5 reasons Bears can win the Super Bowl this year

4. Striking deep through the air

You almost got the sense that head coach Matt Nagy was teasing the opposition a bit during his first season in the Windy City. That was to be expected from the former offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, considering he was inheriting a football team that had struggled mightily on the offensive side of the ball. In 2017, only two teams in the NFL gained fewer yards per game than the Bears. Chicago was dead last in passing yards and the aerial game produced only 13 scores – tied for the fewest in the league.

Of course, you can’t build a passing attack in one offseason – especially when the organization brings in a slew of new pass-catchers – most notably at the wide receiver position. Throw in the fact that young Mitch Trubisky, a 12-game starter as a rookie – is still learning the quarterback position. This dates back to his days at the University of North Carolina, where he made only 13 starts behind center.

Last offseason, general manager Ryan Pace added the likes of veteran wideouts Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel and used a second-round pick on talented Anthony Miller. The latter led the Bears with seven touchdown receptions despite the fact that he totaled only 33 receptions. Meanwhile, it was running back Tarik Cohen who led the team in catches and had Chicago’s longest pass play of 2018 (70 yards). Tight end Trey Burton finished second on the club with six TD grabs. All told, five players totaled at least 30 catches for the Bears this past season and of those performers, Robinson led the squad in yards per reception (13.7).

As Trubisky gets more familiar with the position and the offense gets more familiar with Nagy, don’t be surprised to see this attack get a little more aggressive when it comes to the passing game as time wears on this season.

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