The 2017 Chicago Bears off-season has been one of considerable turmoil. After a frustrating 2016 that saw the team\u00a0struggle to a disappointing 3-13 finish, the front office has invested a significant amount of time and money into returning the franchise to respectability.<\/p>\n
But will their efforts pay off when the season rolls around?<\/p>\n
It’s too soon to say, and while the Bears certainly aren’t on anyone’s early\u00a0list of Super Bowl contenders,\u00a0one of the best parts\u00a0of the off-season is fantasizing about what your team could accomplish with a fresh start and a new year. With that in mind, here are four dream scenarios that Bears fans everywhere are hoping will come to fruition in 2017.<\/p>\n
By now, the Chicago Bears off-season quarterback\u00a0transactions have been nitpicked and scrutinized so much that fans are actively tired of hearing about it, so here’s a simple and direct recap:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jay Cutler<\/strong><\/a> was released after\u00a0eight years as the team’s signal caller.<\/p>\n \u2022 Mike Glennon<\/strong><\/a> was signed to a three-year, $45 million contract, presumably to step in as\u00a0the\u00a0new starter.<\/p>\n \u2022 The Bears surrendered significant resources to trade up one slot and select North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky<\/strong><\/a> with the second overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n The top five routes by the @ChicagoBears<\/a> new QB. pic.twitter.com\/dRyRQwLBgI<\/a><\/p>\n — PFF (@PFF) June 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n