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With the loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Chicago Bears fell to 7-7 on the season and have been officially eliminated from the playoffs. After a 2018 season that saw the Bears go 12-4 behind first-year head coach Matt Nagy and a fierce defense, most expected Chicago to once again be one of the best teams in the NFC.
It simply hasn't worked out that way this season as the Bears, despite a bit of run late this season, has been average at best and extremely frustrating. Looking into the offseason, Chicago has needs at certain positions that need to be addressed whether through the draft or free agency.
Offensive Guard
This has been a need for the Bears for a while now. After placing Kyle Long on the Injured Reserve earlier this season, the Bears have been stuck with second-year pro-James Daniels and Rashaad Coward. Both Coward and Daniels are young and still have time to develop but as it stands, the interior duo just isn't getting it done.
The Bears rank 30th in the NFL in yards per rush and while offensive tackle hasn't been perfect either, the failure to get a push from the inside has really hindered the Bears offense.
Tight End
After drafting him in the second round in the 2017 NFL Draft, it's probably safe to say that the Adam Shaheen experiment hasn't really worked out. The Bears signed Trey Burton to a big four-year, $32 million contract last offseason. Through a mixture of disappointing play and injuries, Burton has been one of the biggest disappointments for Chicago this season.
The Bears haven't had a quality tight end since Greg Olsen and with the increased importance of the position in today's NFL, they may need to follow suit and draft a tight end early. Purdue's Brycen Hopkins is seen by most as the top tight end in the 2020 draft class and could be a good fit in Chicago.
Quarterback
After a really promising Pro Bowl season for Mitch Trubisky in only his second season, the former No. 2 overall pick has certainly regressed in 2019. He has shown some impressive flashes, though, but it still has been limited to just that.
Trubisky may have saved his job with some solid performances in recent weeks, but it may not be enough to prevent the Bears from at least scouring the market for a strong backup caliber quarterback to put some heat on Trubisky.
It's only Trubisky's third season in the NFL and it's usually important to not give up on players too soon. The 25-year-old could still capture the Pro Bowl level of play that he showed in 2018, but as it stands now, Trubisky is definitely on the hot seat.
