Watch Colin Cowherd of FS1’s The Herd explain why he think the Chicago Bears ‘won the offseason’, saying the drafting of Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze coupled with the free agents acquisitions of Keenan Allen and DeAndre Swift makes the Bears a legitimate playoff contender in 2024.
Check out the segment above as Colin raves about the prospects of the Bears trying to win their first NFC North division title since 2018.
Colin Cowherd: “I'm not a big believer that you can forecast ‘who had the best NFL Draft?’ I don't know how a fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh rounder is going to do, but through the years I have felt I can be more accurate assessing who won the draft if I combine your free agent moves with your top two or maybe three picks. Then my accuracy on grading what you did and looking how you improved is much easier.
Using that the Chicago Bears more than any NFL team will simply look different. They upgraded personnel more than any NFL franchise, almost all of it on offense. Between Keenan Allen, DeAndre Swift, Gerald Everett, Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze -- that's a grown-up group. There's only one way to win in that division and it's not defense. You're going to have to outscore people. Three offensive coaches and the Bears have a defensive coach.
Last season the Chicago Bears were 27th in passing. They're not going to look anything like that this season. They were a terrible fourth quarter team, they could not play from behind. You have to be able to play from behind, especially in a division with three offensive coaches and stacked offensive rosters. The Bears couldn't last year, but now they have two legit receivers, a rookie who could be a third, two legit tight ends, a good running back, two legitimate tackles, and a much better quarterback. It's not close -- Caleb Williams is significantly more talented and more accurate than Justin Fields.
The first time I can ever remember the Bears having a top 7,8,9,10 personnel group. This is a real team, a real offense, and if you count free agency and your top couple of picks, no NFL team will look more different than the Chicago Bears.
One of the best receiver groups in the league, one of the most talented quarterbacks, better than average tight end, a running back that can catch, Poles is a former offensive lineman, I like both their tackles... This is the way, this is the side of the ball, and no team upgraded more than the Chicago Bears if you count free agency and their top couple of picks. That I can guarantee.”
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