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The Chicago Bears , this offseason, have seemingly built a complete offense. The starting-caliber players they were missing in the 2012 season were a tight end and a few offensive line positions.

Hope was extinguished on that front when Chicago used the 50th overall pick in the second round to select inside linebacker Jon Bostic .

A case can be made the Chicago Bears needed to find a vertical target in the draft and while that might not be Marquess Wilson's strong suit, it's hard to ignore the big production he had at Washington State.

If the Chicago Bears want to have a true impact in the 2013 season on the league and be regarded as a true threat in the NFC, and potentially a Superbowl contender, then not only will the team as a whole need to evolve, but a wide receiver not named Brandon Marshall , will need to step up.

Nobody knows what to make of head coach Marc Trestman and the offense he will install for the 2013 season.

With the NFL draft in the rearview mirror and the majority of the Bears ' roster set for the 2013 season, there are still some areas in which the team can add solid depth through free agency.

Like every team in the league, the Bears will end up having regrets about players they passed on for one reason or another during the NFL draft.

While the NFC North teams and their fans were focused mainly on their own draft boards, it's hard not to peek over and see what their rivals are doing.

Like they did in the draft itself, the Chicago Bears appear to have put a priority on athleticism when signing undrafted free agents, something that could pay off.

Wilson was the Bears' seventh-round pick, chosen 18 selections from the end of the draft at No.

The Chicago Bears' primary strategy going into the 2013 NFL draft was to find ways to strengthen their offensive and defensive fronts.

The 2013 "State of the Team" articles will run daily through the NFL draft. These offer a snapshot look at a team's roster, with players classified by color based on how they fit their role.

The 2013 NFL Draft will take place this week, so let's take a look at which holes each team in the NFC North needs to fill to have a successful draft.

But their recent run at the position hasn't yielded much, at least not for the NFL's tastes.

Bennett on the first day of free agency, they might not be done at that position, with a pair of good players .