Is the pessimism surrounding this team warranted. As somebody who’s just started to get into American Football it seems as though this Bears team has some good young players that the team can build out from:
Fields
Monty
Herbert
Borom (judging by what’s been seen so far)
Daniels
Mooney
Roquan
Johnson
Kmet (jury still out but from what I’ve seen he looks alright)
Jenkins (possibility depending on what he shows after injury)
Admittedly I’m no expert but some important positions seem in good hands for the long term.
The Bears, as of this writing, are 3-6. That means you have to win three in a row just to get back to .500
That's not good.
The team leading the division at this point has only two losses. There's a pretty good chance they will not lose as many games as the Bears have lost already. This means the Bears are playing for a wild card spot, which means a game on the road against one of the division winners.
Which likely means an early exit, like last year. And getting that wild card spot is far from a given.
So, are things dire? Depends on your definition...If dire means being the Lions, then no. If Bears fans want championships, then yes.