Winning in the Windy City | A Chicago Bears Dynasty (M19)

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Introduction
Hello everyone and welcome to my first attempt at a dynasty thread here on OS. I have been a longtime reader of many great football dynasties here, and finally have decided to try my hand at one. I am still learning some things with posting so bear with me as I get used to it. The first few posts will have some team and league info, so please don't post until I say it's okay. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! (Disclaimer: I started this franchise a few weeks ago and have already played through the first season, and have decided to start this dynasty reporting at the beginning of the 2019 season and include a recap of the 2018 season and offseason (FA, Draft) just to get everyone up to the point the 'chise is at now.)


League Settings:
Team: Chicago Bears
Starting Point: 2019 Season with 2018 season/offseason recap
Game: Madden 19
Console: PS4
Difficulty: All-Pro
Rosters: Official End of Season Roster (SB Week)
Quarter Length: 8 minutes w/ no accel clock


House Rules:
I have a few rules I like to try to stick to for the most realistic experience in franchise.
-Limit of two trades maximum before trade deadline.
-Cannot call the same play in one game more than three times.
-Must keep LS on the roster.
-Only free agents signed during the season are for depth if a player is injured.

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Season Recaps

Chicago Bears Season Records/Playoff Appearances
2018: 10-6 (2nd NFC North, Lost Wild Card vs. Rams 24-10)
2019: 13-3 (1st NFC North, Lost NFC Championship vs. Rams 31-28)
2020: 11-5 (1st NFC North, Lost Divisional vs. Falcons 41-17)

Super Bowls
2018 (53): Cleveland Browns 24, Dallas Cowboys 31
2019 (54): Houston Texans 17, Los Angeles Rams 23
2020 (55): Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons

Season Awards
Most Valuable Player
2018: QB Philip Rivers - Chargers
2019: RB Ezekiel Elliott - Cowboys
2020L QB Matt Ryan - Falcons

Coach of the Year
2018: Hue Jackson - Browns
2019: Matt Nagy - Bears
2020: Dan Quinn - Falcons

AFC Rookies of the Year
2018: QB Baker Mayfield - Browns (OROY), LB Jerome Baker - Dolphins (DROY)
2019: RB Damien Harris - Chiefs (OROY), OLB Germaine Pratt - Colts (DROY)
2020: RB Jonathan Taylor - Chargers (OROY), MLB Tuf Borland - Patriots (DROY)

NFC Rookies of the Year
2018: QB Nick Mullens - 49ers (OROY), LB Fred Warner - 49ers (DROY)
2019: QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. - Redskins (OROY), S Johnathan Abram - Redskins (DROY)
2020: QB Tua Tagovailoa - Giants (OROY), MLB Kenneth Murray - Cardinals (DROY)

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Individual Achievements

Chicago Bears Award Winners
2018
NFC Defensive Player of the Year: OLB Khalil Mack
NFC Best Linebacker: OLB Khalil Mack
NFC Best Defensive Back: CB Prince Amukamara

2019
Week 10 NFC DPOW: MLB Roquan Smith
Divisional Round NFC DPOW: CB Prince Amukamara

NFL Coach of the Year: HC Matt Nagy
NFC Best Defensive Back: S Eddie Jackson
NFC Best Kicker: Cole Tracy

2020
Week 8 NFC OPOW: QB Tyree Jackson
Week 12 NFC OPOW: RB Mike Davis
Week 14 NFC OPOW: QB Tyree Jackson
Week 14 NFC DPOW: OLB Khalil Mack
Week 16 NFC DPOW: OLB Khalil Mack
Wild Card NFC DPOW: CB Kevin Toliver II

NFC Defensive Player of the Year: OLB Khalil Mack
NFC Best Wide Receiver: WR Marquise Brown
NFC Best Linebacker: OLB Khalil Mack
NFC Best Defensive Back: S Eddie Jackson
NFC Best Kicker: K Cole Tracy

Chicago Bears Pro Bowl Selections
2018
QB Mitchell Trubisky (1st selection)
FB Michael Burton (1st selection)
OLB Khalil Mack (4th selection)
OLB Leonard Floyd (1st selection)
MLB Danny Trevathan (1st selection)

