INDIANAPOLIS – Bears GM Ryan Pace made some forays into free agency last offseason with some hits — linebacker Pernell McPhee — and some misses — cornerback Alan Ball. He has said that the Bears will not be making huge splashes in this year’s pool, even with admitted multiple needs, but where the Bears use free agency vs. the draft will matter.
In a conversation with Eric Edholm, author of Yahoo Sports’ “Shutdown Corner” column, CSNChicago.com looks at where it makes more sense to draft vs. going after free agents with big-ticket contracts. And two of those “go draft” positions rank high on the Bears’ needs list.