Bleacher Report NFL · Jun 19, 2017
Realistic Expectations for Every Chicago Bears Rookie
The Chicago Bears didn't receive the best national reaction to their 2016 NFL draft class.
As expected, of course. General manager Ryan Pace went with a unique approach, grabbing guys from smaller schools such as Ashland. Those who have followed Pace's career as a scout on up through director of player personnel with the New Orleans Saints knows he likes to take relative unknowns such as say, Marques Colston, for example.
On a local scale, though, fans knew what to expect going into the ordeal—this is a long-term rebuild and based on the front-loaded contracts doled out in free agency, 2017 is more of a stopgap year before Pace once again attacks premium positions in the 2018 draft.