What if?
What if the Chicago Bears didn't draft Mitchell Trubisky in 2017?
It's a game many of us have loved playing in our heads for years, now. That particular question might be asked for decades to come, but there are many more where that came from.
Whether we are talking Ryan Poles, Ryan Pace, Phil Emery or Jerry Angelo, Bears fans have seen some general managers make serious whiffs over the past 25 years, all under George McCaskey's watch, mind you.
And, for context here, we're not just talking draft busts or misses. We're talking scenarios where the Bears might have been able to have another player instead of the one they drafted.
Oh, yeah. We're going deep and we're going to strike some nerves.
The 25 biggest Chicago Bears NFL Draft "what ifs" since the year 2000
25-21: Whoopsies
25. What if the Bears drafted James White instead of Ka’Deem Carey in 2014?
Let's start by looking back at the 2014 NFL Draft where the Bears ended up with cornerback Kyle Fuller in the first round. But, let's go a little further down.
This isn't one that's often talked about, but the Bears selected running back Ka'Deem Carey with pick no. 117 in the fourth round. Carey came with some collegiate accolades, but his game never really translated to the pros. Carey wound up playing in just 37 career games and rushed for 443 yards and two touchdowns. And, this matters within our context here: he caught 13 passes for 131 yards and a score.
Just a few picks later, the New England Patriots took running back James White out of Wisconsin. For those who may not know, White would go on to play an instrumental role in that offense led by Tom Brady.
The no. 130 overall selection would appear in 95 games and turn in one of the best individual performances we've seen by a running back in Super Bowl history, totaling three touchdowns from scrimmage on six carries and a whopping 14 receptions.
What if the Bears ended up taking White over Carey?
Who do the Patriots take instead? Does anyone else come close to meaning what White meant to the Patriots and Brady?
24. What if the Bears took the player immediately following their drafting of DB Roosevelt Williams in 2002?
Raise your hand if you're a Bears fan and have grown sick of your general managers drafting prospects from a DII school.
24 years ago, Chicago took defensive back Roosevelt Williams out of Tuskegee with a third rounder. He ended up playing in just 20 career NFL games.
The very next pick saw the Carolina Panthers draft a linebacker out of Georgia by the name of Will Witherspoon. He would go on to play in 189 career NFL games, 153 of them being starts, and totaling nearly 1,000 career tackles.
Whoopsies.
23. What if the Bears drafted Josh Sweat over Joel Iyiegbuniwe?
Oh, this one especially hurts after the whispers during the 2026 offseason of Sweat possibly being on the move and Chicago needing a pass rusher.
Some Bears fans spent longer trying to learn how to pronounce Joel Iyiegbuniwe's name than he spent playing in the NFL.
With the 115th overall pick back in 2018, the Bears took Iyiegbuniwe out of Western Kentucky. He would go on to appear in 65 games without a start. After his lone season in Carolina in 2022, his career was over.
Just 15 picks later in that same fourth round, the Philadelphia Eagles ended up snatching Josh Sweat out of Florida State. Now, in his ninth season, Sweat has posted double-digit sacks in two campaigns and is coming off his best year to date with 12.0 sacks in 2025.
Later in 2018, the Bears would pull off a trade for Khalil Mack, almost as if they never fixed that pass rush in the daft -- but more on that later.
22. What if the Bears didn't draft the wrong first-round receiver in 2001?
There have been many points in time where the Bears were starved for wide receiver talent. Back in 2001, the Bears took one of their many shots at trying to fix this room by drafting David Terrell out of Michigan.
Terrell would last only five seasons in the NFL, ending with 128 receptions for 1,602 yards and nine touchdowns.
Terrell was taken with the eighth overall pick.
Later on in the first round, we saw names like Santana Moss and Reggie Wayne go off the board.
Wayne may end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, eventually, while Moss played 14 seasons and ended with over 10,000 career receiving yards on 732 receptions. Between the two of them, they combined for 12 seasons with 1,000 receiving yards and 148 career receiving touchdowns.
That's definitely another "whoops."
Oh, and not that this makes it any better, but Wayne was part of the Colts' Super Bowl team that beat Rex Grossman and the Bears.
At least we'll always have that Devin Hester moment, despite the loss.
