The Chicago Bears have been busy since their season ended. We’ve seen drastic changes to the coaching staff and to the roster. That’s good, considering the Bears struggled on the way to a 5-12 record in 2024.
While the Bears’ roster now looks a lot better on paper, what about when taking a deeper look into the analytics?
Recently, Pro Football Focus’ Mason Cameron did just that, by identifying the best and worst move in free agency for all 32 NFL teams, including the Bears.
Cameron’s top takeaway? That the Bears’ Drew Dalman signing is “perhaps the best scheme fit for any new free agent.”
“Dalman not only acts as the final piece to the Bears’ puzzle up front, but he also profiles as perhaps the best scheme fit for any new free agent to sign with a new team this cycle,” Cameron wrote. “New head coach Ben Johnson’s fingerprints are all over this signing, and it bodes well for his team’s potential breakout in 2025.”
That’s high praise for the Bears, who inked PFF’s fourth-highest-graded center to a three-year, $ 42 million contract.
For those wondering, Cameron didn’t even have a “least favorite signing.” In other words, he didn’t have anything bad to say about the Bears’ free agency additions this offseason.
“The Bears had significant cap space to play around with this offseason, but that doesn’t mean they were careless when offering deals,” Cameron continued. “General manager Ryan Poles had a singular focus to improve the trenches on both sides of the ball and attacked the market through trades and signings.”
Whether Dalman’s signing plays out on the field as well as it looks from an analytical standpoint remains to be seen, but for now, it’s safe to say the Bears are winning the offseason portion of the schedule.
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