One thing that is abundantly clear for the Bears this offseason is the fact that they need to upgrade the tight end position. Not only did all the tight ends on the roster underperform last season, but they also play an important role in making life easier for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Often you will see Nagy put the tight end in motion to help Trubisky analyze the defense and deduce if they are running man or zone.

On top of that, the tight end usually serves as a safety net up the middle if the offensive play breaks down. Many times this season we saw Trubisky forced to scramble and adjust to a broken play with no hot-route tight end to check the ball down to.

Last season was especially hard for starter Trey Burton, who only played 8 games after starting all 16 during his first season in Chicago. He managed only 14 catches for 84 yards and no touchdowns. This was especially disappointing after he set career highs in almost every receiving stat the season prior. This shows that it was probably the nagging injuries that led to his drop in production, however, with this Bears' team, they are very much in win-now mode trying to strike with this roster while they can still afford all its pieces. This team simply does not have the luxury to wait and see if Burton can figure it out and reclaim his effectiveness that he had two seasons ago.

Burton has not performed up to expectations, and whether he just doesn't have the chops to be a number one, or whether we chalk it up to injuries, the same thing holds true: The Bears cannot go into next season with the same tight end group and expect the offense to improve.

It remains to be seen if it will be to replace Burton or just compliment his role, but regardless, the Bears will be bringing in a new tight end next season. Let's look at some of the options they could go with.