The Chicago Bears are walking a fine line between being all-in and maintaining an eye towards the future. That is why their offseason was described as "measured" by Zachary Pereles of CBS Sports.
Did the Chicago Bears accomplish what they wanted to this offseason?
The reasoning is that the 49ers could have made multiple big splashes, but opted for a couple of medium-sized ones instead. The team did pay Devin Bush and Coby Bryant, but Tremaine Edmunds, Kevin Byard, and Jaquan Brisker were out the door, so it was a pretty even swap on that front.
Some fans might be arguing that the team did not do quite enough. They still have questions at edge rusher after doing nearly nothing, and while they added a bunch of interior defensive linemen, none of them are at the quality that makes you think the room is in great shape.
Still, that is the part of being measured. They did add some players to help this year, but did not go all the way in on loading up just for this year. It makes sense when you think about the core of this team.
Caleb Williams is obviously the face of the franchise, and they will go as far as he can take them. Still, Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, Colston Loveland, and Darnell Wright all make up the core of the offense, and all of them are about to see big paydays in the next couple of seasons. That does not even mention having to pay defensive players.
The Bears are going to struggle to maintain all of them under the salary cap, and it will result in tough decisions with veterans currently on the team, potential free agents, or re-signing one or two of the core players.
So, the last thing the team can do right now is carry bad money into future years because of a lucrative contract they wanted to give out to go all in. Or, they cannot lack the depth that a player like Malik Muhammad brings, which is why they did not move more picks.
Chicago is looking to have a team that is good for years to come, not one that is in it next year but falls off due to roster holes in the coming years. That is why it was a good offseason, even if the team could not answer all of its questions.
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