I had been planning on making my way over to defensive linemen in my 2023 NFL Draft position breakdowns eventually. That said, watching the Bears on Sunday gave me the motivation I needed to get started.
Even before trading Robert Quinn to the Eagles, the Bears haven’t done a very good job of generating pressure on passing downs. Their current group of edge rushers has been generally subpar, and their interior defensive linemen aren’t pushing the pocket much, either.
After trading for Chase Claypool and watching their offense play well with their current personnel, wide receiver doesn’t project to be as big of a need as it was a few months ago.