Matt Eberflus is a defensive-minded head coach with a throwback style, so it makes sense that my 2023 Most Important Chicago Bears series has an old-school feel. An off-ball linebacker, a center, and a safety are on the list already, so I may as well continue with another position the NFL seems to have devalued, the running backs.
A season ago, the Bears led the league in rushing with 3,014 yards, and while quarterback Justin Fields accounted for 1,143 of that, their top two running backs were each over 700 yards. Chicago allowed their lead back from the last four years to leave for the Lions, but they added to the position in free agency and the NFL Draft to make up for the loss.