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Free Agency [18 million spent]
QB Case Keenum [Washington] 1 year 5 million/5 guaranteed [5]
The Bears need someone who can step in and start games if Mitch goes down in flames. Keenum is the worst, but most affordable option that the Bears can turn to. If the Dalton market is too rich or the QB carousal is not to their liking they should save their money and get Keenum to break glass in case of emergency.
OG Stefen Wisniewski [Kansas City] 2 years 8 million/5 guaranteed/2 SB [4]
They need a starting quality OG at a minimum and if the OL market explodes they may need to make a move in the 2nd tier. Wiesniewski has started in Super Bowls for the Eagles and Chiefs and knows the system very well. He is not a special player, but he is a lunch pale starter who can play OG and C and would stop the bleeding at RG while they look for a long term high upside starter.
Year 1: 3 GS/1 SB [4]
Year 2: 3 Salary/1 SB [4]
TE Blake Bell [Kansas City] 2 years 4 million/1 guaranteed [1.5]
If they cannot land Ebron or Hooper the Bears will need to add another body to the group and give themselves options at the position while they look at a long term solution. Bell is a big body [6'6' 260lbs] can catch the ball a little and block and can compete with Harris at the Y TE.
Year 1: 1 GS/.5 RB [1.5]
Year 2: 2.5 salary [2.5]
OT David Sharpe [Oakland] 2 years 5 million/1.5 guaranteed [1.5]
The Bears need a better swing OT that can actually compete with Leno and Massie. Sharpe is a young [25], big [6'6" 340lbs], developing player who has started games at LT and RT for the Raiders. He can come in and compete at both OT spots and offer a better option than Lucas if one of the OTs goes down or gets injured.
Year 1: 1 GS/.5 RB [1.5] *100k of 2021 salary guaranteed/start
Year 2: 3.5 salary [2.5]
OLB Jabaal Sheard [Indianapolis] 2 years 5 million/4 guaranteed/3 SB [2]
The Bears need a #3 OLB that has some pelts on the wall, but will not cost a lot. Sheard is getting older, but he is a productive player in a rotation, can also play the run, and has a connection with Chuck Pagano. By signing him to a 2 year deal the Bears can make sure he does not qualify for the comp pick formula, but Sheard still gets 4 million for the season.
Year 1: .5 GS/1.5 SB [2]
Year 2: 1 salary/.5 GS/1.5 SB [3]
S Tony Jefferson [Baltimore] 1 year 4 million/1 guaranteed *150k/start bonus [4]
Jefferson is coming off an injury, but he is an ideal SS for what the Bears need. He can come in and compete with Bush to see if he is healthy and would provide some physical play and leadership to the secondary. He also does not impact the comp pick formula.
Draft [3.5 million spent]
2[43] TE Cole Kmet [Notre Dame] 6'6" 262lbs, 4.7 [40], 37" vert, 10'3" broad, 7.44 [3 cone]
If the Bears free agency goes to hell or there is no new CBA they are going to need to address major needs in the draft to fill long term needs. TE is one of the weakest positions on the team and they will need someone who can contribute as soon as possible and to hope that Burton is healthy enough to give them something. Kmet is the Y TE that they are missing, he is big, fast, and productive. I would like to see him improve his 3 cone, but it was reported that he slipped so it might not be as bad as it looked. Kmet is a big reliable target with enough burst to make him dangerous after the catch. He provides the Bears with a TE that can block and catch, as Shaheen can do neither.
2[50] OG Lloyd Cushenberry [LSU] 6'3" 312lbs, 34" arms, 5.27 [40], 25 reps
The Bears need a starting RG. Wisniewski is better than Coward and Long, but he is not a long term answer at the position and he is not going to be part of moving the line from bad to good, he is more of a bad to average player. The Bears need to add someone who can become part of the future on the line. Cushenberry, who played C, is a really athletic interior lineman who has almost freaky ability to get low and recover when he is in a bad position. He should come in and compete to start immediately and give the Bears an athletic interior for the next 3-4 years.
4[144] OLB D.J Wonnum [South Carolina] 6'5" 258lbs, 34" arms, 4.77 [40], 20 reps, 34.5" vert, 10'3" broad
The Bears need a #3 OLB and a 2nd round pick seems rich when you need starters at other spots. Wonnum has a ton of physical tools. He is tall, long, reasonably explosive and has more power than Floyd. He should be able to add something as a dedicated pass rusher as he learns the defense. He gives the Bears a better athlete than they have had at the #3 OLB spot recently.
5[163] S J.R Reed [Georgia] 6'1" 202lbs, 4.54, 15 reps, 34" vert, 10'10" broad
The Bears need to add some young and cheap depth to the S position and Reed can play FS or SS, can contribute on special teams, and has the physical tools to be an NFL starter. He also fulfills Pace's Georgia fetish.
