We have now entered into the portion of the Chicago Bears offseason when fans are going to be longing for those training camp highlights of Caleb Williams going deep to DJ Moore and Rome Odunze.
But, in the coming month or so before camp begins, there are still moves to be made. And, there is one in particular the Bears are being urged to make, to no one's surprise. Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox recently tackled every team's to-do list as camp nears, and one of the big items for Chicago is none other than to find another edge rusher.
"Defensively, Chicago could use another pass-rusher in its rotation. The Bears signed Dayo Odeyingbo to complement Montez Sweat, but the edge depth behind those two is questionable," Knox wrote.
This is a no-brainer, but it is also worth talking about until Ryan Poles decides to do something.
Ryan Poles needs to add another pass rusher to avoid a later disadvantage
Remember, two years ago, when the Bears waited until just before the regular season to sign Yannick Ngakoue? That is not the type of situation this team wants to be in again.
This time, Poles has to go out and address this need before training camp. He's done just about everything right up to this point.
Getting a veteran in there now is going to allow him to have the necessary practice reps in adjusting to a new scheme. This Bears roster is too talented to wait until last minute to address the remaining, glaring need.
Chicago can go add one of a few different names still in the free agent pool: Za'Darius Smith, Matt Judon and Jadeveon Clowney just to name a few.
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Smith would be an intriguing one and would then see him play for every single NFC North team, previously playing in Detroit, Minnesota and Green Bay. Clowney might be the best option, though, as he's gotten better later in his career.
Whoever the Bears go out and sign, they have to do it soon. This is not just a small issue. This could potentially be a larger issue at hand if not addressed in a timely manner, and every fan knows it.