The initial free agency wave has come and gone. 

The Bears made a plethora of moves during this period, including trading the number one pick, upgrading the offensive line, and landing the biggest free agent linebacker. 

With that being said, let's take a look at the current Bears' depth chart after all of these moves. 

Offense

Position	Starter	Reserves
Quarterback	Justin Fields	PJ Walker
Running back	D’Onta Foreman	Khalil Herbert, Travis Homer, Trestan Ebner
Fullback	Khari Blasingame	N/A
Wide receiver	DJ Moore	Darnell Mooney,Equanimeous St. Brown, Nsimba Webster
Wide receiver	Chase Claypool	Velus Jones Jr, Joe Reed, Daurice Fountain
Tight end	Cole Kmet	Robert Tonyan, Jake Tonges, Chase Allen
Left tackle	Braxton Jones	Larry Borom, Kellen Diesch
Left guard	Cody Whitehair	Dieter Eiselen
Center	Lucas Patrick	Doug Kramer
Right guard	Nate Davis	Ja’Tyre Carter
Right tackle	Teven Jenkins	Alex Leatherwood

In 2022, the Bears fielded arguably the least-talented WR group in the league. 

It's safe to say that will not be the case in 2023. 

It was brilliant GM work by Ryan Poles to land DJ Moore in the trade down with Carolina. Poles also stole Nate Davis from the Titans to beef up the interior. 

Justin Fields will also have a new running back and a new tight end after D'Onta Foreman and Robert Tonyan were added on one-year deals. 

It's no question that the offense is already much improved. I would expect the Bears to continue to add to the offensive line during the draft, with the left side of the line especially needing depth. 

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Defense

Position	Starter(s)	Reserves
Defensive end	Trevis Gipson, Dominique Robinson	Andre Anthony, Terrell Lewis, Gerri Green
Defensive tackle	Justin Jones, Andrew Billings	DeMarcus Walker, Andrew Brown, Jalyn Holmes, Donovan Jeter
Outside linebacker	TJ Edwards	Kuony Deng
Middle linebacker	Tremaine Edmunds	Sterling Weatherford
Outside linebacker	Jack Sanborn	DeMarquis Gates
Cornerback	Jaylon Johnson	Jaylon Jones, Michael Ojemudia
Cornerback	Kindle Vildor	Harrison Hand, Greg Stroman Jr.
Free safety	Eddie Jackson	Elijah Hicks, Adrian Colbert
Strong safety	Jaquan Brisker	AJ Thomas
Nickel	Kyler Gordon	Josh Blackwell

The defense is improved, especially at the linebacker spot. 

However, the defensive line and secondary need some work. Adding talented depth behind Vildor and Johnson should be a priority. The defensive end/pass rusher positions can be improved upon. 

Walker comes over to the Bears after having a career year for the Titans in 2022, finishing with seven sacks. 

Edmunds and Edwards are both tackling machines that are also excellent in pass coverage. The middle of the field is no longer a weak spot in Chicago. 

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Specialists

Position	Starter	Reserves
Punter	Trenton Gill
Kicker	Cairo Santos
Long snapper	Patrick Scales
Kick returner	Velus Jones Jr.	Trestan Ebner, Khalil Herbert
Punt returner	Velus Jones Jr.

The kicker and punter positions are probably both open for competition. 

Gill was drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but did not have a great rookie season. Gill only pinned 20 punts inside the 20-yard line, and only averaged 46 yards per punt. 

Santos actually performed better on field goals than extra points. The kicker went 21-of-23 on field goals, while going 27-of-32 on extra points. 

Scales is the longest-tenured Bear, and he will be the long snapper once again in 2023. 

Final thoughts: The Bears have vastly improved even before the 2023 NFL Draft. Multiple upgrades have been made on both sides of the ball. 

As draft day nears, offensive and defensive line are still problem areas for the team. If the Bears hope to compete soon, Poles needs to absolutely nail this draft class.