2019
FB Ryan Nall (1st selection)
C Cody Whitehair (1st selection)
OLB Khalil Mack (5th selection)
OLB Leonard Floyd (2nd selection)
K Cole Tracy (1st selection)
KR Marquise Brown (1st selection)
PR Tarik Cohen (1st selection)

2020
FB Ryan Nall (2nd selection)
WR Marquise Brown (2nd selection)
OLB Khalil Mack (6th selection)
MLB Roquan Smith (1st selection)
OLB Leonard Floyd (3rd selection)
FS Eddie Jackson (1st selection)
K Cole Tracy (2nd selection)
P Joseph Charlton (1st selection)

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Chicago Bears Draft Classes

2019 NFL Draft - Chicago Bears Selections
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
3(19)	Marquise Brown	Oklahoma	WR	5'11"	160
3(21)	Nasir Adderley	Delaware	FS	6'0"	190
4(16)	Sutton Smith	Northern Illinois	OLB	6'1"	237
4(21)	Josh Oliver	San Jose St.	TE	6'5"	250
5(21)	Khalen Saunders	Western Illinois	DT	6'2"	310
7(19)	Tyree Jackson	Buffalo	QB	6'7"	245
7(21)	Cole Tracy	LSU	K	5'11"	188

2020 NFL Draft - Chicago Bears Selections
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
2(50)	Khaleke Hudson	Michigan	OLB	6'0"	220
2(57)	Travis Etienne	Clemson	RB	5'10"	200
3(89)	Prince Tega Wanogho	Auburn	OT	6'7"	307
4(121)	James Wiggins	Cincinnati	S	6'0"	202
4(126)	Marlon Davidson	Auburn	DE	6'3"	278
5(146)	Khalil Davis	Nebraska	DT	6'2"	290
5(158)	Cale Garrett	Missouri	MLB	6'3"	230
6(190)	Joseph Charlton	South Carolina	P	6'5"	188
7(222)	Josh Jackson	Virginia Tech	QB	6'1"	215

2021 NFL Draft - Chicago Bears Selections
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
1(11)	Ikeem Washington	Georgia	OT	6'8"	324
1(16)	Morris Grant	Louisville	WR	6'5"	218
1(26)	Brody Herring	Alabama	OT	6'6"	324
2(58)	Karrington Goode	USC	G	6'4"	303
4(122)	Jason Stocker	UConn	QB	6'3"	221
5(154)	Russell Grant	Auburn	CB	6'0"	191
7(218)	Jordan Baker	Washington	S	5'10"	207

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Chicago Bears Historical Section

Retired Jersey Numbers
#3 - Bronko Nagurski (1930-1937, 1940)
#5 - George McAfee (1940-1941, 1945-1950)
#7 - George Halas (1920-29)
#28 - Willie Galimore (1957-1963)
#34 - Walter Payton (1975-1987)
#40 - Gale Sayers (1965-1971)
#41 - Brian Piccolo (1965-1969)
#42 - Sid Luckman (1939-1950)
#51 - Dick Butkus (1965-1973)
#54 - Brian Urlacher (2000-2012)
#56 - Bill Hewitt (1932-1936)
#61 - Bill George (1952-1965)
#66 - Clyde "Bulldog" Turner (1940-1952)
#77 - Harold "Red" Grange (1925, 1929-1934)
#89 - Mike Ditka (1961-1966)

Chicago Bears All-Time Statistical Leaders

Career
Passing Yards: 23,443 - Jay Cutler (2009-2016)
Passing Touchdowns: 154 - Jay Cutler (2009-2016)
Rushing Yards: 16,726 - Walter Payton (1975-1987)
Rushing Touchdowns: 110 - Walter Payton (1975-1987)
Receptions: 492 - Walter Payton (1975-1987)
Receiving Yards: 5,059 - Johnny Morris (1958-1967)
Receiving Touchdowns: 50 - Ken Kavanaugh (1940-1951)
Sacks: 124.5 - Richard Dent (1983-1995)
Interceptions: 38 - Gary Fencik (1976-1987)
Forced Fumbles: 42 - Charles Tillman (2003-2014)