6[196] WR Joe Reed [Virginia] 6' 224lbs, 4.47, 21 reps, 38" vert, 10'3" broad
The Bears need to generate more YAC yards and they need to be more physical in the WR core on screens and short passes. Reed is an explosive athlete and is built like a RB. He can be developed as a run after the catch threat and someone who can be dangerous on short passes. At a minimum he should have a role on special teams and get Anthony Miller off of specials for ever.
6[200] OT Yasir Durant [Missouri] 6'6" 331lbs, 34" arms, 5.52 [40], 21 reps, 25" vert
If the Bears cannot add quality on the OL they need to add quantity and give themselves options at different spots. Durant played LT in college, is probably a RT in the pros, but he gives the Bears a big developmental prospect that can be turned to if Massie doesn't show up again. The Bears appear to be going bigger on the line with Juan Castillo and Durant fits that mold.
7[226] OLB James Smith-Williams [NC State] 6'3" 268lbs, 33 3/4" arms, 4.6 [40], 28 reps, 32" vert, 10'3" broad
The Bears need to add multiple young cheap pass rushers and hope they get something out of one of them in the 2020 season and long term they can be cheap rotational depth. Smith-Williams is a raw, well built, and athletic pass rusher who has physical tools, but very little in the way of refinement. He can work as a deep backup and on special teams while they try and coach up the technique and pass rush moves.
7[233] RB Patrick Taylor [Memphis] 6'1" 217lbs, 4.57 [40], 15 reps, 34" vert, 10'3" broad
The Bears need someone who can do some of the grinding at RB so that Montgomery stays fresh. Cohen cannot do it, pretty much every hand off to him was a waste of time. The Bears need someone with the size and juice to handle short yardage and grind out late games leads. Taylor has the size, power, and enough juice to be that guy. Memphis has been producing NFL RBs lately and the Bears can dip into a deep talent pool at the school.
Depth Chart
QB: Trubisky, Keenum
RB: Montgomery, Cohen, Taylor, Holtz
WR: Robinson, Miller, Ridley, Reed, Wims, Patterson
TE: Kmet, Burton, Harris, Bell, Horsted
LT: Leno/Sharpe
LG: Daniels/Bars
C: Whitehair
RG: Wisniewski/Cushenberry
RT: Massie, Durant
RE: Nichols, RRH
NT: Goldman, Anderson
LE: Hicks, Urban
OLB: Floyd, Wonnum
ILB: Smith, Iggy
ILB: Trevatham, KPL, Woods
OLB: Mack, Sheard, Smith-Williams
CB: Fuller, Tolliver/Roberson, Skrine, Robinson Shelley
FS: Jackson, DHC/Reed
SS: Bush/Jefferson
QB Case Keenum [Washington] 1 year 5 million/5 guaranteed [5]
The Bears need someone who can step in and start games if Mitch goes down in flames. Keenum is the worst, but most affordable option that the Bears can turn to. If the Dalton market is too rich or the QB carousal is not to their liking they should save their money and get Keenum to break glass in case of emergency.
OG Stefen Wisniewski [Kansas City] 2 years 8 million/5 guaranteed/2 SB [4]
They need a starting quality OG at a minimum and if the OL market explodes they may need to make a move in the 2nd tier. Wiesniewski has started in Super Bowls for the Eagles and Chiefs and knows the system very well. He is not a special player, but he is a lunch pale starter who can play OG and C and would stop the bleeding at RG while they look for a long term high upside starter.
Year 1: 3 GS/1 SB [4]
Year 2: 3 Salary/1 SB [4]
TE Blake Bell [Kansas City] 2 years 4 million/1 guaranteed [1.5]
If they cannot land Ebron or Hooper the Bears will need to add another body to the group and give themselves options at the position while they look at a long term solution. Bell is a big body [6'6' 260lbs] can catch the ball a little and block and can compete with Harris at the Y TE.
Year 1: 1 GS/.5 RB [1.5]
Year 2: 2.5 salary [2.5]
OT David Sharpe [Oakland] 2 years 5 million/1.5 guaranteed [1.5]
The Bears need a better swing OT that can actually compete with Leno and Massie. Sharpe is a young [25], big [6'6" 340lbs], developing player who has started games at LT and RT for the Raiders. He can come in and compete at both OT spots and offer a better option than Lucas if one of the OTs goes down or gets injured.
Year 1: 1 GS/.5 RB [1.5] *100k of 2021 salary guaranteed/start
Year 2: 3.5 salary [2.5]
OLB Jabaal Sheard [Indianapolis] 2 years 5 million/4 guaranteed/3 SB [2]
The Bears need a #3 OLB that has some pelts on the wall, but will not cost a lot. Sheard is getting older, but he is a productive player in a rotation, can also play the run, and has a connection with Chuck Pagano. By signing him to a 2 year deal the Bears can make sure he does not qualify for the comp pick formula, but Sheard still gets 4 million for the season.
Year 1: .5 GS/1.5 SB [2]
Year 2: 1 salary/.5 GS/1.5 SB [3]
S Tony Jefferson [Baltimore] 1 year 4 million/1 guaranteed *150k/start bonus [4]
Jefferson is coming off an injury, but he is an ideal SS for what the Bears need. He can come in and compete with Bush to see if he is healthy and would provide some physical play and leadership to the secondary. He also does not impact the comp pick formula.
