Bears Pass Rush Solution Could Already Be On The Roster
Austin Booker's late-season surge hints at a homegrown pass rush answer. Can he make the leap and fill the sack void for Chicago?
The Chicago Bears had an interesting year on the defensive side of the ball. The team led the league with 33 forced turnovers, but that was about the only good thing they did. The Bears allowed the 11th-most passing yards (239.
2), sixth-most rushing yards (134. 5) and 10th-most points per game (24. 4).
Then, the sack troubles followed Chicago throughout last season. Montez Sweat led the team with 10, but everyone else struggled to pick up the slack. After Dayo Odeyingbo went down with a season-ending injury, the sack leaders outside of Sweat were Gervin Dexter (5) and Austin Booker (4.
5). The Bears finished the regular season ranked 22nd in the league with 35 sacks. It's definitely time for a change.