Rinse. Wash. Repeat.
It's a familiar feeling for the fan base. These Chicago Bears feel a whole lot like last year's ... and the year before, and so on.
The roster has some talent, indeed. Yet, the Bears still haven't figured out how to win football games. There are various reasons why, and many of them stem from decisions made far above the players' level.
Whether we're talking about general manager Ryan Poles, president Kevin Warren or even George McCaskey, there have been failures all around: a failure to build the trenches, a failure to find the right coaching staff, a failure to hold players accountable and the list goes on.
With just one game left in the season, the Bears met the media on Monday in the wake of their Week 17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. One player, in particular, has not been shy about how he's felt in recent weeks.
Tight end Cole Kmet kept the same energy going when he was asked about this season, as a whole, during his media time on Monday.
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"We got a long way to go" pretty much sums up the Bears' 2024 season in a nutshell.
Cole Kmet hit the nail on the head with his assessment of the Bears' 2024 season
There really isn't another way to put it. Say what you want. Put the positive spin on things if you'd like. But, this Bears season has proven, once again, the team has a very, very long way to go.
This Bears team has proven you can have all the talent in the world at some of the most key positions in the game, but if you do not have the right coaching staff, the wins will not come.
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Additionally, if you fail to protect your rookie franchise quarterback, he's not going to be able to win many games for you. This was true with Justin Fields and it is true, yet again, with Caleb Williams. Regardless of the talent difference, neither quarterback is being given a shot to win without proper protection.
We've seen a coordinator fired. We've seen a head coach fired. We've seen players publicly frustrated, like Kmet.
This season has, indeed, proven that the Bears have a ways to go. It all starts with getting the head coaching hire right. That's priority number one. Is it going to be Ben Johnson? How about Mike Vrabel?
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Whoever it ends up being, the Bears better be sure that individual knows how to change the culture within these walls and hold their players to the highest of standards.
After the right hire is made, then we can start looking ahead at roster improvements. But, Kmet is right. At the moment, this team has a long way to go.