When you're trying to fix a team like the Bears, there are a lot of different directions to take.

And when it comes to life in the NFL, choosing the wrong direction can be a death sentence.

Unfortunately, I'm not being overdramatic or using hyperbole. All you have to do is look up the Lane Kiffin-Jamarcus Russell era with the then-Oakland Raiders.

Either way, the Bears have a lot of big decisions to make in 2022. So far, they're doing a pretty decent job of handling said decisions. Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus are building the team their way. While that can often breed anxiety out of the confines of Halas Hall -especially considering their newborn statuses as GM and head coach- it also leaves little room for finger-pointing if things don't work out.

From trading Khalil Mack to making four trades on Draft Day, the Bears have made a lot of decisions over the last few months.

But of all the decisions made, which is the most important? Fortunately, The Athletic's Adam Jahns was able to dish out his thoughts on the question.

Jahns wrote the following in regard to choosing the Bears' decision to draft Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker as the team's best offseason move:

"Sticking to their draft board and taking two defensive backs — cornerback Kyler Gordon and safety Jaquan Brisker — in the second round of the NFL Draft. The Bears had glaring holes on their offensive line and at receiver entering the draft. But new GM Ryan Poles wasn’t in a position to press for positional needs over better-graded players on their board. He has an entire roster to upgrade and overhaul, and that will be a multiyear process. By sticking to his board, Poles might have drafted two Day 1 starters in Gordon and Brisker, too. Both stood out during the offseason program, making interceptions and forcing fumbles." 

It's clear the Bears are beefing up the defense in 2022

And while they need to surround Justin Fields with as many weapons as possible in order to create a proper evaluation, it still makes sense.

And they're sticking with their plan.

It all started with the attempted signing of Larry Ogunjobi, the former Bengals defensive lineman. Ogunjobi would've received a three-year, $40.5 million deal if he passed his physical and would've easily represented the Bears' big free agent signing of the offseason.

Ogunjobi was sought after so he could play the heralded 3-tech position in Eberflus'/Alan Williams' defense. Eberflus'/Williams' defense is also zone-heavy, which makes the drafting of Gordon and Brisker even more understandable. The fact that Brisker plays the box will allow Eddie Jackson to roam deep, which he is better suited for.

Every big decision the Bears have made this offseason has centered around the defense, so while they still have multiple questions on the other side of the ball, they're at least sewing up one side.

That type of commitment and foresight to stick to a plan is exactly what a struggling franchise needs. And so far, Pole and Eberflus are showing that they won't back down from what they think is right for the Bears franchise.

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