Season
Passing Yards: 4,823 - Mitchell Trubisky (2018)
Passing Touchdowns: 32 - Mitchell Trubisky (2018)
Rushing Yards: 1,852 - Walter Payton (1977)
Rushing Touchdowns: 14 - Walter Payton (1977,1979) and Gale Sayers (1965)
Receptions: 118 - Brandon Marshall (2012)
Receiving Yards: 1,508 - Brandon Marshall (2012)
Receiving Touchdowns: 14 - Marquise Brown (2020)
Sacks: 23 - Khalil Mack (2018)
Interceptions: 10 - Mark Carrier (1990)
Forced Fumbles: 10 - Charles Tillman (2012)

Game
Passing Yards: 468 - Johnny Lujack (1949 vs. Cardinals)
Passing Touchdowns: 7 - Sid Luckman (1943 vs. Dodgers)
Rushing Yards: 275 - Walter Payton (1977 vs. Vikings)
Rushing Touchdowns: 4 - Bobby Douglass (1973 vs. Packers), Gale Sayers (1965 vs. 49ers), Rick Casares (1959 vs. Steelers, 1956 vs. 49ers)
Receptions: 14 - Jim Keane (1949 vs. Giants)
Receiving Yards: 249 - Alshon Jeffery (2013 vs. Vikings)
Receiving Touchdowns: 4 - Harlon Hill (1949 vs. 49ers)
Sacks: 4.5 - Richard Dent (1987 vs. Raiders, 1984 vs. Raiders)
Interceptions: 3 - Mark Carrier (1990 vs. Redskins)
Forced Fumbles: 4 - Charles Tillman (2012 vs. Titans)

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A 2018 season recap along with the major offseason moves will be coming tomorrow to help catch you guys up to the 2019 season.

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2018 Season/Offseason Recap

Since this franchise is starting with the 2019 season, I would like to post all of the major offseason moves and a brief 2018 season recap to get everyone up to speed.

The Chicago Bears started their 2018 season 8-0, but limped to a 10-6 finish as injuries began to pile up for key players such as Allen Robinson II and Eddie Jackson. This caused them to slide to a wild card spot after leading the NFC North for a majority of the season. The NFL North was won by the Detroit Lions with a 10-6 mark and a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bears, giving them their first division title since 1993.
The Bears offense put up very good numbers, as Mitchell Trubisky shattered the single season Bears records for passing yards and passing TDs in just his second season. The defense performed well, although it started to struggle in the second half of the season. Newly acquired pass rusher Khalil Mack put on a show in his first season in Chicago, breaking Michael Strahan's NFL record for sacks in a single season by half a sack, finishing the year with 23.0.

2018 Playoff Results
Wild Card Round
Ravens 35, Patriots 10
Bears 10, Rams 24
Colts 21, Texans 17
Eagles 27, Lions 26

Divisional Round
Ravens 14, Browns 38
Eagles 17, Cowboys 24
Colts 34, Chargers 24
Rams 29, Falcons 34

Conference Championships
Colts 24, Browns 38
Falcons 22, Cowboys 23

Super Bowl LIII
Browns 24, Cowboys 31

Offseason Moves and News

Free Agency/Cuts

Chicago Bears Offseason Transactions
Trades:
DE Jonathan Bullard to Raiders for 2019 4th
MLB Nick Kwiatkoski to Giants for 2019 3rd and 2019 7th
OLB Aaron Lynch to Saints for 2020 2nd

Losses:
TE Zach Miller (retired)
T Bradley Sowell (released prior to FA)
OLB Sam Acho (released prior to FA)
K Cody Parkey (released prior to FA)
WR Josh Bellamy (FA)
G Eric Kush (FA/OAK)
RB Benny Cunningham (FA)
TE Daniel Brown (FA)
G Bryan Witzmann (FA/PIT)
CB Marcus Williams (FA/TEN)
DE Nick Williams (FA)
FB Michael Burton (FA/LAC)
S DeAndre Houston-Carson (FA)
OLB Isaiah Irving (FA)

