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Gale Sayers Jersey , who is the first Bears player who comes to your mind?" The Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansWho is the first player you think of when you think of the Bears?New,66commentsWhether good or bad, who is the first Bears player who comes to your mind?CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Who is the first player you think of when you think of the Bears?TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailIs Walter Payton the first Bears player who comes to your mind?Through 99 seasons, the Chicago Bears have had an illustrious history as a franchise.They have more Hall of Famers than any other NFL team, more wins than any other team, and nine league championships. Thousands of men have donned the navy blue and orange, and some of them did better during their tenure in the Windy City than others.As we approach year one hundred of the Bears’ storied existence, I thought it would be a fitting exercise to try out an experiment that many fans of other sports teams have already done. Over Twitter, I asked you all who the first Bears player that came to your mind was.I received dozens of interesting replies, ranging from the obvious names like Walter Payton and Brian Urlacher http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-mike-singletary-jersey , to the random names like Peter Tom Willis and Harold Jones-Quartey. There were also disappointing draft picks like Curtis Enis and Rahsaan Salaam, but a few stinkers are sure to come when a team has been in the NFL for so long.Now, I figured I would extend the conversation to the comment section. Who is the first Bears player, good or bad, who comes to your mind? I got this idea from a series of articles at The Draft Network, where they are giving their superlative picks in seven different categories for all 32 teams. I thought it would be a fun exercise to run through myself, so fun in fact that I sent the questions out to our team as well. And since I didn’t want us to have all the fun, I even shot out the question on Twitter to get your takes. We’ve already looked at the Breakout Guy for the 2019 Chicago Bears, the Comeback Kid, the Rising Star Womens Dick Butkus Jersey , and the Don’t Forget About for the ‘19 Bears But before we get into our picks for the Bear that needs to rebound, let’s see who Joe Marino of The Draft Network picked. That Draft Network article was published before the Bears released Elliott Fry, but the sentiment remains. Finding a kicker has been an issue for the Bears for years, but I liked the ‘throw a bunch of spaghetti at the wall’ approach the team took this offseason. In hindsight this is something they should have done after cutting Robbie Gould. No need to bring in a veteran trying to hold on back then when the Bears were starting a rebuild. They should have signed a youngster and let him grow into the role, because that’s how most successful kickers start in the NFL, and had they done that they could have had their veteran kicker in place in 2019. For my pick on the Bear that needs to rebound, I’m staying with the third phase and going with special teams coordinator Chris Tabor. Besides the punt returning excellence of Tarik Cohen, Chicago’s special teams haven’t been all that special. The kicking problems are obvious, but there was a handful of coverage breakdowns in 2018 that the Bears need to clean up. Simply adding Cordarrelle Patterson will help the kick returns, but Tabor needs to tap into the teachings form one of his mentors William Perry Jersey , Dave Toub, to get the Bears’ special teams back on track. Now let’s check on who some other WCG staffers picked as their Bear that needs to rebound in 2019.Patti Curl - Chris TaborThe Bears special Teams coordinator needs to get that 3rd unit bouncing back quickly if the Bears want to be the comprehensively-dominant force ravaging their way through the post-season that I believe they can be.Erik Duerrwaechter - Bears Special Teams It wasn’t just the kicking game that generated a lot of memes in 2018. The entire special teams group stank aside from Tarik Cohen’s take on ridiculousness. A revolving door has developed at kick returner since Devin Hester’s departure, and lane integrity along with tackling for both kick and punt coverage units has been sub-par. The arrival of Cordarrelle Patterson likely solves the problem at kick returner. Now, we just need to hope that #BearsSpecialTeams doesn’t rear it’s ugly face anymore. Check out Jeff and EJ on their latest Bears Over Beer Podcast as they preview the 2019 Chicago Bears season with Lester! Josh Sunderbruch - Adam Shaheen, TEI have seen more promise out of Bunting this offseason, and I’m not convinced Bunting is going to make the roster. Shaheen was one of those risks that Pace seems to specialize in, and so far this one has not paid off. He needs to earn his roster spot this year.Sam Householder - Adam Shaheen, TEHe’s the most obvious candidate. It’s put up or shut up time for the third-year pro. He has to stay healthy and start showing the flashes we’ve (briefly) seen at other points in his career. He was never healthy last year and he missed a lot time his rookie year. There were some late camp reports that maybe he was starting to get it together, but that has yet to be seen in the regular season.Ken Mitchell - Adam Shaheen, TEThe Bears tight end needs to stay healthy and show more than just flashes. It’s time for him to fish or cut bait.Robert Zeglinski - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-mike-ditka-jersey , SStylistic adjustments are going to have to be made to accommodate Clinton-Dix’s skill-set in Chicago’s defense. While he offers more upside in sheer playmaking than his predecessor, Adrian Amos, Clinton-Dix is far too alike to his former Alabama teammate Eddie Jackson to see the Bears deploy the former Packer like they did Amos. This means a lot more two-high safety looks. It develops into potentially allowing two centerfielding safeties to do whatever they please. There’s no reason to distrust a noted superstar like Jackson in this scenario. But for Clinton-Dix, after being jettisoned by two teams in one season due to poor tackling effort and reliability, he doesn’t have the benefit of the doubt. One of the most noticeable weak spots on an otherwise sound defense can’t afford any slip-ups.Robert Schmitz - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, SLet’s get this out of the way: there’s a reason that Ha Ha Clinton-Dix signed such a cheap deal with the Bears, and it wasn’t because he was playing at an all-star level in Green Bay or Washington. He clearly has skills as a ball-hawk, but his poor performance as a tackler and other inconsistencies left him with no better options than a one-year “career restart” on a defense where he’ll be surrounded by phenomenal talent. He has a lot to offer the Bears, especially in the way of Free Safety depth, so if he can rebound successfully both he and the Bears will enjoy a great year.Aaron Leming - Trey Burton Womens Richard Dent Jersey , TEBurton’s first half of the year was excellent. He was exactly the player the Bears had hoped to get and looked like a perfect fit for the team’s new offense. Then the Thanksgiving game against the Lions happened and he simply wasn’t the same after that. On top of all that had happened, he missed the team’s playoff game against the Eagles with a groin injury and later had Sports Hernia surgery. He’s been worked back into football activities slowly but is expected to be ready for Week 1. He’s a big factor in this offense, even if he’s just out on the field. Burton’s contract ties him down until after the 2020 season, so he needs to available and effective.Now let’s check in with Twitter to see what some of you guys had to say about your pick for Bear that needs to rebound. Now it’s your turn, who is your Bear that needs to rebound for the 2019 season?