2011 NFL Mock Draft: Chicago Bears Draft Take

April 1, 2011   ·   Jake Cox   ·   Jump to comments

The Chicago Bears surprised a lot of people by making it all the way to the NFC Championship game last season.  The free agent acquisition of Julius Peppers really made a huge difference to the defense, and the offensive line performed much better than expected. 
Lovie Smith assembled an impressive coaching staff, and the effect of Mike Martz and Mike Tice could be seen with the offense last season.
Jay Cutler had a pretty solid season last year, but it really ended on a sour note for him.  Cutler worked surprisingly well with Mike Martz last year, and having a full year in Martz’s system will only help him in 2011. 
Forte turned it on in the last half of the season, and he looked a lot better than he did in 2009. 
Chester Taylor didn’t contribute much last year, but hopefully he can bounce back in 2011. 
The Bears still don’t have a top wideout, but Devin Hester, Johnny Knox, and Earl Bennett form a solid duo.&nb...

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