21. What if the Bears drafted Byron Young in 2023 instead of Zacch Pickens?
Still to this day, despite some of the positives Ryan Poles has had a hand in, one of his worst draft picks has to be defensive tackle Zacch Pickens with the 64th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Pickens appeared in 26 games for the Bears and was next to useless.
The following season, he played for the Chiefs and only appeared in three games.
As I write this, he's on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad and very close to being out of the league.
Yet, a few picks after the Bears took Pickens, the Los Angeles Rams drafted pass rusher Byron Young out of Tennessee. Young is one of the better up-and-coming pass rushers in the league after notching 8.0, 7.5 and most recently 12.0 sacks in each of his first three seasons.
Here we are, looking at the state of the 2026 roster, and wondering where the Bears' pass rush is.
All the while, had Poles not completely whiffed on Pickens and went with Young, they'd have an answer.
20-16: That would've been nice
20. What if the Bears drafted Duane Brown over Chris Williams in 2008?
This is one of those all-timers when it comes to evaluating a pure "bust" candidate. Chris Williams did play seven years in the NFL, to give him some credit.
But, with the Bears, he was downright awful. Injuries played a part in his situation in Chicago, at times, but for the most part, he just wasn't any good. This was also before we had all of the grades and analytics at our disposal, but I would assume if an outlet like Pro Football Focus were to grade Williams' time in Chicago, he'd end up very much in the red.
What other tackles could the Bears have had while owning the 14th pick in 2008?
Does the name Duane Brown ring a bell?
Brown was selected a few picks later in that same first round by the Houston Texans.
The 5-time Pro Bowler and former All Pro played an impressive 16 years in the league and started 218 of 220 career games.
Ouch.
19. What if the Bears swapped their 2022 second-round picks for these guys instead?
In 2022, the Bears had a pair of second-round picks they used on cornerback Kyler Gordon and safety Jaquan Brisker -- one player who is no longer on the team and another one who may never play for the team again.
Let's put it simply, here, shall we?
Gordon at no. 39 overall could’ve been running back Kenneth Walker two picks later at no. 41.
Brisker at no. 48 could’ve been George Pickens four picks later at no. 52
Walker is the guy who has single-handedly gotten Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' offense back on track while Pickens was a receiver who many Bears fans wanted to take a chance on, amid character concerns.
Coming off a career year in Dallas, Pickens sure looks like he's going to get paid a pretty penny next offseason while Walker is trending towards his best season yet.
Sure, the Bears' 2026 offense isn't short on talent at either position. But, what good are Gordon and Brisker doing the team, now?
Zero.
18. What if the Bears didn't draft offensive tackle Gabe Carimi in 2011?
If you're old enough to remember Carimi and the aforementioned Williams, I am sorry.
These are two prime examples of the Bears trying to solidify their offensive line and, particularly the tackle position, and failing miserably.
The thing about Carimi is that he was a tackle coming out of the University of Wisconsin. Folks, if you want to go pro and you're an offensive lineman, then Wisconsin is one of your top-five choices in college football.
Somehow, the Bears just took one of the very few Badger offensive linemen who didn't pan out. The former 29th overall pick played just four seasons on three different teams.
Meanwhile, two picks after Carimi was drafted, the Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves 7-time Pro Bowler and 4-time All-Pro, Cameron Heyward. 16 years and 92.0 sacks later, Heyward is still cooking, not to mention he's been a Walter Payton Man of the Year and is one of the best locker room presences in all of football.
Carimi might be selling insurance back in his hometown.
Goodness gracious.
17. What if the Bears used one of their three chances to draft De’Von Achane in 2023?
First, let's set the scene. The Bears' leading rusher in 2023 was quarterback Justin Fields with 657 yards.
D'Onta Foreman and Khalil Herbert combined for just over 1,000 rushing yards.
That's what we're dealing with, here.
De'Von Achane went at pick no. 84 to the Miami Dolphins, but the Bears had three picks between the second and third round that came before he was off the board.
With those picks, the Bears selected:
DT Gervon Dexter Sr. (traded)
CB Tyrique Stevenson (contract year, likely let go)
DT Zacch Pickens (see above -- woof)
As I write this, the Bears don't even have two of those three players on the roster and the third is playing his way out of Chicago, in Stevenson.
