2022 Season Recap
Record: 7-10 Points For: 326 (23) Points Against: 463 (32)
Off-season Roster Recap
Added:
WR - DJ Moore, LB - TJ Edwards, LB - Tremaine Edmunds, OG - Nate Davis, DL, DeMarcus Walker, RB - Travis Homer, QB - PJ Walker, DT - Andrew Billings, TE - Robert Tonyan, RB - D’Onta Foreman, LB - Dylan Cole, DE - Rasheem Green, P - Ryan Anderson, QB - Nathan Peterman, WR - Dante Pettis
Lost:
RB - David Montgomery, QB - Trevor Siemian, DE - Al-Quadin Muhammad, WR - Byron Pringle, LB - Nicholas Morrow, T - Riley Reiff, DL - Angelo Blackson, C - Sam Mustipher, QB - Tim Boyle, LB - Matthew Adams, TE - Trevon Wesco, DL - Armon Watts, WR - N’Keal Harry, TE - Ryan Griffin
Draft Recap Offense
(10) T - Darnell Wright, (115) RB - Roschon Johnson, (133) RB - Tyler Scott, (UDFA) OL - Nick Amoah, (UDFA) QB - Tyson Bagent, (UDFA) FB - Robert Burns, (UDFA) TE - Damien Caffrey, (UDFA) WR - Aron Cruickshank, OL - Robert Haskins, (UDFA) OL - Gabriel Houy, (UDFA) OL - Lorenz Metz, (UDFA) WR - Thyrick Pitts
Draft Recap Defense
(53) DL - Gervon Dexter, (56) CB - Tyrique Stevenson, (64) DL - Zacch Pickens, (148) LB - Noah Sewell, (165) DB - Terell Smith, (218) DL - Travis Bell, (258) DB - Kendall Williamson, (UDFA) LB - Micah Baskerville, (UDFA) S - Justin Broiles, (UDFA) S - Macon Clark, (UDFA) DE - Jalen Harris, (UDFA) CB - Dane Cruikshank
2023 Outlook
The Bears finished the 2022 season with the worst record in football with a dismal 3-14. To rebound from that in 2023, QB Justin Fields needs to take a decent step forward in his passing performance.We know Fields can run the ball, as evidence of his 1,143 yards rushing last season, but struggled mightily in the pass game while averaging only 21 pass attempts per game last season. To help with that progression, the Bears went out and made one of the biggest moves of the offseason by trading away the 2023 1st overall draft selection to the Carolina Panthers and received several draft picks as well as WR DJ Moore. Moore Provides a huge boost to the WR core that desperately needed a big-time playmaker. Alongside Darnell Mooney and Chase Claypool, the WR becomes formidable instead of dreadful like the year before. The draft selection of T Darnell Wright to be the new anchor of the offensive line will only help Fields next season.
On the defensive side of the ball, the offseason was highlighted by the free agency acquisitions of LB’s TJ Edwards and Tremaine Edmunds. After the departure of Roquan Smith, the Bears desperately needed a new LB to anchor the middle of their defense. They decided to double down on top-end LB talent where they will pair together for the next three seasons. They also used premium draft capital to select DL Gervon Dexter, CB Tyrique Stevenson and DL Zacch Pickens all in the 2nd round to further bolster their defensive depth.
Schedule
Week 1 vs Green Bay Week 2 at Tampa Bay Week 3 at Kansas City Week 4 vs Denver Week 5 at Washington (TNF) Week 6 vs Minnesota Week 7 vs Las Vegas Week 8 at LA Chargers Week 9 at New Orleans Week 10 vs Carolina (TNF) Week 11 at Detroit Week 12 at Minnesota (MNF) Week 13 BYE Week 14 vs Detroit Week 15 at Cleveland Week 16 vs Arizona Week 17 vs Atlanta Week 18 at Green Bay
Strength of schedule: .497 (18)
DraftKings Projected Wins 7
#RebuildingSince57’s prediction 6 wins - 11 losses
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