My All-Time Historical Bears Team: The Jakester’s Evil Demons from Hell

We have an absolute gauntlet of eight teams from our All-Bears Historical Fantasy Draft. That’s expected to be the case when you’re picking from a team that has the most Hall of Famers of any team in NFL history. But my team is the best, and in this article, I’ll highlight why so you hopefully vote for me when we run our tournament.

• By now, you all know the basic rules to our All-Bears Historical Fantasy Draft. We each picked a team consisting of 25 players. We got 11 picks on offense, 11 picks on defense, and three picks on special teams.
• The special teams picks were assigned to one kicker, one punter, and one miscellaneous contributor (returner, coverage defender, long snapper).
• The offensive picks require a full offensive line, a quarterback, a running back, two wide receivers, and a tight end. The 11th pick on offense could go to any skill position of the team’s choosing.
• Given the Bears’ historical preference for a 4-3 base defense over a 3-4, we required two defensive ends, two defensive tackles, two linebackers, two cornerbacks, and two safeties on defense. The 11th pick could be used at any position of the team’s choosing, whether it be a nickel defender, a third linebacker, or an extra defensive lineman.
• Each player’s skill level will be transported to the modern age. For example: a Hall Of Fame offensive lineman from the 1940s, while smaller than the modern o-lineman, will still be a Hall Of Famer.
• We also only get the player’s ability as he had it while playing in Chicago. So if someone were to tout the Hall of Fame credentials of Alan Page, keep in mind that his time in Chicago (0 Pro Bowls) wasn’t the same as his time in Minnesota (9 Pro Bowls).

The Jakester’s Evil Demons from Hell Offense

QB – Paddy Driscoll (Round 21): If we’re drafting a player’s skill level to translate to the modern age, I got the biggest steal of the draft by taking Hall of Famer Paddy Driscoll as my quarterback in Round 21. He was an All-Pro in three of his four years with the Bears. I didn’t see a QB worth taking with the No. 3 pick once Caleb Williams went off the board. Once Sid Luckman, Jay Cutler, and Jim McMahon all came off the board before I had my second-round pick, I knew my best approach was to wait. It paid off.

RB – Red Grange (Round 7): One could argue that Red Grange was the NFL’s first superstar. The Hall of Famer was a first-team All-Pro in 1930 and 1931, and he led the league in scrimmage touchdowns in 1932. Cited for his speed, elusiveness, and incredible strength, the Galloping Ghost was an early Bears legend, and if his dominance from the 1920s and 1930s is guaranteed to translate to the modern day, I got myself a steal.

WR – Brandon Marshall (Round 2): Maybe...