Illinois’s Lake Forest The 2024 offseason at Halas Hall is well under way, and the Chicago Bears have officially entered hibernation mode. The appointment of an offensive coordinator has taken centre stage during the month of January. The next four months will reveal a lot about general manager Ryan Poles’ and head coach Matt Eberflus’ tenures and the paths they intend to take the team towards in 2024 and beyond, as the team continues to throw a wide nett.
What the team will do with the first overall choice has been a topic of discussion since the season concluded a little more than two weeks ago. Given that Fields has no existing ties to the front office or coaching staff, the Bears may find it difficult to consider quarterbacks Caleb Williams (USC) and Drake Maye (UNC), who have both declared for the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Bears offensive coordinator prospects, some important quarterbacks to watch during the Reese’s Senior Bowl, and how teams in the NFL have nurtured young quarterbacks in recent years were all covered by hosts Usayd Koshul and Andrew Freeman in this episode of the Picks For Poles Podcast.
Enjoy the most recent episode, presented by the Bear Report and BlueWire Podcasts, below:
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LAKE FOREST, Illinois — The Chicago Bears are well into their 2024 offseason, and although the team is focused on changing the coaching staff, there is a wealth of youthful talent on the squad that displayed promising moments in the 2023 campaign.
General manager Ryan Poles chose to choose cornerbacks Tyrique Stevenson and Terell Smith with his two draft picks, adding to an already developing secondary.
Smith made an immediate impression during offseason workouts, training camp’s dog days, and finally the regular season. He shown that he can contribute to the Bears for the foreseeable future. He simply did not perform like a player selected in the fifth round of the draft.
Smith demonstrated that he was accustomed to working hard, even though there was a logjam at cornerback and he had to sit behind players like Stevenson, Jaylon Johnson, and Kyler Gordon. Every day he arrived at Halas Hall eager to study and with a learner’s mindset.
Smith started 48 games for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers during his five years as a college football player. He developed into a gritty, scrappy defensive back in college, ready to take on larger wide receivers and play every play with an aggressive mentality.
Head coach Matt Eberflus stated, “We adore where we are at the moment.” “He is truly maturing and getting better. We appreciate his tackling position, coverage skills, competitiveness, and takeaways. Each of those items is excellent. All he needs to do is keep getting better.”
