Will New Coaching Staff Improve Team A Lot?
The Bears finished 5-11 last year, last place in the NFC North. In other words, they sucked. On offense and defense actually. If you want to know how bad their defense actually was, listen to this. The Bears allowed two straight 50 point games this season. Can you believe that? They allowed a lot of rushing and passing yards. On offense, the problems were surrounding their quarterback, Jay Cutler. He had a lot of weapons, four notable ones in fact. He had Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffrey were his wide receivers, Matt Forte was his running back, and a quarterback's best friend, Martellus Bennett, the tight end. Cutler was tied for most interceptions, was tied for the most fumbles in the league, and had the most turnovers in the league. This almost sums it up. He made a lot of fantasy owners look bad. On top of this, they have a lot of old players such as Lance Briggs and Charles Tillman who always get injured.
After the season though, things started to look up. There hired a completely new staff. They hired Ryan Pace as general manager, John Fox as head coach, Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator, and Adam Gase as offensive coordinator which is excellent. Now they must put together a good roster. They just signed a pass rusher named Parnell McPhee in free agency but still need a lot of help on their defensive front because Stephen Paea signed with the Washington Redskins. Also, they traded away a once Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall who was Cutler's favorite target. With the 7th overall pick in the NFL Draft, they will look for either someone to bolster their defensive line or a wide receiver. Here are the top prospects for the Chicago Bears:
- Danny Shelton - Nose Tackle - Washington
- Shane Ray - Defensive End - Missouri
- Vic Beasley - Outside Linebacker - Clemson
- Randy Gregory - Outside Linebacker - Nebraska
- Jordan Phillips - Nose Tackle - Oklahoma
- Alvin "Bud" Dupree - Outside Linebacker - Kentucky
- Amari Cooper - Wide Receiver - Alabama
- Kevin White - Wide Receiver - West Virginia
- DeVante Parker - Wide Receiver - Louisville
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