Bears 2021 season recap

    The Bears say goodbye to the 2021 season with a 6-11 record which needles to say was not enough to get into the post season, the result ended snapping Matt Nagy's 3 straight "winning" season streak and getting his butt out of Chicago, he was a players coach no doubt but just didn't look functional as a game manager/planner and the coaching staff he brought with him just didn't get results done by having their players execute properly and consistently on game day. Maybe if, and its a big if, Sean Desai is retained, the defensive coaching staff wont take a major hit, the offensive side though is going to be a complete sweep, I don't think any of the coaching staff members will get a break once the new coach is hired and that's why its more important to me that the Bears organization hire a coach that can bring in a competent group of coaches that can help him develop the team, especially Fields, I don't care what side of the ball the coach has more expertise on, I just want a coach that is ready on Sundays, focused on the game while having coaches that can ease the load with the game plan. 

   Looking back at my predictions for the Bears wins and loses for this year, I almost got the record right, and was pretty close of nailing it if they were to win against the Steelers in that mugging of a game and lost at Seattle on an improbable comeback, only game I have no excuse is calling a win against the Cards.

   It was a so-so year for Justin Fields who managed to take the field on 10 games as a starter but the coaching let him down by not having an established plan made for him, still showed growth and grit to play hurt managing a dysfunctional offense. The Oline got direction as the season went but again it was because of injuries that forced the team to play the young guys in Teven Jenkins and Larry Borom who showed they belong in the NFL and could become a solid Tackle tandem, the struggles really came from the inside of the line specially from Sam Mustipher's Center position, Cody Whitehair had a down year reportedly because he was playing injured which would be great news if true, one can hope he can come healthy next season and play more dominant, James Daniels played decent to solid football, he is still young and managed to play a full season which should help him get an extension from the Bears. Allen Robinson disappeared from the earth, looked like he didn't want anything to do with this team and should be shown the door so he can be happy elsewhere, only bright spot from this area was Darnell Mooney eclipsing the 1,000 receiving yards but still he needs someone to take pressure off from his side, he isn't a number one but is a great number two. The Bears might not have the Travis Kelce or George Kittle version in Cole Kmet but he is no slouch, he managed to shown he is a do it all and can do it at a high level just not at a pro bowl level, not yet anyway.

   It is sad to see Akiem Hicks get hurt these past seasons, he is the heart and soul of the defense and it just might be the end of the road for him in Chicago, he will be missed. Watching what Robert Quinn can do when healthy, it would be awesome to have that duo with a healthy Khalil Mack, only thing about this is if the Bears will have enough to maintain a decent defensive core to surround these two pro bowlers, it would be such a waste if they don't manage to do it. Fortunately they wont feel so lonely with Eddie Goldman, Roquan Smith, Eddie Jackson, and Jaylon Johnson still on the team as key players for next season.

   There are pieces in place and building blocks on this team for the future, now its up to the new regime of coaches and leaders to load the team up and try once more to get these men to the big show in 2023.