Draft [3.5 million spent]
2[43] TE Cole Kmet [Notre Dame] 6'6" 262lbs, 4.7 [40], 37" vert, 10'3" broad, 7.44 [3 cone]
If the Bears free agency goes to hell or there is no new CBA they are going to need to address major needs in the draft to fill long term needs. TE is one of the weakest positions on the team and they will need someone who can contribute as soon as possible and to hope that Burton is healthy enough to give them something. Kmet is the Y TE that they are missing, he is big, fast, and productive. I would like to see him improve his 3 cone, but it was reported that he slipped so it might not be as bad as it looked. Kmet is a big reliable target with enough burst to make him dangerous after the catch. He provides the Bears with a TE that can block and catch, as Shaheen can do neither.
2[50] OG Lloyd Cushenberry [LSU] 6'3" 312lbs, 34" arms, 5.27 [40], 25 reps
The Bears need a starting RG. Wisniewski is better than Coward and Long, but he is not a long term answer at the position and he is not going to be part of moving the line from bad to good, he is more of a bad to average player. The Bears need to add someone who can become part of the future on the line. Cushenberry, who played C, is a really athletic interior lineman who has almost freaky ability to get low and recover when he is in a bad position. He should come in and compete to start immediately and give the Bears an athletic interior for the next 3-4 years.
4[144] OLB D.J Wonnum [South Carolina] 6'5" 258lbs, 34" arms, 4.77 [40], 20 reps, 34.5" vert, 10'3" broad
The Bears need a #3 OLB and a 2nd round pick seems rich when you need starters at other spots. Wonnum has a ton of physical tools. He is tall, long, reasonably explosive and has more power than Floyd. He should be able to add something as a dedicated pass rusher as he learns the defense. He gives the Bears a better athlete than they have had at the #3 OLB spot recently.
5[163] S J.R Reed [Georgia] 6'1" 202lbs, 4.54, 15 reps, 34" vert, 10'10" broad
The Bears need to add some young and cheap depth to the S position and Reed can play FS or SS, can contribute on special teams, and has the physical tools to be an NFL starter. He also fulfills Pace's Georgia fetish.
6[196] WR Joe Reed [Virginia] 6' 224lbs, 4.47, 21 reps, 38" vert, 10'3" broad
The Bears need to generate more YAC yards and they need to be more physical in the WR core on screens and short passes. Reed is an explosive athlete and is built like a RB. He can be developed as a run after the catch threat and someone who can be dangerous on short passes. At a minimum he should have a role on special teams and get Anthony Miller off of specials for ever.
6[200] OT Yasir Durant [Missouri] 6'6" 331lbs, 34" arms, 5.52 [40], 21 reps, 25" vert
If the Bears cannot add quality on the OL they need to add quantity and give themselves options at different spots. Durant played LT in college, is probably a RT in the pros, but he gives the Bears a big developmental prospect that can be turned to if Massie doesn't show up again. The Bears appear to be going bigger on the line with Juan Castillo and Durant fits that mold.
7[226] OLB James Smith-Williams [NC State] 6'3" 268lbs, 33 3/4" arms, 4.6 [40], 28 reps, 32" vert, 10'3" broad
The Bears need to add multiple young cheap pass rushers and hope they get something out of one of them in the 2020 season and long term they can be cheap rotational depth. Smith-Williams is a raw, well built, and athletic pass rusher who has physical tools, but very little in the way of refinement. He can work as a deep backup and on special teams while they try and coach up the technique and pass rush moves.
7[233] RB Patrick Taylor [Memphis] 6'1" 217lbs, 4.57 [40], 15 reps, 34" vert, 10'3" broad
The Bears need someone who can do some of the grinding at RB so that Montgomery stays fresh. Cohen cannot do it, pretty much every hand off to him was a waste of time. The Bears need someone with the size and juice to handle short yardage and grind out late games leads. Taylor has the size, power, and enough juice to be that guy. Memphis has been producing NFL RBs lately and the Bears can dip into a deep talent pool at the school.
Depth Chart
QB: Trubisky, Keenum
RB: Montgomery, Cohen, Taylor, Holtz
WR: Robinson, Miller, Ridley, Reed, Wims, Patterson
TE: Kmet, Burton, Harris, Bell, Horsted
LT: Leno/Sharpe
LG: Daniels/Bars
C: Whitehair
RG: Wisniewski/Cushenberry
RT: Massie, Durant
RE: Nichols, RRH
NT: Goldman, Anderson
LE: Hicks, Urban
OLB: Floyd, Wonnum
ILB: Smith, Iggy
ILB: Trevatham, KPL, Woods
OLB: Mack, Sheard, Smith-Williams
CB: Fuller, Tolliver/Roberson, Skrine, Robinson Shelley
FS: Jackson, DHC/Reed
SS: Bush/Jefferson