Meanwhile, Achane is arguably a top-5 running back in the league with game-breaking speed and burst. He's a true dual-threat on the ground and in the passing game and is the only reason the 2026 Miami Dolphins are remotely watchable.
16. What if Bears fans never had to learn the name Adam Shaheen?
I say it this way because, let's be honest, what other team would have drafted Shaheen that high?
This was a Ryan Pace disasterclass.
For Bears fans who don't remember, Shaheen was given immediate comparisons to both Jason Witten and Rob Gronkowski by some.
Yeah, I know. Go ahead and pick yourself up off the floor from laughing.
Pace and the Bears took Shaheen early in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft and still on the board were second and third-round picks such as:
- DT Dalvin Tomlinson
- OT Dion Dawkins
- G Taylor Moton
- RB Alvin Kamara
- WR Cooper Kupp
- LB Alex Anzalone
- DE Trey Hendrickson
- WR Chris Godwin
That is a heck of a lot of Pro Bowls to give up in order to draft whom Ryan Pace thought could have been "baby Gronk."
Pace made a lot of boneheaded moves, but this one might have taken the cake for a good portion of the fan base. There was no excusing the pick.
Shaheen would end up playing three seasons in Chicago, two in Miami, and accumulated 50 career receptions.
It's Shaheen who likely scared a decent amount of Bears fans away from ever thinking about a DII prospect ever again, and for good reason.
15-11: We're still thinking about most of these
15. What if the Bears drafted Chandler Jones instead of Shea McClellin back in 2012?
I am ashamed to admit I bought a Shea McClellin jersey.
I am proud to admit I learned a valuable lesson, however.
That was the last time I bought a player's jersey before they played a down in the NFL.
There's more than one reason Phil Emery only lasted three years as the Bears' general manager, and McClellin was one of the many.
Drafted no. 19 overall by the Bears in the 2012 NFL Draft, McClellin was a questionable pick to begin with. He was a lot thinner and didn't belong with his hand in the dirt. But, he also didn't look like he belonged at outside linebacker.
Those who say he didn't belong, well, they were right. He gave the Bears 7.5 sacks over four years before they ultimately cut ties.
Funny enough, McClellin would go on to play his next and final season in New England -- the team who drafted Chandler Jones two picks after the Bears took McClellin.
Jones was a 4-time Pro Bowler, a 2-time First-Team All Pro and was named a member of the Hall of Fame All-2010's team. He finished with seven double-digit sack seasons including two of them with at least 17.0 or more.
Just imagine.
14. What if the Bears never drafted Marc Colombo in 2002?
Bears fans who remember Colombo will forever want to call him a bust, which is sort of unfair. He stunk with the Bears, but he would go on to play six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys where he settled in as a starter.
The 29th overall pick in 2002 became a staple at tackle for Dallas and started a total of 111 games over his career. That's not too shabby.
Bears fans who criticize the pick don't have much to stand on in terms of offering up another tackle Chicago could have taken in that range, because there were none. There were no other tackles taken within the next 10 picks. In fact, the next tackle off the board was 11 picks later when Mike Pearson went to Jacksonville (40 career NFL games).
But, check this out: what if the Bears traded up five spots with the Baltimore Ravens at pick no. 24 to select a guy who would become one of the greatest safeties to ever play this game ... Ed Reed.
Is it a stretch? Sure. But, Bears fans who complain about Colombo need to have some alternative.
And there it is.
13. What if the Bears drafted Troy Polamalu instead of Michael Haynes in 2003?
Let's just go to the very next draft class, shall we? In 2003, the Bears took pass rusher Michael Haynes out of Penn State with the 14th overall pick. This wasn't the best class in terms of first-round pass rush talent, but the Bears' selection of Haynes looks pretty gross considering he only lasted through the 2005 season before his career was effectively over.
Two picks after the Bears selected Haynes, the Pittsburgh Steelers would take another future Hall of Fame safety just like the Ravens did the year prior. This time, it was Troy Polamalu out of USC.
Polamalu would go on to be an 8-time Pro Bowler, earn four All-Pro First Team bids, win a pair of Super Bowls and, of course, see his name enshrined in Canton.
Funny tidbit: Polamalu played safety but ended his career with 12.0 sacks. Haynes, a defensive end, totaled 5.5 in three years.
