Perfect fit? Ben Johnson's challenge bigger than he knows

New Bears coach Ben Johnson speaks at his introductory press conference at Halas Hall on Wednesday.Chicago Sun-Times

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The “absolutely loaded” Bears roster that helped lure Ben Johnson to the Bears’ coaching job also could have been a red flag. Did he wonder why the Bears went 5-12 with such a good roster? He kind of did.

“Going into this season, I felt this place was a sleeping giant,” Johnson said. “To be honest with you, I personally was more concerned about the Chicago Bears than I was about anyone else in the division.

“Now, there [are] a number of reasons why that did not unfold, which is why I’m here. I’ll get to the bottom of that. And we will see if we can’t get corrected…