I think it's time we consider the possibility that Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is a legitimate madman, and I mean that will the up-most respect.

Johnson has proven himself to be one of, if not the, top offensive mind in the game right now after soaring to incredible heights with his unit as the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator over the previous three seasons.

That unit in Detroit set records week after week while deploying one of the most dangerous arsenal of skill players in the league propelling the Lions into a legit Super Bowl contender in a short period of time. That's exactly why the Bears paid high dollar to bring Johnson in as the head coach to restore life back into this organization.

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Upon arriving in Chicago, Johnson already had plenty to work with on offense. A promising young quarterback still waiting to be unleashed in Caleb Williams, a top level veteran play-maker in DJ Moore, an untapped young receiver in Rome Odunze, not to mention having a reliable target in Cole Kmet and reuniting with a dual-threat back in D'Andre Swift.

For Chicago, that offensive nucleus seemed to be adequate enough for 2024, but the results showed a different story and why the Bears were wrong in their approach last season. Now, it's Ben Johnson's turn to do what needed to be done.

Starting in free agency, Johnson identified three areas he wanted to address first. He wanted reconstruct the offensive line by bringing in three new starters. As for the weapons, he wanted a team-first wide receiver with a chip on his shoulder similar to what he had in Josh Reynolds and Tim Patrick. He found that guy in Olamide Zaccheaus. Next, the Bears needed a true returning threat on special teams. Detroit had that in Kalif Raymond, the Bears brought in one of their own in Devin Duvernay.

Those two additions paired with the rest of the offensive skill looked to be enough on paper, and probably would have been if anyone but Johnson was creating this offense. But, again, we're talking about a madman here and Johnson's work was far from over adding to this unit.

On Thursday night, in the first-round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Bears made a bold choice in selecting Colston Loveland, the highly athletic tight end out of Michigan, despite having Kmet already in place. Few play-callers in 2024 ran more 2-TE sets than Johnson and the top pro comparison to Loveland's ability? Lions' Sam LaPorta, who broke the record for receptions by a rookie tight end in 2023 under Johnson.

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Again, it finally seemed like the Bears should be content with the weapons in the passing game. Not so fast. When the Bears came up on the clock with the 39th overall pick in the second-round, the team looked over to the board a saw Luther Burden III still waiting to be selected and Johnson didn't hesitate.

Adding a player like Burden gives Johnson a gadget player in the slot who excels in creating yards after the catch. He's a guy Johnson can manufacture easy touches for whether that's on screens, jet sweeps, or even down the field. One of the top pro comparisons for Burden? Lions' All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.

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So, in two selections, Ben Johnson found his new version of Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown in Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III while adding them to the already loaded offense surrounding Caleb Williams. And there's still one missing piece.

The Bears have still yet to add another player to the backfield. In Detroit, Johnson's ground game was a two-back rotation with a bruiser in David Montgomery and an all-purpose back in Jahmyr Gibbs. Johnson has his all-purpose guy in Swift, but he's still searching for the right moment to strike on his new bruiser. And with three selections still to come and plenty of talented backs available, expect that to be added as well.

Once that's done, this is has the makings of becoming one of the top offensive units in the league, even better than Detroit's offense, with a play-caller like Ben Johnson scheming it up. This unit has made major strides in just a few months and Johnson is the sole reason why.

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Another perfect fit.