Additions:
WR Kevin White (re-signed 2 yrs)
CB Bryce Callahan (re-signed 3 yrs)
P Pat O'Donnell (re-signed 3 yrs)
LS Patrick Scales (re-signed 1 yr)
S Adrian Amos (re-signed 4 yrs)
DE Roy Robertson-Harris (re-signed 3 yrs)
TE Ben Braunecker (re-signed 2 yrs)
T Rashaad Coward (re-signed 2 yrs)
CB Trevor Williams (FA/LAC - 3 yrs)
S Anthony Harris (FA/MIN - 1 yr)
RB Corey Clement (FA/PHI - 1 yr)
OLB Terrell Suggs (FA/BAL - 1 yr)

Moves Around the League
Notable Retirements:
QB Tom Brady
RB Frank Gore
WR Larry Fitzgerald
TE Antonio Gates
DE/OLB Julius Peppers

Head Coach Changes:
Dolphins fire Adam Gase, hire Eugene Hoopes as replacement
Jets fire Todd Bowles, hire Adam Gase as replacement

Notable Pre-FA Cuts:
WR AJ Green - Bengals
RB LeSean McCoy - Bills
RB Damien Williams - Chiefs
K Adam Vinatieri - Colts
WR Allen Hurns - Cowboys
WR Terrance Williams - Cowboys
WR Albert Wilson - Dolphins
T Ryan Schraeder - Falcons
RB Carlos Hyde - Jaguars
QB DeShone Kizer - Packers
K Stephen Gostkowski - Patriots
QB AJ McCarron - Raiders
K Greg Zuerlein - Rams
CB Josh Norman - Redskins
QB/RB Taysom Hill - Saints
CB Malcolm Butler - Titans

Notable Free Agency Signings:
RB Le'Veon Bell/4 yrs/Colts
WR AJ Green/3 yrs/Jets
S Landon Collins/4 yrs/Broncos
DE Michael Bennett/2 yrs/Raiders
T Daryl Williams/4 yrs/Jets
WR Jamison Crowder/3 yrs/Lions
QB Teddy Bridgewater/4 yrs/Cardinals
QB Nick Mullens/2 yrs/Bills
RB Mark Ingram II/4 yrs/Dolphins
RB Carlos Hyde/3 yrs/Buccaneers
RB Tevin Coleman/5 yrs/Jets
RB Marshawn Lynch/2 yrs/Bills
WR Allen Hurns/3 yrs/Giants
TE Jesse James/3 yrs/Cardinals
RB Latavius Murray/4 yrs/Raiders
K Stephen Gostkowski/1 yr/Chargers
CB Josh Norman/1 yr/Falcons
WR Cole Beasley/3 yrs/Titans
CB Malcolm Butler/1 yr/Bills
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick/1 yr/Jaguars

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2019 NFL Draft Recap

2019 NFL Draft - Chicago Bears Selections
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
3(19)	Marquise Brown	Oklahoma	WR	5'11"	160
3(21)	Nasir Adderley	Delaware	S	6'0"	190
4(16)	Sutton Smith	Northern Illinois	OLB	6'1"	237
4(21)	Josh Oliver	San Jose St.	TE	6'5"	250
5(21)	Khalen Saunders	Western Illinois	DT	6'2"	310
7(19)	Tyree Jackson	Buffalo	QB	6'7"	245
7(21)	Cole Tracy	LSU	K	5'11"	188

Draft Analysis: The Bears did not have first or second round picks as they were traded away in the Khalil Mack deal. With their first pick, the Bears seemed to go with the best player available, Marquise "Hollywood" Brown. The speedster from Oklahoma will likely see time in the slot behind Taylor Gabriel and Anthony Miller, and will likely help with kick return duties as well. Nasir Adderley was taken two picks later, and will be solid safety depth behind Eddie Jackson and Adrian Amos. His flexibility between being able to play both safety positions was a key factor in his selection. Edge rusher Sutton Smith is a local talent, and a two-time NCAA All-American and MAC Defensive Player of the Year. He should be able to come in and quicky learn behind Khalil Mack and Leonard Floyd, as well as newly signed free agent Terrell Suggs. Josh Oliver joins a crowded TE room for the Bears that already includes Trey Burton, Adam Shaheen, and Ben Braunecker. The Bears commonly like to keep 4 TE's on the roster, so Oliver will likely start off as the 4th TE on the depth chart, competing with Ben Braunecker for snaps in 3 TE sets. Another player selected from an Illinois school, Khalen Saunders comes out of the FCS looking to show his stuff in the NFL. While a viral video began trending of the 310 pound defensive tackle doing backflips a couple months before the draft, his draft stock seemed to truly rise from his solid performance at the Senior Bowl. The first of two 7th round selections, QB Tyree Jackson from Buffalo has astonishing size for a QB. The Bears were happy to see that he was still available this late, and quickly scooped him up as the draft came close to an end. With their final pick in the 2019 draft, the Bears drafted a kicker for the first time since the 2000 NFL Draft. LSU's Cole Tracy seems to be the early leader to become the starting kicker this September. Tracy was 29 for 33 on field goals this season, and Bears fans are hoping they can finally get some consistency at the position, something they haven't had since Robbie Gould's release before the 2016 season.

