Austin Bonta

That's a specific heading into the last year of a contract thing in the NFL because you'd rather cut a guy early than late and you'd rather get something for him than not.

Definitely expendable almost.

Yeah.

The performances are two different things.

Granted, Baltimore has a better front, but how many teams don't have a better front than the Bears?

Let's be honest.

More consistently effective.

On a team that you expect, like if you're going to have 11 wins, if we go through all the teams that have at least 11 wins, where do you think the Bears' front ranks?

Because the ultimate lesson learned from this past Super Bowl, and really the last two, is how important line play is.

You've got to be able to protect on the offensive line, but also you have to have absolute monsters on defense.

That's how the last two Super Bowls were won, with absolute monsters on defense.

Yeah, he's going to get expensive.

This window is so important right now.

This is one of two years in which you can do more than you're going to be able to do after the next two seasons.

A whole lot more because of the flexibility of the rookie contract with the quarterback.

They need one of those?

I'll be surprised.

Wow.

I'll be seriously surprised if they don't have a new assistant GM by the end of next week, before the combine.

At all?