Two years in a row, a couple of AFC teams drafted a Hall of Fame safety within a few picks of the Bears' first-round selection.
Pain.
12. What if the Eagles didn't draft Jalen Carter no. 9 overall in 2023?
One of the biggest storylines leading up to and into the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was that of former Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter who was ultimately selected no. 9 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
And, oh by the way, the Bears originally held that no. 9 pick if you didn't already know. The Eagles traded up with the Bears to get him.
Carter's off-field concerns led to him falling out of the top 3-5 picks, where many projected him to land, and thus began Bears fans' dreams of landing him.
When the Eagles selected him, the fan base was initially and justifiably bummed out. Of course, it worked out well with the Bears drafting right tackle Darnell Wright who has now become one of the best in the league at his position.
But, what if the Eagles drafted somebody different?
I suppose, the better question is: who would the Bears have taken if they had a choice between Carter and Wright?
It's easy to say the Bears would have taken Carter, but that's also what this entire fan base would have hoped for -- and as we know, many times, that's not what happens. Ryan Poles hasn't always done what looked to be the logical thing, but in this case, passing on Carter and still taking Wright wouldn't have been a wrong move.
11. What if Kevin White wasn't the pick in 2015?
Because these are draft what-ifs, we won't go with a question like "what if Kevin White stayed healthy?"
While that's probably the better question, it's also the one that hurts the most, so we'll avoid going down that road.
White was one of the best wide receivers in that draft class. The former West Virginia standout had all the potential to become a well-rounded WR1 in Chicago. But, injuries derailed his career in a hurry. In four years with the Bears, White only ended up appearing in a total of 14 games.
The legitimate question and "what if" scenario is pretty simple, here. Matt Forte was entering his final season with the Bears and three picks after White was selected, the Rams took running back Todd Gurley.
Now, Gurley's career was also shortened due to injuries later on, but those first few years were absolute electricity. Gurley compiled over 5,400 rushing yards and 2,000 receiving yards to go with 70 touchdowns from scrimmage in 73 career games with the Rams.
The 3-time Pro Bowler, 2-time All-Pro First Team selection and one-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year was arguably the best back in the league during his reign. Meanwhile, the Bears were left with a wasted first-round pick.
Other players the Bears could have had in the first round: OT Andrus Peat, RB Melvin Gordon, DT Arik Armstead, LB Bud Dupree, among a few other strong options.
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10. What if the Bears ended up with Dak Prescott in the 2016 NFL Draft?
I know it sounds crazy, but follow me here. This isn't just one of those random dart throws in over-analysis land.
In the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Cowboys took Prescott at pick no. 135 overall.
Prior to Prescott being selected, the Bears had two chances to take him in the prior 11 picks.
At pick no. 124, the Bears drafted safety Deon Bush out of Miami. Three picks later, they took another defensive back in Deiondre' Hall out of Northern Iowa.
The Bears' quarterbacks, that year, were Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley. That season would be Cutler's last in Chicago.
The teams who picked between Chicago at 127 and Dallas at 135 and their projected Week 1 starters that year:
Cardinals: Carson Palmer
Browns: Robert Griffin III
Ravens (3 picks in that range): Joe Flacco
Packers: Aaron Rodgers
49ers: Colin Kaepernick
Maybe some of them were thinking about a backup quarterback, maybe not. But, on paper, all of those except maybe Griffin looked solid. And even then, we're talking about the Browns. Since when do they get the quarterback position right?
The Bears had their chance to get Dak. They didn't.
9. What if the Bears never traded for Jay Cutler? Part 1
First and foremost, let me say that I will always love Jay Cutler and he'll forever hold a special place in my heart.
But, this is the game, and the game must be played.
We're splitting this up into two parts because the Bears traded a pair of first-round picks in the deal to acquire Cutler from the Denver Broncos. So, let's start with the first of those picks that came in 2009.
The Bears' pick that ultimately went to the Broncos came at no. 18 overall. Just a few picks later, the Green Bay Packers drafted Clay Matthews.
Just picture it -- as disgusted as some of you may be right now, just do it.
That 2009 Bears defense would have had Matthews, Brian Urlacher (although he'd miss most of the season with an injury), Lance Briggs, Charles Tillman, Tommie Harris, and Adewale Ogunleye.
