Desperation makes people do crazy things. Going into 2021, everybody knew that head coach Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace were desperate. The Chicago Bears seemed to be slowly deteriorating from playoff contender to aging has-been. Part of the problem was, once again, inconsistent quarterback play. Unless they managed to address the issue that off-season, a lot of people would end up losing their jobs. Nagy and Pace tried to work out a deal for Russell Wilson, but Seattle backed out at the last second.