Chicago Bears Mock Off-Season: Adding the Nagy Flavor

Free Agency

Chase Daniel (QB)

Glennon will be gone so the question becomes do the Bears trust Sanchez alone to man the backup job? Odds are they won’t. Nagy will want somebody of his own choice to backup Trubisky. Chase Daniel would be ideal. Not only is he a good backup, he knows the offense Nagy runs having played in it from 2013 to 2015 in Kansas City.

Paul Richardson (WR)

Remember that Pace is an advocate of attacking the second tier market in free agency. Don’t expect that to change. In regards to wide receiver he’ll target names that are young and ascending in their careers. Richardson fits that bill perfectly. He’s coming off the best season of his career thus far with 703 yards and six touchdowns. Speed, quickness and hands highlight his game.

Marqise Lee (WR)

Another #2 receiver on a team that doesn’t throw the ball a ton. The mark of a good pass target is how well he maximizes his opportunities. Lee did a tremendous job of that in Jacksonville playing in the run-heavy Jaguars system. He was targeted just 96 times all year but still managed 702 yards and three touchdowns from the accuracy-deficient Blake Bortles.

Cameron Fleming (OT)

If the Bears are looking for an outlet to escape Bobby Massie as their right tackle, they really should look at Cameron Fleming. The former Patriots reserve was forced to step into the starting job this year and has done far better than anybody expected. His best days are ahead of him and with Harry Hiestand aboard the team can trust that will continue.

Aaron Lynch (EDGE)

Things looked like they were ready to take off for Lynch early in his career. Unfortunately the exit of Vic Fangio from San Francisco after his six-sack rookie year slowed his growth. Constantly changing coaching staffs and scheme only made it worse. He’ll have a chance to get a fresh start in 2018 and who better to do it with than the man who helped him get into the NFL?

Jeremiah Attaochu (EDGE)

Like Lynch he started out his career with lots of promise but constant changes to the team slowed his growth. Attaochu had six sacks in 2015 and was poised for a breakout year until the Chargers drafted Joey Bosa. Then this past year they made matters even worse by shifting to a 4-3 system, which he was never suited for. He needs a change of scenery.

Eric Reid (S)

The beauty of other teams changing systems means they can sometimes let really good players go due to lack of fit. This appears to be happening in San Francisco with Eric Reid. The safety was a Pro Bowler under Vic Fangio when he was with the 49ers. While Adrian Amos played well in 2017, imagine the possibilities of a Reid-Eddie Jackson combination in Chicago.