When I look back at the form to see where I went wrong in analyzing the 2019 Bears, the offensive line always comes up as a culprit ahead of even Mitch Trubisky.
The Bears’ offensive line wasn’t great in 2019, but it was at least effective enough to warrant optimism that it could be among the best lines in the NFL. Not only was the line intact for a second consecutive year in Matt Nagy’s offense, but there was room for significant growth in the middle with James Daniels, Cody Whitehair and a healthy Kyle Long. So when left tackle Charles Leno said in August, “We want to be the best o-line in the league — period,” I didn’t roll my eyes or snicker.