The Chicago Bears know that 2017 expectations for them are low. Most are predicting another down year and that 2018 should be their time.
Of course don’t tell the coaches that. They are confident that with a bout of good health they have the roster needed to make a go at the playoffs. The fans certainly hope that’s true. If not though, odds are the 2018 draft will be viewed as one of the most important in a decade. The draft that may decide if their rebuild over the past four years will yield any fruit. That’s why it will be important to not get cute with their picks.