The phrase basically means “unknown sea,” and it refers to uncharted waters. Such waters can obviously pose a danger to seagoing vessels, and once upon a time a map noting uncharted waters could even carry a lavish illustration of a sea serpent and the warning “here there be monsters,” or something similar.
Ryan Pace is taking Bears fans into uncharted waters in this next draft.
Let’s begin with the obvious. During his tenure, the Bears have always had high draft picks to play with. He had the 7th, 11th, 3rd, and 8th positions in his first four drafts.