NFL Free Agency 2022: The worst move made by all 32 teams

NFL Free Agency: Quarterback Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns is introduced by general manager Andrew Berry (L) and head coach Kevin Stefanski during a press conference at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on March 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) /

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NFL Free Agency; Lucas Patrick speaks to the media as he has agreed to a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears. He played for the Green Bay Packers last year. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports /

Chicago Bears worst move in 2022 NFL Free Agency

Failing to upgrade the offensive line

The Chicago Bears have had an odd offseason, to say the least.

With Justin Fields’ development hanging in the balance, the Bears went out and hired Matt Eberflus, a defensive-minded head coach. I think everyone in Chicago can live with having a defensive-minded head coach if he’s the right head coach, but the jury’s out.

Then the Bears went out and hired Luke Getsy, the QBs coach of the Packers, to be their new OC. Again, that’s a promotion based on the hope that Getsy can prove himself to be an effective play-caller at the NFL level.

Then in free agency, new GM Ryan Poles traded his best defensive player, let Akiem Hicks walk, cut Danny Trevathan, and had to send his top free agency prize (DL Larry Ogunjobi) packing due to a failed physical.

From the outside looking in, it has been a horrid offseason for the Chicago Bears, who also lost Allen Robinson to the Los Angeles Rams.

The worst of all, however, is a failure to properly upgrade the offensive line.

Keep in mind, the Bears do not have a first-round draft pick. They do have multiple second-round picks in a deep offensive line draft, but the fact that they didn’t go out and get Morgan Moses at three years, $15 million? Not re-signing James Daniels?

The Bears, like the Bengals, needed to be aggressive in upgrading the offensive line, and they failed.

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