My biggest concern with the Bears in the offseason was OL, and I'm starting to feel confident with the starters and even the depth behind them. Obviously because of Patrick's injury they still have work to do as a unit, but it's obvious the talent is there and the line is improving with reps.
Relative Athletic Scores (RAS):
STARTERS
Braxton Jones - 8.44
Cody Whitehair - 7.99
Lucas Patrick - 9.30
Teven Jenkins - 9.74
Larry Borom - 8.65
BACKUPS
Riley Reiff - 5.91
J'Atyre Carter - 6.31
Sam Mustipher - 0.85
Alex Leatherwood - 9.69
PRACTICE SQUAD
Kellen Diesch - 9.75
Lachavious Simmons - n/a
Dieter Eiselen - n/a
INJURED RESERVE
Doug Kramer - 8.47
Projecting out a year, we may see Doug Kramer replace Mustipher as backup at C. Carter, Diesch and Leatherwood can challenge at G and T.
Poles had one established starter in Whitehair when he took over. That's a crazy overhaul in one offseason, not just plugging in starters but establishing a cycle of development into the future.
I'm excited to see how they perform against SF in week one. Crazy test to start the year, but it could be a huge confidence builder for the whole offense.