The Chicago Bears have made some impressive moves during free agency. 

Bears general manager Ryan Poles started the teardown process of Chicago's rebuild last offseason. This offseason, Poles has started the building phase. 

And he's off to a great start. 

Chicago has made several key additions to the roster this offseason while securing more draft capital. 

Poles traded the No. 1 overall pick to the Carolina Panthers earlier this month. That deal landed the Bears the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the No. 61 overall pick in the second round, a first-round pick in 2024, a second-round pick in 2025, and wide receiver DJ Moore. 

The addition of Moore gives quarterback Justin Fields a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver. 

Chicago also made some other nice additions. Adding linebackers TJ Edwards and Tremaine Edmunds were sneaky moves that will strengthen the Bears' defense. 

Despite the additions the Bears have made this offseason, ESPN still isn't giving the franchise much respect. 

ESPN's post-free agency power rankings have Chicago at No. 27 which is just two spots higher than they were before the start of free agency. 

From ESPN: The Bears added to their backfield after the departure of David Montgomery by signing Foreman to a modest $3 million deal. Foreman became the lead back in Carolina after Christian McCaffrey was traded and finished with a career-best 203 carries for 914 yards and five touchdowns. The 26-year-old played every game for the first time in his five-year career and had at least 21 rushes in five outings. When healthy, Foreman can be a three-down running back and one of the most efficient rushers in the league. According to NFL Next Gen Stats data, he gained more rushing yards than expected on 49.0% of his carries in 2022, the second-highest rate among running backs (min. 100 carries).

I don't think anyone is going to predict that Chicago will win the Super Bowl in 2023. That's not to say it's impossible, but it wouldn't be a sound prediction. 

However, the Bears should absolutely be able to compete in the NFC North this season. And a team that can compete for a division title should be ranked higher than No. 27. 

The Bears would be wise to use the disrespect from ESPN as a motivation. It seems like everyone is sleeping on this Chicago team and that could prove to be a big mistake.