2019 NFL Draft - Round 1
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1	New York Jets	Jonah Williams (Alabama)	LT
2	Cincinnati Bengals	Devin White (LSU)	MLB
3	Denver Broncos	Quinnen Williams (Alabama)	DT
4	Arizona Cardinals	Ed Oliver (Houston)	DT
5	Miami Dolphins	Greedy Williams (LSU)	CB
6	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Josh Allen (Kentucky)	OLB
7	Kansas City Chiefs	Byron Murphy (Washington)	CB
8	Minnesota Vikings	Greg Little (Ole Miss)	LT
9	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jawaan Taylor (Florida)	RT
10	Washington Redskins	Dwayne Haskins Jr. (Ohio State)	QB
11	Carolina Panthers	Nick Bosa (Ohio State)	DE
12	Green Bay Packers	Christian Wilkins (Clemson)	DT
13	San Francisco 49ers	Jeffery Simmons (Mississippi State)	DT
14	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cody Ford (Oklahoma)	RT
15	Tennessee Titans	Rashan Gary (Michigan)	DE
16	Oakland Raiders	DK Metcalf (Ole Miss)	WR
17	Buffalo Bills	Chris Lindstrom (Boston College)	G
18	Green Bay Packers (from Saints)	Clelin Ferrell (Clemson)	DE
19	New York Giants	DeAndre Baker (Georgia)	CB
20	Seattle Seahawks	Devin Bush (Michigan)	MLB
21	Oakland Raiders (from Bears)	Amani Oruwariye (Penn State)	CB
22	Detroit Lions	Josh Jacobs (Alabama)	RB
23	Houston Texans	Dexter Lawrence (Clemson)	DT
24	New England Patriots	Mack Wilson (Alabama)	MLB
25	Baltimore Ravens	Deionte Thompson (Alabama)	S
26	Philadelphia Eagles	Jachai Polite (Florida)	DE
27	Los Angeles Rams	Zach Allen (Boston College)	DE
28	Los Angeles Chargers	Kaleb McGary (Kansas State)	RT
29	Indianapolis Colts	Irv Smith Jr. (Alabama)	TE
30	Atlanta Falcons	Montez Sweat (Mississippi State)	OLB
31	Cleveland Browns	Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (Florida)	S
32	Dallas Cowboys	N'Keal Harry (Arizona State)	WR

Notable Selections Beyond Round 1
2(7): RB Damien Harris/Alabama/Chiefs
2(16): RB Benny Snell Jr./Kentucky/Raiders
3(15): QB Daniel Jones/Duke/Titans
3(16): QB Kyler Murray/Oklahoma/Raiders
3(20): QB Drew Lock/Missouri/Seahawks
3(24): QB Will Grier/West Virginia/Texans

2019 Chicago Bears UDFA Signings
QB/Easton Stick/North Dakota State
QB/Marcus McMaryion/Fresno State
RB/Miles Sanders/Penn State
WR/Terry Godwin/Georgia
WR/Andy Isabella/UMass
OT/Tyler Roemer/San Diego State
OG/Trevon Tate/Memphis
OLB/Dante Booker/Ohio State
CB/Rock Ya-Sin/Temple
K/Chase McLaughlin/Illinois
P/Jake Bailey/Stanford