The Chicago Bears entered into the 2023 offseason with a copious amount of cap space and the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. 

All of that ammo was turned into a bundle of picks, receiver DJ Moore, Tremaine Edmunds, Nate Davis, and TJ Edwards, just to name a few. Multi-year starting running back David Montgomery will be a loss, but other than that, the offense improved everywhere. 

However, one NFL writer does not think the Bears did enough to upgrade the offense.

Dan Graziano of ESPN recently published a piece about the biggest quarterback-related question facing each team. 

When it came to the Bears, Graziano's question was if the Bears did enough to improve the offense. 

Graziano answered:

Fields took 55 sacks last year, tied with a perpetually flummoxed Russell Wilson for most in the league. Fields was hit 232 times, 21 more times than any other quarterback. His 1,143 rushing yards ranked seventh in the league — not among quarterbacks, but among all players, regardless of position. It was all very exciting, but it's likely not sustainable, and the Bears will be better in the short term and the long term if they can help Fields develop as a passer. It will diversify and energize their offense and help preserve their franchise QB.

So after acquiring WR Chase Claypool at the trade deadline last year, they got DJ Moore from Carolina in the trade for the No. 1 pick in the draft. They signed guard Nate Davis from Tennessee in free agency and selected tackle Darnell Wright with the 10th pick in the draft. They still plan to lean a bit on a couple of the young linemen they drafted last year, and Cole Kmet emerged throughout last season as a key playmaker at tight end.

The answer to this question, in the big picture, is probably along the lines of "not quite." But Chicago has added enough pieces that Fields should have avenues to show the kind of improvement this year that leads to sustainable long-term success as long as the Bears continue to make him their priority while building out their roster.

Shortly before answering "not quite," Graziano listed all of the reasons I do think the team did enough.

Fields was able to throw for over 2,200 yards and 17 TDs in 2022 with a much worse supporting cast. The receiver room in Chicago was arguably the worst in the league last year. The offensive line had a couple of bright spots but was overall subpar. 

The team got better at both of these spots this offseason. One could argue the run game took a step back after losing Montgomery, but I'm not even sure if that's fair. D'Onta Foreman came over in free agency and has looked very solid when starting in the past in Carolina and Tennessee. The team also added Roschon Johnson in the draft who should compete for snaps. 

With Teven Jenkins staying at guard, the line is also set. A starting line of Braxton Jones, Jenkins, Cody Whitehair, Nate Davis, and Darnell Wright is more than adequate one would think. Gone are the days of Sam Mustipher and Michael Schofield III starting in the Windy City. 

This Bears' offense may not be elite, but it is undoubtedly better than it was a year ago.