Bears' offense hasn't been this stacked in more than a decade, and it's built to withstand injuries
<p>From the moment <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach Ben Johnson got to Halas Hall and began writing up a shopping list for general manager Ryan Poles and the personnel department, his plan was to fortify the roster with so many offensive weapons that nothing could stop them.</p><p>For every move an opposing defense could make, he’d have a countermove. There’d be seemingly no end to the wrinkles of his scheme and the chess pieces at his disposal.</p><p>And finally, the Bears are there.</p><p>Even after unloading wide receiver DJ Moore to save salary-cap space and even with some high-potential, unproven talent, this is the most dangerous array of threats the Bears have put together in over a decade.
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<p>From the moment <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach Ben Johnson got to Halas Hall and began writing up a shopping list for general manager Ryan Poles and the personnel department, his plan was to fortify the roster with so many offensive weapons that nothing could stop them.</p><p>For every move an opposing defense could make, he’d have a countermove. There’d be seemingly no end to the wrinkles of his scheme and the chess pieces at his disposal.</p><p>And finally, the Bears are there.</p><p>Even after unloading wide receiver DJ Moore to save salary-cap space and even with some high-potential, unproven talent, this is the most dangerous array of threats the Bears have put together in over a decade. In some cases it might be overkill, though Johnson surely would disagree.</p><p>The last time they were this loaded, arguably, was in 2013 with Jay Cutler at quarterback. Running back Matt Forte was still in his prime as an excellent runner and receiver.
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- <p>From the moment <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach Ben Johnson got to Halas Hall and began writing up a shopping list for general manager Ryan Poles and the personnel department, his plan was to fortify the roster with so many offensive weapons that nothing could stop them.</p><p>For every move an opposing defense could make, he’d have a countermove. There’d be seemingly no end to the wrinkles of his scheme and the chess pieces at his disposal.</p><p>And finally, the Bears are there.</p><p>Even after unloading wide receiver DJ Moore to save salary-cap space and even with some high-potential, unproven talent, this is the most dangerous array of threats the Bears have put together in over a decade.
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Bears' offense hasn't been this stacked in more than a decade, and it's built to withstand injuries
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