The Chicago Bears made some major moves in the offseason and made sure to stack their roster with offensive talent.
They signed running back D’Andre Swift, traded for wide receiver Keenan Allen and selected wideout Rome Odunze with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Already with wide receiver D.J. Moore and tight end Cole Kmet, it seemed like No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams was going to have a field day at quarteback.
However, the Bears forgot one major detail: their offensive line.
Chicago wasn’t particularly generous when it came to spending there, and it’s showing.
“The Bears have the second-cheapest OL in the NFL with just over $23.9 million for the whole unit,” Jacob Infante wrote on X.
The #Bears have the second-cheapest OL in the NFL with just over $23.9 million for the whole unit
You get what you pay for
— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) December 27, 2024
That’s why it’s not much of a surprise to see that the Bears have allowed a league-worst 67 sacks this season.
Though that’s far behind the record 104 sacks allowed by the 1986 Philadelphia Eagles, it is the 13th-worst mark of all time, and they still have one game left.
Granted, some of those sacks have been on Williams for holding onto the ball too long and trying to do too much.
The Bears have had issues all over the offense, from scheming to play-calling to time-management to basic concepts.
Yet, there’s simply no way to find success and keep the chains moving when you don’t have a good offensive line.
They will have the means to fix that in the offseason.
But if history has taught the fans anything, it’s to not trust the Bears to do the right thing.
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