Yesterday, the Chicago Bears traded up in the first round of the NFL Draft to select Justin Fields with the 11th pick. After years of getting things wrong, the FO brain trust of Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace finally did something to galvanize a tired, fed-up fanbase, and today, there’s virtual dancing in the streets.
Why bring this up in a Fire blog, though?
Even at a glance, the similarities are apparent. This isn’t to say that Heitz and Wicky are as disastrous as Pace and Nagy have been, but the same feeling of apathy has permeated this franchise for just as long, if not longer than their lakefront housemates.