As one of the primary evaluation tools of NFL teams - for better or worse - the annual Scouting Combine also acts as precursor to the new league year and a haven of hope on the dawn of free agency and the draft. Everyone has money to spend. Everyone is doing their homework on each and every available asset from rookies to star veterans coming free on the open market.
If the Chicago Bears are to truly right the ship from a 9-23 start in the first two years of general manager Ryan Pace’s regime, they have to make the most of every possible niche.