Bears boast talented group of linebackers

The following is the seventh of nine position previews in advance of training camp.

When the Bears begin practicing next week in Bourbonnais, it should be evident that there isn't a deeper or more experienced position on their roster than outside linebacker.

"We've got a wide range of guys who can play this position," Young said in June. "And when you're able to do that, when you're that versatile at one position alone, [opponents] can't just prepare for who [they're] going to see that week. You don't know who is going to be where, who is going to be on which side."

Further complicating matters for opponents is that the Bears outside linebackers possess different skill sets and range in weight…