RB · FA · 34 yrs · exp 12 · Tulane
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This article details a fantasy draft tournament between two historical Chicago Bears teams: Team Sweetness, drafted by Jack M Silverstein, and Special Bears Unit, drafted by TJ Starman. The article presents the full rosters for each team, position by position, and encourages readers to vote for the better-drafted team
My version of an All-Time Historical Chicago Bears team is composed largely of standout players from the Bears’ rich history. With only a few exceptions, each player on my roster is representative of a “special” season for Chicago – be it 2025, 2018, 2010, 2006, 1985, or even 1963. This, along with an emphasis on the 3rd phase of the game, was the inspiration for my team’s name. You may have seen some other teams recently, but allow me to introduce you to an ELITE squad known as the Special Bears Unit , dun dun … QB – Mitch Trubisky (19 th Round): The lead signal-caller for the Bears in 2018 will never be Patrick Mahomes , but he still had a sneaky productive 4 seasons in Chicago despite resistance from his head coaches to start and end his run. Trubisky reached the Pro Bowl in 2018, holds the 5 th spot in all-time career passing yards for Bears quarterbacks (10,609), and offers flexibility and playmaking with his legs. RB – Matt Forte (2 nd Round): A 2-time Pro Bowler who represented the 2010 team that reached the NFC Championship, Forte was somehow underrated in his time. I definitely placed high value on his rushing and receiving upside in our draft, taking him with the first pick of the 2 nd round to be the primary engine of the offense. Forte will be a tremendous luxury for Trubisky to lean on. *RB – David Montgomery (17 th Round): As you’ll see below, the player I selected to fill the Special Teams slot on my roster has the ability to get some WR snaps, and that allowed me to use my Offensive Utility pick on a RB for the best value. Montgomery joined the Bears right after 2018, so while he may never have had a “special” season in Chicago, he complements Forte incredibly well. I envision this backfield as another iteration of the “Sonic & Knuckles” duo Montgomery formed with Jahmyr Gibbs in Detroit . Montgomery will provide the ability to gain the tough yardage that was the real only missing piece to Forte’s game. WR – Harlon Hill (5 th Round): This Chicago Bears legend earned 3 Pro Bowl/all-star honors and 2 all-pro designations in his time. Amazingly, even though Hill played from 1954 to 1961, he still sits in 2nd place in both career receiving yards (4,616) and TDs (40) for the Bears. I was amazed to see he was still available when I was making my pick in the 5th round. One schematic bonus of this selection is that Hill technically played “end,” which would give him the positional flexibility to play either tight in-formation or spread out wide in the modern game. WR – Allen Robinson (8 th Round): Robinson is one of my favorite players in recent years and is another standout from the Nagy-era Bears. A-Rob was able to compile over 3,500 receiving yards in his 4 seasons in Chicago and perhaps most impressively, sits in 4 th place all-time in receiving yards/game for the Bears (62.5). His size and demonstrated chemistry will definitely be a benefit to Trubisky too. TE – Cole Kmet (7 th Round): The first current-Bear selection for my team, Kmet fits really nicely into my offense as a jack-of-all-trades. He has great size and has demonstrated an ability to contribute to the run game as a blocker, but he also has caught passes from a number of Bears quarterbacks in his tenure, landing him at 19 th on the Bears’ career leaders in receiving yards (2,939) and tied for 13 th in TDs (21). LT – Charles Leno Jr. (14 th Round): I began to notice some offensive linemen flying off the board, and although I value the o-line greatly, I felt like there were some sleepers to be had in the later rounds when other positions may be a bit more dried up. One position I did prioritize however, was LT where I got ol’ reliable himself in Leno. Leno not only held down the blind for Trubisky in 2018 (making the Pro Bowl along the way) but remained sneakily dependable until his departure, playing 99% or more of all offensive snaps from 2016 – 2020. LG – Teven Jenkins (24 th Round): Jenkins never really lived up to expectations, largely due t [... truncated ...]
While some teams are trading for future HOF defensive ends and others are celebrating their QB on the cover of a video game, most of us are existing in the doldrums of the offseason. Join us in our quest to provide the best Bears centered topics around. Our next topic? He may not have been Sweetness, but none are. Former Bears RB Neal Anderson somehow managed to not only follow in the footsteps of Walter Payton, but the former 27th overall pick out of Florida did so quite admirably. The 5’11”, 210lb dual threat RB was a 4x Pro Bowler and 1x All-Pro (Second Team) and sits at #3 on the all time rushing leaders list behind Payton and Matt Forte and is 2nd only behind Payton in rushing TDs. Neal Anderson played his entire 8-year career in Chicago and averaged 860 yards rushing per season with a 4.1 ypc average and 7 TDs as a starter in addition to 42.5 catches, 383 yards receiving and and 2.7 receiving TD per season. As a young fan growing up on the tail-end of Payton’s career, Neal Anderson was the guy I watched and played with in Tecmo Super Bowl. He was a difference maker in the game and just behind Christian Okoye and Barry Sanders as far as dominance. Neal was easily the best offensive player on the team in real life as well as they never had a 1,000 yard receiver when he was playing either. The former Florida Gator played with underrated speed and elusiveness with more of a one cut nature but also possessed soft hands and enough toughness to run between the tackles and break free of defenders down field. In Bears terms, Neal Anderson reminds me of a combination of Thomas Jones and Matt Forte. Was he the best to ever wear a ‘C’ on his helmet? No, but he was close, he was my favorite and he is a large reason why I am a Bears fan. Honorable Mentions: Rashaan Salaam Anthony Thomas Thomas Jones Matt Forte
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