It’s long been preached that the 3-technique defensive tackle is important for Bears head coach Matt Eberflus.
The system has roots to the likes of Tony Dungy, Lovie Smith and Rod Marinelli, for all of which having a dominant defensive tackle lining up over an offensive guard’s outside shoulder is important. The likes of Warren Sapp, DeForest Buckner, Tommie Harris, Henry Melton and Jason Hatcher have all made Pro Bowls as 3-techs in the system and played big roles in the defense’s success.
There’s just one problem: the Bears don’t have a star 3-tech right now.
The top defensive tackle in the 2023 NFL Draft is Georgia’s Jalen Carter.