Do you watch this team and the games?
We're awful on offense but fine at everybody but wr???
Id argue that is the last position to worry about it you have a competent offsive coordinator with a dynamic system.....
The oline is awful, this needs to be significantly upgraded.
The te are below average (at best) and Sims is awful
The rb are okay but Howard isn't explosive and turning nothing into something or making people miss and he's a zero in the passing game.
Trubisky sure looks like he needs a lot of help to become an above avg qb; starting with a head coach/off coord/qb coach followed by a Dallas cowboys like oline (which we are not)
The defense is fairly bland and avg without any dynamic playmakers on any level.....a bunch of nice complimentary pieces in trevathian, hicks; Floyd, Jackson but some alpha dogs and leaders are needed and God forbid anybody gets injured as the sam nachos of the world become starters.
So yeah.....were severely lacking in elite level talent no matter how much you want to lie to yourself
I'll take a stab at what I see:
QB--Trubisky--Rookie QB playing like a rookie QB. Learning despite getting shit coaching and has unteachable accuracy and disposition. I believe he can be developed into a top level QB. That he was so badly mishandled by this coaching staff and not given more in pre-season/training camp is an indictment on this coaching staff. Get the right offensive HC in here and give him a full offseason with Trubisky, and you will see a Wentz-like jump.
WR--Only decent receivers are Inman and Wright, and both are suited for Slot receiver. Inman has a better rapport with Trubisky and is a far superior route runner to Wright. I cut everyone but Cam and Inman this offseason, extend Inman, and pursue 2 FA WRs in the offseason. Team still will not have that dynamic WR threat as I draft OT in Rd 1 if best is on the board - the line needs to be rebuilt. I may draft a WR later in the draft, but I don't draft for the home run WR until 2019 - there was a draft statistic out there for a while that the best chances at getting a receiver are between 15-25, as 1-15 have a greater bust rate. And I don't anoint Cam the #1 WR. Cam will have to earn his spot all over again.
RB--J.Howard/T.Cohen-- This is fine - both are playmakers, and Cohen has All pro ability, but needs a TON of coaching. In the right hands, he can be molded into a lethal weapon on offense.
TE--D.Simms, A.Shaheen, D.Brown - Of the group, I like what little I have seen of Shaheen, but it is an indictment of the coaching staff that we do not see Shaheen more. I think Brown and Simms are replacement level, but you can find veteran tight ends off the street - smart play here is to see what the incoming head coach wants, and grab those TE types in free agency.
O-line--C.Leno, J.Sitton, C.Whitehair, K.Long, Massie - Only Whitehair belongs on the line of the future here, and I believe it will be at left guard, although if the incoming coach wants to keep him at Center, I will trust that. Long needs to be shut down now and go under the knife to fix his shoulder. However, the ankle surgery had so many complications, there is word he is scared to go under the knife again to fix his shoulder. If that is the case, Long is DONE. Sitton is getting older and while ok, needs to be replaced. For as much shit as Leno gets, he is perfect as a back up left tackle/swing tackle. Overpaid? Sure, but Bears have nothing but cap space and I am good with an overpriced backup with all that starting experience. However, going into this offseason, I draft the future LT in Rd 1, and somewhere starting in Rd 4, I pick up a starting center and another guard in this draft. I also pick up a Guard or two and another tackle in FA - not top end, but guys who can at least do the job, and sign them to short term deals as Pace does. You want to bridge the gap to the 2019 draft, where you should pick up a RT in one of the first 2 rounds. Aside from WR, the line is the weakest positions on the team. I know you drafted Jordan Morgan in the 5th round last year, but I am one who believes you need to draft either a tackle or guard every year in the mid rounds - to keep competition going and sort the wheat from the chaff. If Morgan can step up to fill in for Sitton or Long, great. Doesn't mean you shouldn't keep drafting tackles and guards, and may the best win.
Secondary--E.Jackson, A.Amos, Q.Demps, K.Fuller, P.Amukamra, M.Cooper - I re-sign Prince. Demps can go, and Fuller I think I let walk - I think better teams figured out his aggressive tendencies and as we saw mid season, can use this to pick on him and wreck him. Not buying the contract fools gold. Eddie Jackson is finally a good starting safety, and Amos ideally is a backup. What we thought was a weakness going into 2017 actually ended up not being horrible, and that's thanks to who Pace signed in free agency. Fill in here in free agency.
ILBer--D.Trevathon, J.Freeman, C.Jones, N.Kwiatkowski, J.Timu Freeman I believe will be gone due to his P.E.D. suspension issues. Some good players here. No superstars, but no one who would embarrass you either.
OLB--L.Floyd, P.McPhee, W.Young - I think the Bears should draft an OLB in Rd 2. Also supplement with FA. 2018 draft should be geared towards rebuilding the O line, but getting an OLB in Rd 2 makes too much sense.
D-Line--A.Hicks, E.Goldman, J.Bullard, M.Unrein, RRH - Bears are solid here. Hicks is a legit beast.
So, the reality is this - for all this bitching about the Bears having a lack of talent, it is the offense that lacks talent, particularly O Line and WR. The talent they do have is mitigated by REALLY shit coaching.
On defense, the Bears are actually ok. In 2016, Bears ranked 9th in D in terms of Points per game. This year so far in the same category, they rank 14th.
While not lights out, the defense is good enough and not nearly as talent-deficient as people think.
The Bears need WRs, O Line, and OLB. Beyond that, they need depth and some more playmakers at any position, and coaches that can bring it out of them. WRs and better coaches will make all the difference in the world, and even moreso if you can better protect your QB.