Ranking every NFL team’s offensive supporting cast post-draft

31. Chicago Bears

RB: David Montgomery, Tarik Cohen (18/25)

This group looked better on paper in 2019, but they were uninspiring during the season. Montgomery averaged an abysmal 3.7 yards per carry and had little impact in the receiving game. Cohen is a unique talent that can line up all over the field, but his route tree was mostly limited to check-downs last season, which limited his upside. Compared to other running back units in the NFL, Chicago is on the low-end of the talent pool.

WR: Allen Robinson, Anthony Miller, Cordarrelle Patterson, Darnell Mooney (19/25)

Allen Robinson broke out last season, catching 98 balls for 1,147 yards and seven touchdowns; he was a reliable, big-bodied receiver who showed the potential for being a true No. 1 wideout. Miller also impressed last season, putting up two 100-yard games towards the end of the season. Unfortunately, Chicago doesn’t have another viable wideout to line-up in three-wide receiver sets, as Patterson is more of a gadget player and Mooney was a fifth-round dart throw.

TE: Cole Kmet, Jimmy Graham, about one billion others (14/25)

Quantity does not equal quality. While I like Kmet as a prospect, I can’t raise the grade of this overall group on his projected production alone. Ryan Pace signed Graham to a two-year, untradeable deal, which makes no sense given his age and poor performance last year. The rest of the tight ends on this roster are purely depth pieces.

Offensive Line: Charles Leno Jr, James Daniels, Cody Whitehair, Rashaad Coward, Bobby Massie (18/25)

The Bears are another team that did not attempt to improve their offensive line this offseason, with their only move of note being Germain Ifedi signing a one-year prove-it deal. Aside from that, Chicago is still the same unit that gave up 45 sacks and 86 QB hits last season. Given I’ve seen this line be productive in 2018, I’m willing to chalk up last year to injury and a down season. Nonetheless, this is the highest I can go for this unit.

Total Score:  69/100

Summary: Chicago is going to make it very difficult for Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky to battle it out; only Robinson has proven to be an above-average receiver on the roster, while Miller and Kmet still need to prove themselves before being given the benefit of the doubt. We will see if Matt Nagy’s creative playcalling can scheme his marginal players into a productive season.