The Chicago Bears faced one of the most unexpected and impactful roster changes this offseason when Drew Dalman announced his shocking retirement at the young age of 27. Just when it looked like they had figured out a winning combination for the offensive line, featuring not only a Pro Bowl center but also the first winner of the NFL Protector of the Year award , the Bears found themselves needing a center. Yes, they traded for the Patriots' Garrett Bradbury, but that was never more than a stopgap measure. Bradbury had finished as one of the worst centers in the NFL for the last three years, and the Bears couldn't afford to enter the 2026 season without a real competition for the starting job. They did exactly that when they selected Logan Jones with a second-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft , the first center off the board. Some fans and analysts lambasted this pick, calling it a reach and lamenting that the Bears passed on potentially adding a pass rusher, arguably the team's biggest need, with the No.…