Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace has taken an interesting approach to free agency this year. His big-name additions are all near or north of 30 years old, including tight end Jimmy Graham (33) who is a shell of his former self.
Graham is 'Exhibit A' for Bears fans who are unhappy with Pace's decisions over the last couple of weeks, but the five-year, $70 million contract doled out to Robert Quinn has come under fire, too. He turns 30 in May and suffered numerous injuries before his return to prominence in 2019 (11.5 sacks with the Cowboys.)
There's also the trade for Foles, 31, who wasn't the first choice among fans hoping for legitimate quarterback competition for Mitch Trubisky this summer.
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Pro Football Focus is unimpressed with Chicago’s efforts this offseason, too. They graded Chicago's offseason moves as 'below average' in a recent breakdown of all 32 teams.
Jimmy Graham was once one of the league’s best tight ends, but the 33-year-old hasn’t been the same since he left Seattle and is coming off the two lowest-graded seasons of his career in Green Bay. Robert Quinn is a great pass-rusher and is coming off a season in which he was 17th in pass-rush grade, but coverage is more vital to team success than pass-rush, and there are huge question marks at outside corner after the Bears cut Prince Amukamara. Not to mention, they opted not to re-sign one of the 20 most valuable safeties last year in Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.
This is a theme that will continue throughout the offseason and into training camp. Graham will be the target of jokes until he proves he can still play. And if the secondary becomes a big weakness on defense in 2020, questions about Pace's strategy will only grow.
The Bears still have the 2020 NFL Draft to fill some holes, and the second wave of free agency should be an opportunity to improve. But the prevailing opinion about the job done so far is not good
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