2018 Chicago Bears Roster

   So if you look closely at this years roster you will notice a significant difference KHALIL MACK IS IN IT OMG YES. So you could say I'm glad of the decision Ryan Pace and the Bears organization took on getting Mack out of the wrinkled old hands of Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders, the price was steep costing the Bears the 2019 and 2020 first rounders but ultimately worth it, more so with that 2020 second round pick they packed Mack with. I do see it as Mack being our first rounder next year, at the end of the day you cant get a better first rounder than a proven elite pass rushing OLB at his prime, the other first rounder is soften by the second rounder given back so its really a good move by the Bears, the Raiders can due what the hell they want with their picks and build a dynasty for what I care, this move ultimately makes the Bears team a better team now and for the future, so great job.

   This move makes the defense look like a top 5 unit on paper, it has the making of the 85 Bears and it could sound cliche but there are so many players at DL and LB that can penetrate the line with speed and/or strength its seems a matter of time for rookie Roquan Smith to prove he is a great player, a healthy Floyd and a more accustomed Mack, add Akiem Hicks and newly resigned Eddie Goldman, you get a nasty group of headhunters which the 85 Bears where.

   All in all, I like how this years roster looks but there are some minimal things I'm concerned about. 

Going with FB Michael Burton says max protection for Mitch Trubisky, maybe Ryan Nall is to green but can still get better and impress on the PS. No surprises at WR and there is really no way to go wrong at TE but just cant get more injuries with Daniel Brown now banged up and Adam Shaheen out at least 8 weeks. Its good to see the O-line healthy, being this group the weakest one on offense, Charles Leno Jr has done his job but still has to improve to be a great player, no question Bobbie Massie needs to be more reliable, the depth is young and raw aside from Bradley Sowell but is banged up.

   At defense there is talent at the starting position and quality depth behind it, its a little shaky at ILB with rookie Joel Iyiegbuniwe but many things need to go wrong for him to play. But really my two big concerns are, who is playing behind Goldman at NT and what the hell is Marcus Cooper Jr doing on the roster? I wasn't a big fan of Crevon LeBlanc but I did see him making plays last year unlike Cooper how got benched and placed at the bottom of the depth chart and should be on this years as well. On the official depth chart there is no backup for the NT, I was waiting for John Jenkins to be resigned days after the final cuts like last year but it didn't happen, is it going to be Bilail Nichols or Mike Williams? I have no clue. I don't like the fact that Aaron Lynch made the team, he didn't play and was injured almost the entire duration of camp, only thing hes got going is that Vic Fangio knows him, so it will have to do.

   Pat O´Donnell beat the rookie, Patrick Scales got a spot and no Robbie Gould, sigh.

   Ryan Pace has assembled a nice balance roster in age and of drafted/signed players. I do believe that this team can go only up in the next few years but its all in the hands of Trubiky, his development with these coaches is what will make or break this team, he doesn't have to be the best QB in the league but does have to be a leader and a contributor for this team to get where they want to go. I like how the majority of key players are signed long term to keep the team focused on the game and nothing else. This season looks to be tougher than the previous one, not sure if this is because I have never focused on the whole season from the start until recently but looking at it by opponents they could finish 7-9 and miss the playoffs, but if this team plays like they look I wouldnt be surprised if they go 9-7. This first match against the rival Packers as any other one before against them marks a strong statement of what this team is made of and how far they can go, but one still needs to be patient until Smith and Mack gel with this team and then it should look different, hopefully better, like a playoff team.