There is no doubt that the 2017 NFL offseason is one of the most important in recent history for the Chicago Bears. If GM Ryan Pace can have another strong run between March and April, this team might be ready to start winning. If he stumbles then it could be more painful seasons of losing. At some point the careful and calculated executive will have to realize he needs to start taking a risk or two if he wants to get better, faster.
One of the most bothersome situations he’s dealing with is the Alshon Jeffery issue. For the second-straight offseason the Bears have had a chance to sign the wide receiver to a long-term extension. Again they’ve failed in that endeavor. Word is they won’t franchise tag him again and he’s expected to hit the open market. Pace explained his reasoning in no uncertain terms.
Ryan Pace: "You can always recover from the player you didn't sign. You can't recover from the player you signed at the wrong price." #Bears
— Zach Zaidman (@ZachZaidman) March 1, 2017
Logical if nothing else. Nonetheless it makes the Bears’ job of building the team up even harder. Is there a way the team can cover up the loss of their most productive wide receiver in the history of the Super Bowl era? There is, but it may come down to just how willing Pace is at taking a leap of faith.
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