The Chicago Bears had a very, very busy 2025 offseason. But if one decision that general manager Ryan Poles made over the last few months stands above the rest as the best of the bunch, it was the hiring of Ben Johnson as head coach.
And that's not just Bears fandom speaking.
The analytics giant Pro Football Focus agrees.
In a recent breakdown of every NFC team's best 2025 offseason decision, it was an easy choice for the Bears.
"The Bears made a slew of offseason moves, particularly on offense, that should significantly improve their team," PFF's Dalton Wasserman wrote. "All were borne out of new head coach Ben Johnson's vision.
"The offensive line could be an elite unit after picking up Drew Dalman, Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson. Additional receiving weapons were added in Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III. The onus is now on quarterback Caleb Williams to improve upon a mediocre rookie season. Johnson has set up his supporting cast properly in order for him to do so."
Ben Johnson was a no-brainer choice for Poles, but that shouldn't take away from the fact that he actually managed to land him. Johnson had his choice of any coaching job he wanted; the fact he ended up in Chicago is a credit to Poles' recruiting and the roster that he's been building over the last few years.
The offseason hype and buzz around Ben Johnson's hire is slowly coming to an end. With the start of training camp comes the beginning of Johnson's real tenure as the team's head coach. And offseason wins won't matter anymore.
Instead, it'll be time for Johnson to prove he can win what really matters: games.
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