Instead of being anywhere near the Super Bowl, the Chicago Bears are actually on the clock. As of right now, they are getting ready to make the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after having the worst record in the league.
In watching Super Bowl LVII, you can see a lot of what makes the Bears terrible. For one, each team has a roster filled with impressive players instead of just three or four.
The Kansas City Chiefs were losing early to the Philadelphia Eagles. Philly looked like they were going to run away with it at one point because they somewhat contained the Chiefs’ offense while scoring some points themselves.
However, the Chiefs have something that Bears fans can only dream of and that is Patrick Mahomes who is the best player in the NFL. Coming off his second career MVP, he has now also won his second Super Bowl.
The Chicago Bears made a huge mistake by passing on Patrick Mahomes.
After five years, he has five appearances in the AFC title game, two MVPs, three trips to the Super Bowl, and two victories in those Super Bowls. It has been nothing short of all-time great.
To be honest, it is crazy to be talking about someone as an all-time great following only five years but that is what we have to be doing with Patrick Mahomes. There is no reason that he can’t win a couple more and get himself into the conversation with Tom Brady.
This is all sickening when you think about it from a Chicago Bears standpoint. They traded up to select Mitchell Trubisky when Mahomes was still on the board. It is the biggest mistake in the history of the franchise.
Some people want to defend the bears by saying that he wouldn’t be this good if the Bears drafted him or by bringing up what scouts were saying going into the draft. None of those things should be acceptable answers though.
For one, Mahomes very well could have been as good if he were selected by Chicago. After watching him play for the last five years, you’d put anything past him? He would make everyone great by association. Things would be different if he was there.
When it comes to the scouts’ argument, that can’t be an excuse. Patrick Mahomes was electric factory at Texas A&M and everyone knew he’d be taken in the first round. He was a tad bit rawer but clearly an outstanding player. It isn’t at all like Trubisky was any better at North Carolina.
Sorry, this one is going to haunt the Bears for a very long time. Until the Bears have their franchise guy in place and they know it for a fact, Mahomes will continue to haunt them. We hope it is Fields but he has a long way to go.
Congrats to both the Chiefs and Eagles on a fantastic season. They were each the best team in their respective conference and deserved to win big. There can only be one winner but it sure was close. Now, we move into the off-season.