The other signee was former Texan and Seahawk Rasheem Green, who has recorded 10 sacks over the last two seasons. Walker has the capability of also playing inside for pass rush situations.
Chicago bears roster free#
In free agency, the Bears signed two players, the first being DeMarcus Walker, who had 7.0 sacks last year in Denver. Robinson has speed and talent but is still raw, as this is only his fourth season as a DE. Gipson's play fell off from 2021 to 2022, and he is far from a sure shot to make this year's roster. Again, there is a large turnover of players on the roster with only Trevis Gipson and second-year man Dominique Robinson back.
The Bears prefer to utilize a 4-man rotation with the interior DLine and with those four the Interior line play should improve dramatically.Īs bad as the interior line played last year, the pass rush from the defensive ends was worse. In the third round, the Bears selected South Carolina 3-tech Zacch Pickens who is also strong, fast and athletic for his size. In the second round the Bears took Gervon Dexter from Florida, who is a very big, strong and athletic 1-Tech who can also play the 3-tech. In the recent Draft, the Bears used two high picks on interior defensive linemen. His presence will immediately strengthen the run defense and help Jones tremendously. While he is average as a pass rusher, he eats up blocks in the run game, never gives ground, and handles double teams like they were 1-on-1 blocks. On the field, he plays with that strength and power. As an 18-year-old he won the state powerlifting title with record numbers as he benched 500 pounds, squatted 805 pounds, and deadlifted 705 pounds. While in high school in Texas, his powerlifting numbers are legendary. He is perhaps the strongest player currently playing in the NFL. To say it mildly, Billings is excellent versus the run.īillings is not tall at 6'1, but he is a sturdy 310 pounds with long arms and a 5.0 40 time. It's my opinion that the signing of Billings is the most underrated acquisition this off-season. The nose tackle/1-technique will be free agent acquisition Andrew Billings formerly of the Las Vegas Raiders.
With this being his second year in the scheme, he should show much improvement, especially because his supporting cast will be much stronger. Jones was a UFA signing last year and is the only interior defensive lineman who plays reasonably well. The defensive tackle group only has one holdover from last year, and that is 3-technique Justin Jones. We knew there would be wholesale changes, and that has been the case so far this off-season. Let's be honest, the defensive line was awful in 2022, as they couldn't rush the passer or stop the run. Now as we get ready for OTAs to begin, the defensive roster looks much different, and there will still probably be more changes/additions in the near future. Such was the case for the Chicago Bears' defense in 2022. When an NFL club only wins three games during a season, we all know the defensive roster must be weak.
0 kommentar(er)
