draft. Now I didn’t see any North Carolina football but I can see the numbers. Thirteen starts with an 8-5 record doesn’t bowl me over.

The team has talked on and on about signing and drafting game changers to increase turnover ratio. So they go offense for a guy who won’t see the field for at least a year or an injury to your starter.  I am wondering if San Francisco would have drafted Trubisky (indications say no). If not, the Bears could have drafted him with the 3^rd pick. We’ll probably never know. If the 49ers took Trubisky, the Bears could have chosen Solomon Thomas. Put him with Aikeem Hicks and Eddie Goldman, you may have a game changing defensive line and saved the traded picks to fill the many holes the Bears have.

The Bears have been lamenting about a record low 11 turnovers. They said they were looking for playmakers who make interceptions and cause fumbles. So, naturally in the second round they choose a tight end, Adam Shaheen. This guy has big time credentials coming from a Division II Ashland College where he could run over small and less talented players than in major universities.

So while most teams draft players who can make an impact right out of college, the Bears picks don’t improve this team. The most glaring need was in the defensive secondary and this was not addressed. They will probably be as bad as last year. If you’ve seen the schedule they’ll probably start out 0-4. They receive anther high draft pick in a year of better quarterbacks than Trubisky. John Fox should be let go. If Trubisky doesn’t pan out in 2018, Pace will be shown the door.

If you think this is bad, coming up is a look at the Bulls...