Chicago Bears have plenty of free agent options on Day 2Ryan Heckmanon March 15, 2022 at 3:33 pm

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Not all of these guys fit the youth movement Poles is aiming for, any of those offensive linemen might be worth a 2-year deal to aid in the development of Justin Fields for right now. Poles isn’t going to fix every roster spot this year, and fans must understand that.

The idea is to get younger and faster, for the majority of moves made, and go into 2022 with a great feeling about what the future holds.

Any of the above players would come in and immediately fill a void for the Bears, and most of them would give the Bears a handful of years of high-level play. At the very least, signing a few of these players would allow Poles more flexibility in the 2022 NFL Draft.

We have talked, in length, about Poles’ strategy. He is focused on doing far more damage in 2023 when it comes to shaping this roster. Next year, the Bears will have upwards of $130 million in cap space, depending on what else they do this offseason. Plus, the Bears currently have eight draft picks next year — and that doesn’t include compensatory picks they’ll be set to earn.

Poles has been patient, which is good. But, it may be time to spend a little and fill a couple of holes after the big spenders took center stage on Day 1.