On the flip side, the Chicago Bears and GM Ryan Pace have absolutely killed the FA window this off-season. If a team is going to leapfrog SF like Chicago did in last year's draft, you better go all-in and fully support that franchise QB you envisioned and selected. Pace did exactly that. Obviously Allen Robinson's value depends largely on his ACL recovery. But on paper, the Bears just got their best WR since Alshon skipped town. The addition of Robinson relieves some of the pressure Kevin White was burdened with as a high-level draft pick. Couple that with Taylor Gabriel, who showed explosiveness under "Shanny." Like Gabriel's 4/$26M deal far better than Albert Wilson's contract of 3/$24M. He's got the speed to stretch defenses. Cam Meredith ain't no slouch either.
After the SB, Trey Burton was bound to get paid TE1 money and quite frankly, he deserves it. He was always going to be underutilized playing second fiddle to Ertz. Pair Burton with Shaheen in a double-TE set, and Matt Nagy now has additional insurance and security blankets for Mitch.
I like what the Chicago Bears did defensively as well. Cutting bait with McPhee and Young. Committing to Acho as a supplemental pass-rusher to Floyd. Plus the one-year deal reuniting Lynch with Fangio. It's a low-risk, high-reward type of situation. If Fangio can channel the best version of Lynch (2015), Bears have a steal on their hands for $6M.
Despite having little to no ball skills, Prince Amukamara was surprisingly steady last year. I'm hoping the transition tag leads to a long-term deal for Kyle Fuller. He was one of the better corners in the league last season but because the Bears stunk the majority of the time, nobody cared or paid attention. Likewise with Akiem Hicks and to a lesser extent, Eddie Goldman. Oh boy if Jay Rodgers can get Bullard going too this season. Scary.
Now onto ST. I don't think people realize Parkey only missed two FG last season, and both were beyond 40 yards. O'Donnell provides continuity, entering his fifth season with the Bears.
