Ranking Chicago Bears’ Biggest Offseason Priorities
Published by Matt Eurich on January 6, 2015
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are currently searching for a new general manager and head coach after the team parted ways with Phil Emery and Marc Trestman early last week. In addition to needing to hire a new general manager and head coach, the team has a growing list of priorities to address this offseason.
The team hired former Baltimore Colts and New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi as a consultant to help find a new general manager, and it appears that Kansas City‘s Chris Ballard, Tennessee‘s Lake Dawson and Houston‘s Brian Gaine currently sit atop the interview list, via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport:
After Lake Dawson (#Titans) & Chris Ballard (#Chiefs) interview in Chicago, Brian Gaine (#Texans) is next. Should be later in the week
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 5, 2015
Jeremy Stoltz of BearReport.com reported on Monday night that a source said Ballard is close to becoming the team’s next general manager:
Source: Chris Ballard on the verge of becoming the next #Bears GM. Talks ongoing since last week. Ballard “very likely” will accept offer.
— Jeremy Stoltz (@BearReport) January 6, 2015
Regardless of who the team decides to hire as the next general manager, not much can be done in terms of addressing the team’s biggest priorities this offseason until a decision is finally made.
Once a general manager is in place, the new man in charge will have to determine what the Bears need to do this offseason in order to get back on track in 2015.
Here is our ranking of the Chicago Bears’ biggest offseason priorities.
