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Why are the Bears having problems at tight end?

You could pick any part of the Bears’ offense and bring yourself to a boil.

Quarterback, offensive line, running back, coaching — just name it, it’s a mess.

But I have chosen tight end to drive me mad.

Why? I don’t really know. Perhaps it’s because the Bears once had a history of being diligent about the position.

The legendary Mike Ditka, Da Coach, originally was Da Tight End.

That’s right. The Bears once favored the tight end as a major pass-receiving danger. And Ditka was the young man.

In fact, his coach, ‘‘Old Man’’ George Halas, more or less made the position famous.