8. What if the Bears never traded for Jay Cutler? Part 2
Now, let's move on to the following year. The Bears' first-round selection, which went to Denver, came at no. 11 overall.
Just three picks later, a safety by the name of Earl Thomas would be drafted to the Seattle Seahawks.
The Bears had already added Julius Peppers to the defense. Imagine if they could have ended up with Thomas at safety.
I know what you're thinking: what would the Bears have done at quarterback if they didn't have Cutler?
To be honest, I really don't know. The free agent class, that year, was led by Chad Pennington, Jason Campbell and Derek Anderson.
In all likelihood, the Bears keep rolling with Kyle Orton as the ultimate game manager and let their defense do the talking.
Maybe, the Bears defense would've just scored all the points that year like they did so many times in years' past.
Still, it was a monumental trade. If it never happened, how does the course of this franchise take shape over the coming years?
7. What if the Bears never traded for Khalil Mack? Part 1
Speaking of the Bears' defense scoring all the points, it's hard to put into words what Khalil Mack did in terms of injecting life into that unit when he arrived back in 2018. It was absolute and total electricity what Mack did for that defense.
But, at the end of the day, the Bears still failed to reach their goal. Offensively, they were stuck with Trubisky and Nagy.
So, what would've happened had the Bears kept those picks and never brought Mack to Chicago?
That first pick to the Raiders landed at no. 24 in the 2019 NFL Draft, which was used on running back Josh Jacobs.
Knowing the Bears likely would've finished with a worse record without Mack and their pick would've been higher, there are three particular names that stand out which were drafted between picks 16-19 that Chicago may have been able to take:
OLB/DE Brian Burns
DT Dexter Lawrence
DT Jeffery Simmons
Obviously, all of them are much younger than Mack, and all three are still playing good football to this day.
As I write this, Burns is a 3-time Pro Bowler with 71.0 career sacks, Simmons is a 4-time Pro Bowler and a one-time All-Pro and Lawrence is a 3-time Pro Bowler. Both Simmons and Lawrence are the type of lineman Chicago hasn't had in quite some time and are still desperate to find.
6. What if the Bears never traded for Khalil Mack? Part 2
The case for Justin Jefferson in Chicago
In 2020, the Bears' 19th overall pick went to the Raiders. But, they wouldn't have had to pick any higher.
The Minnesota Vikings took wide receiver Justin Jefferson three picks later at no. 22 overall.
Just picture it.
In an alternate universe, the Bears have Jeffery Simmons and Justin Jefferson rather than Khalil Mack.
Would any fans be complaining about such a world?
It's hard to argue with that.
Jefferson has earned four Pro Bowl bids and two All-Pro First Teams while being an NFL Offensive Player of the Year all in his first six seasons. His totaled over 8,600 receiving yards in that time frame.
The Vikings now have a player who is arguably the best wide receiver in football with Chicago having to play against him twice a year.
Oh, what could have been.
5-3: Why'd you have to remind me of this?
5. What if the Bears drafted Davante Adams over Ego Ferguson in 2014?
Yep, just in case you didn't know, this could have been a thing.
Most of you have absolutely no idea who Ego Ferguson even is, and that's fair.
With the no. 51 overall pick back in 2014, the Bears took defensive tackle Ego Ferguson out of LSU. He appeared in 20 games over two seasons with the Bears. He never appeared in a regular season game after that.
Just two picks later, the Green Bay Packers took Davante Adams at pick no. 53 and the rest is history.
Fast forward to present day, and Adams is a 6-time Pro Bowler, 3-time First-Team All Pro and sits no. 24 on the NFL's all-time receiving yards leaderboard. In all likelihood, he'll enter the top 15 by the end of the 2026 season.
The guy who, alongside Aaron Rodgers, tortured the Bears for years and now still looks like he's at the top of his game, could have been in Chicago.
But, instead, Phil Emery made one of his very last picks he'd ever make as the Bears' general manager by taking a defensive tackle who would flame out just 24 months later.
That's peak Chicago Bears front office for you all.
4. What if Aaron Donald fell just one more pick?
There have been some big-time Bears pre-draft darlings among the fan base, but one of the all-timers has to be defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Coming out of Pittsburgh that year, Donald was the apple of all Bears fans' eyes.
