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Predicting which Current Chicago Bears will be Future Assets

By Bill Zimmerman

Oct 9, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Chicago Bears receiver Jordan Howard (24) celebrates his touchdown with teammate receiver Cameron Meredith (81) against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Chicago Bears receiver Jordan Howard (24) celebrates his touchdown with teammate receiver Cameron Meredith (81) against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 11, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears offensive tackle Kyle Long (75) during the first half against the Denver Broncos at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 11, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears offensive tackle Kyle Long (75) during the first half against the Denver Broncos at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

Charles Leno– Probable– Leno has steadily developed and has turned himself into an above average left tackle. If he continues to develop he could turn himself into a good one. Leno probably won’t fetch massive dollars on the open market so the Bears should have the option to keep him around at a reasonable salary.
Josh Sitton– Probable– Based on talent, he’s a definite yes, but Sitton is a little older than Pace likes and has a combustible personality that might eventually get him in trouble. For the time being, the Bears have themselves a very good right guard and don’t need to address the position.
Cody Whitehair– Yes– All Whitehair does is improve every week. He’s already arguably a top 10 center in the NFL and this is coming off a preseason where he spent almost no time at the position. He’s versatile, talented, and not going anywhere for a long time.
Kyle Long– Yes– He loves Chicago and Chicago loves him. Just signed an extension where he declared he wants to retire as a Bear. He’s a leader and cornerstone of the team.
Bobby Massie– No– Massie has had serious struggles this season, especially in pass protection. He only has one year of guaranteed money. Expect Massie to be playing elsewhere in 2017.
Hroniss Grasu– Questionable– The combination of Grasu’s injury with Whitehair’s excellent play has left Grasu in a tough spot. He will still have two years remaining on his contract when he returns from this injury. If Grasu’s play is outstanding, the Bears could consider moving Whitehair to guard and Long back out to tackle, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards, which means Grasu will serve as a sub in essence behind all three positions (if Sitton/Long are injured, Whitehair would move to guard and Grasu would start at center). Grasu’s contract expires the same year as Sitton’s so they could decide to keep Grasu and allow Sitton to leave and again, move Whitehair back to guard. There’s a lot of ‘ifs’ around Grasu’s status which means his long-term viability with the team is questionable at best.

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