The Bears ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Allen at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Christian Darrisaw pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

They are betting Bullock proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.