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The prospect of drafting Caleb Williams seems _____. The coaching changes are _____. Addressing 4 key Chicago Bears topics.

The Chicago Bears sent out the social media post Sunday night just as the Kansas City Chiefs started to celebrate their Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers. “On. The. Clock.,” the tweet read, accompanied by a montage of NFL experts commenting on the Bears’ plans for the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. With the 2023 season officially over, a crucial Bears offseason is about to kick ...
Caleb Williams of the USC Trojans looks on during a game against the UCLA Bruins at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 18, 2023, in Los Angeles.

The Chicago Bears sent out the social media post Sunday night just as the Kansas City Chiefs started to celebrate their Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

“On. The. Clock.,” the tweet read, accompanied by a montage of NFL experts commenting on the Bears’ plans for the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

With the 2023 season officially over, a crucial Bears offseason is about to kick into high gear over the next 2 1/2 months with the scouting combine, free agency, college pro days and finally the draft.

With the combine just two weeks away, the Tribune’s team of writers addressed four key topics about the Bears’ plans and their path ahead.

For Bears fans, another Super Bowl triumph by Patrick Mahomes is _____.

— Brad Biggs: A simple reminder that the only way a team can be routinely in the hunt for a championship is to be led by an elite quarterback.

Having one doesn’t guarantee you will be in the mix — see the Los Angeles Chargers the last couple of years with Justin Herbert — but without one, you have no chance of chasing a Lombardi Trophy year after year. Mahomes is at the top of the league and in a class by himself, so finding a quarterback better than him will be difficult — but you’d best try.

I won’t pretend any of the postseason outcomes will affect how the Bears operate in the weeks and months to come, although it was

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