Windy City Gridiron
A few weeks ago, an idea was proposed to our staff to have a fantasy draft, with the draft pool consisting of all current and former Chicago Bears. Being a huge fan of fantasy football, I jumped at the idea. To me, this seemed like the ultimate fantasy lineup-building exercise.
There were a total of 25 rounds, in total we would draft 11 offensive starters, 11 defensive starters, a kicker, a punter and a special team contributor of our choice.
I’m here to explain my drafting strategy, break down my picks, and make my case as to why my team is the best of the 8 drafted.
So without further ado, I present: The Gary’s Bears.
In a snake draft format, I was given the 7th pick, and in my eyes it’s always better to be closer to #1 or #8, as the near back-to-back picks allows you to double up on value, and while being 7th might see a drop off of top end talent, it allows you to tackle needs better with better talent overall across the roster.
My picks were as follows:
The Chicago Bears have a rich history on the defensive side of the ball, perhaps the richest in NFL history. Unfortunately, that rich history never really translated to the other side of the ball, and outside the offensive line and running back positions, the Bears have spent most of their 100+ year history struggling to find talent.
My plan was simple: Focus on the offense, drafting them early and often to soak up as much of the franchise’s talent on that side of the ball as possible, and then fill the roster with strong defensive picks who were productive in their time with the Bears, as per the rules of the fantasy draft, you assume that production carries over to modern day. Then, anchor it with arguably one of the best MLB’s...
