NFL Draft 2011: Time to Bear Down on the Five Biggest Bears Draft Needs
Published by Jeff Kayer on April 15, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
As we get closer to this years draft, there is perhaps no more peculiar team than the Chicago Bears. The last time we saw them, they almost came back improbably against a Packers team that for nearly three and a half quarters, dominated them. Eventually the Bears, being led by backup Caleb Haine, lost 21-14.
When a team advances to the NFC Championship like the Bears did, it almost always means a team is just a few players away from winning a Super Bowl. Yet many will say the Bears got as far as they did with smoke and mirrors.
Though they finished 11-5, and even had a bye, the Bears had the worst offensive line in football, a very mediocre running game and precious few quality defensive lineman beyond Julius Peppers. They also defeated the Seattle Seahawks, the only team in NFL history to play in the Divisional Playoff round with a losing record.
While the Bears enjoyed success in 2010, the fact is this team has more questions than answers heading into 2011. This draft could determine whether the Bears are going to remain a contender or a flash in the pan.