Chicago owned the 14th overall pick in that draft and, as players started coming off the board, it looked more and more like Donald could end up with the Bears.
And then, at pick no. 13, the Rams took Donald.
What would have happened if he fell to the Bears? Just one more pick -- that's it!
One. Pick.
Better yet, what if the Bears just made the gutsy call to trade up one slot and take him?
At that point, the cost might have seemed steep to move up one pick. But, it would've resulted in Chicago's defense landing a future Pro Football Hall of Famer rather than cornerback Kyle Fuller.
While Fuller had some good moments, the prime of his career didn't quite last as long as Bears fans would've liked.
Meanwhile, the Rams were fortunate enough to get the guy who has earned 10 Pro Bowls, eight All-Pro First Teams and is a 3-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year. When it's all said and done, Donald will go down as one of the best defensive players in this league's history.
And the Bears got a couple good years of Kyle Fuller.
3. What if the Bears never drafted Cedric Benson in 2005?
First and foremost, I want to make sure I write this as respectfully as possible as to honor the life and legacy of Cedric Benson.
As one of the more-criticized picks in franchise history, Benson didn't truly break out until he left Chicago and went to the Cincinnati Bengals. But, rather than depicting Benson in a negative light, let's focus on other players the Bears could have had with that no. 4 overall pick.
That's where the real "what if" lies, anyway.
The fourth overall pick!
Chicago could have gone with some guys who wound up in Canton.
Four players the Bears could have taken, instead, in no particular order: defensive end DeMarcus Ware, linebacker Derrick Johnson, linebacker Thomas Davis and running back Frank Gore.
Of those three, Ware is in the Hall of Fame and Gore could be the next to join him.
Ware is 13th all-time in career sacks with 138.5. Gore is third all-time in rushing yards with exactly 16,000, just behind Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton.
2. It was destiny
What if the Texans never beat the Colts in the final week of the 2022 season?
Oh, destiny. For once, it was on the Bears' side.
The Houston Texans were sure to wind up with the no. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft...
...until they decided to win their last game of the season, against the Indianapolis Colts, in dramatic fashion. A game that came down to the wire, and the Texans having been coached by Lovie Smith of all people, led to the Bears winding up with the first overall pick.
That pick was sure to be quarterback Bryce Young, while C.J. Stroud would be the next quarterback off the board.
But, the Carolina Panthers wanted Bryce Young.
The Bears moved into the top spot of the draft in 2023 and ultimately used that pick in a trade with the Panthers, who landed Young.
In return, the Bears would get a few picks, but the most important was the first rounder from Carolina that wound up being the no. 1 overall selection the very next year.
The rest is history, as they say.
Caleb Williams went no. 1 overall to the Bears in 2024 and Chicago finally had their long-awaited franchise quarterback.
Had the Texans not won that game, Chicago is likely stuck with only their first-round pick in 2024 which ended up being Rome Odunze -- but does he have a quarterback to throw him the ball?
Probably one not as good as Williams, that's for sure.
1. Bears fans will never stop hearing about this until the end of time
What if the Bears didn't trade up for Mitchell Trubisky but instead selected Patrick Mahomes?
I know, I know. At this point, the Bears have Caleb Williams and are fully embracing this new era -- an exciting one full of hope.
But when somebody says the name Mitchell Trubisky next to a Bears fan, almost always the next name out of their mouth is Patrick Mahomes.
"You could have had Patrick Mahomes! But you guys picked Trubisky!"
If I had a dollar for every time I've heard that said to me, face to face, I'd be pretty well-off.
As I write this, Mahomes has three Super Bowl championships. The Bears are still searching for their first since that 1985 chair, of course.
On one hand, it's a gut punch to think about what could have been with Mahomes. But, the fact of the matter is, at that time, Trubisky was the better prospect according to almost every expert out there.
This is one of those cases where we didn't know Mahomes was Mahomes until it was too late -- and I assure you plenty of teams felt the pain of regret, not just the Bears.
Whether we're talking teams that could have drafted Mahomes before the Chiefs at no. 10, or teams that kick themselves for not trading up like Kansas City did, the regret is very real.
But, what are we really accomplish by looking back and asking "what if?"
Well, if nothing else, it's a little history lesson injected with a dose of misery.
I suppose all we can do now is look ahead.
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