Optimism is never higher than in Week 1 of the NFL season. It’s the culmination of eight months of team building, practices, new additions and more. Every team is 0-0 and there is a reason for everyone to think that their team is going to make a run.
It’s no different in Chicago, where the arrival of Matt Nagy as head coach to bring along Mitch Trubisky had the fans excited, but then the massive trade over the weekend for Khalil Mack has only raised the bar.
Add in free agents Allen Robinson II, Taylor Gabriel, Trey Burton and draft picks Anthony Miller, James Daniels and Roquan Smith and this roster looks completely different than it did at the end of last season.