Part 3 of a 10-part series previewing the NFL Draft and analyzing the Bears’ needs.
A revamped offensive line helped spark the Bears’ offensive resurgence late in the 2020 season. When the Bears benched Rashaad Coward and inserted Sam Mustipher in the lineup against the Packers in Week 12, it looked like the line had finally found the elusive chemistry and communication that every offense craves.
Bears coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace gave due credit to the new combination after the Bears averaged 396.8 yards and 34.5 offensive points in four December games with Charles Leno at left tackle, Cody Whitehair at left guard, Mustipher at center, Alex Bars at right guard and Germain Ifedi at right tackle.