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The Chicago Bears have turned a corner. Just as fans were starting to turn their back on this team, Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy pulled off a miracle and sucked everyone back in. With two trades in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears found a new quarterback and offensive tackle. These are the two most important positions on offense in the NFL.
The Bears have not made the left tackle (or even the right tackle) position a priority in years. Charles Leno has been better than serviceable for a seventh-round pick, but that’s not good enough and allowing him to stick around without a backup option or a future plan in place has proven to be a mistake.