Mike Mulligan

Two quick follow-ups.

I think, number one, skilled play callers can scheme around and call a game if you have a weaker left tackle.

There are things you can do.

You don't really hear that often saying the same thing about a weak center.

It's so true.

You need the strength in the middle, I think, a little bit more than you do for the blind side, if you will.

And I think you have so many other things that are tied to having that epicenter, literally, of your offensive line.

The other thing is that I think if this question really comes down to this, heading into free agency, who would you be more willing to overpay for?

Tyler Linderbaum, the center, or Trey Hendrickson, the rush end?

Yeah.

Because if you are having a choice, you're not going to be able to afford both.

I think it's the 25-year-old.

So you would be more likely to want to pursue Lindebaum.

That's a very interesting answer.

I don't necessarily disagree either.

because that would answer a lot of questions.

But it certainly does shift our focus, and it is not what you expected from the Bears in free agency.

Never anything I thought I would say, that that's where they need to spend their money.

I think that's an interesting question for people to consider, too.

I mean, what would people...